My partner and I are having trouble picking which rescue cat is the best fit for us. We recently went to meet with a shelter and their roomful of cats in need of a home. Two cats strolled up and my partner and I were immediately chosen... by two different cats. My partner prefers Vanessa, and I prefer Elenor. Both were very sweet with both of us, but each one has a quirk that makes them difficult for one of us to choose without more consideration.
Vanessa is a Snappy cat. She will demand your attention and love, but she can instantly decide she's done with being touched and lash out in some way. My partner got a long with her well since he is very chill and can better read her body language than I can. She was nice to me too, but I did get a light scratch on my hand for looking away from her expression at the wrong moment. Elenor, on the other hand, is Fiv positive and a bit sickly-looking. She and I are both softies, and I can tell she wants all the affection I have for her. She absolutely loved when I brushed her pelt, and she even let the shelter aide handle her so easily. I just melted for her, but my partner was concerned about her health, since there was a bit of puke (or poop?) on her pelt. According to her caretaker, she's been to the vet recently, and doesnt seem to have any current illness. Both cats are also quite skinny (possibly stressed or malnourished) and currently kept together with about 5 cats in a small shelter room.
Its hard to tell which cat we should adopt into our family. It seems that both of us ended up forming a small bond with our respective cat, and I dont want to take that experience of "being chosen" away from either of us. We're wondering if the cats might be compatible as a pair since they already live together, even if they're not littermates. We also dont know what it would be like to care for two cats instead of one as new pet owners. Both are lovely and deserve a good home as indoor cats. We would really like some advice from more experienced cat owners at this point. What we should be thinking about for this choice? Should we maybe even consider a foster-to-adopt approach as part of this?
Please, let us know what you think. We really appreciate your help. :)
Some additional background info: We are in our mid-twenties and don't have any other pets. We would also like to have kids in 5 or 10 years time. Both cats are young adults, and would be alive for that part of our future. We currently live in a 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Its about 780sq ft, and we already have a huge, 72in cat tree in the living room. We both work from home, and can give any cat(s) as much love and attention they need in order to best acclimate into our living space and family dynamic.
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