Looking for some advice on whether I should get a 3rd cat or just leave things be and not risk introducing more tensions.
I currently have 2 cats. A 16 year old male DSH, whom I adopted when he was 10, and a 18 month old female DSH that I’ve had for about 8 months now.
When I got the kitten, it was to fill a void left behind when my other cat passed away after a 2 year long battle with cancer. The 16 year old was heart broken and spent 3 weeks wandering around the house meowing and howling, in what to me looked like trying to find his brother (they were not bonded). I hadn’t intended on getting a kitten, but absolutely fell in love when I met her.
It took about 2 months for them to cohabit well, and now everything is great except when it comes to play time. The senior will play, but only for very short periods of time. Then it’s hissing and him running away to the safety of his window perch.
So, I want to get a playmate for the kitten, but I have concerns. Would 2 young cats just annoy him even more? Could they gang up on him? Or could they just leave him alone, giving him the space he so desperately wants?
I currently have 2 cats. A 16 year old male DSH, whom I adopted when he was 10, and a 18 month old female DSH that I’ve had for about 8 months now.
When I got the kitten, it was to fill a void left behind when my other cat passed away after a 2 year long battle with cancer. The 16 year old was heart broken and spent 3 weeks wandering around the house meowing and howling, in what to me looked like trying to find his brother (they were not bonded). I hadn’t intended on getting a kitten, but absolutely fell in love when I met her.
It took about 2 months for them to cohabit well, and now everything is great except when it comes to play time. The senior will play, but only for very short periods of time. Then it’s hissing and him running away to the safety of his window perch.
So, I want to get a playmate for the kitten, but I have concerns. Would 2 young cats just annoy him even more? Could they gang up on him? Or could they just leave him alone, giving him the space he so desperately wants?