Becki
Savannah Super Cat
As most of you know, I am chomping at the bit for another SV because I am now obsessed with this breed and because Nyah needs a kitty friend. Chihuahuas are sort of fun, she says, but they won't join her on her adventures at heights even though she yells at them and calls them wimps. I really, really want an F1, but I just don't see it in the budget cards, so I decided another F2 would be great. Though I got the deal of a lifetime on Nyah, I understood that would never happen again, so I saved up what I have seen as "average" for an f2 kitty. I then contacted a breeder in my state, fell in love with a handsome boy kitten, and BOOM, life punched me in the gut.
Without going into a ton of additional detail as this isn't the woe is me forum, but we are adopting our precious 23 month old baby girl from a mentally ill family member. That process hasn't been easy, and we thought we had jumped the last legal hurdle in December. Low and behold, the family member has filed suit against us right at the bitter end of her time to do so, seeking custody. We have already spent enough money in lawyer fees to have bought a small island, and now are having to go at it again. My SV money has gone into a check and was just mailed to our lawyer. Trust me when I tell you, my human baby girl is way, way more important than another kitten, and I feel selfish for even being sad about not getting a kitten.
So, here comes the part relevant to the forum: I thought a boy kitten would be best to keep drama low with my female f2, that a male would increase the odds of them becoming friends. Now I am thinking I need to be a bit more open minded if I am going to get another SV anytime soon, because the money isn't there right now. I am thinking I need to strongly consider an older cat, and perhaps even consider a retired breeder. Am I just being emotional here and making a rash decision because I don't want to wait? Or should I really consider this path as Nyah is spayed and I would spay the other if it hadn't already been done? I don't want to do anything I will regret or isn't right for Nyah as well as the other cat.
Without going into a ton of additional detail as this isn't the woe is me forum, but we are adopting our precious 23 month old baby girl from a mentally ill family member. That process hasn't been easy, and we thought we had jumped the last legal hurdle in December. Low and behold, the family member has filed suit against us right at the bitter end of her time to do so, seeking custody. We have already spent enough money in lawyer fees to have bought a small island, and now are having to go at it again. My SV money has gone into a check and was just mailed to our lawyer. Trust me when I tell you, my human baby girl is way, way more important than another kitten, and I feel selfish for even being sad about not getting a kitten.
So, here comes the part relevant to the forum: I thought a boy kitten would be best to keep drama low with my female f2, that a male would increase the odds of them becoming friends. Now I am thinking I need to be a bit more open minded if I am going to get another SV anytime soon, because the money isn't there right now. I am thinking I need to strongly consider an older cat, and perhaps even consider a retired breeder. Am I just being emotional here and making a rash decision because I don't want to wait? Or should I really consider this path as Nyah is spayed and I would spay the other if it hadn't already been done? I don't want to do anything I will regret or isn't right for Nyah as well as the other cat.
I also guess I could add that introductions can take a long time. If things turn around, and you are awarded a baby anytime soon, you may want to hold off on adding another cat to your household, as that could cause some interruption, or added upheaval to the situation. Just my 2 cents worth...Good luck with everything, and I hope your dreams of a baby and a furbie come true!
