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Husband wants another cat
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My husband and I have a cat that is 1 1/2. We recently tried a dog for a few days but it didn't work out with the cat and our apartment. The dog basically destroyed the carpet and chewed everything and bit the cat so we had to take it back to the breeder. My husband has been saying that he'd like to get another cat. Our cat that we have now is so friendly and outgoing and very talkative. We have a small apartment and we're saving for a house. We hope to be moving by next August. We have discussed moving and getting settled into a house and then getting a dog when we have more space and time to give. But lately he's been saying about getting a 2nd cat to keep our current cat company. He travels alot for work and when he's home, we usually go out and are active outside hiking or running errands. I think the cat is fine...she's usually sleeping or sunning herself like a normal cat. But he thinks it'd be fun to have a little buddy for her. I like the idea and would be fine with it but I desperately want a dog after we move. Not only that, but I really wouldn't like having 2 cats, a dog, and a baby in a few years. He also wants a dog and agrees that it would be too much. I don't know what to do...I feel bad because he never bugs for anything but I'm fine with waiting on a dog and just enjoying the cat. And like I said, he usually travels out of state every other week for 3 days so I'm the one home alot of the time.
Re: Husband wants another cat
If you don't see yourself wanting two cats, a dog, and possibly a child down the road then I'd suggest not getting a 2nd cat.
With that said, we have 2 cats, 2 dogs, and are TTC. I feel as though time and money wise, its not a big difference caring for two cats vs one. We were a one cat home for a while, and our solo kitty was lonely. We got a second one, and although it took a while for them to get along in the beginning, they're now inseparable.
We just adopted a 2nd dog, and although we're busy with pets often, I know that I would never rehome an animal in the future (no matter what life brings - kids, for one). If you can't say that, without a doubt, you would keep both cats even if they were a lot of work - for the rest of their lives - then please don't get a 2nd.
FF
We have two cats that we adopted at the same time. They were in a cage together at the rescue's open house, and I thought they would be best buds. They don't get along, in reality. One is always trying to play with the other, and the other just gets angry and hisses. Both would be fine as single cats.
If you're already planning on getting a dog in a few months and don't want three pets + TTC, don't get a cat.
June 2012 Bride!
Two cats will be great-- like you mentioned, they'll keep each other company while you guys are out, assuming they get along. If you go to a shelter, let it be known that you have one cat already. They should have some idea of which cats have been socialized sufficiently that they would likely get along with your current kitten.
That said, three is too many. We each had our own cat, and when we moved in together, did not notice a difference, really, in having two cats. Needed to buy food more often, but they were able to eat the same kind. We did make a point to keep two litter boxes available, to avoid finding spiteful surprises from our kittens when we got home from work. However, shortly before our honeymoon, we found a stray kitten in the rain... and who can resist rain-soaked fur and pitiful mewing outside your apartment door?? We brought it in, gave it a bath, and left it in the bathroom while my brother house-sat and cat-sat for us for the week or so we were gone. We just couldn't bring ourselves to give it up... but it's just chaos in our little apartment now. The cat-dynamic has completely changed, and the destruction levels have increased exponentially. So... be wary.
I've always had cats, but before apartment-living, they've been indoor-outdoor cats. I wish we were in a house, because I think that could alleviate some of the chaos... if I could just toss them outside to be rowdy for a while. Not literally toss... well, maybe... you get the idea. Unfortunately, it's not allowed in our complex, so they are all indoor-only darlings.