One vs Two cats? And Cats with Cerebral Hyperplasia??? ?

Question

I have a kitten with cerebral hyperplasia (an abnormally small cerebellum that results in a lack of fine motor skills and balance issues). I have learned that this is actually a relatively common issue in cats and I was wonderign if anyone has experiences or advice to contribute.

Also, I'm trying to decide if I should keep the kitten with his mom. I adopted this cat to get her spayed and she was already incredibly pregnant so I decided to keep her. I know that taking kittens away distresses the mom, and I worry that a home at general may not be understanding of Bear's issues. Should I keep him too? What is really the difference to my house, etc. between one cat and two? I know the financial responsibility per cat, but I'm trying to figure out how different two cats is to one cat.

So 1) Cerebral hyperplasia?

2) What's the difference between one or two cats? For me? For the cats?

THANKS!!

Answer 1

I'm sorry I don't know any thing about your first ?. As to the second I think cats are happier with a friend in the house.They play together and sleep together.They are generally more active and therefore healthier.They are never alone.I find that 2 cats are no more trouble than 1. Just a little more feeding and box cleaning.The joy of 2 cats is more than twice that of one. If you decide on 2 you are in for the treat of a lifetime! Good luck!

Answer 2

I had a cat with the same thing but I didn't find out what exactly was wrong with him until he was about a year old. the vet told me that it was a result of the mother having cat fever so you might want to get her checked out if you still have her.

I found my cat with 3 other kittens from the same litter, I assume the mother had already died by the time I found them so keeping them with her wasn't even an option. I bottle fed the kitten until they were old enough to graduate to wet food and then dry. I never had any real problems with the cat, he was really sweet but needed lots of attention. He wasn't as agile as normal cats and at times he acted as if he was blind (in actuality, it's just that he was slower at processing what he was seeing)The only thing is that he relied heavily on instincts so I suggest getting the cat fixed ASAP.

Other than that, just give your kitten lots of love and he should be just fine. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

The disorder is Cerebellar HYPOplasia. I've seen this several times. It happens when the mother gets feline distemper during the pregnancy. The cerebellum just doesn't develop. The cats I've met are little terrors in the household, wailing at the other cats. My brother calls his Taz for Tasmanian devil. My co-workers named WoBbLeS...self explanatory if you've ever met one. They are quite interesting characters.

As far as # of cats, one seems rather needy usually.

Answer 4

sorry, I really don't have any background with cerebral hyperplasia.

I think that 2 cats is better, as long as they get along. That way they don't get lonely. But if they end up fighting, that's a lot of work for you to get them on good terms. Also, it means double play time for you; each cat should be played with separately so they each get their fair turn.