I have been thinking of getting a second kitten, to give my current 10 month old kitten a companion, especially so in the coming years when i will be busier than i am now, where i am able to spend days with him. he's currently (seemingly) fine alone, he sleeps, he occasionally plays with his tunnels by himself, he sleeps belly up, very relaxed etc. but i figured if i was going to introduce another cat in the future, i might as well do it when he's younger and more receptive?
However, because i live in such a small apartment (studio where the bedroom and kitchen are in one room with a bathroom), a breeder/rescue suggested to me that i can possibly introduce them by putting the new kitten in a sort of pet tent, in the middle of the room. they will be separated by the tent, but otherwise, not really.
if it doesn't work out, and my cat is overly stressed, i have the option of returning the new kitten because there are trial periods.
i was just wondering, if you were in my situation, if you would get a second cat, and do you think it's possible to introduce a kitten this way? i'm just worried that a second cat might stress him out too much and take away his "safe space" since the place is so small.
However, because i live in such a small apartment (studio where the bedroom and kitchen are in one room with a bathroom), a breeder/rescue suggested to me that i can possibly introduce them by putting the new kitten in a sort of pet tent, in the middle of the room. they will be separated by the tent, but otherwise, not really.
if it doesn't work out, and my cat is overly stressed, i have the option of returning the new kitten because there are trial periods.
i was just wondering, if you were in my situation, if you would get a second cat, and do you think it's possible to introduce a kitten this way? i'm just worried that a second cat might stress him out too much and take away his "safe space" since the place is so small.