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Hi everyone. I had posted this as a reply under another topic but thought it should be a topic by itself under health. I would like to ask everyone. Will being locked up 20 hours a day in an apartment alone make your cat depressed. Does having another kitten/cat help? A little bit of background...
When I found pregnant Yaz last year i had no place to put her up. My resident cat (Lily) is not the friendly type (she licked herself bald with the last stray i picked up). So i put Yaz and her kitties (eventually) in an empty apartment. The apartment is fully furnished with a cat tree and plenty of toys. I visit them a couple of hours a day but generally they are alone. It is not the best life for them but i was trying to do my best thinking it was a temporary situation. I have put up Yaz for adoption and have had no takers yet. Her babies Pecan and patches are leaving in a couple of days whilst another one peanut is dying of FIP (the topic under the other thread). Now I'm very concerned that she is going to be all alone. I thought of trying to introduce her to my resident cat but I'm afraid she may be a carrier of the FCoV virus and given Lily's (my cat) temperament she would be stressed which may trigger the FIP (if transmitted by Yaz to her).
Im also considering if I should i keep Patches with Yaz so that they can be together (aft peanut leaves us) but I dont know if this is the best solution. Two miserable cats as opposed to one and me juggling my home, a full time job and taking care of the kitty family. How long can I carry on like this? Or do i give up Pecan and Patches to their new home and take the risk and introduce Yaz to my resident cat. But I cant bear the thought of anything happening to Lily though.
Im sorry i may be all over the place. the grief of Peanut with FIP, the stress of Yaz staying alone and the dilemma of giving up Pecan and Patches is making me really stressed up. I cant concentrate on my work... my mind keeps wandering during meetings!! I dont know if im overthinking my situation. Any advice is most welcome. Please do give me your thoughts. The adopter wants the kitties by Sunday so i need to decide if Patches goes or stays.
When I found pregnant Yaz last year i had no place to put her up. My resident cat (Lily) is not the friendly type (she licked herself bald with the last stray i picked up). So i put Yaz and her kitties (eventually) in an empty apartment. The apartment is fully furnished with a cat tree and plenty of toys. I visit them a couple of hours a day but generally they are alone. It is not the best life for them but i was trying to do my best thinking it was a temporary situation. I have put up Yaz for adoption and have had no takers yet. Her babies Pecan and patches are leaving in a couple of days whilst another one peanut is dying of FIP (the topic under the other thread). Now I'm very concerned that she is going to be all alone. I thought of trying to introduce her to my resident cat but I'm afraid she may be a carrier of the FCoV virus and given Lily's (my cat) temperament she would be stressed which may trigger the FIP (if transmitted by Yaz to her).
Im also considering if I should i keep Patches with Yaz so that they can be together (aft peanut leaves us) but I dont know if this is the best solution. Two miserable cats as opposed to one and me juggling my home, a full time job and taking care of the kitty family. How long can I carry on like this? Or do i give up Pecan and Patches to their new home and take the risk and introduce Yaz to my resident cat. But I cant bear the thought of anything happening to Lily though.
Im sorry i may be all over the place. the grief of Peanut with FIP, the stress of Yaz staying alone and the dilemma of giving up Pecan and Patches is making me really stressed up. I cant concentrate on my work... my mind keeps wandering during meetings!! I dont know if im overthinking my situation. Any advice is most welcome. Please do give me your thoughts. The adopter wants the kitties by Sunday so i need to decide if Patches goes or stays.