One or Two kitties?

[kitten645]

I think most here will agree, the more the merrier! Especially if you are looking for two that are already bonded. Why is this guy giving them up? It's great that you are looking at a pair as they are harder to re-home sometimes. Good luck!
Claudia

[Sugaree]

He said he is giving them up because one of the kitties just can't get used to their dog. The man seems very honest as he is even contacting the shelter tomorrow to make sure it is within his contract to adopt them to me.

http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/pet/951248764.html

[Catlady711]

Yes more kitties cost more. The biggest vet bills (barring accidents or illness) is usually when you first get them and then again when they get old and tend to have more health problems. The inbetween parts aren't too bad if you think more of prevention and quality, rather than skimping on things.

I don't know exactly how much more a second kitty would actually cost. On litter/food you probably would benefit from buying bulk, but with two faces eating the food/using the litter, it would dissapear faster.

I've seen surveys that say anywhere from $180 to $400 for each cat (not counting the first year for initial shots, spay/neuter).

Rather than make a hasty decision, sit down with your finances and figure out how much you can afford to spend per week/month/year on a pet. Call around to the local veterinarians to find out what the average prices are for shots, spay/neuter, yearly boosters, flea preventative, etc. Check your local pet stores for prices on food/litter/supplies. If you can afford those things and not have to decide between paying the rent and feeding the cats, and have enough to put away for a rainy day fund for ER vet bills etc, then by all means get two kitties and enjoy them!

[krazyaboutkatz]

In my opinion 2 cats don't really cost much more than 1 except for routine vet care or if they both get sick. I looked at the link you provided and they sure are adorable. I think that having 2 cats is a great idea because then they have a playmate and a buddy to hang out with when you're not home. I hope that everything will work out for you. Good luck.

[Medusa]

Yes more kitties cost more. The biggest vet bills (barring accidents or illness) is usually when you first get them and then again when they get old and tend to have more health problems. The inbetween parts aren't too bad if you think more of prevention and quality, rather than skimping on things.

I don't know exactly how much more a second kitty would actually cost. On litter/food you probably would benefit from buying bulk, but with two faces eating the food/using the litter, it would dissapear faster.

I've seen surveys that say anywhere from $180 to $400 for each cat (not counting the first year for initial shots, spay/neuter).

Rather than make a hasty decision, sit down with your finances and figure out how much you can afford to spend per week/month/year on a pet. Call around to the local veterinarians to find out what the average prices are for shots, spay/neuter, yearly boosters, flea preventative, etc. Check your local pet stores for prices on food/litter/supplies. If you can afford those things and not have to decide between paying the rent and feeding the cats, and have enough to put away for a rainy day fund for ER vet bills etc, then by all means get two kitties and enjoy them!

Everything said here makes perfect sense. My only warning, for lack of a better word, is if just one cat becomes seriously ill, that will throw everything off, as you well know since you just experienced high vet bills when your sweet Wally became fatally ill. Just recently my favorite cat RB Puddy was costing me nearly $1000 a month in meds and vet bills and I had 6 other cats to take care of. I'm not trying to scare you or say that this will happen to you but it could. Having two cats means twice the vet bills, twice the amount of shots, twice the amount of food and litter, etc., (you'll need 3 litter boxes now, one per cat plus one) not to mention needing reliable transportation if you need to rush them to the vet. (If I recall correctly, that was also an issue when Wally was sick.) If you can honestly say that none of this poses a problem, then by all means, adopt two kitties.

[Sugaree]

I understand everything about vet bills being double ( as i said in the original post) and i very well understand cats can get sick. My boyfriend would also like these guys (he doesnt want one to be lonely) and will help me pay for yearly vet bills (and emergency) and food and litter when he can (he gets a good amount of unemployment that he wastes. Since Wally was My cat and i didn't feel he needed to pay anything as i had it undercontrol).
Medusa, with Wally i was haveing a little trouble getting him to vet because it was a specialist 4 or 5 towns over. But from that whole experiance i learned i have plenty of friends and family willing to take me if need be. When i posted about no ride i was more freaking out then being rational. So once i made calls to people i didn't think of at first i had no problem.

[Freedom]

I think 2 cats is double the pleasure, double the fun! Actually, hard for me to remember back to the day sof "only" 2, lol.

These brothers are young, adorable and used to being together. That will be great! Just be sure to -
- get copies of the vet records
- get something signed by this person saying he is giving the cats to you. Then YOU can go directly to the vet they have been seeing and learn if there are any issues. This will also help if he can't find the rabies certificates; you can go to the prior vet and get copies.

I learned the hard way when I adopted Ruffles from a very nice woman. The woman was elderly, moving into senior living and could only keep one cat. I already HAD Ruffles, and when I went to the vet, naturally they wouldn't give me a thing without proof. Fortunately, it was just a matter of me phoning the woman, driving back to her home, having her sign a paper I wrote up myself. There really wasn't any "problem," just time and such. Once I had that, the prior vet's office gladly gave me what I needed, answered my questions, and so on, no troubles at all.

[catmandu]

I THINK TWO CATS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN ONE, AS THEN THE CATS WILL HAVE SOMEONETO PLAY WITH AND THERE WONT BE NEARLY AS MUCH CHANCE OF THEM BEING BORED OR LONESOME.
EVERYONE WANTS A FRIEND WHY NOT OUR CATS.