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Hi everyone,
Sorry that my first post is a sad one :-(
I had two kittens from the same litter, both girls, named Jet and Tom. They came from the Cat Adoption Agency which is an Australian organisation that tries to find homes for cats.
They had both suffered very bad cat flu, and Tom nearly lost her eye as a result. Jet recovered fine but Tom has a permanently blocked tear duct. Otherwise they were both happy and healthy.
Tom and Jet stayed indoors while I was at work, and were allowed outside after work until bedtime. Jet was very outgoing and loved being outdoors, and it was often a chore getting her back in. Tom was more of a house cat, but she was very close to Jet and would follow her as she explored our neighbours gardens. Tom would usually come in before Jet and curl up on the couch with me.
Last week I had them desexed at 6 months, and unfortunately Jet died because of a reaction to the anesthetic. Tom is coping OK. She has been looking around trying to find Jet in her favourite hiding places. They were very close, grooming each other regularly, and enjoyed playing together. They shared food and water bowls and a litter, although the litter was pretty much unused as they usually went outside.
I'd like to get a companion for Tom so that she doesn't have to be alone at home during the day. I've read some of the other threads that have dealt with this topic, but I'd still love any real-life experiences you might be able to share. The main questions I have are:
* How soon should I get a new cat? Tom is having her stitches out this week so I will definitely wait until after then.
* What age should I consider?
* Male or female?
* What advice do you have about introducing the new cat to Tom? In general, what I've read so far is to do this gradually and it could take some weeks before they are comfortable together.
Has anyone had any experience of this type of situation?
Thanks and sorry for the long post
Steven
Sorry that my first post is a sad one :-(
I had two kittens from the same litter, both girls, named Jet and Tom. They came from the Cat Adoption Agency which is an Australian organisation that tries to find homes for cats.
They had both suffered very bad cat flu, and Tom nearly lost her eye as a result. Jet recovered fine but Tom has a permanently blocked tear duct. Otherwise they were both happy and healthy.
Tom and Jet stayed indoors while I was at work, and were allowed outside after work until bedtime. Jet was very outgoing and loved being outdoors, and it was often a chore getting her back in. Tom was more of a house cat, but she was very close to Jet and would follow her as she explored our neighbours gardens. Tom would usually come in before Jet and curl up on the couch with me.
Last week I had them desexed at 6 months, and unfortunately Jet died because of a reaction to the anesthetic. Tom is coping OK. She has been looking around trying to find Jet in her favourite hiding places. They were very close, grooming each other regularly, and enjoyed playing together. They shared food and water bowls and a litter, although the litter was pretty much unused as they usually went outside.
I'd like to get a companion for Tom so that she doesn't have to be alone at home during the day. I've read some of the other threads that have dealt with this topic, but I'd still love any real-life experiences you might be able to share. The main questions I have are:
* How soon should I get a new cat? Tom is having her stitches out this week so I will definitely wait until after then.
* What age should I consider?
* Male or female?
* What advice do you have about introducing the new cat to Tom? In general, what I've read so far is to do this gradually and it could take some weeks before they are comfortable together.
Has anyone had any experience of this type of situation?
Thanks and sorry for the long post
Steven