Getting the kitten a Kitten for Xmas?

[shiloh]

So I’m debating whether or not I should get Mr Baler Kitten another kitten.

Basically, he’s making all my other cats insane. They are all over 10 and only three of them will actually interact/kind of play with him. Three others actively dislike him and all the others just act like he is not there. He is a very busy, active little 3-4 month old little boy. He loves to play with AALLLLLLL his toys and is quite happy playing by himself for hours. But he wants (like all kittens that age) to play with someone and he gets too boisterous for them. Plus, he won’t stop - he just keeps coming at them and wanting to bite, scratch and wrestle - hard. They hiss at him or growl and smack him, but eventually run away. This I think gives him the idea that he can “win” and is making him quite obnoxious. Only two cats can make him stop. Duncan just whacks him matter of factly on the head til he stops and Teddy I had to let beat him up til he stopped. He now plays more respectfully with Ted but he is making everyone else a nervous wreck.

Should I get him another kitten? Maybe something his age or slightly older? Maybe something a little more dominant? I mean, two kittens - one kitten - same thing. And yes, I know all you enablers are out there cackling - so let 'er rip.

[CanadianTrotter]

Snooort…:lol:

Sorry, couldn’t help myself! I was in your spot three years ago when Ella brought herself into our lives. Luckily Ralph had the patience of a Saint and took her under his wing and put up with her until she grew out of her kitten stage, they’ve been inseparable since day one.

If you get another kitten you may end up with two young ones beating on the older ones, Baler will grow out of his kitten stage and calm down once he’s neutered.

But if you want another kitten, I say…Squeeeee, go for it!!!

[chestnutmarebeware]

Are you really expecting anyone here to say “DON’T get another kitten?” :lol:

[shiloh]

(looks down, scuffs toe in dirt) Nooooo

But seriously, I think two of my OG (OLDER gang) are about to have little kitty nervous breakdowns. Today he was being especially horrid - it wasn’t until Ollie punched him so hard he flipped him and then went after him with his claws that he stopped. He’s so cute - Baler, that is - when he gets scared he tries to hide under the sofa but now he is too big to get completely under it so his butt sticks out.

[CindyCRNA]

Well, we only had 1 and he was a hellion! Loved to wrestle and play hard so we got him a 2 year old male that also liked other cats and loved to play and they have been best buddies.

[red_mares]

I got my kitten a kitten this summer. She was lonely after the old cat died. She always pretty aggressive, but now that she has a buddy (they’re about 18 months apart), she’s a much better cat. She has someone to wear her out, the running helps A LOT.

I’m not looking forward to these two with a Christmas tree though. That thing is going up at the last possible moment. At least I’ll get pictures for next year’s Christmas cards.:lol:

[cnvh]

I feel your pain… My roadkill rescue kitten is about 1 1/2 now, he’s a little calmer but not by much. He does like to play with the older cats and they do humor him sometimes, but he’s decided that his favorite of all the household animals is my bottom-of-the-pecking-order shepherd mix. She refuses to defend herself against him, and he TERRORIZES her. But then when kitten-from-hell is tired, he wants to love all up on the dog and curl up next to her to sleep. The poor dog is terrified of him.

While I can’t imagine saying no to more kittens, the thought of a double dose of evil does give me pause.

[katenreno]

I totally feel your pain. My foster failure kitten, Michael Scott, is a freaking nightmare. He’s 7 months old, and at 11 pounds, he outweighs my two girl cats and nearly outweighs my male. He is incessant. And he bites, HARD. He has no manners. He honestly acts exactly like an orphan kitten, except that he wasn’t. The only thing I can think of is that his mama kitty was so emaciated when she was nursing them that it was all she could do to drag herself from the food bowl to her bed. She had no energy to discipline them. I never saw her do anything. She rarely even bathed them. But anyway, Mike is a beast. I can usually redirect him when I’m home by distracting him with his toys, but I know he terrorizes them when I’m not home. And he’s already the boss cat, since he is the one who pushes everyone around at mealtime. I’ve started separating them. If it wouldn’t mean the end of my marriage, I’d totally get Mikey a playmate. Although I think he needs a pitbull, not another kitten. We jokingly refer to him as half bobcat (he’s a Cymric, so he looks like one, and he’s huge, and a spotted tabby), so we call him a Mike-cat. In any case, good luck. Let me know if getting another kitten works out. It’s too bad kitten daycare isn’t a thing. I actually took Michael to kitten kindergarten and he loved it.

[shiloh]

Yikes! I’m glad Baler is just busy and waaaayyy too exuberant for the others. He plays all by himself a lot but when he does interact with the old farts it’s too much for them. I keep threatening to get him a monkey.

[StGermain]

If it were me, I’d separate them when I’m not there. It’s not fair to the OG to be terrorized because you can’t play sheriff. He’d have to earn the right to be with the group.

StG

[adelmo95]

I would be hesitant to add another kitten into the mix as they very well could think it a fun game to team up against the old gang.

[shiloh]

I’m starting to agree. Two more months til he gets neutered. aarrgghh

[CanadianTrotter]

@shiloh

I’m starting to agree. Two more months til he gets neutered. aarrgghh

I think you should still get him a monkey. :yes:

I will demand pictures of the integration if you do!:lol:

[shiloh]

Monkey still under consideration - today we pulled down the drapes in my office. But I think he had help. :lol:

[NoDQhere]

Get him a buddy!! I have 3 young “foster fail” kittens from a Spring litter, and several “old farts”. The kittens don’t bother the old farts when playing, but will cuddle with them and groom them.