Hello! I was hoping for some advice
I have a year old male Scottish Fold and recently I've been trying to decide on a second pet. Here's a thing - my cat is quite shy and easily spooked (We got him from a breeder so its probably just his personality, not some trauma). When we juat just got him he hid for a while (which I think is normal) and then he took to ke pretty quickly - but only when I was lying on the couch and he would come to be petted. Whenever me or my partner would stand up and move in his direction, he would run and hide under furniture. He was a scared and ran away from my my partner for months (and we live together so its not like he never saw him). Now he's all settled at home with us. But if someone comes over and tries to pet him or feed him snacks or just bothers him in some way - runs away and hides under the bed or closet. If a person doesn't really pay him much attention he's fine, just a bit cautious maybe.
So basically I've been thinking about getting a second pet - either a kitten or a small dog. And I'm really concerned if that would be good for my resident cat? I realy don't want him to be scared, or unhappy, or even bullied by a new pet. I would, however, love for him to have a friend to play with as I'm planning to start working more in the fall (I worked part time ever since I got him).
Maybe some of you have any experience with this? Or just some general tips?
I have a year old male Scottish Fold and recently I've been trying to decide on a second pet. Here's a thing - my cat is quite shy and easily spooked (We got him from a breeder so its probably just his personality, not some trauma). When we juat just got him he hid for a while (which I think is normal) and then he took to ke pretty quickly - but only when I was lying on the couch and he would come to be petted. Whenever me or my partner would stand up and move in his direction, he would run and hide under furniture. He was a scared and ran away from my my partner for months (and we live together so its not like he never saw him). Now he's all settled at home with us. But if someone comes over and tries to pet him or feed him snacks or just bothers him in some way - runs away and hides under the bed or closet. If a person doesn't really pay him much attention he's fine, just a bit cautious maybe.
So basically I've been thinking about getting a second pet - either a kitten or a small dog. And I'm really concerned if that would be good for my resident cat? I realy don't want him to be scared, or unhappy, or even bullied by a new pet. I would, however, love for him to have a friend to play with as I'm planning to start working more in the fall (I worked part time ever since I got him).
Maybe some of you have any experience with this? Or just some general tips?