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Hello everyone,

Well it seems that my husband has become so in love with little Ava and Felix in less than 2 months that he is now keen to get another kitten. This time a bi-colour that may be of showing quality. I have a few concerns, and as it seems that I still have some say in the matter I hope you all might be able to help me?!

The kitten is 8 weeks old now and Ava and Felix are aboujt 17 weeks old now. How hard would it be to introduce a younger kitten to these two? And would three ragdolls mean that the youngest, or one of them, is always going to be left out of the games and become lonely? The breeder doesn't let them go to homes until they are about 12 weeks so we would be looking at a Christmas time arrival, which may be good in terms of plenty of time at home to supervise the mingling and introductions.

Secondly has anyone got any tips on showing cats at cat shows and the sort of time and effort involved? It has never been something I have been very interested in, but I am not against it. My feeling is that my husband doesn't know how much work is involved and neither of us would really know how to train a kitten for a "cat show kind of life". His interest in ragdolls is definitely more than the idea of showing them for money and prizes etc, so I am certain that if the kitten's colours and markings were not optimal for showing that he would still love it.

Any thoughts and tips would be appreciated!

I am also looking for a kitten to show and hopefully have found one. Only time will tell. I have only ever shown one time and he was a domestic cat. He didn't like it but I enjoyed the people and my time. I think the hardest part is bathing the cat but I am definitely not an expert. As for three cats I think it depends on the cats. Some get along fine and others do not. Sasha doesn't really like the boys but in the past I had three and they all got along great.

I don't think you'll have any problem at all integrating another kitten with Ava and Felix at the ages they are at. I doubt that a new little one will be excluded. Wow, how exciting to have a husband that wants another one! Usually it's the wife!

As for showing -- have you been to any cat shows? I would suggest going to a cat show if you haven't and just seeing what they are like before deciding if you want to do that. Cloe (blueragdoll) has shown and will probably have more info on the show part for you.

(11-26-2009 09:58 AM)TeresaK Wrote: [ -> ]I don't think you'll have any problem at all integrating another kitten with Ava and Felix at the ages they are at. I doubt that a new little one will be excluded. Wow, how exciting to have a husband that wants another one! Usually it's the wife!

As for showing -- have you been to any cat shows? I would suggest going to a cat show if you haven't and just seeing what they are like before deciding if you want to do that. Cloe (blueragdoll) has shown and will probably have more info on the show part for you.

Yes, how often is it the husband wants another one. I wish my husband had the love for ragdolls that I have. Of course then I would definitely be one of those crazy ol' cat women so maybe it is good he is not.