We recently adopted a retired breeding cat - she's 5 and so lovely, and has fitted perfectly into our lives.
We wanted another adult cat to keep her company, cause we work fairly long hours at least 4 days a week, but the breeder has contacted me to say that one of her kittens has become available, if we're still looking. And he is BEAUTIFUL, but we didn't want a young kitten, cause of them having to be left, and also cause DH is concerned that a baby would wreck the house and be a lot of work.
What would you do? Is it even a good idea to have mother/son pairings? I'm sure I read that mother animals often reject their young when they get to flying the nest age. Any experiences here?