These cats are social and pack like. Personally, I myself have never raised just one kitten alone. While I feel that we humans can offer a great deal of love and nurturing there is a special type of feline companionship and interaction that cannot be duplicated or reproduced by human beings. Felines crave two types of interaction for a healthy mental self esteem:
1.) Human Fellowship
2.) Feline Friendship
We as humans can shower our feline friend with our time, fun cheerful toys, soft fuzzy beds, tall elaborate kitty towers, grooming & bathing, great quality food, cuddling and excellent veterinarian care but the power of feline to feline friendship cannot be cloned by objects or humans. They offer one another a confidence and intimacy factor we humans simply cannot, such as cleaning one another's face or chasing each other throughout the house at tops speeds I swear can sometimes reach over 50 MPH!! LOL Their bond is very apparent to see as you watch them sleeping all curled up together or both trying to smash their faces in the same food dish. So, without hesitation by recommendation is always two. I know that adopting two at the same time is not always an option but if possible it is always best to pair them up with a friend within that first year of life.
The other question people often ask me is what gender combination’s are best to go with. I always say the same thing: MALE/MALE or MALE/FEMALE but to avoid FEMALE/FEMALE unless they are adopted at the same time and are either litter mates or nursery mates (born within a 2-3 month age range of one another). If I could, I would have a house full of males. Males are more submissive and accepting.
I often hear "males spray." Ohh yeah? ALL cats CAN spray. I have mostly females and have had more females spray than males. This is why sterilization is important and is included with most of my kittens.
Because we feel strongly that pairs are better than one we offer a “Buddy Discount” of a $100 off each regular priced kitten and a shipping package (must be shipped together anywhere in the US)
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