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Hexenherz posted...

@Ruvan22 I would definitely recommend two kittens, I think it's a lot less work. You can put them on the same diet, same litter (should use a non-clumping litter until they're at least six months old), they spend a lot of energy playing with each other and socializing and since they're the same size there's less risk of them seriously injuring each other - plus they learn how far they can/should go. And they just get used to each other a lot more easily I think. Though that doesn't mean older cats won't automatically get along with younger cats, but the size disparity can be a little intimidating for the kitten and the older cat might not be as eager to play.

Though older cats do have that disadvantage of not being as easy to adopt out - as long as you've got a good, honest background on the older cat it might not be as challenging (i.e., if they know the cat gets along well with other cats). Then you do need to pay more attention to stuff like the food, which can be a minor inconvenience and extra cost. And I think if you're getting them at the same time then you've got the advantage that neither one has established their territory. Though I think "territory" for cats is more like "social bubble" for humans, at least when talking about indoor cats; some are fine sharing a cat tree, others just want to have a couch to themselves when they're there, etc. That's been my personal experience, maybe someone's had a really overbearing cat who has a favorite room or something :|

He was just staring at her and chilling. Not gonna lie I caved for a few minutes and let him hang out while we played with a string, when she got tired he stepped in and started showing off with his speed and size. She picked up some of his habits already from just those few minutes of interaction, it's pretty awesome. Also she's getting really fast and leaping pretty far! I might have to start recording video of her playing.

Thanks for the thoughts - one of the first cat experiences I had was with a trio of kittens literally brought to my apartment door by another older cat I had befriended. All three were tuxedo/piebald, so I don't think the older cat (grey and white) was their mother. They kept each other busy playing/chasing, so it was a bit easier than having to entertain one kitten by myself.
One reason I'm a bit sympathetic to older cats is due to one of the other cats I met there - an older orange one that seemed to just want a comfortable place to sleep. He didn't eat that much but napped a lot on the carpet and would seek out some head scratches from time to time.. I got the impression he'd lived around the complex for most of his life.

We definitely want to see more pictures and a video of Desi!