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Almost 2 months ago my Toby cat died he was approx 16-17 years old - his brother Lucky was terribly lost without him, but seems to have picked up of late and is almost back to being himself.
So Joe and I have been thinking that it might be time to introduce a new cat as companion for Lucky and of course for ourselves. I know the techniques for introducing new cats is talked about a lot here and I've reviewed all the articles - I'm just looking for some personal opnions/advice about selecting a new friend for Lucky.
We're looking at grown cats because we think that might be a better match for Lucky who is a senior himself. We've seen a number of senior cats (13+) who need good homes, but my husband thinks that it might make sense though to go for an adult cat (6+) who might bring out Lucky's playful side.
We're also trying to decide whether it will make any difference having a male v's a female ?
There seem to be a number of cats that are identified by the shelters as being "good" with other cats which will hopefully make an introduction a bit easier. I have no idea how Lucky will behave with a new cat. Typically he's a little skittish with new people, but I've never seen him around other cats, other than at the cat rescue when I got him. At the rescue he was in a cage with his brother and 2 other cats and seemed very relaxed.
So any thoughts/ideas/comments would be most welcome - thanks
So Joe and I have been thinking that it might be time to introduce a new cat as companion for Lucky and of course for ourselves. I know the techniques for introducing new cats is talked about a lot here and I've reviewed all the articles - I'm just looking for some personal opnions/advice about selecting a new friend for Lucky.
We're looking at grown cats because we think that might be a better match for Lucky who is a senior himself. We've seen a number of senior cats (13+) who need good homes, but my husband thinks that it might make sense though to go for an adult cat (6+) who might bring out Lucky's playful side.
We're also trying to decide whether it will make any difference having a male v's a female ?
There seem to be a number of cats that are identified by the shelters as being "good" with other cats which will hopefully make an introduction a bit easier. I have no idea how Lucky will behave with a new cat. Typically he's a little skittish with new people, but I've never seen him around other cats, other than at the cat rescue when I got him. At the rescue he was in a cage with his brother and 2 other cats and seemed very relaxed.
So any thoughts/ideas/comments would be most welcome - thanks