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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Before you commit to getting another cat, bring your cat around another cat and see how she reacts.

My cat can be like yours and I considered getting another one to give her more entertainment, but then I brought her around another cat once and she was having none of it. She got uncharacteristically aggressive, and she is never like that at home with us.

I decided it wasn't worth the risk. She was 2 when we considered this.

I upped her toy rotation instead and that has worked. Also, play with your cat more.[/quote]

This would be a normal response. You can’t just introduce a cat to another cat and expect them to get along. That initial reaction isn’t predictive of anything. There’s lots of great advice above for properly introducing cats. We have never regretted doing it. Each time our cats ended up with healthy bonds to one another. But if you have adopted from a rescue and you find the cats don’t acclimate to one another, they will take the cat and rehome it. [/quote]

DP here: It wasn't a 'normal' response.

I've introduced adult cats to each other and adult cats to a kitten before. There is a difference between normal weariness and what I am describing.

It is true that some cats do not do well with other cats. Ask any shelter staff about this. It happens.

You want to know your cat before you commit. Don't waste the rescue's time. Plus, serially adopting and rehoming cats is traumatic for the cat.[/quote]

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