I just rescued a kitten that is 7 weeks old that was stuck under someone's hood. He was very emaciated, had a respiratory infection and an infection in both eyes. I took him to the vet and have him on a very rapid road to recovery. However, that isn't my problem.
I have another cat I rescued a few years ago who doesn't like people. She's very mean to other animals. I'm the only person she loves and she only tolerates others. My sister had a cat she had to get rid of and brought him over to see if they would get along so I could keep him, however my cat viciously attacked him, had him pinned down and had him bleeding profusely. He tried to run from her and never showed her any aggression. I have kept the 2 separated in rooms on opposite sides of my house. I need them to get along as I'm getting attached to the new guy. My other issue is I don't need my resident cat to be agitated because my 15 month old daughter likes to grab at her and I'm afraid she will turn. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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First of all, upper respiratory infection in cats is highly infectious. You will expose your cat to the illness if you introduce them.
If your cat viciously attacks other cats, I don't see how you expect them to get along. It will probably just have to be one or the other.
If you surrender the kitten to a rescue shelter, it will receive veterinary care, then shots, spay, and possibly a microchip, then be adopted out.
If you feel your resident cat is too dangerous to people and other animals, though, that's understandable, especially if your goal is to adopt other pets and you have small children around. Some animals with bad temperaments do poorly in our society, because they can't seem to get along with people or other pets. Just keep in mind that if you surrender the older cat, it is unlikely it will ever be adopted because of those personality traits. However, animals can't simply behave like tigers and lions and live in our homes. They must have basic social skills. Otherwise they become a danger and are unfortunately not suited for living in homes.
I would not suggest anyone with toddlers or babies have any animals with sketchy or unknown past and aggression issues. It's too dangerous. As much as I know your heart is in the right place, there are organizations that are more suitable places.
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