I have a 2 year cat that I think would benefit from a new friend. He is playful and quite out-going, but bored when left alone and frequently wakes me up at night to play. I want to adopt another cat from a rescue organization, but am not sure if I should get a kitten (final personality slightly unknown) or an adult cat (personality more guaranteed, but might be more difficult to introduce to my cat). Any advice would be appreciated.
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Another new kitten or another new adult cat?
kbgeyer
May 28, 2003 12:46 AM
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PHMadameAlto
May 28, 2003 05:41 PM
This is a toughie!
Since your cat is two years old, he might be active enough to deal with a rambunctious kitten. A kitten coming into your household would be much easier as far as introducing on both sides. The downside is that the kitten might be too active or might need to run off more steam than your older cat can handle.
The flip side is getting an older cat - certainly not older than two, more like around one. The introduction might be a lot harder, even if the cat is known to get along with other animals. But then the two might be more evenly matched in temprament.
I'd probably tend to go with an older kitten - nine months to a year just to cut down on too much playfulness. Another reason is that while most shelters can place kittens older cats are hard to adopt out and I'd be wanting to provide a home for a "not so cute" kitty.
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