To get 2 kittens?

I have 2 cats that were a bonded pair in the same litter, they are 2 years old now and we have had them since they were kittens. My Mum was initially opposed to us having one cat once we had moved out of my ex-partner's house (he had cats that made messes in the house, dogs that were shoved outside etc) and I wasn't allowed to claim any of his pets at the time despite one of the dogs being "gifted" to me on my birthday one year, but she relented when she saw the kittens and is pleased that we got them neutered and spayed early on (one of the cats at my ex's had several litters of kittens), trained them not to make messes in the house and so far my Dad has only replaced the wallpaper once when the cats scratched it.

I got two girl siblings, I was told it’s better to get two together. They are 8 now, they played so much when they were younger. Now they sleep together and mostly get on well. Go for walks together. They scrap occasionally but not badly. They’ve never wrecked anything in my house. I love them to bits, they are so funny

Adorable!! 🖤🖤

Oh I’m so glad you got his brother too! (We rescued a mummy cat and 2 of her kittens, and before them we had a brother and sister - it’s wonderful having another family in your home)

It could be a change of food, but I would recommend talking to your vet

Hmm.

My two girls occasionally do wee wees behind the bedroom curtains and in a little corner of the kitchen, they have scratched at carpet when they have been locked in a room, they have stolen chops, they have shredded the legs of a dining room chair and the side of a sofa.

They bring in gifts of mice and birds and a squirrel.

They are forgiven every single time. Sadly your mum is a little bit right. However, she will one day get over probably being a dog person.

Worms maybe ?

I have two cats. They did play together when they were kittens, and I think that was a nice kittenhood for them. However now they are both grown they don't interact very much.

In having de ja vu because we just got two kittens and my mum keeps referencing then wrecking the house, am I sure I don't want to give them back etc etc
Strange!
Anyway, our two are settling in well. They have damaged a couple of things but one was when they were separated after one needed an operation and the other ripped up the carpet at the door separator!
The male keeps peeing on blankets.

Apart from that they are good! They are just babies after all.

Cats need training. The string use of 'no' and 'get down' will usually work.

Re scratch furniture I've put some see though sticky back plastic on my sofas and bed frame so they don't scratch on it.

2 together is definitely preferable. Go for it. Your mum is bonkers as cats are brilliant 🤩

Have they both been de-wormed?

Two cats are definitely better than one! We adopted this brother and sister pair three weeks ago.

I always call the vet if I’m concerned about anything - much better than googling or asking on here. Our vet doesn’t charge for phone consultations.

Cute kittens by the way - I have 2 boys who are siblings but not littermates (18 months apart) and they get on really well.

Oh yes, definitely get his brother! They'll be much happier together. I'll be totally honest,kittens/cats can damage stuff in the house. Some are worse than others. Net curtains are quite often a target for kittens,they like climbing up them! Also armchairs/sofas are often targeted for stropping their claws. This can usually be avoided by providing a couple of scratching posts or boards. My current cat has never clawed the furniture,thankfully,but she has targeted quite a few cardboard boxes that had flat pack furniture in! As for pooing or weeing around the house,the vast majority of kittens are so easily trained to use a litter tray (or go outside to do it,if they're going to be an outdoor cat) that it's really not an issue. I've had cats all my life, and have never ever really had to train a cat to use the litter tray. I just showed them where it was and they got the message! Good luck with them! Photos are obligatory on Mumsnet btw!

I swore i wouldn't get another cat once my current one dies but... kittens!!!!!
I might need a pair of them.
I feel this might be an acceptable work around... ❤️❤️

Sounds !!

They are so sweet !

You mum should like a worrier

Well done on getting two - they are indeed gorgeous.
Will they wreck your house? Quite possibly but I'm sure you'll forgive them 🤣

Oh yes, get 2!!

You should always get kittens in pairs. Kittens will entertain and play together so far less likely to wreck the house if you have two than one kitten who will get bored and lonely.

Yay! They'll think they're seeing double.

Do these cute kittens have names?

They are adorable!

What a lovely surprise for your DC. They won’t forget this homecoming in a hurry.

Just gorgeous, oh let us know their reaction

Ohhh crossposted! They're adorable.