Is It Necessarily True That Hand Raising A Single Kitten Will Cause It To Be Neurotic Later On In Life?

Like, without a compainion kitty --- just by itself. I hear that'll cause it to be neurotic or malaffectionate later on in life.Is It Necessarily True That Hand Raising A Single Kitten Will Cause It To Be Neurotic Later On In Life?
I have about ten cats now and have had as many as 27 at one time, I kinda like cats, and I can tell you that all cats are neurotic by the age of one year. As for malaffectionate, again it is a trait that all cats have. Cats are strange creatures, that is probably why I like them so much. Cats are great, you can love them to death and they don't really care, as long as you feed them regularly they will be there when you feed them, and if you do not feed them for a while, they will still come around but they will find another source of food. They keep coming around because they know that sooner or later you will feed them again and they love free food. Even when they love you and they come around all of the time they are very aloof and independent.Is It Necessarily True That Hand Raising A Single Kitten Will Cause It To Be Neurotic Later On In Life?
Some cats need more companionship than others, just like people. In general, though, no; cats don't require another cat around (and, also like people, some don't have personalities that mesh well with others!)
I raised a semi-wild kitten alone and the only thing different about him is that he has always sucked his toe while kneading his paws and purring. He is 13 and still does this, but we think it's cute and his left rear middle toe is exceptionally clean : )
Not that I have ever heard of. Yes, it is nice to have a companion cat for the cat, however, believe me, a single cat raised from kitten hood even, will do fine as long as you are there daily, make sure he/she gets good food, fresh water daily, and that you spend time playing and petting the cat. A kitten being raised with lots of love a respect, will do just fine. Honest. Take care.
No, lol, not at all. I've hand raised 3 litters with no problems.


Over time, I've kept one male cat and gave my mom 2 females. They are just great, crave human interaction, and try to take over any soft blanket they can find. They were bedded with fleece, so they love any material that's soft and squishy.
No, not at all...never heard of such rubbish!
not always. some hand raised kittens grow up to be perfectly normal cats and some are affectionate with only one or two people. i have a cat that i bottle fed as a kitten and she acts just like any other cat. she is a little shy around new people but that isnt all that abnormal in cats anyway. so no it isnt true although it has been the case sometimes
Never experienced that in any of my cases, so if it's not 100% prevalent in all cases it's not a proven fact.
Not at all.
ok who ever told u that, well i cant comment. but no. out of the 10 cats i've ever had, i hand raised, bottle fed, etc., 4 of them and they r the heathlest(spelling). i love cats. trust me.
I bottle fed my cat and I think he is neurotic. He attacks people even me at times. Some people will not enter my house if they know he is around. But I do think all cats are different.
hand rasiing a kitty it will adore you so much
I don't know if this is a proven fact or anything, but, I know from experience, that it does happen! We found a kitten, when it was about 3 weeks old, and raised it ourselves. When he was about 3 months old, he started being a real jerk! We couldn't play with him because all he did was bite our feet and hands. Not socialized at all. But, I was told to get him a playmate. So, we got a kitten that was almost the same age, and, after a few days, they were in loove! :) They were both boys, but, they were the best of buds!!





Cats learn socialization when they grow up with a mommy and littermates. Within the 6-8 weeks they spend closely with litter mates and mommy cat, they learn everything they need to know to survive, including how to socialize and be ';nice'; and not play too rough, etc. It is important, but, not detrimental or anything. But, if the kitten doesn't grow up with some sort of playmat besides a human, they may not be as loving and cuddly as you'd like them to be. Ours was very aggressive, but, he's a doll now! :)