Nate and I have been discussing getting another cat. We would love to go to a shelter and get a rescue, but most of them in this country require that you have a cat-flap and garden, whereas we live in an upstairs flat and believe that cats are better off as indoor pets! Our viewpoint is a bit unusual here, and means that we can't get a rescue. So we are looking at getting a cat from a breeder.
Which leads us onto my question - can anyone suggest which breeds we should look into? Our main concern is that it should be a good match for Radar, our existing cat. He is a crossbreed - his mum was a Cornish Rex outcrossed to Siamese, and his dad was a black and white moggy. He is very energetic, extremely affectionate, fearless, and playful. We want a cat that will be able to keep up with him in terms of energy levels, and not be bullied by him or fearful of him.
What we want from another cat is affection - we want a people-oriented cat.
I am leaning towards Cornish Rex or Siamese, since Radar already has some of those aspects in his personality. Nate likes the look of the Selkirk Rex, and prefers a less 'extreme' refined look than I do, but I wonder if a Selkirk would be a suitable companion for our high-energy destructicat!
We did an online quiz, 'which breed of cat would suit you best' or somesuch, my best match was a Tonkinese, and Nate's was a Russian White, which I'm afraid to say I've never heard of
Any advice would be welcomed! Thank you
Which leads us onto my question - can anyone suggest which breeds we should look into? Our main concern is that it should be a good match for Radar, our existing cat. He is a crossbreed - his mum was a Cornish Rex outcrossed to Siamese, and his dad was a black and white moggy. He is very energetic, extremely affectionate, fearless, and playful. We want a cat that will be able to keep up with him in terms of energy levels, and not be bullied by him or fearful of him.
What we want from another cat is affection - we want a people-oriented cat.
I am leaning towards Cornish Rex or Siamese, since Radar already has some of those aspects in his personality. Nate likes the look of the Selkirk Rex, and prefers a less 'extreme' refined look than I do, but I wonder if a Selkirk would be a suitable companion for our high-energy destructicat!
We did an online quiz, 'which breed of cat would suit you best' or somesuch, my best match was a Tonkinese, and Nate's was a Russian White, which I'm afraid to say I've never heard of
Any advice would be welcomed! Thank you