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Hi! We have a lovely tortie kitten who is 4 months old now and we'd like to adopt her a "brother" . . . so I'm trying to figure out what second cat will best suit us all.
Our current kitten is VERY bold, playful, feisty. She is super people friendly, but also high energy and not really a lap cat yet. She follows me around the house and wants to be in the middle of anything our family is doing. I think a kitten companion would be good for her, but I"m worried that I can't handle TWO super feisty kittens. Ha. So I'd lean toward a more quiet shy type kitten, but not sure that will be a good fit for her?
We are looking at two foster kittens. . .one is very shy, needs more socialization, has been separated from mom since 4 weeks (he's with one sibling currently). But foster mom says he is warming up quickly and will likely be a great mellow lap cat. The other guy is one of 9 kittens!!! and they are all in foster care with their mama, so they will get all that mama and sibling time till adoption, plus they have been with this family since they were 2 weeks old, so I know they are getting a good start on socialization. I'm not entirely sure of all the personalities, as there are so many!
Any thoughts? Do you think a shy kitten would benefit from a good confident kitten friend? Or should I not take a risk with a kitten that has been separated early from mom?
Our current kitten is VERY bold, playful, feisty. She is super people friendly, but also high energy and not really a lap cat yet. She follows me around the house and wants to be in the middle of anything our family is doing. I think a kitten companion would be good for her, but I"m worried that I can't handle TWO super feisty kittens. Ha. So I'd lean toward a more quiet shy type kitten, but not sure that will be a good fit for her?
We are looking at two foster kittens. . .one is very shy, needs more socialization, has been separated from mom since 4 weeks (he's with one sibling currently). But foster mom says he is warming up quickly and will likely be a great mellow lap cat. The other guy is one of 9 kittens!!! and they are all in foster care with their mama, so they will get all that mama and sibling time till adoption, plus they have been with this family since they were 2 weeks old, so I know they are getting a good start on socialization. I'm not entirely sure of all the personalities, as there are so many!
Any thoughts? Do you think a shy kitten would benefit from a good confident kitten friend? Or should I not take a risk with a kitten that has been separated early from mom?