Should I take my sons cat?

[Portabella]

My son is having issues with one of his cats since his baby came along 4 months ago.
The cat isn't happy and is urinating a lot in the house and is pulling out some of his hair.
I have his twin brother who is a happy settled cat and I have a wee dog as well. They both get on great.
I'm pretty upset at the thought of him rehoming his cat and wondered if I should take him?
I don't particularly want another animal, I think it's a stretch financially for me and would upset the dynamics in my house but feel so sad.

I think it's a really kind and thoughtful thing you are considering.

With patient introductions I think you could make it work with your pets, but it's never 100% guaranteed. If you do take the cat, could you son contribute and support your financially?

Had your son tried anything to make his cat feel more secure and happy at home? I'm not sure what the right tactics are but there is lots of advice online
It would be ideal if he could make it work and the cat could stay with them as a family

If you can offer him a loving home and avoid him going to a shelter I think that's a wonderful thing

In your shoes I would take the cat for now and get him settled and happy again before attempting to find a new home.

I would also ask your son to help with the financial cost of this in the meantime. I think that is perfectly reasonable to ask.

You sound experienced with animals and I'm sure you can get this poor cat back on an even keel. He will probably also remember his brother cat.

I would take the cat. One of my previous cats changed when I had a baby and ended up disappearing and moving in of his own accord with someone else. He'd been happy before that. That led to me thinking he was missing and worrying about him as we didn't know where he had gone.
We eventually found our cat and took him home but he wouldn't stay there. He had a happy and long life with his new chosen owner instead.