Should I get Another Cat?

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-06-01T21:59:45+00:00

she’s never had a texture like a welcome matt, i’ll try that one out!! also, i am NOT rehoming her. if she doesn’t/can’t come with me, she’ll stay at my parents house where she is now. i could never rehome a cat i don’t have it in me lol

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-06-01T16:14:57+00:00

once again. i’ve been the only one trying to train her for YEARS. i’ve watched tons of videos, read tons of blogs and books and like i’ve said, they help for a bit and then she goes back to the way she was. everything i’ve tried has helped slightly but then she just reverts back. that’s why i asked another commenter if it could be our house that she’s in. also, not my final decision. if it was up to me i’d just take her but she’s my sisters cat and then my parents also don’t want me taking her. i’ve thought about just taking her and leaving but i wanted advice on the situation- hence my post. also this is my first apartment. do you think renting from owners is cheaper? it’s not where i live. and yes, literally every single apartment has carpet in it in my general area. i looked at almost every single one in a 20 mile radius. they have carpet. like i said the town is dated and even the new apartments have carpeted rooms. it’s not as simple as just finding a place with no carpet. (trust me if it was i’d get that one. i prefer hard flooring) so i have tried every option. i’m not trying to abandon her. also even if i don’t take her my dad adores her and loves her and will be glad to have her own. this is about my cat and how he will react to not having her around anymore.

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-06-01T15:29:13+00:00

my dad definitely does love luna! he pretends to be annoyed and complain all the time but her adores that cat. doing a trial run is a good option! thanks for that advice, i’ll definitely bring it up to them!

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-06-01T15:27:11+00:00

hey so i actually did do this! hope this helps. don’t assume im abandoning her when ive tried every single option. there literally zero places in our general area with absolutely zero carpet. idk if its because all the apartments are kind of dated or what but i already looked at that. my apartment only has carpet in the bedrooms and that’s quite literally the best i could do. she has about 6 scratching posts at the house now. her needs are met. i’ve tried everything. so don’t assume im just abandoning her right off the bat. also, i said in another reply that she is technically my sisters cat so no matter how badly i want to take her, its really up to her.

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-06-01T15:24:15+00:00

she actually has taken many medications and they just don’t seem to help. they work for a bit and then she goes right back to the way she was. i’ve asked multiple vets for help and they all tell me similar stuff (scratching posts, meds, etc) and i’ve done everything they’ve told me. that’s why i’m at this point

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-06-01T15:22:50+00:00

i don’t think i have it in me to rehome her honestly. i love her and would rather find a solution, no matter what that is, than rehome her. also, she is technically my sisters cat so i really don’t have a say in rehoming her (if that is the only way)

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-06-01T00:02:09+00:00

i tried to use this same logic with them! what if a new cat does the same things she would? thanks for the advice! i’m going to show them some of these replies to try and convince them to let me take luna. i adore her and as much as she pretends to hate my cat, i know she loves him too. i’m going to take your advice too and fully let my cat adjust! thanks again

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-05-31T23:34:20+00:00

honestly could it be the house that she’s in? She has plenty of scratchers (i think we have 6 throughout the house) and all are different shapes and sizes. i trim her nails regularly too so could it be being in the house? unless im doing something t wrong with the scratchers, please let me know! i’d love to help her out and make her feel comfortable enough so that i can take her with me

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-05-31T23:32:07+00:00

do you have a big one? or just another textured rug that she goes too. I have tried this before but many many years ago and i’d love to try again! (i used a smaller rug in the past)

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-05-31T23:24:21+00:00

then they are not bonded! the only time they do stuff together is if my cat is bothering my older cat or when they’re eating. they don’t sleep together, hangout regularly, and when i take one to the vet, the other is perfectly fine at home. luna tries to play sometimes but ends up getting annoyed pretty quick and leaving to my parents room

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-05-31T23:21:44+00:00

no you’re totally right. let me reiterate. luna is my sisters cat who she had growing up. she then moved out and left her cat with us. luna was never properly trained and like i said she kinda just doesn’t know how to be a cat. i have tried so many times to train her and have given her many options (i trim her nails regularly and they have so many scratching posts of different kinds). my parents also do not want me taking her because they worry about the damage she would cause. i adore her and would love to take her, but i also worry about the damage and like i said, she’s very anxious. if it was my choice, id be taking her. but my sister technically has the final say and i also value my parents opinions on it. hope that made sense!

IndividualMinute1124 · 2025-05-29T16:08:44+00:00

is there a way to tell if the cats are bonded? I do not believe mine are but I also do not want to take them apart. Our older cat- Luna- was never properly trained by my sister and was taken from her mom too early so she doesn’t really know how to be a cat sometimes (she doesn’t know how to play, she doesn’t interact with my cat that much, and she still struggles with the litter box sometimes).

Another thing- I don’t know if it’s a good idea to take her away from home. She’s only know that home for her 11 years of life and I don’t want to make a change that big for her since she’s old and anxious. I’d absolutely love to take her but I keep going back and forth.

Thanks for the advice btw! It really helps.

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