Would a female cat accept another female, both fully grown, or shall I adopt the kittens? Which makes 3..

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I’ve been offered two kittens age 9 weeks boy and a girl siblings via a cat charity. I have a nearly 2 year old female at home.

She was a rescue a year ago and had kittens who were taken off her fairly quickly at 12 weeks. It took her a while to decompress and I fostered in that time, which she was okay with.

My question is I’ve rather fallen for the kittens mum, who was rubbing against me, purring and giving me very soulful eye blinks.

Is there any chance this could work if I just adopt her ? I am struggling to decide as it is, and wouldn’t want her to just not get on with my resident cat longer term.

Can mummy cats go on to accept another female cat? Or best to stick with the kittens ?

I have previous fostering and adoption experience with cats but not with mixing females.

it was hard enough to decide on whether to adopt one of two kittens.

Thank you

Never believe cats are a bonded pair unless they are older than 2 years.

I had a 'bonded pair' of kittens, unbelievably sweet until a switch flipped at about 18 months and bonding was very much over.

My cat was a bonded pair kitten with her sister and literally did everything with her until about 8/9 years old when they went their own ways. I still wonder if she misses her though (sister moved away).

Friend has brother sister Tonkinese cats. 5 years old. They’re definitely more separate now than when younger.

My old cat (half Siamese half moggy) stayed with his mum until he was 4.5/5 months. Original people who wanted him changed their minds. When I got him he was very upset about being separated but he’d got interested (sexually) in his mum which was one reason they wanted them separated. But they were very close apparently. Not sure if it’s a Siamese thing.

I was told Magic & Maia were strongly bonded. Apparently they slept entwined in the rescue. Once they realised they were in a secure home. They were only close if they were frightened. They rubbed along happily but weren’t particularly bonded. The rescue were really surprised when I told them.

I’m currently having to re-home one of my “bonded pair” of female cats that I recently had from a rescue.

They have made their way through various foster homes over the last few months where there have always been other cats present, but being with me has been their first ‘real home’ and their first time as just a pair.

It has been a total nightmare.

The younger one just wants to play all the time (she’s about 9 months old) and the older cat simply wants to be left alone.

The level of aggression that the older cat started showing towards the hyper younger one has been escalating over the last few weeks and it just became unmanageable.

The Rescue can’t believe how badly the relationship between the two cats that they believe were “bonded” has broken down.

The younger cat is now being re-homes to someone else who has another young cat (about a year old) so they can be playmates (hopefully).

Thank you everyone. I am still trying to decide. I’ve got a lot going on. And usually like to ‘rescue’ a cat where there’s a real feeling of making a difference. I think I am struggling with that with kittens. Feeling three is too many and worried that two females wouldn’t get on long term. But hard to have just one kitten.

I'd go for two kittens. They'll entertain themselves and resident cat can do as she pleases. I think a second adult female would be risky.