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[quote=Anonymous]I never thought I was a cat person, but a year and a half ago someone gave me a kitten and we've kept her.  Now I love the cat and am unashamed to admit that she's like another child, and I'm a crazy cat lady now.

Anyway, the cat is kept indoors and I was wondering today if she is lonely?  I read some articles online that say cats get "stressed" if another cat is introduced into the home and that they prefer to live as "only cats", but I'm not so sure.  She is alone all day when we are at school/work, and it makes me sad to think that she's bored with no stimulation, and every day the same.  She tries to entice her humans to play more than we are able/willing, and does things like pounce on legs, etc. that seem like normal cat playing behavior...but no one plays back that way.

So I am prepared to get a kitten for my cat so that she can have someone to play with (that is how crazy-cat-lady I have become).  For those of you who have more than one cat, do you think that they are happier that way?  Did the first cat seem stressed or resentful when you added a new feline?  Do you think either/any of your cats would prefer to live as only-cats in the household?

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