I generally think its a bad idea to get a young cat because you think "the older one needs a playmate". Got burned doing that years ago.
HOWEVER, 13 year old somewhat pudgy indoor-only inactive cat Blackie (boy) has started to actually play with 3 year old Rocky (girl). I am beyond shocked! So funny to see him doing kitten-ish play fighting after years of inactivity. Against all odds, adopting another cat really HAS been good for him it seems.
He has had a cat crush on her for months, but couldnt get to first base without a swat. Actually, I still havent seen grooming, so it will be interesting to see if they can take it to the next level :love2
HOWEVER, 13 year old somewhat pudgy indoor-only inactive cat Blackie (boy) has started to actually play with 3 year old Rocky (girl). I am beyond shocked! So funny to see him doing kitten-ish play fighting after years of inactivity. Against all odds, adopting another cat really HAS been good for him it seems.
He has had a cat crush on her for months, but couldnt get to first base without a swat. Actually, I still havent seen grooming, so it will be interesting to see if they can take it to the next level :love2