Bringing in a girl cat

[EvianBaby]

I have a boy who's about 7 and had all his bits done as a kitten but is still quite agressive.

I've just seen a facebook book of someone looking to rehome a 1 year old girl because they are moving and not allowed pets.

Poor little girl is going to be homeless :(

If I were to consider (and it is a very very very loose consideration at the moment) taking her in is it likely my boy cat would devour her in a flash or would she actually be good for him to have around?

[mccfluff]

they will fight a lot to start as they are territorial esp toms but shoudl settle down eventually, but they're cats they might not. be prepared to put up with a lots of swearing and clawed things

[EvianBaby]

Hhhhmmm. I'm sensing it might not be a good idea.

[Brinjal]

I had a boy cat and girl who were best friends then the boy died and she was miserable so I got a new boy kitten to be company for her. Well it was a disaster she hated him and showed it immediately and as he got bigger he retaliated and would chase her from the house. Was really horrible then one day she up and left home and I haven't seen her in two years. But that was just my experience not to say it would be the same for you.

[ladybirder]

EB introduce them first and see how they get on. Good of you to think of offering her a home.

[EvianBaby]

I asked for a little more info on the girl cat and was told she has always been a house cat so isn't neutered. As my boy goes out I would have to get her done which would be a bit of a pain.

It also happens that she needs to be rehomed at pretty much the exact time I'm moving so I think it would be a little unfair on Bailey to not only be stuffing him into his pet box to bring him out at a strange house but then to also immediately introduce another cat. I think it would be too stressful for him. If the timing was a bit better I would really consider it but I think this time I'll just have to hope someone else takes her.

[Mosaic]

You are a kind soul to consider the new cat Evian - I did similar some years back and it led to a decade of mayhem. The original cat never accepted the newcomer and would swear at him until he retaliated, and as he was bigger that got very dangerous as they were very different in size. We ended up having to run the house like a secure unit, with constant checks on which cat was in which part of the house / outside. We loved them both but it was much easier after one of them passed away.
So you are really making a wise decision.

[EvianBaby]

That is exactly what I wouldn't want mosaic. It would be unfair on both kitties and my sanity. Plus my boy is a fighter and he's a biggun.

I always wished I had been able to get one of the others from his litter to keep each other company but thinking about this a lot now I'm not sure introducing a new cat at this age is a good idea.