Introducing a new kitten

[Sammy&Adam]

I have a wonderful 14 week old kitten who I love to bits.  Everytime I leave for work of a morning I feel terrible that she'll be on her own all day.  She seems happy enough but I am seriously considering introducing another kitten/cat to keep her company and really regret not getting two in the first place. Would now be a good time or should I wait til she's older?

[Kelley24]

I personally think that you can get another kitten whenever you want. I have three at the moment. Jess who's 13 dont give a monkeys if we bring in another cat, she's used to it. Sophie is 10 and a bit more wary of new cats, but shes so independant that she'll go away for a few hours (to sulk) and come back at feeding time, then she is fine. And finally Ramsey who's 8 and dont care about anything as long as her bed is free, i'm stroking her and she has food.

Your kitten will be fine on her own (mine dont even play/sleep etc together) as long as she has got toys etc to play with. Cats sleep for 16-18 hrs a day so she is more likely to be asleep when ur a work. If you really want another kitten, then now is the best time because they will grow up with each other. I always got more than one kitten at a time just so that the young ones wouldn't annoy the older ones.

You can keep adding to you cat family if you want to, no matter what age they are, as long as you give the current cat as much attention as you give the new one.

Hope this helps, and let me know what you decide.

Kelley

[mystress]

Hi Sammy & Adam,

I tend to agree with Kelley(I too have several cats) BUT if you are worried your kitten will be lonely,then yes,now would be a good time to get another kitten,before she regards your home as hers alone;and there is nothing cuter than seeing two kittens playing together.LOL

MIAOW from my Felines!

[Sammy&Adam]

Thanks both :-)

 

Mystress - we've already had her for about 7 weeks so she swans around like she owns the place anyway! I'm  think it'll be worth a few days of trouble for her to have some company during the day...

[Sammy&Adam]

Miaow from Dilys too x