Would you get another cat if

VoucherMan

you already had two like these

who are obviously very close............. spend most of their time together (asleep)

with a bit of play time

even reading Christmas cards together


They do sometimes go their own way, one on the settee, one upstairs on the spare bed, or on the cat tree in front of the radiator.

I don't know if they're brothers. they came as a pair and have always been very close, one is supposedly a year older than the other, but I think they were guessing.

Whenever I see articles about the CPL it seems they have so many cats to re-home locally.

I don't think these two would object to a newcomer, probably a youngish female, they certainly didn't seem bothered when next doors cat came in once and started exploring. But not sure if a newcomer would remain an 'outsider' as these have such a strong bond.

I'm sure the CPL would have an idea of which, if any, of the cats in their care would be suitable -the local branch doesn't have a cattery, they're all in foster care, but does anyone have any experience of introducing a newcomer to a pair like this? I'd hate to see it left on it's own all the time.
And sharing a lap with two cats is bad enough. That's one thing they might object to sharing, and I'd be the one to suffer as a result.

ka7e

It might be better to get another bonded pair. These often come up for re-homing and are more difficult to place. I have had as many as 5 cats and find their relationships aren't set in stone. Best buds one week will ignore each other the next!

LisaB85

They are so cute together, another pair might be better than a single cat. Maybe an older pair? x

SnowyOwl_2

As they are two boys they might be more accepting of a younger female. It sounds like you want to have a third set of paws pattering on your floor. I think that if I were you that's exactly what I'd do.

Fridaycat

Ive got two boys who are very close, and they coped fine when I got my Bengal twins who are even closer, yet despite this, they all play, sleep and eat together, my Friday cat who is the eldest, and been with us the longest, is probably the one left out the most

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Two girls.

Kittens.


You won't regret it.

Griizelda

I'd also recommend girls (have a brother and sister and since then have introduced two girls at different times). Two would be good, but one would be ok. Definitely kittens though.

pineapple

As a nature lover can I please enter a plea for people to retrict the number of cats in their household. Why is it that cat lovers seem unable to stop at one or two? My neighbour has 5, yes five. In our tiny community there are now as many cats as people. It's decimating the bird population for a start.
Said neighbour shakes her head sadly and says 'I feel bad, but what can I do? That's the way cats are'.
I feel like shaking her and saying 'Well you can choose not to have 5 for a start!'.

OnAndUp

pineapple wrote: »

As a nature lover can I please enter a plea for people to retrict the number of cats in their household. Why is it that cat lovers seem unable to stop at one or two? My neighbour has 5, yes five. In our tiny community there are now as many cats as people. It's decimating the bird population for a start.
Said neighbour shakes her head sadly and says 'I feel bad, but what can I do? That's the way cats are'.
I feel like shaking her and saying 'Well you can choose not to have 5 for a start!'.

As a cat / animal / nature lover that's well out of order!!

You cannot make such sweeping statements when you know nothing about people's situations.

Many cat lovers are able to "stop!" at one or two cats and even if they don't it's not really any of your business!! "5 yes 5!" isn't that many and if you saw all the poor cats in rescues needing homes it's terrible. If you liked cats you would want to help as many as you could. For all you know the OP's cats may be house cats anyway!

I adore cats but unfortunately because of my own current circumstances I don't have one at the moment just a dog but after reading your post felt so irked I had to reply!

ps.To VoucherMan go for it!

Fosterdog

If you're not 100% how your two will take to another cat it may be worth contacting CPL or another cat rescue and looking into fostering. If you foster a cat you should get full rescue back up and if your two accept the other one/two you can officially adopt it/them, if your cats don't like sharing you/their home then the cat either goes back to the rescue or you keep it until it gets rehomed.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

pineapple wrote: »

As a nature lover can I please enter a plea for people to retrict the number of cats in their household. Why is it that cat lovers seem unable to stop at one or two? My neighbour has 5, yes five. In our tiny community there are now as many cats as people. It's decimating the bird population for a start.
Said neighbour shakes her head sadly and says 'I feel bad, but what can I do? That's the way cats are'.
I feel like shaking her and saying 'Well you can choose not to have 5 for a start!'.

Yep, as long as you exterminate every sparrowhawk, kestrel, jay, magpie, crow, gull, fox, squirrel and human in the area.

Whilst you're at it, can you never cut your grass, mend your roof, cut your hedge, drive a car, use electricity, or do anything else that affects the survival chances of the birds. Oh, and don't have a driveway, patio or build an extension as they all reduce the amount of habitat available, too.


My cats are too daft to climb the garden wall to get out of the enclosure, much less know what to do with a bird. As was proven by the thrush killed by the sparrowhawk by the front door - they just looked at it.