When my beloved Shannon died in 2001, I knew I could not be happy without another Sunshine Boy. Not a day had gone by in our lives that we hadn't had at least one red cat. Whenever I approached the subject, my husband was adamant that he "couldn't do that to Bubba." True, as Bubba was getting along in years, and an alpha cat to the core, introducing another adult cat to our household was probably just asking for trouble. That left kittens, but I knew Bubba would not tolerate a youngster in the house. I decided to do an "end run," and reasoned that if we were to adopt TWO kittens, they could keep each other company, and stay out of Bubba's hair. It was a tough sell, but after five months of campaigning, Asa finally begrudgingly agreed to help me search out two kittens. It took another two months of the great kitten search, with a mishap or two along the way, but we finally struck pay dirt with Jaspurr and Joey. My plan worked like a charm, and Bubba soon not only accepted the J-Boys, but took Jaspurr under his wing and groomed him for his future alpha cat status. Indeed, in our case, two kittens were better than one! They are shown here a couple of weeks before coming to their forever home.
Photo Credit: © Franny Syufy
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2 kittens are better than one! I took in 2 rescued boys for my older (16) boy. We lost our other 2 older cats (2 females) over a year timespan and the older cat seemed so lonely, I was devastated, plus I wanted to help out my friend who had rescued the kittens. I actually wanted a girl, but got 2 males…which have been the light of my life!! They are so cute and playful and while the older cat took a while getting used to them, he is now happy and I think enjoys the company. Sometimes he doesn’t understand they just want to play with him, but in the end he comes around…. He is in kidney failure but I think having the “boys” has given him a new lease on life and has probably lengthened it.
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After I lost my beloved Licorice to a malignant tumor (I lovingly had her euthanized rather than letting her suffer out her remaining days) at age fifteen, my husband and I went cat-less for two years while deciding about a new kitty. I had read about Ragdolls for years, so we did more research and we bought two from a very nice, reputable breeder – two red (Flame Point) neutered male littermate kitties. The breeders we spoke with while doing our research strongly recommended two kitties as Ragdolls are very social and one kitty alone at home while we worked would cause emotional distress. One breeder actually refused to sell a cat to a home where he/she would be an “only”. We have had our boys for two and a half years now and they are truly our babies; we love them, they bring countless hours of joy and love to us, and I really believe two kitties is so much better for them. I am now home all day with them, so they are even happier to have their human “mommy” with them. We are also lifetime Ragdoll lovers, now – a wonderful breed.