Hi again,
An update and a query or two please. To save people looking at previous posts the short story is that we lost one of our kittens to FIP @ 6 months. Devastating.
Our remaining kitten, now about 10 months, seems very happy about 90% of the time. She loves playing, sits on our laps in the evening (and won't leave any of our drinks alone!), and sleeps under my daughter's quilt. The 10% off is due to occasional peeing and now pooing concerns - I would say an 'accident' every couple of weeks. We do go away for the odd weekend - maybe one weekend every two months - and have a cat sitter come in. During these times the kitten is clearly missing us and 'accident' levels rise. I'm already worried for kitten during our summer hols next year. So, after much soul searching we're thinking of getting a playmate kitten and have a number of questions about if this is a good idea. Namely:
Our remaining kitten has coronavirus (tested positive) and so it is likely new kitten would get it too. Is this just a non-starter for getting a new kitten or are the odds considered low enough?
Would kittens/cats (eventually) bond with each other and thus reduce affection to us?
Should we get a Bengal to keep up with our 10 month old or is another breed / moggie considered fine?
I realise there are no definitive answers but would once again value the forum's advice.
Thanks jeb
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