A few days ago, I made a decision. Being an indecisive person by nature, it was not an easy decision and I'm still wondering if I made the right one.
You see, a coworker had a "porch cat" accompanied by two kittens. We decided, after much consideration, to take in one of the kittens. We had to think about Pez hating other cats, and the cost for taking in a stray kitten ($131 for that first vet visit, in case you're wondering). But it was a cute little kitten and we felt bad for him, so we brought him into our home. Pez is pissed off about it, as expected, but is surprisingly not taking it out on me. (He held a grudge because I "brought home" another child. I assumed he'd be more irritated about another of his kind.) Anyway, this new kitten (named Sake), is a bit more rambunctious than Pez was, even as a kitten. We keep the two separated for most of the time until they get used to each other (which I read could take as long as 18 months in some cases, and never in other cases). My sleep has been interrupted more than once due to Sake deciding to bite me. Mostly, I just feel bad for Pez. And I never pegged myself as a more than one cat kinda girl. I grew up with dogs and am used to their social structures and behaviors. Cats are completely different. I have no idea what to expect with these two. Luckily, it's not as bad as this :