At the end of last year I adopted a male Bengal kitten. I'm debating whether to get him a companion, especially now the nights are drawing in and he's spending more time indoors and getting bored.
Over the summer I tried adopting a female rescue Bengal, one month older than him. He was keen to investigate and make friends (he also gets on very well with the neighbourhood moggies). I kept them separate for a few days and tried gradual introductions, but she attacked him every chance she got. He just ran off and hid. He started getting very stresses and urinated in front of me a couple of times in protest, so I had to return the female.
So, he could still do with a companion, and I'm thinking about a second kitten, but I'm really worried that when the kitten reaches maturity it will dominate him and push him out.
He is really tightly bonded with me, so I don't want him to feel pushed out by a new arrival. Also the breeder told me he was the quiet one in the litter, so I'm thinking he's more of a beta male and more likely to feel pushed out by another cat (although he's very bossy with me).
Should I try another kitten or try and keep him entertained myself?
If I get a kitten should a try a boy or a girl?
Should I choose another 'quiet one', one with little interest in dominating other cats?
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