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| 1311.1 | You NEED two... | HELCAT::MASON | Explaining is not understanding | Thu Apr 28 1988 11:18 | 12 |
| 1. One cat NEEDS company.
2. Get a shorthair.
3. They will get along fine (soon if not immediately).
4. Two are no(t much) more difficult than one no matter what you
do with them for travel purposes.
5. Now is the season!
Gary
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| 1311.2 | I agree...you need two | USMRM2::ESILVA | | Thu Apr 28 1988 11:30 | 8 |
| Yes, I agree with Gary.... a cat does need a feline friend to play
with...thats why I have two...plus its double the fun! And you
never feel guilty about leaving them alone...they have each other
while you're at work.
Hope this helps! :-)
Erin
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| 1311.3 | It can be done.... | NUGGET::CARIBO | | Thu Apr 28 1988 12:09 | 19 |
| Tell him there are others out there that have 4, 5, 6, etc. I thought
that I might have problems talking my husband into another cat (we
currently have 3) and was very pleased when he said DO IT (tonight
is the night that I go to Framingham to pick up Mr. Whiskers if
he is still there, if not some other lucky kittie comes home)!
The previous message is correct in saying that they keep each other
company, that is why I'm picking up another purr-box. I can't wait.
Your right in saying that it won't be any more trouble, you have
to run the can opener anyway, right? You have to clean the box
regularly, so what is the problem with one more little (or big)
kitty.
Good Luck, I did it. I'm sure you'll also be successful.
A fellow Kitty Lover,
Lorna
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| 1311.4 | Kitties need other kitties | 58019::HTAYLOR | Cat lovers are a special breed | Thu Apr 28 1988 12:23 | 15 |
| YEAH!!!!!!!! Mr. Wiskers has a new home!!!!!!!!!!! WONDERFUL!!!
Now, for your Hubby. I do completely agree with the last few replies.
Two furr faces is double the fun. They are so funny when they play
(sounding like a heard of elephants running up and down the hallway.)
and they love each other so much. I don't know what Silver would
do if she didn't have Tabbatha (and visa versa). They also look
SO cute when they cuddle together.
Two kitties isn't much more trouble than one. Keep talking about
it to your Hubby and he will eventually come around.
Holly (Who has two kitties and will be adding two more kitties in
September as soon as they are old enough.)
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| 1311.6 | Two is no different than one | FSHQOA::RWAXMAN | | Thu Apr 28 1988 12:56 | 23 |
| Two really isn't much more trouble than one. As far as more cat
food cans are concerned, you will *buy* more, but not *open* any
more than usual if you do what I do. Both Chauncey & Nikki split
two cans a day. When I had Chauncey alone, I was giving him two
cans per day and found he was eating too much and getting too fat.
So when Nikki came along I was still opening the same two cans per
day, but now both cats are eating them instead of just one.
I find that Chauncey is much happier having Nikki around to play
with. But...my home is starting to suffer because they play so
rough; bouncing off walls, knocking things over, etc. However,
the minimal damage they do is nothing compared to the joy I get
from having them to talk to, cuddle with, and spoil rotten! I know
what you're going through...my fiance didn't want one cat let alone
two. But now when they get me upset with their destructiveness
and I threaten to give them away, Dana won't let me. Deep inside,
he has grown very attached to Chauncey (Nikki & him still have some
hurdles to overcome) even though he'll never admit it!!
As far as talking him into three...forget it!
Good luck...let us know the result!!
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| 1311.7 | GOING ON THREE | AIMHI::OFFEN | | Thu Apr 28 1988 13:42 | 15 |
| Yeah, two are definitely better than one. Lightning was an `only
child' until we brought Deja home. Lightning was 5 years old at
the time. Now, I can't remember not having two cats.
They definitely do amuse each other (and me). Besides, I am getting
so much more exercise entertaining two of them now.
I am not opening any more cans either.
As to Whiskers.... YYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH......
Sandi (Lightning's & DejaVu's mom) (and Thunder too, soon)
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| 1311.8 | MY TWO KIDS | HAZEL::FLYNN | | Thu Apr 28 1988 14:39 | 6 |
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I'm the owner of two cats, Rum and Coke. Two black cats that terrorize
me from the moment I'm home. But I wouldn't have it no other way.
They sleep together, eat together, go out together, and wash together.
Jeannie
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| 1311.9 | Twice the fun! | SWAT::COCHRANE | Been there,done that,what's next? | Thu Apr 28 1988 15:13 | 14 |
| I adopted Charm (7 year old cat) to keep Niniane company and
to quiet her down some (5 month old kitten). Ha! She's livened
up Charm!!! But it's worth it to see them tumbling over each other
and chasing them around the house!
I wouldn't trade "the thundering hoard" for anything!
Two is great, and it really *is* less work. Not to mention less
guilt. We're away a lot, and I feel much better knowing that Niniane
isn't starved for attention and has someone to play with.
You'll never go back to one again!
Mary-Michael, Niniane and Charm
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| 1311.10 | Elaine has thirteen times the fun!! | 58019::HTAYLOR | Cat lovers are a special breed | Thu Apr 28 1988 15:16 | 5 |
| Really, the person to ask in Elaine Trachman. She has thirteen
of them and wouldn't trade any of them for the world.
Holly
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| 1311.11 | Triple the joy | AKOV88::BROWN | The more the merrier! | Thu Apr 28 1988 15:20 | 17 |
| If you think it's hard convincing hubby to let you have two cats,
imagine my challenge in convincing him that 7 (soon to be 8) is
okay. And he changes the litter box! I do all the food, water,
vet visits and medication -- still think I get the better end of
the deal...
Based on personal experience starting with one cat and adding more,
two cats is not twice as much work but it is more than twice as much
fun. They keep each other company so I found them less likely to be
destructive; they still love their people and I haven't noticed them
being any less affectionate (less demanding maybe, you aren't the
only living soul they see all day).
Try it, you'll like it!!
Jan who_has_decided_her_cat-max_=_9
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| 1311.12 | Good ol' guilt... | GEMVAX::ROY | | Thu Apr 28 1988 17:43 | 16 |
| There's also the guilt factor (were he to continue to say no):
"But honey, if we don't take Fluffy home from the shelter by Friday,
there going to euthanize him..."
or
"Think of all those poor homeless creatures, and what good WE'D
be doing by taking just one more in..."
(This may certainly sound melodramatic, but unfortunately it's also
true!)
Good luck --
Maureen
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| 1311.13 | 13 is WONDERFUL! | TOPDOC::TRACHMAN | | Thu Apr 28 1988 18:05 | 15 |
| 13 is a wonderful number - except for this morning at 5 am when
3 of the babies went sailing over my face when they were doing
the INDY-1000 around the house - they were hungry (I think) and
wanted me to get up. sigh... I thought that I would have a
black eye for sure, but nope - not even a scratch.
Shoo Shoo for 13 in a swimmingl pool is easy to describe, but not
here!! I guess what goes in must come out!
There really are not enough words to describe love times 13 !!
They are all the BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST in the whole world.
E.T.
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| 1311.14 | | MIGHTY::WILLIAMS | Bryan Williams | Fri Apr 29 1988 13:33 | 10 |
| In our case, I am responsible for the purchase of 3 of our 6. I
love cats. And the others are right - one cat is lonely. Two are
twice the fun. You should see the zoo at feeding time!
On a more serious note, I'd rather someone only have one and have
the resources to make sure it's fed properly and has proper care,
than to have 2+ and not be able to make sure they all have proper
care. If he hasn't objected on that basis already, he probably won't.
Bryan
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