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There seems to be a huge number of cat owners on here - I just want a bit of advice please! We have bought our first kitten, and she's coming to live with us next weekend.....but some people have told me we should have bought 2 (she is from a litter of 5 so this is not out of the question) so that she will not be lonely whilst we are out at work. I can see this.....should I get 2?? Any advice would be great - also advice on local vets etc.

Thanks so much. I will post a piccy of the lovely kitten when we get ther home in return!

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There's one just opposite the Harvester. We took our kitten there for her second set of jabs. (She'd already had her first lot when we got her from Battersea.) Mrs Ant reports that the vet seemed friendly and efficient. Not that you can tell much from a five-minute jabbing, but still...

We've got two cats and they're wonderful, but I would say two cats is twice the mess (hair, litter etc) and it takes a bit of extra work to stop your house becoming a cat house. I think most cats are equally happy on their own or in pairs.


We use the vet near the Harvester, Lomax and Partners, and really like it. It's sometimes a bit chaotic when you phone or call in, but the staff are lovely and they work really long days so you can always get a pre- or post-work appointment. We've also used the emergency vets on Streatham High Road, when the now infamous Audrey http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,32170 tried to eat a toad late one night with slightly alarming results, and they were very good although not cheap.


Enjoy your kitten(s)!

Anna

  • 2 weeks later...
2 is best IMHO , we took in two baby sisters from a rescue centre and they are super together and apart.Just before we got them to Lomax for the snip, one, Treacle had a liaison with a local tom and subsequently produced a litter of 4. We now have 4 cats in total (rehomed 2 of the litter). All 4 cats live together harmoniously and all are very individual. Take 2 in and they provide company for each other when the family is not around.

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