Current situation: My boy is 2 and very affectionate, 90% indoor cat by his own choosing but likes the odd half hour stint in the garden. He and neighbour cat tolerate each other but aren't really buddies. They don't fight but often have staring contests.
I have been thinking on and off for a while that I should get another cat to keep him company when we are out. We live in a flat so can't have a cat flap, when we go out he has to stay in as there no way would he be happy to stay out for periods of time longer than an hour - and if he was ever left out in the rain I think he would disown us.
A Facebook pet re-homing page I follow has just put an ad up for a cat looking for a home. He is 8, can live with other cats, is fine with children (so long as it's a quieter home) - no issues with that as we only have one DD who is almost 8 and quite calm and sensible, she's not one to chase/ pull/ torment the cat. Cat has no health issues and had been neutered / vaccinations up to date. He looks lovely and sweet and I'm very tempted.
My concerns are -
- My cat would be very upset about sharing his home with another cat.
- New cat would need outdoor access and our current no cat flap situation wouldn't work for him
- His age. 8 isn't young but it's not really old either.
- Why are they rehoming him? Are there behavioural issues? Nothing mentioned in the ad which is more worrying - usually they mention 'through no fault of his own' or similar but this has nothing.
My own cat is not a biter or a scratcher. He's never wrecked furniture, peed outside the litter box etc. I know we are lucky and he is such a great natured cat.
I think I will call them tomorrow and ask some more questions. I would love to take him but trying to keep my sensible head on just now.