I've heard lots about how it's better to raise two kittens together than a single kitten because they can keep each other company, burn off a lot of energy playing with each other, and learn not to play too roughly with a cat friend.
However, I've also heard stories of cats who grew up together and got along fine suddenly starting to fight, and having more than one cat can create issues like one cat bullying the other and preventing them from eating or using the litterbox, among other problems.
I'd love to hear from people who have a lot of experience with having both one cat and two or more cats in the household at a time and what your thoughts are on whether it's ultimately better and easier to have one or two+ cats.
I'm curious because I currently have a single cat but he is very energetic and cat social and I think he would love a friend, especially if I ever need to stop working from home. However, I'm leery of potential cat politics which could make things a nightmare especially since my living space is too small accommodate separating two cats in the long term if the need arose.
In any case, I'm also not sure my budget could support two cats right now, but I'm thinking into the future for the possibility that I may one day need to spend more time working in an office.
However, I've also heard stories of cats who grew up together and got along fine suddenly starting to fight, and having more than one cat can create issues like one cat bullying the other and preventing them from eating or using the litterbox, among other problems.
I'd love to hear from people who have a lot of experience with having both one cat and two or more cats in the household at a time and what your thoughts are on whether it's ultimately better and easier to have one or two+ cats.
I'm curious because I currently have a single cat but he is very energetic and cat social and I think he would love a friend, especially if I ever need to stop working from home. However, I'm leery of potential cat politics which could make things a nightmare especially since my living space is too small accommodate separating two cats in the long term if the need arose.
In any case, I'm also not sure my budget could support two cats right now, but I'm thinking into the future for the possibility that I may one day need to spend more time working in an office.