Kitten dilemma

[wildeverose]

Ok so I'm prepared to be flamed for this - but I'm genuinely gutted.
I've just turned 30 - and finally my Dh has agreed I can get my forever wanted kitten. I got a sum of money for my birthday and want to spend it on the kitten and all she will need.
Here's the problem. My house is rented, and has just been sold. My current landlord has said absolutely no pets, my new landlord who's bought the house and taking over my tenancy says it's absolutely no problem.
Now the issue is that we don't know how long for the house sale to complete, but I've found the perfect kitten and I've fallen head over heels. The person selling is ready to take the deposit as several others are after her - and I don't know what to do!! She won't be ready for 8 weeks, so should I gamble it, put down the deposit and hope the sale is complete by then?? What if it isn't?! Can I hide a kitten? I really will be devastated if I cannot take her. I just can't let her go!! What would you do in my position? It just seems so sad to let this kitten go when I'm so sure she's the one, for the sake of possibly a few more weeks 🥺

If you're really set on this kitten, is there not a sibling from the same litter you can have at the same time?

If you introduce another kitten in a few weeks/months, you'll probably need to spend a fair few weeks introducing them (painfully slowly) and even then, there's no guarantee of them getting on.

I'm not saying that to upset you - I have three unrelated cats and while they get on now, it took a while and there were some nasty hisses/growls and we had to separate them while we were out for a fair few months.

Don't believe that you should have 2 kittens. I fell for that and they absolutely hate each other and they are siblings. I don't regret having both of them but it's not been easy and they have their moments even now 8 years on but seem to have come to realise they have to tolerate each other.

@cupsofcoffee

If you're really set on this kitten, is there not a sibling from the same litter you can have at the same time?

If you introduce another kitten in a few weeks/months, you'll probably need to spend a fair few weeks introducing them (painfully slowly) and even then, there's no guarantee of them getting on.

I'm not saying that to upset you - I have three unrelated cats and while they get on now, it took a while and there were some nasty hisses/growls and we had to separate them while we were out for a fair few months.

I'm messaging about her sister right now, If she's available I'll take both. I really appreciate your advice on this xx

@smithyca

Don't believe that you should have 2 kittens. I fell for that and they absolutely hate each other and they are siblings. I don't regret having both of them but it's not been easy and they have their moments even now 8 years on but seem to have come to realise they have to tolerate each other.

I'm just saying that as OP wants two anyway, she's better off taking two from the same litter than trying to introduce a second one in a few weeks time.

Siblings are more likely to get along than two unrelated cats, as a general rule. We have three unrelated ones and they're fine now, but it was rocky to start. I've also had siblings in the past and the siblings wre MUCH easier.

@wildeverose good luck! We need photos of the sister too

[quote cupsofcoffee]@wildeverose good luck! We need photos of the sister too [/quote]
She's gone 💔 my girl is the only one left!

I don't think you should get her purely because she should have a littermate. Landlord is irrelevant given the handover.

Definitely get a same sex pair from same litter. We got 4 from same litter and they get on so well together. I often see the 2 brothers cuddled up together in one basket. They have a basket each. Also they groom the back of each others heads. You really need 2 but wait until sale goes ahead.