Well, I have a cat which I have owned since he was a young 6-weeks old - just a youngin', named Loki. He is now 7 months old and loves to play, loves to play! He has boundless energy while we are playing with him, as a matter of fact, he tires us out. Anyways, my wife and I decided that he was rather lonely when we were not around and we could see how it negatively effected him. So, we decided to adopt a new cat and headed over to the local rescue center.
Alas, we were in cat-central (over 300 cats!). Instantly, my wife sees this adorable cat that is about 1 year old and has had a litter already. This cat is amazingly unique in its coloration and pattern; white and black, and looks like a miniture snow-tiger. I could not help but agree, that she was adorable and very lovable; however, she had a timid nature that seemed to prefer solitude versus socially playing with the other cats. This is a personality which is pretty much the opposite of our current cat. Now, of course, I surcumb to my wifes wishes and we go with "Lyra." They adapted to one another rather readily, but Loki wishes to play and Lyra just wants to be alone - always! I know there is an adjustment period, but this cat does not play: period. A natural born lap kitty, just in the hosue for attention. This is contrary to our(my?) initial intentions of getting Loki a partner in mischevious fun. As a result, Loki just feels unwanted and expelled out of our 'inner circle.' He does not even sleep in our bed anymore.
My question is: Should I exchange her for a cat that is more suitable for Loki, playful and inquisitive, or should I suck it up and live with the decision. If we do exchange her, she is so unique and pretty I have no doubt that she will be adopted fast.
Thank you for reading this
Alas, we were in cat-central (over 300 cats!). Instantly, my wife sees this adorable cat that is about 1 year old and has had a litter already. This cat is amazingly unique in its coloration and pattern; white and black, and looks like a miniture snow-tiger. I could not help but agree, that she was adorable and very lovable; however, she had a timid nature that seemed to prefer solitude versus socially playing with the other cats. This is a personality which is pretty much the opposite of our current cat. Now, of course, I surcumb to my wifes wishes and we go with "Lyra." They adapted to one another rather readily, but Loki wishes to play and Lyra just wants to be alone - always! I know there is an adjustment period, but this cat does not play: period. A natural born lap kitty, just in the hosue for attention. This is contrary to our(my?) initial intentions of getting Loki a partner in mischevious fun. As a result, Loki just feels unwanted and expelled out of our 'inner circle.' He does not even sleep in our bed anymore.
My question is: Should I exchange her for a cat that is more suitable for Loki, playful and inquisitive, or should I suck it up and live with the decision. If we do exchange her, she is so unique and pretty I have no doubt that she will be adopted fast.
Thank you for reading this