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Hi!
I have a two year old male domestic short hair named Shadow. We recently moved from an apartment where there was someone home almost all of the time to a two bedroom condominium by ourselves. Shadow has always been an indoor cat due to the proximity of car traffic and this is still the case at our new home. I'm away at work for 9 to 10 hours a day during the week and I'm worried about leaving him home alone.
My question is should I get a second cat as a companion?
Some people have said that cats are solitary by nature and he would prefer to have the place to himself. Other people have told me he won't like being alone and I should definitely get a second cat.
I've asked Shadow but he has yet to give me a legible answer.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
PS The only behavior change I have seen is that he seems to be a lot more affectionate when I come home at night.
I have a two year old male domestic short hair named Shadow. We recently moved from an apartment where there was someone home almost all of the time to a two bedroom condominium by ourselves. Shadow has always been an indoor cat due to the proximity of car traffic and this is still the case at our new home. I'm away at work for 9 to 10 hours a day during the week and I'm worried about leaving him home alone.
My question is should I get a second cat as a companion?
Some people have said that cats are solitary by nature and he would prefer to have the place to himself. Other people have told me he won't like being alone and I should definitely get a second cat.
I've asked Shadow but he has yet to give me a legible answer.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
PS The only behavior change I have seen is that he seems to be a lot more affectionate when I come home at night.