Adding Kittens to the family

[rubysmama]

So how's your precious little tuxedo kitten doing?

Does she have a name yet? Are the other cats aware that she's in the home?

 

[syzygycat]

Kitten's name is Portia, and yes still looking for another cat. Portia is really tiny and really shy. she needs a friend her own size and pace.
went to the humane society, front rooms was kittens and super friendly cats that they don't need cages and was packed with applicants, the 2 "old cat" rooms were totally empty and way in the back... long story short new cat will be young might not be a kitten, I have to go back with my wife let pick from my 6 choices (or hold off til I find an orange poofy cat)

2 greyish ones are kittens, the tabby with the round face is the oldest (3y/o).

 

[lucicat]

Kitten's name is Portia, and yes still looking for another cat. Portia is really tiny and really shy. she needs a friend her own size and pace.
went to the humane society, front rooms was kittens and super friendly cats that they don't need cages and was packed with applicants, the 2 "old cat" rooms were totally empty and way in the back... long story short new cat will be young might not be a kitten, I have to go back with my wife let pick from my 6 choices (or hold off til I find an orange poofy cat)

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2 greyish ones are kittens, the tabby with the round face is the oldest (3y/o).

Oh that tortie in the middle!!! <3 But I'm partial to torties.

I'd probably try to get a kitten 1y or younger. .. just makes the integration easier.

 

[Sylvia Jones]

Really seems you would like a orange fluffy kitty. Trust me there is one (or a hundred) out there who needs a loving home too You just have to find him/her. I came across this site when I was looking for a Siamese or colorpoint kitten. it’s ► Rescue Me! maybe worth a look. You can set up alerts for your search. I ended up finding 2 siblings on craigslist that needed a home and we clicked right away . I spent an hour on the floor playing with 2 litters that were present. All colors and personalities. The 2 little color points were bonded and came right to me. They are now my sweet boys. I’m just saying it’s ok to have a favorite type or color. Good searching

 

[syzygycat]

Really seems you would like a orange fluffy kitty. Trust me there is one (or a hundred) out there who needs a loving home too You just have to find him/her...I’m just saying it’s ok to have a favorite type or color. Good searching

This is a good idea. I keep winding up with identical looking cats, none related, I'm ambivalent about tabbys but all 5 cats Ive owned were Tabbys.

Looks like the NJ shelters than don't use petfinder use, rescueme. Most on there all pretty far but Ill keep looking.

 

[Sylvia Jones]

Try Craigslist also a lot of those kittens will end up going to a shelter if they can’t find homes.

 

[rubysmama]

There's so many kittens/cats that need homes, that it shouldn't be too hard to find an orange fluff ball.

When I was ready to adopt a cat, for some reason I knew I wanted a orange tabby, and lucky for me Ruby needed a home at the same time I was looking.

If I was looking for another cat, right now I'm partial to grey ones, so # 4 in your pic above would probably be my first choice.

 

[ArtNJ]

I am very disappointed you didn't name her Blackbeard, but Portia is very cute regardless.

 

[syzygycat]

I am very disappointed you didn't name her Blackbeard, but Portia is very cute regardless.

Cyrus and now Portia were after I met my wife thus compromises, my first choices were Mike and Jennifer.

 

[ArtNJ]

Cyrus and now Portia were after I met my wife thus compromises, my first choices were Mike and Jennifer.

I dislike traditional people names...and have a Clyde anyways. Family votes...plus sometimes its hard to shake the name the foster family comes up with lol.

Try to add your second cat before there would be a big size difference between the kittens. An 8th month old and a 4 month old kitten are going to end up good friends...but there is some chance the kitten will be a big deterred by the size, and the 8 month old won't get as much energy out that way . . . and will be more likely to look to your other cats more often. Not a huge difference, but not a complete non-issue either. Just do the best you can to make it reasonably quick if you are sure you want another kitten.

 

[syzygycat]

I dislike traditional people names...and have a Clyde anyways. Family votes...plus sometimes its hard to shake the name the foster family comes up with lol.

Try to add your second cat before there would be a big size difference between the kittens. An 8th month old and a 4 month old kitten are going to end up good friends...but there is some chance the kitten will be a big deterred by the size, and the 8 month old won't get as much energy out that way . . . and will be more likely to look to your other cats more often. Not a huge difference, but not a complete non-issue either. Just do the best you can to make it reasonably quick if you are sure you want another kitten.

Ill be on the search. If I dont find one in the next month, then it wasn't meant to be. My 5y/o is far more hyper now than any shelter kitten I've seen, he runs all day/night. I'm more worried about him stressing out the kitten than the kitten not having a playmate.