My cat Shelly is about 18 months old, whom we adopted 9 months ago. She is very sweet, very playful and active. Several times during the day, and especially at night, she runs around like wild, ears back, "meowls", stops short and then off she goes again. I feel so bad because she seems like she's looking for something, or someone, even though we play with her and give her lots of love and attention. Is she acting like this because she's an only cat and needs a friend, or is she just letting off excess energy?
Unfortunately it would be kind of hard to get another cat because of room, or am I overestimating the amount of room 2 cats need to be happy? We're a family of 5 living in a 1500 sq foot home. I want my cats to be indoor only, but I also want them to have room to roam around, act crazy and each have their own "turf" in the house. I guess that goes for us humans too! I so want to have another cat now, but my husband (who also loves cats), says wait until next year when we get a bigger place. Sigh!
Unfortunately it would be kind of hard to get another cat because of room, or am I overestimating the amount of room 2 cats need to be happy? We're a family of 5 living in a 1500 sq foot home. I want my cats to be indoor only, but I also want them to have room to roam around, act crazy and each have their own "turf" in the house. I guess that goes for us humans too! I so want to have another cat now, but my husband (who also loves cats), says wait until next year when we get a bigger place. Sigh!