Together or a Gap?

[Kazz]

I have been thinking and something Dawn said in another post...has brought it into the fore front of my mind.

Do I get one kitten and then get another cat/kitten in a few years - my thinking behind this being.

1. Two cats/kittens together etc great but they get old together and possibly you loose them in quick succesion.
2. I am a two cat person Max so would not have more than three.

So suggestions people what do I do, what would you do?
Together or a gap?

Karen

[Elaine]

I say together, my reasons are

1) They will be company for each other while you are out.
2) My mind has gone blank
3) I had all the answers when I started this thread
4) Get 4 and be done with it, 2 now and 2 in a year or so

Thats it, I've lost my mind and am off to bed xxxxx

[dandysmom]

I would do the two together; they would grow up together and be companions for each other when you're off at work. Also, the first cat may or may not be accepting of another one after being an only cat. As to dying close together, well, none of us know when we're going or when our cats will be leaving us....we might die before they do...don't mean to sound morbid, but hopefully that's a long way down the road, Karen. Do what you feel is right for you.....

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

I would do the two together; they would grow up together and be companions for each other when you're off at work. Also, the first cat may or may not be accepting of another one after being an only cat. As to dying close together, well, none of us know when we're going or when our cats will be leaving us....we might die before they do...don't mean to sound morbid, but hopefully that's a long way down the road, Karen. Do what you feel is right for you.....

Exactly

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by Elaine

Exactly

Cheat.

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

I would do the two together; they would grow up together and be companions for each other when you're off at work. Also, the first cat may or may not be accepting of another one after being an only cat. As to dying close together, well, none of us know when we're going or when our cats will be leaving us....we might die before they do...don't mean to sound morbid, but hopefully that's a long way down the road, Karen. Do what you feel is right for you.....

Thank you.
Just thoughts going through by head, and like to voice them now and again.

[MrsH]

Difficult choice. We've usually been a 2 cat household but with a few months between their ages, and although they aged together we didn't lose them together. However two years ago we had to have both of the cats of the moment pts on the same day because of deterioration in their separate terminal conditions.

This hit us really hard and when the opportunity to take on a brother and sister came up we couldn't refuse. They are wonderful together but seem to relate less to us than previous cats did. I suppose their first instinct has always been the cats as one against Mr and Mrs H! I'll never forget synchronised weeing in the litter tray when they were small enough for both to fit in it at the same time!

I know that there is the awful thought of them aging together and going in quick succession but you never know what's around the corner. I'm prepared to face that when it happens.

[Moli]

My previous Siamese Sam was 6years older than Leo, and I lost him first....
Now I have, a 2yr,3yr,4yr, 7yr and 13...
Personally I think its best to have them near the same age, my youngest ones all play together....

[Fran]

Kazz, how on earth can you be a two cat person max but not have more than three??!!!! I'm of Irish descent but that's Irish!!!!!!

[Fran]

I'd take two/three together