Hello everyone!
I have been a cat lover since I was a kid - so I have a lot of experience with kitties. But right now I am having trouble making a decision on whether or not I should get another cat. Here's a little background for you.
I found a love bug, Sally, at the shelter one day and thought she would be absolutely perfect for my brother. After seeing her, my brother fell in love and adopted her. She was 3 years old when he adopted her and the only information the shelter had on her was that she lived in a home with two dogs and two cats. One of the cats died, and for some reason the owners gave Sally to their friends. At some point, the friends didn't want Sally anymore and took her to the shelter. That's when we met her.
After a week of having Sally, my brother's girlfriend said she wanted to get rid her of because she didn't like her. My brother was going to take Sally back to the shelter and I couldn't have that happen so I told him I would take her. The only issue is that I was moving from Tucson to Phoenix and I didn't want to take on a pet just yet, but I just couldn't bare the thought of Sally going back to the shelter. My brother took care of Sally for a month, and then I moved to Phoenix and brought Sally with me.
Three months later Sally is now settled into her new home with me. Now I'm wondering if she's getting enough attention from me. I work up to 65 hours a week, and I have to travel back to Tucson occasionally. I would leave Sally alone for a weekend and I would come home to kitty vomit. I found a friend to watch Sally when I have to leave some weekends and after that the vomiting stopped. Sally CRAVES attention - she follows me everywhere. My mom visited me one weekend and said that Sally didn't leave my side all night, and when she fed her her wet food in the morning, she ate and went right back into bed with me. She's such a calm, laid back cat - but she also gets huge bursts of energy and runs through the house.
I'm so unsure about getting a friend for her. I've had bad experiences with introducing new cats to one another. Sally really hasn't had a stable home for a while, and now that she finally has one I'm wondering if getting another cat would stress her out - considering she's just settled in. I was thinking of maybe getting a kitten, or a one year old - since they adjust to new cats easily. I'm really just afraid that Sally is lonely. I know cats are independent, but Sally seems so different from most cats that I've owned. I've never had a that is so desperate for attention.
Any advice on if getting another cat would be a good/bad idea?
I have been a cat lover since I was a kid - so I have a lot of experience with kitties. But right now I am having trouble making a decision on whether or not I should get another cat. Here's a little background for you.
I found a love bug, Sally, at the shelter one day and thought she would be absolutely perfect for my brother. After seeing her, my brother fell in love and adopted her. She was 3 years old when he adopted her and the only information the shelter had on her was that she lived in a home with two dogs and two cats. One of the cats died, and for some reason the owners gave Sally to their friends. At some point, the friends didn't want Sally anymore and took her to the shelter. That's when we met her.
After a week of having Sally, my brother's girlfriend said she wanted to get rid her of because she didn't like her. My brother was going to take Sally back to the shelter and I couldn't have that happen so I told him I would take her. The only issue is that I was moving from Tucson to Phoenix and I didn't want to take on a pet just yet, but I just couldn't bare the thought of Sally going back to the shelter. My brother took care of Sally for a month, and then I moved to Phoenix and brought Sally with me.
Three months later Sally is now settled into her new home with me. Now I'm wondering if she's getting enough attention from me. I work up to 65 hours a week, and I have to travel back to Tucson occasionally. I would leave Sally alone for a weekend and I would come home to kitty vomit. I found a friend to watch Sally when I have to leave some weekends and after that the vomiting stopped. Sally CRAVES attention - she follows me everywhere. My mom visited me one weekend and said that Sally didn't leave my side all night, and when she fed her her wet food in the morning, she ate and went right back into bed with me. She's such a calm, laid back cat - but she also gets huge bursts of energy and runs through the house.
I'm so unsure about getting a friend for her. I've had bad experiences with introducing new cats to one another. Sally really hasn't had a stable home for a while, and now that she finally has one I'm wondering if getting another cat would stress her out - considering she's just settled in. I was thinking of maybe getting a kitten, or a one year old - since they adjust to new cats easily. I'm really just afraid that Sally is lonely. I know cats are independent, but Sally seems so different from most cats that I've owned. I've never had a that is so desperate for attention.
Any advice on if getting another cat would be a good/bad idea?