Hi Betty,

I agree, as long as you're doing renovations in your house it's probably better to wait with the new kitten, too many things can happen and cats hate the mess and the noise anyway!

But as far as your husband goes... I can understand his reaction very well, when his relation to August was that special, it's only natural that he thinks no other cat can ever replace it. I thought the same when I lost my Katz but I can say from my own experience that it's so much better to have a new cat around. Luna isn't like Katz and could never replace her, but she's a cute and adorable being and I never expected that I could love a cat so soon after my Katz went, but I could, and getting her was the best I could do. Katz will always be in my heart, but when Luna came to my place, I realized very soon that there was still enough love left or this new little baby...

Kirsten