Jonesy is my only cat right now, but he LOVES other cats. He used to be friends with Lyric, the cat that lives in the basement unit of our house (they would play together whenever someone went down to use the shared laundry), but Lyric has been hostile towards Jonesy ever since he had a vet visit a few weeks ago. We decided to stop letting them play together, since Lyric continued his hostility even after waiting weeks to let the vet smell wear away from Jonesy.
But Jonesy has been upset ever since. He cries when we go downstairs without him, and since he learned that there are also cats living outside he howls and tries to open windows whenever the neighborhood cats come around. He obviously wants to spend time with other cats, but we're not sure if adopting another cat would be the best choice right now.
Jonesy is my cat, and I can't afford another cat, but my roommate can afford one and has been thinking of getting one since Jonesy started acting up. Me and my roommate plan on living together for at least another few years, but we're inevitably going to move away from each other at some point. I worry about what will happen with the cats when that happens. They would likely be closely bonded to each other by then, but one cat would be mine and the other would be my roommate's. I can't imagine fighting over who gets to keep both cats, or else forcing them to split up. Would it be better to try and help Jonesy cope in other ways, rather than get another cat? Or does anyone have any advice on fitting two cats into a one-cat budget so that I can get a second cat of my own? My vet has multi-cat family discounts and financing options, so that helps, but vet bills would still be a challenge. Jonesy also has strict dietary needs that would make affordable feeding difficult.
We've gotten ourselves all worked up over the idea of a new kitty, and have been frequenting cat cafes, so I feel like we need to step back and think about this before we make any rash decisions.
But Jonesy has been upset ever since. He cries when we go downstairs without him, and since he learned that there are also cats living outside he howls and tries to open windows whenever the neighborhood cats come around. He obviously wants to spend time with other cats, but we're not sure if adopting another cat would be the best choice right now.
Jonesy is my cat, and I can't afford another cat, but my roommate can afford one and has been thinking of getting one since Jonesy started acting up. Me and my roommate plan on living together for at least another few years, but we're inevitably going to move away from each other at some point. I worry about what will happen with the cats when that happens. They would likely be closely bonded to each other by then, but one cat would be mine and the other would be my roommate's. I can't imagine fighting over who gets to keep both cats, or else forcing them to split up. Would it be better to try and help Jonesy cope in other ways, rather than get another cat? Or does anyone have any advice on fitting two cats into a one-cat budget so that I can get a second cat of my own? My vet has multi-cat family discounts and financing options, so that helps, but vet bills would still be a challenge. Jonesy also has strict dietary needs that would make affordable feeding difficult.
We've gotten ourselves all worked up over the idea of a new kitty, and have been frequenting cat cafes, so I feel like we need to step back and think about this before we make any rash decisions.