There was another thread similar to this recently that you might find helpful: http://www.catforum.com/forum/37-behavior/181561-reuniting-litter-mates.html

 

Are you gone all day is that why you THINK he might be lonely? During the day I am home and I know for a fact that 3 out of 5 of my adult cats sleep non-stop all day long. They come downstairs and join us after 4 -5PM, spend several hours with us in the evening then sleep all night, too. There is tons of info on this site for cat introductions. I would not count on them knowing each other after this amount of time.

 

Bobbie is alone all day. She usually sleeps after I get home for another couple of hours, after getting up to give me a kiss. She does not like other cats, and would be horrified if I brought one home. She's a rescue cat, and that does make a difference, but lots of cats are one-person kitties, who like being the center of attention. Do you want a second cat for you? Some people do best with only one cat. Guess we are all different. Can you borrow a cat for a play date? See how things go?

 

All the research I've read on the subject suggests that cats and dogs are extremely unlikely to recognize their littermates or parents if they were separated for a significant length of time.

If Pantha's brother were available for adoption, I would say go get him anyway - it wouldn't really make any difference for the introduction that they're related, but they can still form a bond like unrelated cats do.

Since Pantha's brother is in a home already, though? I don't see any point in disrupting everybody's lives to bring them together, since it won't make any difference to the cats themselves that they're siblings. You'd essentially be uprooting the other cat for nothing, unless for some reason they were rehoming him anyway.

My suggestion would be that if you want another cat, you head to the animal shelter or a rescue and find Pantha an adoptive sibling. There are plenty of cats needing homes, they'd likely get on just as well, and that way the brother and his current owner could stay together.

 

I was thinking the same thing, unless there is a reason to take the other cat away from it's home, why not consider rescuing another cat who desperately needs a home? I think as long as you go about it the correct way, keeping the cat separated for at least a week and follow the proper introductions, why not rescue another kitty? It doesn't have to be a kitten, it could be a cat that is already used to other cats and gets along with most cats, and then see how it goes with your cat. That's what I would do.

 

Well, my cat lives with another cat now. Pan was here first and then I bought my sister her Mia. Mia and Pan sort of get along but Pan grows tired of Mia's silly antics.

I guess it is something I should really think of.

I just also want to save Titan though. The lady that has him now has +- 20 other cats.

Thanks

~PL

 

I just also want to save Titan though. The lady that has him now has +- 20 other cats.

Hm... in that case, I'd see if you can arrange to take him, then. I was assuming he was in a safe home already, but if he's in a difficult situation it would be good for him to come live with you.

I would just plan to introduce them like unrelated cats anyway, because they most likely won't remember each other.

 

If that were the case, the brother was living with someone with 20 + cats, I would probably try to get the cat back. I would have that cat tested for feline leukemia and FIV first before letting it back around my cats though.