What Personalities Are Compatible Or Incompatible When Finding A Companions For Two Cats?

[I_Wuv_Kitties]

I tend to use the aspca 9 cat personality guide

https://s3.amazonaws.com/imagesroot.rescuegroups.org/webpages/s743nxkfaxovdpi.png

But i don’t see anything in what personalities are compatible and incompatible with each other. Anyone have any advice?

 

[ArtNJ]

I'm sure you know this already but (1) active/playful/young & (2) not active/not playful/old go together like peanut butter and food allergies.

Personality interacting with humans isn't necessarily gonna be predictive imho, except for maybe a few traits that would likely apply to cat-cat interactions as well, like being jumpy/skittish. You have a jumpy cat, you probably need the newcomer to be low key & easy going.

"Socialized early" or "able to form cat-cat bonds" & their opposites are also crucial when matching.

I guess what I'm saying is that the aspa list is a really cute list, but the list of stuff that matters for finding future companions is probably a narrower and more focused list.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

I really think that this article from right here on TCS Your Second Cat: How To Choose The Best Friend For Kitty will give you more down-to-earth advice than anything else. It is practical and easy to read.

We also have several articles on introducing cats to each other, dealing with jealousy and such, should you need them! Either look through the articles under "Behavior," or give me a yell here and I'll provide the links for you!