hi everyone..
hope this msg finds u in the best fo health.
im a new member and i registered after the death of my baby Simba.. he was only 16months old and died exactly 14 months after my first baby Sultan who also died 16months. They both got hit by cars outside our house, on their way home.. im so sad.
the reason we bought simba was cuz after three days of moruning sultan in october 2005 we couldnt take it anymore.. the house felt so empty, we jus had to have a new baby. we vowed to never let simba go out as we never wanted him to suffer the same violent death. for the first 4 months he was fine.. he never tried to run out, never cried etc.
we got him neutered in december, 6 weeks after havin him, when he was 4 months old. then when he was about 5 or 6 months old he went crazy, bouncing off the walls.. ALWAYS crying at the door. we couldnt take his crying anymore.. we felt so cruel.. "cats are animals, they need the outdoors" we told ourselves. and so we let him out. he was very good in that he would come home as soon as we hurd him as long as he was in hearing distance. we never expected him to go to the front of the house where the cars are. but then he did.. and died unfortunately.
i know each cat has their own personality, but simba (classic tabby) was a lot more timid than sultan (short haired street-alley cross breed) sultan was a lot more independant and defiant, yet more social. simba wouldnt like being held yet would run to us if he got scared by a bang.
i really wanna get a new kitten.. i have lots of love to give to kittens and cats and the family is just not the same. but before buying a new one, i wanna see if i can eliminate the chances of experiencing the same violent early death of my babies.
so what i wanted to know is:
- which breeds of cat are usually more social? (like bng held etc etc)
- which ones are more homely? (less likely to cry to go outside)
- are girls more likely to want to stay indoors?
- does having a cat neutered at a particular age (especially if they're young) affect his desire to go out/cry/mood?
- is it better to get a pair of kittens so they can grow up together and play together and stay busy indoors?
- again - are two sisters better to buy than brothers?
pls do reply, if u have any suggestions..
lotsa love,
Annie,
London
hope this msg finds u in the best fo health.
im a new member and i registered after the death of my baby Simba.. he was only 16months old and died exactly 14 months after my first baby Sultan who also died 16months. They both got hit by cars outside our house, on their way home.. im so sad.
the reason we bought simba was cuz after three days of moruning sultan in october 2005 we couldnt take it anymore.. the house felt so empty, we jus had to have a new baby. we vowed to never let simba go out as we never wanted him to suffer the same violent death. for the first 4 months he was fine.. he never tried to run out, never cried etc.
we got him neutered in december, 6 weeks after havin him, when he was 4 months old. then when he was about 5 or 6 months old he went crazy, bouncing off the walls.. ALWAYS crying at the door. we couldnt take his crying anymore.. we felt so cruel.. "cats are animals, they need the outdoors" we told ourselves. and so we let him out. he was very good in that he would come home as soon as we hurd him as long as he was in hearing distance. we never expected him to go to the front of the house where the cars are. but then he did.. and died unfortunately.
i know each cat has their own personality, but simba (classic tabby) was a lot more timid than sultan (short haired street-alley cross breed) sultan was a lot more independant and defiant, yet more social. simba wouldnt like being held yet would run to us if he got scared by a bang.
i really wanna get a new kitten.. i have lots of love to give to kittens and cats and the family is just not the same. but before buying a new one, i wanna see if i can eliminate the chances of experiencing the same violent early death of my babies.
so what i wanted to know is:
- which breeds of cat are usually more social? (like bng held etc etc)
- which ones are more homely? (less likely to cry to go outside)
- are girls more likely to want to stay indoors?
- does having a cat neutered at a particular age (especially if they're young) affect his desire to go out/cry/mood?
- is it better to get a pair of kittens so they can grow up together and play together and stay busy indoors?
- again - are two sisters better to buy than brothers?
pls do reply, if u have any suggestions..
lotsa love,
Annie,
London