Crazy Cat Person needs advice from other Crazy Cat Persons.

[poofy_puff]

Can you take both of those girls?

[Whiskey]

no advice really but just have to say your kitty sounds wonderful. I love the picture of him on the car. I swear I can hear him say, "where were you I am hungry"

Give him hugs and a belly scratch for me

I will picspam the crap out of this thread with pictures of my cat. And that is exactly what he's saying. He only waits outside if I don't leave my sliding glass door open while I'm gone. He goes outside, plays, then can't get in the house. I live on the second story. He scales the building to get inside, if its not open, he waits. I almost ran him over one day because he was sitting IN my parking spot.

[Elspeth]

no advice really but just have to say your kitty sounds wonderful. I love the picture of him on the car. I swear I can hear him say, "where were you I am hungry"

Give him hugs and a belly scratch for me

[Whiskey]

I scheduled an appointment with my vet to get the whole "has some balls left" thing checked out. Paying someone $45.00 to feel up my cat. >.>

Aaaand... our shelter doesnt do meet and greets for cats. Dogs, yes. Cats, no. Boo. Theres another private no-kill shelter here that does meets but they charge double for the animals. Its not really that big of a deal, but that extra 45$ could buy my cat food.

I love my pig :3 He knows hes a pig too.

me: mamas pig?
Sully: mowww?
me: pig pig pig?
Sully: mowwwwwwwwww. *falls over, shows belly, awaits scratches*

good pig :3

And thank you for adopting older, "defective" cats! I do rescue and fostering so I can appreciate that very much.

I volunteered at the shelter where I got Sully for over a year. Theres one candidate there right now (well, two) that I like. One is an obnoxious, loud, emaciated female that just wants to be held and use me as a resting place. She bit me, lightly, and attacked my sleeve (not arm). She looks so angry in her shelter photo She was super sweet and immediately started purring when I pulled her out of her cage.


Then theres an older female who's a lot calmer and just sweet.


Kinda leaning towards the upset kitty. We'll see if she's still around after I get Sully checked out on Wednesday. She probably will be, because she seems so bitey and mean in her cage. I'd be mean and bitey too if I was stuck in there.

[poofy_puff]

Just try to use your best judgment. Two of my cats are gay. They're both adult neutered males and I have seen them having gay sex together. So just try to pick out a cat whose temperament seems compatible. Some shelters let you bring your cat in or bring the other cat home on a trial basis to see if they get along. Talk to the people at the shelter and see what they have to say.

And thank you for adopting older, "defective" cats! I do rescue and fostering so I can appreciate that very much.

[KiaKat]

I'd be more concerned about the testosterone causing aggression towards another male. But personality is the big factor.

Quick question: are you sure he was completely neutered? Sometimes cats can have one (or both) testicles left in the abdomen, and vets don't always make sure they got everything, especially if they're an overworked shelter vet. I'd have him checked out carefully before adopting another, and also get a blood screening on him. From what I remember, testosterone production halts the moment the testes are removed, and there shouldn't be enough left in the bloodstream to keep causing problems six months later.

In terms of the humping, start trying to break him of it now, if it's purely a behavioural issue. But double check with your vet and make sure it is just behavioural.

[Whiskey]

(all images are from my photobucket)

So, this is my pig, Sully.


I got him from the local animal shelter about six months ago. I think he gets lonely at night when I go to work because when I pull into my parking spot I get this,,



So heres my ordeal. I'm going to get another cat. In and of itself, is not a problem. However, Sully was neutered late. He's not aggressive (more of a big baby than anything), but he does love to hump his blanket. He does have a bit of testosterone left, obviously, but itll chill out over time. The big brat is 2 or 3 years old, so he's still a baby and likes to play. I really don't want to adopt a kitten because a) kittens are assholes and b) kittens ALWAYS get adopted.

When I adopted sully he had been there for MONTHS if not more. I went back over a couple weeks after checking out cats and he was always there. He was always friendly, always came to the cage for a pet, but he was older than six months, orange (why do people hate orange cats?), half his tail is missing and he walks a little funny. I'm guessing he was hit by a car or something similar.

So, I don't know if I should get a female or a male. The only reason I ask is because of the humping and I don't want him humping on a female (they'll both be fixed, but still dude, get a room). I can introduce him to the new cat at the shelter to see if they even remotely get along, but I don't know if the bit of testosterone he has left will be a problem. The only reaction I've ever seen him have to another cat is "OMG WHAT IS IT HELP LET ME IN THE HOUSE WTF"

Pig McStubbyTail thanks you for your input.