Owner worries for his tuxedo cat after moving from farm to 2 bedroom apartment, he gets unanimous encouragement to adopt another cat: 'Would my 12-year-old kitty do well with a friend?'

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Sep 5, 2026 4:45 PM EDT

Cats need friends too! 

We're not the only creatures on earth who want a friend. Most species in the animal kingdom are social in some way. Even ones, like cats, who are known for being unfriendly, or introverted, or hard to predict are just furballs who want attention at the end of the day. They still want love and companionship just like a person would. Take this tuxedo cat for instance, he used to be an indoor/outdoor cat. He would be friends with other cats, dogs, chickens, and other animals. He was used to tons of stimulation, freedom, and engagement from others. Throughout the years, there have been tons of changes. The owner moves from a farm life to a 2 bedroom apartment, and that means the cat's life goes to strictly indoors. There's a lot of differences for this little kitty now that he's living in a 4 wall environment. The owner questions whether he should get him a companion since the tuxedo seems more bored than his usual self. The internet responds unanimously in that he should definitely get another cat. Read the story below, and consider getting a cat today!

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    I've had my tuxedo kitty for 12 years, and picked her up from the shelter when she was only a
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    couple weeks old. Until two years ago, she was an indoor/outdoor cat. She was cool living with
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    medium/large dogs, chickens, and liked hanging around neighborhood cats every now and
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    then. Only thing she seems to HATE are small highly energetic dogs. Now she lives with me in a 2 bd apartment.
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    Despite my best efforts to stimulate her (lots of playtime and some leash training, which
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    she's taking up well if a bit. slowly), she does seem a bit bored. And she also seems
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    anxious when I get home, even if I've been out for as little as a couple hours. Recent vet visit says she's very healthy too.
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    Would she do well with a cat companion? I think she'd enjoy having a senior big dog friend
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    most but my building doesn't allow dogs. She has only lived. with one cat before- my parents
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    never introduced them or separated them initially so it took them about six months to tolerate
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    one another (and simply coexist, with occasional play). The caveat here is that in this time, when I
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    would come home from college, my cat would refuse that the new kitty get in the same room as me.
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    My cat is very attached to me. She's always been cool with sharing attention with the dogs.
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    Unfortunately that younger kitty dd young. And they only knew one another for about two years.
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    Any thoughts appreciated! People seem pretty divided on whether senior cats should have feline companions.
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    hannnahuntt yess yessss! doing the introduction the right way (having them in separate
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  • It's a big decision to get another cat, especially after having a cat for 12 years. You only know how things are with the two of you. Adding another cat could shake things up for the better and the worse, and it's truly a lot more work when you have two. I just have one cat, and he's already a handful. He needs tons of attention that I wouldn't expect in a cat, and I couldn't imagine getting another. There are so many things that we do on a daily basis just for basic functioning, and having a pet is one of those extra things. 

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    rooms for at least a week) there shouldn't be any problem, i recommend her a
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    little brother, maybe another female would be a little harder to get used to, male
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    kittens are energetic and there's no jealousy, that will make her play and run more for it! they love company go
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