To Get Ripley a little friend?

**Berike_PL** · 17th November 2013, 12:21 PM

I bought my first cat 2 years ago and it was the best choise, which i've ever done. For first 6 months my Mila was alone at home i have started thinking, maybe a friend for Mila will be a good solution. She was so alone in this time, of course i have played with her a lot, but i think, cat need a compan to be happier

We made a quick research in internet an find an Add with the beautiful MC. We didn't think a lot and went see this cat. After few minutes we knew we want him in our family

The difficult moment was, when we tried to do a meeting between new and older cat. I thought it will be very stressful and takes a lot of time, before cats will accept them self. I was wrong. This process was very calm and i hadn't to do anything spacial like separate the cats...

**donnad** · 17th November 2013, 03:38 PM

Berike, You are doing a great job with the English! Those of us who speak it as a first language have troubles hahaha you are lucky your cats got along so well. Just like people, cats are all different.

**Berike_PL** · 17th November 2013, 04:51 PM

Donnad thanks! hahah, i don't think, the people who use english as native language have problems with conversation:D

**donnad** · 17th November 2013, 11:28 PM

Birike, I live in the US and people speak English different in every state! None of us use the same words. And our grammar is atrocious! The written word is more difficult than the spoken. I speak no polish, so you one up on me, I can under stand a few German, Spanish and French words, but to communicate takes some skill. I applaud you for your effort!

**RaySen** · 19th November 2013, 01:07 PM

I agree I think you need another kitty Alekto

We have someone from Cats Protection coming on Thursday for him to see where we live and to discuss the next steps.
I'm looking forward to being able to see the kitties though, I don't know anything about them apart from I think they are maybe about 10 weeks old?
The trickiest bit is naming! As with Ripley it will probably be something geeky and movie/tv related but eekk so many to choose from hehe. Shall have to wait and see what we get.
The guy from Cats Protection did recommend getting another female rather than a male as the younger males can try to be rather dominant toward the older cat (although to be honest, Good luck to him! Anyone who wants to try to put Ripley in her place is a fool hehe). Does anyone have any thoughts on this or is it usually just general speculation?

Cheers guys

**AFK_Matrix** · 19th November 2013, 01:43 PM

Hey RaySen,

Just wanted to say thanks for hopefully taking on a Cats Protection Cat as I do fostering for them and they have so many to be homed! I have 3 at the moment and its great fun lol, specially as one of them is a true Ninja!! She will get up onto anything high even when you think its impossible!! I don't think getting a male settled in with Ripley should be too much of a problem, but it might go a bit easier with a female.

Good luck with the visit!!