[bks]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some advice for my mum and dad who have decided to get one or maybe two burmese kittens.  For the last 20 years they have had a wonderful burmese girl who sadly passed on recently so they are certainly experienced in living with a pushy burmese!  My question is would it be more suitable to get one kitten or two? They both work part time, and are wanting to travel more so my thoughts are for two.  I personally have two burmese and I think its great but mum is concerned that with two they will be less affectionate towards people and more interested in each other, this certainly isn't my experience but I thought I would ask the knowledgeable CW folk to get some different views.  I was also wondering what the best combination is boy/girl, girl/girl etc or whether it doesn't really matter?

Thanks in advance!

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[♥Brooke♥]

If they are both working and they will be traveling a bit I would say two as they will keep each other company. I don't think the combination of boy/girl etc is as important as the individual kittens personality and how they get along together.

Here I have Lady who is 8 months old, enjoys affection on her terms, enjoys being a mother figure and we have Keesha who is 4 months old, a complete smooch, playful and always loves being mothered by Lady.

The two personalities work together and that is what we were looking for when we decided on a second kitten.

[venessa]

Definately two - esp if your parents are going away - the kitties can comfort each other in their absence. I have 4 cats and there is PLENTY of affection for humans in this house.

Good to get the two bubs at once from the same litter to as then they will already be used to each other.

[Trubador]

How could you stop at just one?
I also say two to keep each other company.

[Peekablue]

No one here is going to say one is better than two, let's face it!

[love.shop.scrap]

Two for the mere sakes of company for each other I say.

I guess your parents may just have to way up the 'pros' and 'cons' of one cat against two cats.

Good luck!

[vengeancethecat]

I say two cats at the same time. I have 6 cats and they are all affectionate in their own ways.

I personally don't think it's nice to deny a cat or dog a companion for the owner's benefit. I have a colleague who has a cat who is bored and lonely and she refuses to get a friend for him because she's scared it won't love her as much. I think it's kind of mean and selfish of her. The cat is unhappy, destroys everything (tears up books, smashes vases, chews through cables etc) constantly meows, and follows her around everywhere when she is home. She is away from home up to 10 hours a day.

A cat has it's own personality and if you want constant affection then get a dog! LOL.

If your parents are going to be home a great preportion of the day then they probably could just have the one cat because it would have some company.

That being said, not all cats like having company especially if you introduce another cat later on. I would probably think about getting two litter buddies of either sex.

[Estherkitty]

Another reason is so your parents can have one each! Two laps, two kitties, just perfect. Also if they travel and then if the cats are cat-sat or need to be boarded they have each other.

[graceless]

Getting a second cat was the best decision I ever made. The stability of a friend when I'm at work, or when I go away, makes it worth it for that factor alone. I think I have 2 happy cats as a result of them having each other.

[CoralD]

Two cats....no question.

Just as most of us wouldn't want to live alone, neither would most cats.

You might be able to buy one Burmese kitten with it's mother if there is a retiring queen.....that helps both adult and baby settle and rehomed retired queens seem to always be heavily discounted in order to find them good homes.

And then of course....2 cats becomes three....and three becomes four....and four.......????

I am REALLY having difficulty not going for a pair Ragdolls that need to be rehomes. But that would make six and our occasional cat sitter might spit the dummy. Next year we are going to France for three months and our cat sitter has to move into the house. Luckily they know and love her!

[I love Oscar n Toby]

I got my little angel just over a year ago and we knew from about 3 months after that we should have taken up offer to have his mum too. We are 8 weeks away from getting a little brother for Oscar and I will always get kittens/cats in pairs.

[CoralD]

Oscar is just beautiful!

my problem is I would take whole litters!

So I have made a pact with myself to only take retirees or rescue cats or rehome adoptees. I think I am too old and too busy to cope with a very young kitten - though I do work late at night so if the cats are unsettled at all they can sleep on my shoulders or desk.

C

[Renae Bettenhausen]

Two. It gives them somthing to play with, and someone else to blame thier mischief on.

Renae

[love.shop.scrap]

Two. It gives them somthing to play with, and someone else to blame thier mischief on.

Renae