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Last year I adopted Delilah in the middle of Covid. I was alone and working from home. Since then (despite the medical issues) she's become my darling. Now that I'm back at work full time, I've worried about her being lonely and considered a second cat. And I think I'm overthinking everything around the idea of getting a second cat.
1. It's a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment. Delilah has the run of the apartment except for my walk in bedroom closet.
2. I can't sleep with a cat in my room, so night time she's out of my room. Other than my bathroom and bedroom, everything is sort of a connected L shape.
3. There is really no place to separate cats for an introduction.
4. I know Delilah was bullied by other cats at the shelter.
5. I teach and I'm back in the building. It's just me at home with Delilah so no helpers.
6. Part of my brain is saying get a younger female cat and things will work out (Delilah is 3).
7. Part of my brain is saying wait until summer break when you're home to monitor full time.
8. Part of my brain is saying Winter Break should be long enough.
9. Part of my heart says "cute kitty! Take her home now so Delilah won't be lonely"
10. Part of my heart says "Delilah is enjoying the undivided attention when you're home and won't want to share you."
I feel like I'm in a total jumble over all these thoughts. I could use some other thoughts because my friends are either "go for it everything will work out fine" or "you're turning into a crazy cat lady".
1. It's a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment. Delilah has the run of the apartment except for my walk in bedroom closet.
2. I can't sleep with a cat in my room, so night time she's out of my room. Other than my bathroom and bedroom, everything is sort of a connected L shape.
3. There is really no place to separate cats for an introduction.
4. I know Delilah was bullied by other cats at the shelter.
5. I teach and I'm back in the building. It's just me at home with Delilah so no helpers.
6. Part of my brain is saying get a younger female cat and things will work out (Delilah is 3).
7. Part of my brain is saying wait until summer break when you're home to monitor full time.
8. Part of my brain is saying Winter Break should be long enough.
9. Part of my heart says "cute kitty! Take her home now so Delilah won't be lonely"
10. Part of my heart says "Delilah is enjoying the undivided attention when you're home and won't want to share you."
I feel like I'm in a total jumble over all these thoughts. I could use some other thoughts because my friends are either "go for it everything will work out fine" or "you're turning into a crazy cat lady".