Am I nuts to even think about getting a third cat? We just adopted a young cat, and she seems to be getting along okay with Swanie. Swanie is a sweet boy and gets along with all cats he's come across so far (he will hide if they are mean to him). But they're just getting to know each other, and Cricket doesn't seem interested in spending time with him or cuddling. I know Swanie would like a cuddle buddy (what he was used to), but maybe Cricket will never be that for him.
There's a cat at the shelter who has been there since we started looking for a new cat (December), and who is still there (I now volunteer at the shelter). She is very, very shy and scared, but I'm told once she gets to know and trust you, she is very sweet. She let me pet her yesterday when I was cleaning the room, but only for a minute. I was sort of interested in her to begin with, but DH thought she would be too much of a project. She probably will be, but I wonder how much chance she has to get out of the shelter if she runs to the corners when people come in to see the cats. Therefore, I've been thinking a lot about her, but I don't want to upset the apple cart here either. I wonder if maybe she would be a cuddle buddy for Swanie and maybe he would help her become less timid.
I know it's totally irresponsible to get another cat - we can afford healthy kitties, but if one gets sick, we're pretty tapped out after caring for Cindy and Darcy.
So... am I nuts to even think about it? I suspect that I am.
There's a cat at the shelter who has been there since we started looking for a new cat (December), and who is still there (I now volunteer at the shelter). She is very, very shy and scared, but I'm told once she gets to know and trust you, she is very sweet. She let me pet her yesterday when I was cleaning the room, but only for a minute. I was sort of interested in her to begin with, but DH thought she would be too much of a project. She probably will be, but I wonder how much chance she has to get out of the shelter if she runs to the corners when people come in to see the cats. Therefore, I've been thinking a lot about her, but I don't want to upset the apple cart here either. I wonder if maybe she would be a cuddle buddy for Swanie and maybe he would help her become less timid.
I know it's totally irresponsible to get another cat - we can afford healthy kitties, but if one gets sick, we're pretty tapped out after caring for Cindy and Darcy.
So... am I nuts to even think about it? I suspect that I am.