Dear Feline Agony Aunts Daphne and Lizzie,
My 14 year old cat is slowing down and my husband has suggested that a new kitten might give Mr Tibbs a new lease of life. What do you think? Should we get a kitten to keep Mr Tibbs company?
Kind regards
K
Dear K,
14 in cat years is the equivalent to a human in their seventies, so, Mr Tibbs is very elderly, he wouldn't be physically able to play with a kitten for long even if he wanted to and he probably won't want to!
Old cats really, really don't like change and introducing a new kitten to the household would be an enormous change, not fair on either of them really. Mr Tibbs won't want to be bothered by a kitten and the kitten won't understand why Mr Tibbs doesn't want to play.
Getting a kitten isn't going to give MrTibbs a new lease of life, in fact it might make him unhappy. So no we don't advise getting a kitten to keep your elderly cat company, let him live out the rest of his days in peace and tranquility.
Hope this helps you K
Daphne and Lizzie
The Feline Agony Aunts
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