35 replies to this topic

[dschmotif]

Hi! I just adopted a cat this past Friday and I'm somewhat worried about how it'll be having him around my hamster (This is mainly because of my family constantly worrying me). He's currently at my grandma's house which is why they haven't met each other yet.

Now, both animals have to stay in my room for the most part. My cat will be able to free roam occasionally, but not always.

I have a Syrian, she's around 4 months old and lives in a cage. My new cat is 10 years old, and he's a pretty calm guy. His previous owners declawed him, and he's by far the friendliest cat I've known.

It is possible for him to jump on top of the cage while I'm not at home because the cage is on a bookshelf but it's right next to my shelf. I don't have anywhere else to move it besides possibly on top of my dresser.

My sister let my dog sniff my hamster without telling me if he could do that, but my hamster was fine, didn't freak out or start acting abnormal.

Should I have any big worries? Is it possible to have them in the same room? I'm planning on getting a pet camera for while I'm at class, and securing the cage so he won't try to open it while I'm gone.

[EmAndCo]

Hi! I just adopted a cat this past Friday and I'm somewhat worried about how it'll be having him around my hamster (This is mainly because of my family constantly worrying me). He's currently at my grandma's house which is why they haven't met each other yet.

Now, both animals have to stay in my room for the most part. My cat will be able to free roam occasionally, but not always.

I have a Syrian, she's around 4 months old and lives in a cage. My new cat is 10 years old, and he's a pretty calm guy. His previous owners declawed him, and he's by far the friendliest cat I've known.

It is possible for him to jump on top of the cage while I'm not at home because the cage is on a bookshelf but it's right next to my shelf. I don't have anywhere else to move it besides possibly on top of my dresser.

My sister let my dog sniff my hamster without telling me if he could do that, but my hamster was fine, didn't freak out or start acting abnormal.

Should I have any big worries? Is it possible to have them in the same room? I'm planning on getting a pet camera for while I'm at class, and securing the cage so he won't try to open it while I'm gone.

hi! what type of cage is your ham in? i'd say as long as it has some sort of latching lid, and your cat can't get his paws into it, then it should be fine. oh, and i'd try and make sure that the cage is pretty heavy, just so your cat can't bat it off of the shelf.

 

i hope this helps!!

[dschmotif]

hi! what type of cage is your ham in? i'd say as long as it has some sort of latching lid, and your cat can't get his paws into it, then it should be fine. oh, and i'd try and make sure that the cage is pretty heavy, just so your cat can't bat it off of the shelf.

 

i hope this helps!!

 

She's in a savic mickey 2 mice cage! The cage is rather light so I'll make sure to weigh it down 

[Nats Little Hamsters]

I adopted a kitten two months ago, she was only 4 weeks old at the time,a rescue, and once the instincts started kicking in, she became increasingly interested in hunting. Guinea pigs, mice, hamsters, my other cats and dogs... You name it! But never did she cause any harm or have been close to causing harm. The animals aren't even ever so slightly bothered by her trying to have a go at the cages. No signs of stress at all from any of them. I'm hopeful that she will grow out of this, she is very playful and even attacks my child, fiance and me.

I also have a eight year old female cat that is a fantastic hunter. We live next to a field and had rats and shrews try to make a living in our utility room and that cat wiped all of them out. We hadn't had a problem with Rats or shrews in over a year thanks to her. But she never has even tried to get at the hamsters. Not even when they are out of the cages!

My third cat is a little monster of a boy, he is just over 10kgs! He is absolutely huge, around 4 years old. He also was trying to get to my rodents when he was a young kitten but that stopped with age. He likes to sit by the cages and watch the hamsters and mice but never attacks them, sometimes he tried to stick his paws into bared cages and gets nipped. The hamsters are the bosses

I wouldn't worry too much about your cat getting at the hamster. Your hamster is still young so she will get used to the presence of another animal near her very quickly. As long as the cat can't open the cage or push it off of the shelf, there should not be any issues. If they are staying in the same room, let them look at each other through the bars, if you are in the room with them, you could put the cage on the ground. The cat will lose interest in the hamster once he realises that it's not food and the hamster will grow comfortable with the cat being around.

I hope this helps ease your mind a little

[the2lovelyhammies]

I have had my cat for almost 10 years. And hamsters for about 2 years and 4 months. My cat is too lazy to do anyting so he always hugs my hamsters. he loves my hamsters and even sleeps with them. Only problem I had my hamster was terrified of cats and wanted to bite him. Make sure to just keep your hammy at a place your cat cant reach just in case. Better be safe then sorry.

[Saturnalia]

Make sure you keep your hamster higher up maybe, a place the cat can’t reach, though I know cats do jump and climb. Not all cats are vicious luckily; so maybe your cat won’t even be interested in your hamster, though some are and they like hunting.

I don’t think your cat would be able to get into the cage, but I wouldn’t risk putting the cage somewhere the cat can reach. Just to be safe, put it in a place the cat can’t get to. Good luck!

On the other hand, it’s cool that you got a cat! I’ve always wanted one, I play and pick up the friendly stray cats around, but I’m not allowed to have my own.

Edited by Styngray, 31 July 2018 - 11:22 PM.

[Silver Moon]

As long as you have a very secure lid on your cage you will be fine. Not one of my hamsters have been bothered by my cat. Sometimes she even swats at the cage and the hamster will not even notice.

 

I would also like to say that if you are keeping a cat in one room you are going to have to play with it at least twice a day since it cant run around. Also I have never seen a cat be happy in one room, all of the cats I have encountered have gotten restless and even became aggressive because of frustration. Just a warning.

[IsAnyoneThere]

I have two cats and two budgies, and the cats are VERY interested in these little prey critters. The critters, on the other hand, couldn't care less about the cats. The cats love to watch them and occasionally bat at the side of the cage and the hamsters literally don't care at all, I'm not eve sure they notice the cats are there. The birds are a bit more wary, but they are in a different room and the cats are only allowed in when I am there so that they don't try to jump up at the cage - the birds are more easily startled. Ensure that you have a proper, sturdy lid for your cage that will a) take the weight of a cat if the cat decides to jump on top of it and sleep, and b) can't be opened by the cat - he might well try to lever off the lid if it's not secure.

 

My main concern with all of this, however, is that you say the cat will be kept in your ROOM, and be allowed to roam out of it occasionally? I have never, ever, heard of keeping a cat in one room at all. I cannot imagine a cat being happy trapped in one room for most of its life. They love to roam and have the run of the house - I'd argue that even playing with it multiple times per day, keeping it in your room is not good for the cat. Why, may I ask, does the cat need to be constrained to one room of the house??

[dschmotif]

I have two cats and two budgies, and the cats are VERY interested in these little prey critters. The critters, on the other hand, couldn't care less about the cats. The cats love to watch them and occasionally bat at the side of the cage and the hamsters literally don't care at all, I'm not eve sure they notice the cats are there. The birds are a bit more wary, but they are in a different room and the cats are only allowed in when I am there so that they don't try to jump up at the cage - the birds are more easily startled. Ensure that you have a proper, sturdy lid for your cage that will a) take the weight of a cat if the cat decides to jump on top of it and sleep, and b) can't be opened by the cat - he might well try to lever off the lid if it's not secure.

My main concern with all of this, however, is that you say the cat will be kept in your ROOM, and be allowed to roam out of it occasionally? I have never, ever, heard of keeping a cat in one room at all. I cannot imagine a cat being happy trapped in one room for most of its life. They love to roam and have the run of the house - I'd argue that even playing with it multiple times per day, keeping it in your room is not good for the cat. Why, may I ask, does the cat need to be constrained to one room of the house??

The situation has actually changed so he won't be/hasn't been in my room all the time! He's allowed all around the house now. Thank you for your concern though

[amylovey12]

This is the biggest concern for me, because of I have an indoor cat as well. I really do not know how my cat will react one day if I bring home a hamster. But I agree that, as long as the cage or the container protect the hamster it will be okay. 

[MsSqueakers]

This is a lesson, i unfortunately i hate to admit have learned the hard way...
 
My hamster is 2 months old and well the first night we brought her home, my daughter made the mistake on not shutting her bedroom door, and well one of my 3 cats decided to check out the cage and knocked it off...and well the poor hamster got loose and hid..
 
I did manage to find her but with a injury to her left eye...sadly now she is on meds to prevent infection and to keep her pain down and lost her eye...
 
I Now make sure the hamster is kept away from my cats....

 

. https://image.ibb.co/bNDFZ9/42576111_10156895633769015_8663139590846021632_o.jpg

[hamsterpepper10]

hi! what type of cage is your ham in? i'd say as long as it has some sort of latching lid, and your cat can't get his paws into it, then it should be fine. oh, and i'd try and make sure that the cage is pretty heavy, just so your cat can't bat it off of the shelf.

 

i hope this helps!!

I agree 100% with EmandCo, make sure your hamsters cage has a lid so its not easy for your cat to grab your hamster. But just to be safe I would keep your hamster in a different room. Cats have a wild instinct and your cat could potentially hurt your hamster.I just don't want anything bad to happen to your hamster.Hope this helped!

-hamsterpepper10

[IsAnyoneThere]

For interest, this is my cats' favourite sleeping spot in my study

 

 

They watch, intently, but have never tried anything like batting at the cage (and Dilly totally ignores them and just hamsters on regardless), then inevitably they get bored and fall asleep. 

 

I don't let them in the room when I'm not there, just in case (though most likely situation would be them getting bitten if they tried to put a paw through the bars) but I'm happy with them sitting and watching while I'm here. If the hamsters looked nervous, hid, froze etc., ie showed any stress behaviour, then the cats would be banished, of course, but I've not seen any acknowledgement at all lol To me, if a hamster is going about its business of hamstering, out in the open, running on the wheel, burrowing, playing on toys, climbing, chewing etc. then it's not a "bothered" hamster

 

[edit] the cat in the bottom of the picture, he puts his head there on the cage because it's where Dilly's sleeping-burrow is, so it's warm lol. I think it's sort of symbiotic..... he lies up against the warm spot, the hamster finds a warm spot and sleeps there lol

Edited by IsAnyoneThere, 25 October 2018 - 02:29 AM.

[bentleystop]

I would always be scared that my hamster would be eaten by a cat if I get one...

[Krogoth]

I would not leave my hamster with a cat alone