13yr old cat, were considering getting kittens?

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Any advice please. One of our beloved cats passed away over a month ago and we were devastated. A bit time has passed and her sister is actually becoming a bit more loving and likes to be stroked and now sleeps on our bed (hates the thought of her being lonely). Anyway, we’ve been thinking about getting a kitten from a rescue centre (we got our two from one). However, I’m not sure how our cat will deal with it? Plus I was looking for 1 kitten but it looks like they mostly come in 2s? Do you think it will be too much for an older cat?

We lost one of pair of brothers in April.. The remaining dcat has also gone more affectionate and sleeps indoors now. We have decided not to get any more. Can't imagine he would accept or appreciate another one..
He has gained lots of new toys and plenty more fussing..
Dcat is 8.

Yea our gorgeous cat is 13. I’m just unsure how she’ll react.

personally i got a new kitten,my cat 15 at the time it seemed to help.He acted younger than he did in years being more playful and got along fine with the kitten.I believe it improved his remaining years

The problem is you just can’t tell, so it’s a real gamble.

In your shoes I would reckon your cat only has a few years, let them be peaceful and plan the new kittens for once she is gone.

We got a kitten when our existing 2 cats were 12. Unfortunately the older cats just ignore the kitten, they don’t fight but they don’t interact either.

I’m just in two minds. I know a friend who’s cat is 23! What if she has years left and could do with some company. It is a total gamble I suppose.

I’d get at one because kitten

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I’d get a kitten

Our cats have to be missing for about three hours and we are looking at kitten adverts though

Depends, would you consider an older cat?

I did it for the same reasons as you mentioned.
Looking back it was not the best decision at all for the older cat. Kittens remain playful for a very long time and basically he has been terrorized for the last 14 months and it is still ongoing.
Luckily he has been very tolerant else the kitten would be dead by now.
There are times they actually chase each other around the house these days, but she still stalks him endlessly.
Based on my experience do not get one for company, it might be better to get 2 kittens so they could amuse each other and leave the older cat alone.

Your old lady will probably be Utterly Horrified! by new kitten.

Two would be better, so they can play with each other and not bother her too much.

Don't do it! It's unfair to your existing cat - they're by nature solitary creatures and really don't want a new cat coming in to their territory

I think if we were going to go ahead with it I would want two kittens. Like a pp said, at least then they have each other to play with and won’t have to pester our cat. Still a lot to think about.

2 even worse. I get the feeling you're going to do it anyway but before you do, read up on some of the threads in here where people have gone ahead and ended up with a stressed cat with behavioural issues such as pissing everywhere or using itself away

I had 3 cats, not related to each other. The middle one and youngest one were great friends. The youngest one died suddenly and unexpectedly. 3 months later, I got 2 kittens. The oldest cat tolerates them. Middle cat hated them! Loathed and despised them, and moved in with my next door neighbour.

I wouldn’t risk upsetting your existing cat who seems quite content with your for company.

No it’s not a definite at all. I’m mostly concerned about our cat as she’s only just lost her sister a couple of months ago. The dc would love kittens as they never knew our two as kittens but I’m just unsure.

My old girl didn't appreciate the 4 month old cat we bought back from a rescue centre. The young cat would terrorise the old girl and I don't think her last 12 months were as kind as they could have been.

I've also had 2 kittens together. The thought of that with an older cat would be a big no for me.

Thanks everyone, I’m leaning towards leaving it for the time being as the last thing I want is to upset our gorgeous girl. She seems so happy and relaxed at the minute.

I think you've made the right choice for your cat

Honestly that's really wise. They do prefer to be solitary and the last thing you want is your old girl hiding away under a bed, too stressed to come out.

We were in a similar situation a few years ago when we had to PTS one of our cats which left his sister. She was about 14 and we were worried she was lonely having also lost our other 19 year old cat earlier in the year. We decided on 2 kittens because we thought that would mean they would play with each other and she would get a break from them. It worked out brilliantly and she took to them quite quickly and they loved her. However, she was always a very laid back cat who wasn't aggressive with other cats in the neighbourhood. However, if it had been the other way round and had been left with her brother I would never have considered getting kittens. He loved people and hated other cats and was very cat aggressive.

Here is my lovely girl (the black one who has now sadly passed on) with one of the kittens I introduced to her (he was about a year old in the photo).

Thanks so much for all your advice. We’ve decided to wait and the kids are happy with that when we’ve explained why. Last thing I want is our gorgeous girl feeling stressed or scared. So instead we’re going to spoil her rotten with lots of tuna loins!