Mixing 3 kittens

[Elfin]

I've got 2 pedigree kittens (same father different mother) and they are 4.5 months old. I had arranged to get a third kitten, which won't be ready to go until end August (when it will be 13 weeks). The 2 existing kits are a delight and get on brilliantly (boy and girl). I'm a bit worried about changing all that if I get this new kitten (boy).

My questions are:

Will they mix ok as they are all still kittens (barring a bit of initial hissing etc)?

Will the existing kittens' relationship change with eachother?

Does 1 always get left out of playing etc when you have 3?

I need to decide this week :-o

Thanks

[felinechums]

I work in animal rescue, and this year I have been socialising a large number of kittens for homing. Due to space problems, I had to change their accommodation and cage-mates around several times. Sometimes I mixed three or four kittens unknown to each other: at other times I introduced a new one to an existing sibling group of two or three. I never had any problems. The kittens ranged in age from 5 weeks up to 18 weeks. As long as you don't have too big an age gap, which might encouage bullying, you shouldn't have any problems.
Just be careful however that the newcomer does not carry any viruses or parasites that he might pass on.
Best of luck.

[Elfin]

Thanks felinechums. I'd have lots of them if I had my way, but luckily my sensible side kicks in ;-)

[felinechums]

Ha Ha when it comes to cats, I just don't have a sensible side!!
Enjoy your cats
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