Thread: How do I convince the Mr to let us get MC #2?

Now, I'm not talking about going out and getting another tomorrow but we had initially planned to get two at once and I still think it's not fair to have just Teddy on his own. I'd prefer to get a second sooner rather than later because I don't want Teddy to get too used to being the only kitty on the block.

Dave's main argument against a second kitty is that we don't have the space in his opinion. He says we'd have to wait until we have our own house but he still has at least two years of university left and as of next summer I could have a full time job which would mean Teddy would be left at home alone for longer than he currently is (he doesn't get left alone a lot right now). I think he is also worried about the costs but hasn't explicitly said so.

Our current flat has a large lounge with the huge cat tree, toy box and cat bed in it. There would be plenty of room for more cat-related paraphernalia too. We also have a big kitchen with space for a sofa and dining table. It is where we feed Teddy and he has a scratching post in there too. The bathroom and bedroom are smaller but still a reasonable size. We have a little storage cupboard/study for Dave too. We have the littler try in our hallway. I think Teddy has loads of space to run around in here (and he does!). There are lots of lounging spots and windows for bird watching.

There was one kitten at the breeders when we picked up Teddy that Dave really liked and we did discuss having her but I felt as though we didn't want her from the get-go and that it would be unfair for us to take her and then have a preference for Teddy (just because we'd got to know him better and been obsessing over him for months). I think if we were to get another, we'd have the same sort of obsessing period so we would love him/her as much as we love Teddy. Dave thinks we'll always prefer Teddy.

Is there anything I can say to put Dave's mind at rest?