New kitten dilemma

[HaroldMeeker]

We have an appointment tomorrow to meet three recently abandoned kittens. They were found on Friday in an empty house by a removal firm who'd gone in to clear out (a repossession, I assume). Bastards, there isn't a hell hot enough.

We lost our previous furbabies in 2017 and February this year (aged 17 and 20) and am really anxious about new cats. I genuinely didn't sleep last night worrying about not being able to love them as much as we did the oldies, and of course, the thought of leaving one on her own, as we have only been looking for two cats who can live together. Kittens never really came up - we were thinking rehoming slightly older.

Should we take all three? They're a boy and two girls, so we're thinking "one of each" as that's what we've had before. They'll find a kitten a home, won't they?

I'm twisted into a knot about this. I'm so sad not to have our boy (yeah, we had him over 20 years and I still want more - aren't I greedy?) and don't feel ready, but I don't think I'll be ready till we have new heart-stealers in the house. Does that make sense?

Imo all 3. That way you are absolutely certain to bond with at least 1!!

Take all three.

You know you have to have all three...

I didn't think id ever love a new cat as much as my 1st one. But i do and did so very quickly!! I absolutely adore them.
And yes take all 3! I definitely would in that situation.

Yes to all 3!

I’m afraid it has to be all 3!

Take all 3. We've just got a couple of rescue kittens from the RSPCA. They bring the love with them ❤️

Def take all 3. It’s simply meant to be.

All three for sure

I had three kittens from a litter once (farm cats). Worked a treat.
3 kittens get my vote.

I’ve had 10 cats over the years (the oldest one lived to be 19). They all have their personalities and character traits. I’ve loved them all, but in different ways, just like my children.

They aren’t replacements in any way for previous cats, whom I still miss. Even the stupid one who let a tom cat spray him and loved getting wet (good job really as he had to have regular baths - especially after the tom cat incident).

I’d get all 3. You already know they get on, which can be a problem with multiple cats.

Our current cats - cat1 loves everyone and all other cats. Cat2 loves me and tolerates a small number of other people. She tolerates cat1 and hates all other animals.

All 3

Take the three!!
It will help in being different to your original cats too, too much similarity is what makes us remember and pine.

Take all 3 and post lots of pictures!! We lost two of our oldies at the end of last year, one of them was my absolute favourite, a proper velcro cat who probably would have been happy to be strapped to me in a baby carrier all day if I'd tried! We have an 18 month and 6 month old from rescue now and whilst they are not lap cats which I miss dreadfully it's so much fun watching them chase bees and run up the trees in the garden. Give these poor babies a better chance in life than they've had so far and enjoy the mischief of kittens once again.

Came on to beg you to take all three but I’m sure you must be convinced by now!

Deffo all three

All 3!!!

I have an idea - you could take all three!

No you won't love them in the same way as your other cats, but you will love them just as much.

Depends if you want three cats really. I'm a big cat lover but two is my limit personally.

I wouldn't let not wanting to leave one on their own influence my decision. I've looked after dozens of cats as a foster carer for a shelter, and while they seem so bonded and cute playing together and sleeping in a pile, I have noticed that they show no signs of missing each other other once seperated.

Take them all. And a photo.

We lost old girl at 19. I couldn’t stand having the house catless. Felt I was betraying her by getting a cat but was desperate.
We got two kittens.
They were bloody hard work. And hate each other. Love them. But they are different to old girl. I wouldn’t have kittens again.
Beware of kittens and young kids.
And one of each? Get spayed ASAP.
Have they been vet checked if abandoned and how socialised are they? (I’ve got quite used to being bitten!)

Overwhelming result here. We're meeting them today and will probably end up with all 3, if they can stay together. We've had kittens before and yes, that came as a shock! We'd always adopted older cats before, and that's what I was planning this time but OH contacted this rescue and these kittens story tugged his heart strings. I'm sure I'll love them immediately, I've loved each and every hairy butter, canine and feline, we've shared our lives with.

I couldn’t leave one behind either! So hope it goes well for you.

I think you should just take two OP.

KIDDING! Take all 3, obvz. I'm v jealous.

All three are now snoring their heads off in our spare room. One girl went straight into hiding under a chest of drawers, but the other two explored, ate, poohed, explored and ate again before looking for wee nests of their own.
We'll leave them for a couple of hours to catch some zzzzzs