Okay here is my issue. I have an older cat who is wonderful. very mild mannered and relaxed. About Easter time this year we adopted a set of beautiful twin boy cats. Both solid white and litteraly twins. They on the other hand are not mild mannered. Don't get me wrong, they aren't mean. They are very loving, but they are "frisky" as all get out. They love tearing thru the house chasing each other. They knock stuff down and break picture frames. None of it is malicious but a result of their rough housing. I have tried many diffrent things including squirt bottles and I cant calm these boys down. I am not a novice with cats either. I have been rescuing cats all my life. I have a new baby one the way tho and just don't need the added stress any more. I refuse to send them to the pound, But all of the rescue shelters are full and no one will take them. I placed an add and yet again no one wants 2 boys who aren't fixed. I haven't bothered because they have never been outside around other cats and don't spray. Plus I just haven't had the time as of late. Does anyone have any suggestions? Its hard enough to deal with now, even with my older children helping out. I cant have them running wild when the baby gets here. Thanks for any advice in advance.
Hav you tried contacting SNAP to get them fixed? Or ACS to see when they have a clinic day to reduce the cost of getting them fixed? I know whenever I have had my cats, once they have been fixed, they become more tame and mannered.
A.
I would not feel bad about rehoming them. I am a cat lover but i also know what it feels like to not be able to handle added stress when you have enough. It's because they came 'together'. Two cats, brothers are completely crazy together. Just keep advertising that you have free playful kitties but can't keep them because you have a child on the way. Feel free to separate them, they would be fine with their own homes and a family to love them each.
Good luck
I.
If your wanting to find them a new home then try Craigslist. There are people all the time looking for cats and dogs. Make sure you check out the family and feel good about your kittens being rehomed thou.
If your wanting to calm them down get them fixed. That will help alittle but not as much as the other people are saying because you have two kittens that play with each other 24/7. If you only had one it would be different.
First thing, GET THEM NEUTERED ASAP!! You did not say how old they are, but 8 wks or 2 lbs is old enough and big enough. Second, NO CATNIP!! This can overtimulate them and especially if they are not neutered yet. And not spraying yet doesn't mean they won't start any min. Even neutered cats and females, spayed and unspayed, will often spray in an over crowded situation.. or if they feel threatened.
I would get them done right away and you should see them calm down quite a bit withing a couple of weeks. Also, you can pick up a Homeopathic remedy from most health food stores, made for animals and I think it is called "Calm". You put a couple of drops right in their mouths.
We ran a no-kill shelter for years and most animals that are put up for adoption, in most situations, do not get adopted.
Even high dollar purebreds often live out their lives in a no-kill and don't have much chance in a pound.
Hope you get this worked out. They should make awesome companions for the baby.
GrandmaVal
I agree with getting them fixed. The male cats I've had have always become more calm after the procedure.
I do not know where you live but there is a source call freecycle. Go onto it. It will ask the country, state, city etc. This is a free space there are people out there that would like you have your cats or cat. This might help you. Good luck
They might calm down if you fix them.
I have a male kitten as well. He has recently turned one and is calming down pretty quickly...he is still driving my other cat crazy, just not near as often. I had him fixed when I found him 6 mns ago. When he acts up I believe it is due to energy that needs to be released. I put him outside and within an hour he comes back inside and is much calmer. Good luck
Hi A.. I too am a cat lover with a 5 month baby boy. My husband and I have been married 7 years now and have always had a indoor/outdoor cat, well actually three: two fixed males and one fixed female. Having them fixed really helps(spraying, attitude, etc.)even if they don't go outside. A little over a year ago when I found out I was preggers, we decided to make our cats permanent outside residents. Our situation may be a little different, as we live in the country and a quarter mile away from the highway, so they have plenty of room to run without us worrying about them getting run over.
This arrangement has worked out well for us. I have one very good natured manx cat that I let in occasionally because he behaves, minds well and is great with my son, all kids for that matter. Sometimes very energetic cats make better pets when they are able to go outside and run and play. That seems to be our experience.I hope this helps and good luck.
Hi A., Congrats on the baby! I agree with the other mom's. You have to get them neutered. This should help them settle down. My sister-in-law had a cat who has always been an inside cat. She's had him for 8 yrs or so. Once my nephew was born the cat started urinating all over the house. Eventually they put him outside. Now he is happy & so are they. He still comes up to play when the family is outside. At 1st I thought this was cruel because they live in northern PA & it gets very cold in the winter, but he is doing great & doesn't want to come in the house now. My aunt also has a cat that loves being outside. She comes in & out like a dog. :) Get them neutered, I think the SPCA does low cost spay & neuters. If that doesn't help, let them be outside kitties. They might be a lot happier out there like my SIL's cat. I'm glad you aren't considering the pound. :) Im a softy for animals, so I wish you & those boys all the best!
Call Second Chance Pets. They will get them a foster home.Second Chance Pets are usually at Petco on the weekends, if you wnat to check them out in person. They will find them a loving home and they will have the cats neutered,too..I hope this works our for you.
The best thing I can think of is to get them fixed. This always seem to calm male cats down.
Sorry your in this rut, but I'm glad the pound is out of the question for you.
Good luck with the new baby!
Cats are bad for baby any way. It has something to do with the chemical from the litter box. My very old cat died before I had my son so I didnt have to worrie about our son. I find stray dogs all the time and make a "free dog" sign and go out infront of Lowe's and it only takes a min or two and the dog is gone to a happy home. My parents have also done this with roudy dogs they have. I go infront of Lowe's because its the main street in our town that is super busy and on a "good" side of town. Good luck.
I had heard that having your pet spayed/neutered would make a difference in their 'spirit', but was always skeptical. My son received a Jack Russell for a Christmas present from a girlfriend and if you know dogs as well, they are hyper from the word go. After having everything taller than he (which was everything as he was only 2 months old when we got him), marked, I gave in and had him neutered. Amazing! Not only did that stop, but he is so calm now. Yes, he still has times where he wants to run and play, but it is a lot more controlled. Get them fixed and all should be a whole lot better for you. Oh... congratulations on the new bundle of blessing on the way to your family!
The only thing I would think to say is how old are your cats? Are they going to grow out of it, or are they a couple years old already? Also, maybe if you do get them fixed they will settle down, too. I know that has worked for my family. However, if they don't, maybe then others will be more interested in taking them :) GL
I agree with the previous suggestion....get them neutered and perhaps they'll calm down. My males always did once neutered. They're still pretty young and have a lot of "kitten" in them. I bet they will eventually become old fat cats that just lay around a sleep all day but that may take a little time and patience which you're probably short of if you're pregnant right now!!! If you can't wait it out you can contact H.O.P.E. (homeless and orphaned pet endeavour). Maybe they can give you some suggestions. Just a word of caution....I would avoid Adopt a Cat. Just a bad experience and my personal feelings. HOPE is very responsible and run by very loving, responsible pet lovers. Good luck!!!
Neutering will go a long way to "calming" them down. Start with that. CB
seems to me that they're just being kittens =) having them fixed may calm them down though. but seeing as they are just playing, i doubt there's anything you can do to make them stop.
I have two cat's myself, both fixed, They used to be only in doors but now they are like dogs, wine to get out and wine to come back in. They play outside most of the day and come in at night and eat. Anyway, I would stop in at a Petco or Pet Smart and talk to someone there, they may have a spray or something, I know I talk to a dog trainer in a petsmart once and she was very helpful. Good luck! If it was me, I'd get them fixed and put them outside, but keep the food inside so they come in.
You really do need to get them neutered. Stop being lazy about it, make an appointment and take them. They will calm down. It doesn't matter if they don't spray now. Kittens usually do NOT spray. I am due in a little less than a month too so I know it's easy to use your pregnancy as an excuse for being too tired to do anything extra like that, but you really need to do it or they won't calm down.
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If you get them fixed, that will calm them down, alot. How old will the cats be when the baby is born? Remember, the active cat part of their lives calms down eventually. I hope you figure this out!
Hi Aleisha, I have a lot of experience with cats as well. I would definitely go ahead and get them fixed right away. Once male kittens are neutered, they calm down very much. The longer you wait though, the more their personality sets in and the neutering doesn't help as drastically. Even though they're indoor cats, if you don't neuter them, once they reach later adulthood they'll not only be wilder, but they'll also start spraying all the furniture!! It's really strong-smelling. We have a two-month-old baby now, and we also had two wild kitten boys. They're both neutered, and now they're much calmer. Good luck with everything. The neutering won't change them overnight, but you'll definitely see a difference soon, so hang in there.
