Advice on getting a second cat

tammer

Hi,

I have a small female cat (7 years old) at the moment who is very friendly, to the point of being needy. I also have a problem with another cat coming in her cat flap and taking a leek in my house.

I was thinking of getting a second cat, a male, to keep her company and to fight off other cats coming into the house.

Are there problems with introducing a second cat into the house? And do you think the cat would keep other cats away?

honeydlc

Hi and welcome!
Whether your current cat would accept another cat in her home depends on her temperement more than anything, alot of older cats will never be particualrly friendly with a kitten, although she should learn to live with it.
It's also hard to tell whether the other cat would see off the intruder, have you thought of getting a magnetic cat flap, which opens only in response to a magnet attatched to your cats collar, these are great for not letting in uninvited guests!
good luck!
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oracle

why not try and introduce her to a friends cat but dont push them together let them have there space and see how it goes hope this helps caz

littlelab

Ha, trust me it doesn't matter how man cats you have in your house.

I have an unspayed Tom that regularly visits and my neutered boy does put up a fight but the booger still pee'd on my bed and on my carpet!!

Let me know if you find a solution Laughing

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