I've been reading conflicting things about having two (or more cats)--some sources say a single cat gets lonely and a cat buddy helps provide companionship, but other sources say that cats are territorial and don't need or want another cat in its home fighting for food/space/attention.
For context, I recently got a Maine Coon kitten and am home all day with my partner, so she gets plenty of attention and playtime. However, we will eventually move to a 9-to-5 work schedule (not until kitten is at least over a year old), and I'm wondering if I need to think ahead to getting her a cat companion at that time. The other important thing is that my living situation will be relatively small apartments (e.g. 1-bedroom) for the near future, and I doubt I'll have room for "double cat things". Given these factors, is a second cat actually a good idea in the future? I imagine it'll also depend on how my cat handles being alone as an adult.
tl;dr with a 9-to-5 work schedule and small apartment, is it better to have one cat with more space or two to keep each other company?
For context, I recently got a Maine Coon kitten and am home all day with my partner, so she gets plenty of attention and playtime. However, we will eventually move to a 9-to-5 work schedule (not until kitten is at least over a year old), and I'm wondering if I need to think ahead to getting her a cat companion at that time. The other important thing is that my living situation will be relatively small apartments (e.g. 1-bedroom) for the near future, and I doubt I'll have room for "double cat things". Given these factors, is a second cat actually a good idea in the future? I imagine it'll also depend on how my cat handles being alone as an adult.
tl;dr with a 9-to-5 work schedule and small apartment, is it better to have one cat with more space or two to keep each other company?