Hardy is an "apparent" Maine coon cat from a rescue society. He's about 2, and we've had him for 15 months. When we got him he was at a caregivers w/about 20 other cats. We''ve moved from an apt. to a big house, and he's dying to get outside! He lies in the dining room bay window and watches the squirrels & birds & scroungy neighbor cats all the time, but basically sleeps a lot. We want to get him a buddy. What should we get? He's neutered (but still acts sort of sexual from time to time). A kitten? A cat his age? Male? Female? We don't want him to beat up on it (declawed, not by us--his bud would have to be declawed also, but not by us!)