I had 2 9 year old cats (not brothers but adopted within a month of each other) since they were kittens. I just had to put one of the cats down after a rapid illness. My inclination is to adopt another kitten to fill the void. What have people's experiences been with how surviving cats react to the introduction of a new cat after losing their long time companion? My surviving cat has always been a very laid back cat that seems to take a (whatever!) approach to life, but he also is incredibly sedentary (and overweight), and I've never been able to get him more active or get him to lose weight. My thought is that he is still young enough to potentially have a very long life ahead of him, and that adopting a younger cat to keep him on his toes would probably be good for his health (and mine).
Would you recommend a kitten or a young (1-2 year old) cat? Would a female possibly be less threatening/bothersome to him than another male, or does the sex not really matter?
Would you recommend a kitten or a young (1-2 year old) cat? Would a female possibly be less threatening/bothersome to him than another male, or does the sex not really matter?