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The Roommate and the Quest for my Cat's Amusement
13 years ago
I have a dilemma.
I was informed that, come the end of May, my roommate will be moving out to relocate to his job's permanent location. Him moving out isn't the dilemma. I currently have a rather ... let's say, hyper active cat. The kind that chases the reflected glare off your watch kind of hyper. The kind that will chase her own shadow kind of hyper.
My problem is two fold, in a sense. One, my job tends to make me work long, ten hour days fairly regularly, so I am not home all too often, and when I am, I am fairly tired. I don't spend as much time with my cat (her name is Dust, by the way) as I probably should; a fact that she quite vocally brings to my attention. At least with the roommate, she had two sources of attention (a fact she capitalized on frequently).
The second problem is also job related; my job sometimes requires me to travel quite a distance for a prolonged time. For example, I will be traveling to North Carolina for two weeks in April. I can get family members to look after Dust, though - my grandma misses her more than me, sometimes! I can't blame her; Dust is criminally adorable. Does your cat give high-fives? Mine does. She's that awesome.
My question is this: should I get a second cat? I know the stigma of being "that guy with the two cats", but I'm more concerned that poor Dust will be exceedingly lonely and bored whenever I'm not home and paying attention to her. Bored cats watch you while you sleep and plot evil things.
I was informed that, come the end of May, my roommate will be moving out to relocate to his job's permanent location. Him moving out isn't the dilemma. I currently have a rather ... let's say, hyper active cat. The kind that chases the reflected glare off your watch kind of hyper. The kind that will chase her own shadow kind of hyper.
My problem is two fold, in a sense. One, my job tends to make me work long, ten hour days fairly regularly, so I am not home all too often, and when I am, I am fairly tired. I don't spend as much time with my cat (her name is Dust, by the way) as I probably should; a fact that she quite vocally brings to my attention. At least with the roommate, she had two sources of attention (a fact she capitalized on frequently).
The second problem is also job related; my job sometimes requires me to travel quite a distance for a prolonged time. For example, I will be traveling to North Carolina for two weeks in April. I can get family members to look after Dust, though - my grandma misses her more than me, sometimes! I can't blame her; Dust is criminally adorable. Does your cat give high-fives? Mine does. She's that awesome.
My question is this: should I get a second cat? I know the stigma of being "that guy with the two cats", but I'm more concerned that poor Dust will be exceedingly lonely and bored whenever I'm not home and paying attention to her. Bored cats watch you while you sleep and plot evil things.
Vilifiable
~vilifiable
Two cats? Why, you're looking to reflect your character in yet another way...
Alexiah
~alexiah
It never hurts to have company for a pet. That way they can give each other hell all day long.
Rexmage
~rexmage
Its been said that a cat should have a second cat to be social with. In your situation it might be something worth considering.
Senovia
~weavel
Ive been taking care of and studing cats all my life. Bottle-fed and raised four. The most we have had at one time is 24. Before you call me crazy, they were all outside, as they were all barn cats. Grew up on a farm. But they all had names and had love! As far as with what your describing, I would say that it would be in your best intrest to get a second cat. Depending on how young Dust is. If shes more than a couple years old, I would say to invest in a cat thats younger than her. As shes been in your house all this time, it will be easier on them to set up their little higherarchy and get along. Besides, itll be easier for Dust to get used to a younger cat. I would agree that it would be in your best intrest to pick up a second, they -have- to have that companionship in their life, wether it be with a human or another feline. Just expect a doubling to your property damage, and a tripling to your amusement when you get home at the end of the day.
