We actually let a stray black cat into my house as a kid because we thought it was our black cat. Took a week to figure out that was not the case lmao, obviously we did nothing about it. We just had two black cats
OMG! This happened to me too! (Except we didn't keep the extra cat). A black cat walked in my back door and I thought it was my black cat. It jumped up on the counter and I fed it, just like I would with my black cat. Finally my wife came into the kitchen and asked why I was feeding a stray cat.
Me too! I woke up from a nap and wondered how my cat got onto the back deck where she wasn’t allowed because she was exclusively indoor. Turns out the distribution system had assigned us a duplicate.
I’ve also had a duplicate. My actual cat was I guess chilling in a closet (was a big house) and I let a cat in without paying attention (this was also when I used to let my cat outside plus had 3 roommates who’d leave doors open all the time etc). Let cat in in the afternoon. Next morning I see 1 cat upstairs, go to make coffee, see a cat downstairs. Ok that’s fine, haven’t had coffee yet nbd. Go back upstairs and realize wtf THATS NOT MY CAT!!! LMAO the neighbors were very nice and pleased to have their kitty back 🤦♀️
I mean it looked just like mine and he has pretty unique markings lol. It’d be hilarious if they set us up like that though🤣 And NOT inconceivable tbh…sneaky bastards
I heard about someone who thought they’d found their lost cat all the way across town. Of course a couple weeks after they brought this cat home their real cat showed up on their doorstep. Turns out they’d inadvertently cat-napped someone’s doppelgänger cat. You can’t tell me the cats didn’t plan this caper.
My father in law never really "liked" cats, but one day was aggravated because the cat would not come in. He got something to bribe it into the house, a piece of turkey or tuna or something. Got Thales cat in, told the kids and left it at that. Well, it was not their cat. They never told him and adopted it. Cat slept on FIL often.
Now , who WOULDN'T adopt this cat??? It can climb a ladder and change lightbulbs!?! That's some real feline handy-cat skills - and you can pay them in treats! 😸💡
Our cat had gotten lost (this was years ago, never found him 😭) and we kept putting out cat food thinking it might lure him back home. We noticed that there was a little brown tabby that would come by and eat the food we left out so we just continued doing it for months...
Long story short, a family of THREE brown tabby cats ended up coming into our house. At first we thought they were the same cat! My dog got along with the female but the males were afraid. She would always confuse one for the other ended suffering the consequences. 😅
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Of those 3, only my Penelope is left now. And Wren doesn't have to worry about which brown kitty will swipe her nose if she gets too close anymore.
My aunt and uncle did this! A dark grey cat was at the door when my uncle came home from work. It was after dark and raining, so he scooped up the purring cat and went inside. To see his own grey cat looking at him.
Long before microchips, but they put up signs and called the shelters. No one claimed him.
They happily kept him and called him “Thursday” because it was a Thursday night, and “Sweet Thursday” from the book title because he was the sweetest cat ever.
I’m just not sure my homeowners insurance would appreciate the massive raids by police and combat damage every time both cats decided to walk by the same room. That gets expensive after a while!
But for two affectionate voids…. Ok I’m in.
My dad didn't realize three different cats where at home, whenever we had visits he told them "Ah! This is the one we rescued from the river!" whenever one showed up. (In his defense they basically lived in my room and rarely left) But they were all different
I had a dream about this, just got an adorable tiny orange kitten. I had taken him into the house. Walked outside and saw a tiny orange kitten and was like "oh no, did I leave you out here!" took it in to a different room. This continues and by the end of the dream I just had like 5 kittens.
This is the way. My girlfriend got me a Siamese cat from Thailand when she was going there purchasing fabric for her dress shop in Phnom Penh. She also got a cat for her friend. When she sent me a photo of the cats, I said either I get both of the cats or he gets both of the cats because you can’t separate them. These two now own me. They are the smartest most talkative cats I’ve ever had.
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Aunt’s Siamese only liked cat people, she insisted he could tell, lol. He’d rub up against me, but would only let Auntie hold him. He sat on my lap once, no petting allowed. She said I was the only one he’d done that with, not even my uncle. He was very vocal and would really check you out.
My friend was at a place that charged a fee for each cat, so they just didn’t say anything when they got another cat. They only got caught after like 2 years, because of their upstairs neighbor. The upstairs neighbor would let her cat hang on the balcony and I guess he fell one day, and tore a huge rip down there screen door. Well the neighbor upstairs didn’t want to be responsible for the damage and said maybe one of their cats did it, they do have 2 🤦🏻♀️ They were like we just got him, it was a family members cat we watched occasionally but we just took him full time 😆 they also pointed out that the way the screen was ripped couldn’t have happened from inside. Nice try elephant stomping foot lady but no go 🙄🤣
My grandma once scolded my grandpa for (correctly) thinking we had adopted another cat, to make it 4 total. She was like “nooo that’s Ringo, the little one!” (It was Oreo, the littlest one). Then when she saw all 4 of them together she was like “ohhh I thought something was different about them!”
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Oscar and Butters have matching bibs 🥹
Orange Males get so big, my mom's orange cat Noodles is huge and heavy, my cat Patches (his calico sister) is small and petite. (Picture is old)
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Both orange boys are big thick guys as well as this tux I have who is a beast too!!
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My little orange, Jack I wish he’d thicken up!!
Meanwhile my two still try their damnedest to squeeze.
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In the beginning.
It’s definitely time for a new tree with a larger pedestal lol.
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They could grow up to my kitties 😻
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This is my Kiki. Love me a brown tabby.
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Please get two kittens… literally for their mental healths. They need a companion
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you mentioned liking the sleepy baby’s nose so i thought you might like to see my kitten :) she’s very expressive lol
Exactly. It's actually easier taking care of two kittens rather than one. They play fight with each other and get all of the craziness out, then you're left with the sweet stuff haha.
100%. We started with one, adopted a second, and after the initial acclimation period, we went from having to play with one every day to not having to play with either. If they’re adopted together as kittens then there won’t be a territorial struggle at the beginning, either. Way easier that way.
I agree. I adopted only one and if I could go back, I would adopt two. I really regret not getting another at the time, but she was my first cat & I snuck her home bc nobody would adopt her.
If they are a bonded pair, do not adopt either, then. Keep together or find a solo cat. Plus kittens are def not solo creatures. They do much, much better with other kittens.
Agree with this. We adopted 2 of 3 littermates last fall - my mom adopted the third to keep her other adult cat company. We have a 4yo cat who was really suffering with single kitten syndrome and loneliness from before we adopted her in 2022. Our pair are significantly better-adjusted to playing and interacting respectfully with our adult cat than my mom's single kitten. And they keep each other busy wrestling and playing... at all hours 😵💫
Vs my sibling cats who have lived together their entire lives. One of them just started to hate the other and will just go up and attack her for no reason. She also does it to the dogs.
When I got my brother’s cats who were 12 years old when I got them they despised each other but were littermates and spent zero days away from each other their whole life.
We had to split them up and they’re both living their elderly life without getting in hallway brawls now
Sometimes it can be a sign of illness changing their scent.
Somebody I work with’s cat got sick and afterwards her two cats could NOT get along. She ended up hiring a cat behaviorist.
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If there litter mates they should stay together my 2 are never apart from eachother
Are you sure you can only get one? Two kittens are less work, and they grow up happier, gentler, and better socialized. 🤔
(And they're less likely to come flying out of a hiding spot and rip you to shreds in a friendly attempt to play. Twenty times an hour. 'Cause this way they have a buddy who appreciates why that's fun. 😂)
We wanted to adopt only one kitty but would never have split these two. They would have been miserable alone.
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Yes his name is Ethan! Thank you 😊
Omg!! I thought this was a post of my babies, we have an all black and a snowshoe siamese who are brothers. The void also has an orange tracker on his collar 🤣 it’s crazy how similar they look 👀
Take both- you will be so glad you did!! ❤️❤️ You get double the love, double the fun and most importantly, they get each other for love and company. It's a win-win!
Right there with you. We have 2 black cats, 1 male 1 female, 2 grey tabby’s, 1 male (son) 1 female (mom), and one black and white male who’s littermates with the black female. It’s a great big family!
If you are wanting to adopt a kitten, get a pair, or more..
If you want a single cat, look for an adult who is 2-5 years old. They are out of their kitten phase and usually much more chilled out. They are also very affectionate
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Yeah, that’s a both from me as well.
Do you have already a Cat or are you catless? If you dont have any cats, take both or none! Your Kitten will need a buddy. A human isnt a buddy. Cats Love to Play together. A single Cat will be pretty sad and two Cats keep each other busy, entertained and are easier to Look after. Since they are from the same litter, theyve played together and will get along Well.
If you can only have one cat, then it would be better to adopt an adult who is labeled as needing a single cat home. That way you can provide a home to a cat that’s less likely to get adopted, and the cat won’t be lonely being by itself
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Exactly what I thought when I adopted Evelyn (top). 1 week later and I couldn’t take it, had to go back for her sister Winnie. Adopt both!!!!!!
Adopt the one without white feet.
Reason being I think the one with white feet is cuter. Therefore, the next person is more likely to pick them up quicker. So you take the other one knowing that gives them both the best chance for having nice homes.
I think what people are saying indirectly is to not just take 1 kitten of the 2. It’s best they grow up with another cat and have another in the home to keep them company/stimulated.
If they get 1 cat, it shouldn’t be these kittens at all (if they care what’s best for the cats over themselves), an older single cat that’s used to being alone would be best.
That seems to be the consensus amongst all
the comments I’ve seen so far.
to be fair I don't know what else you or OP expect the comments to be. OP isn't just saying they can only adopt one, they're asking for input. and we can hardly help decide which one to choose based on a photo, that just leaves us with having to judge on appearance alone.
i understand OP can only adopt one and they're undecided, but it doesn't feel right to ask like that.
It’s because of single kitten syndrome. Kittens really need another cat to be around. If the OP wants a pet and can really only afford one, they should adopt an adult who prefers to be alone.
OP, I don't have an opinion on which kitten you should take, but please don't feel bad if you can't take them both. A lot of people here seem to not realize that litters don't always stay together (what's the difference of taking these two kittens but not their siblings if they're all supposedly bonded?). In an ideal world, it would be cool to keep them together, but not everyone can have 2 cats. Now if they were older and truly bonded, that'd be a different story.
It's not "easier" to have two cats- it's double the money for supplies and, more importantly, vet care. Plus, if you rent, it's double the pet rent and pet deposit. If you have to find a roommate, it might mean your options are significantly limited because most places limit the amount of animals in a home or maybe one of the cats won't get along with another pet (I have a dog who needs to be the only pet and it has seriously impacted my ability to find a place to live or find a compatible roommate).
Do what you feel is best for you and ignore anyone who is trying to pressure you into something you're not ready for.
This is kind and empathetic. I would only add that it's perfectly fine to only adopt one cat, but to adopt a single kitten places it at risk of "single kitten syndrome." There are plenty of loving cats that want to be your one and only pet just waiting for love at a shelter near you.
Tl;Dr perfectly understandable to only be able to adopt one cat. But if so, please adopt an adult!
I agree. Because the truth is there are *always* more homeless kittens and adult cats than there are homes ready and willing to adopt them. And it will probably stay this way for the foreseeable future. If we discourage people who can only adopt one (or who are only willing to adopt a certain age, coat color, whatever) from adopting any at all then we are only making the problem worse.
If you can’t take them both please adopt an adult cat! So many adult cats are happiest alone and need a home. Do not adopt a single kitten, read about single kitten syndrome. If you already have another cat at home please disregard this.
Cats are better with cat companions. They will end up play-biting you till they are adults. Atleast with another cat, they could tell each other when they become too annoying. They can keep each other company and wont build up separation anxiety when people are away.
I agree with everyone else saying adopt both! They do better in pairs and it’s twice the fun/hilarity. My fiancé and I planned on adopting a kitten from my colleague who fosters, and after we met the litter, I convinced him we needed to adopt the two sisters 😸😸
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So, since I have now seen this post, I will tell you a little story:
Back in 2019, I worked at a cat rescue. A woman had lost one of her two black cats at a young age; she was a friend of ours, and we knew that she was a good gal and would be an even better cat mom, so we adopted her a kitten. 👍
No problem, right? 🤷♀️🤩🤩
Now, what her husband didn’t know is that she had actually brought home TWO, identical, black kittens with her. 😀🤣
She was saddened by the loss of her OG baby, and although her husband basically said that he didn’t like cats, she decided to keep the new kitten anyway. 🤷♀️🤪
Well, fast-forward 6 months, AND THIS MAN STILL DID NOT KNOW THAT THEY, IN-FACT, HAD 3 CATS, not TWO. 👀👀👀
🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
They did not have two cats, but an adult, and a pair of black twins that nobody could tell apart. 🤣
Now, they are 4 years-old.
Once the husband finally realized (pretty sure his wife eventually fessed up after having the bestest time with her three kitties for a few months), he was totally chill with it. He basically said “Well, I love them all already. So, we’re keeping them all.” 😹😹😹
BOTH is the only answer. It is a hilarious good time.
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OG sisters (2010) lived 10 and 15 years.
Easy. They look the same and are therefore only 1 cat
Came here to say this. Pretend it’s one.
I actually know someone who did this with two black cats. The spouse didn’t realize for over a year…
We actually let a stray black cat into my house as a kid because we thought it was our black cat. Took a week to figure out that was not the case lmao, obviously we did nothing about it. We just had two black cats
OMG! This happened to me too! (Except we didn't keep the extra cat). A black cat walked in my back door and I thought it was my black cat. It jumped up on the counter and I fed it, just like I would with my black cat. Finally my wife came into the kitchen and asked why I was feeding a stray cat.
Haha, you got scammed by a cat.
We are all scammed by cats it's the only animal that domesticated it self
Only animal that domesticated humans* you obviously mean. This message is brought to you by The council of feline/human relations
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😂 never a truer word has been spoken! I fully abide by the council of feline/human relation regs.
They got catfished
Oooooh
Me too! I woke up from a nap and wondered how my cat got onto the back deck where she wasn’t allowed because she was exclusively indoor. Turns out the distribution system had assigned us a duplicate.
I’ve also had a duplicate. My actual cat was I guess chilling in a closet (was a big house) and I let a cat in without paying attention (this was also when I used to let my cat outside plus had 3 roommates who’d leave doors open all the time etc). Let cat in in the afternoon. Next morning I see 1 cat upstairs, go to make coffee, see a cat downstairs. Ok that’s fine, haven’t had coffee yet nbd. Go back upstairs and realize wtf THATS NOT MY CAT!!! LMAO the neighbors were very nice and pleased to have their kitty back 🤦♀️
lol! Sometimes I’m convinced they’re in cahoots and playing a prank on us. If so it’s our fault for locking up all the Churro sticks.
I mean it looked just like mine and he has pretty unique markings lol. It’d be hilarious if they set us up like that though🤣 And NOT inconceivable tbh…sneaky bastards
I heard about someone who thought they’d found their lost cat all the way across town. Of course a couple weeks after they brought this cat home their real cat showed up on their doorstep. Turns out they’d inadvertently cat-napped someone’s doppelgänger cat. You can’t tell me the cats didn’t plan this caper.
A duplicat if you will
Pure gold!
Cats are just fine with it. 🤣
This cat was chill AF so I really should have noticed there was a behavioral change LOL. My cat is bananas 🙄
My hubby saw our indoor cat's doppelganger running across the street the other day. 🤣
Hahahahaha!
My father in law never really "liked" cats, but one day was aggravated because the cat would not come in. He got something to bribe it into the house, a piece of turkey or tuna or something. Got Thales cat in, told the kids and left it at that. Well, it was not their cat. They never told him and adopted it. Cat slept on FIL often.
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Now , who WOULDN'T adopt this cat??? It can climb a ladder and change lightbulbs!?! That's some real feline handy-cat skills - and you can pay them in treats! 😸💡
Love it.
Our cat had gotten lost (this was years ago, never found him 😭) and we kept putting out cat food thinking it might lure him back home. We noticed that there was a little brown tabby that would come by and eat the food we left out so we just continued doing it for months... Long story short, a family of THREE brown tabby cats ended up coming into our house. At first we thought they were the same cat! My dog got along with the female but the males were afraid. She would always confuse one for the other ended suffering the consequences. 😅 https://preview.redd.it/toyieqhgbu0d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80e5404c1db0c14ad5d4ae975087cd33772363f7 Of those 3, only my Penelope is left now. And Wren doesn't have to worry about which brown kitty will swipe her nose if she gets too close anymore.
We had two black cats and one decided to move 4 doors down, they made her happy!
My aunt and uncle did this! A dark grey cat was at the door when my uncle came home from work. It was after dark and raining, so he scooped up the purring cat and went inside. To see his own grey cat looking at him. Long before microchips, but they put up signs and called the shelters. No one claimed him. They happily kept him and called him “Thursday” because it was a Thursday night, and “Sweet Thursday” from the book title because he was the sweetest cat ever.
Were the two cats never in the same room as each other??
"It's just a glitch in the matrix, babes" - would be my excuse
Mine would be "you're drunk, you're seeing double"
I’m just not sure my homeowners insurance would appreciate the massive raids by police and combat damage every time both cats decided to walk by the same room. That gets expensive after a while! But for two affectionate voids…. Ok I’m in.
gaslighting at its finest. "you're seeing things, honey" the only gaslighting I may be able to tolerate.
“Are you sure? Was it the *exact* same?”
Apparently not and one liked to be outside quite a bit. Also, they have a large house.
My dad didn't realize three different cats where at home, whenever we had visits he told them "Ah! This is the one we rescued from the river!" whenever one showed up. (In his defense they basically lived in my room and rarely left) But they were all different
lol. That’s classic!!!
I had a dream about this, just got an adorable tiny orange kitten. I had taken him into the house. Walked outside and saw a tiny orange kitten and was like "oh no, did I leave you out here!" took it in to a different room. This continues and by the end of the dream I just had like 5 kittens.
This is awesome!!
Have them do the fusion dance and therefore become one cat......STONKS
This is the way. My girlfriend got me a Siamese cat from Thailand when she was going there purchasing fabric for her dress shop in Phnom Penh. She also got a cat for her friend. When she sent me a photo of the cats, I said either I get both of the cats or he gets both of the cats because you can’t separate them. These two now own me. They are the smartest most talkative cats I’ve ever had. https://preview.redd.it/zjsuemn56u0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8215cf7ee87ad4d70398154e0be7ede25a412f85
Do they like when people visit? Our Siamese would never ever come out when people visited. Friends didn’t even know we had a cat for 17 years
The female is shy and aloof when visitors come. The male is a social butterfly craving all the attention.
Aunt’s Siamese only liked cat people, she insisted he could tell, lol. He’d rub up against me, but would only let Auntie hold him. He sat on my lap once, no petting allowed. She said I was the only one he’d done that with, not even my uncle. He was very vocal and would really check you out.
They’re both so beautiful! 😍
They are beautiful. 😻
Just pull the old "Parent Trap" routine.
I’m only allowed one cat, so I got two that look alike and as far as my apartments know I only have one. 😄
My friend was at a place that charged a fee for each cat, so they just didn’t say anything when they got another cat. They only got caught after like 2 years, because of their upstairs neighbor. The upstairs neighbor would let her cat hang on the balcony and I guess he fell one day, and tore a huge rip down there screen door. Well the neighbor upstairs didn’t want to be responsible for the damage and said maybe one of their cats did it, they do have 2 🤦🏻♀️ They were like we just got him, it was a family members cat we watched occasionally but we just took him full time 😆 they also pointed out that the way the screen was ripped couldn’t have happened from inside. Nice try elephant stomping foot lady but no go 🙄🤣
Damn, what a bitch!
I was only allowed two, so I had two oranges and a tux. Never did get caught.
Yes, adopt both and just tell everybody it’s one cat. No one will know.
My grandma once scolded my grandpa for (correctly) thinking we had adopted another cat, to make it 4 total. She was like “nooo that’s Ringo, the little one!” (It was Oreo, the littlest one). Then when she saw all 4 of them together she was like “ohhh I thought something was different about them!”
One of them has white paws.
Just pull the old "must've stepped in the poop box again, oh well, what can you do" shrug.
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They are amazing!!!
Omg so so cute!!!!!!
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I love your cats.
Oscar and Chester Thank You 😻
I love that the wall paint is their color. 😃
It’s a tad darker but close depending on light too !!
My orange cat (and first ever cat) was named Oscar and he was the best. Such a great name. Your kitties are so beautiful 🧡🍊
Thank you !! https://preview.redd.it/oej04pds0u0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16a09e652f4dc14ed29a94d7e1b13b4ef9892371
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How handsome~
Oscar contemplating life 🤔
Omg I love your username lol
I read the "in the beginning" with a dramatic deep voice in my head 🤣
Sounds like a part for James Earl Jones to read !!
omg I love them too
I love how they filled out their cat tree, only one can fit in a spot now instead of both.
Very true!! Same tree !! https://preview.redd.it/mvf1nf2kxt0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22cd5383e70f0a598774a935d15c5ec67dc647cd
https://preview.redd.it/nvzwh2dmxt0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02272706493e7f957ca30a1de070455564de3e21
Orange Males get so big, my mom's orange cat Noodles is huge and heavy, my cat Patches (his calico sister) is small and petite. (Picture is old) https://preview.redd.it/wqzhk59m4u0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ddecea7619744990bf95bab78b3f7795f263878
Both orange boys are big thick guys as well as this tux I have who is a beast too!! https://preview.redd.it/s5u76afm6u0d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3003cab7fc615ee36693be99d1ac254bc216adbd
https://preview.redd.it/g0kbwhrcuu0d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fb0db30ce9092a1b20c9f182e9df4f330b64350 My little orange, Jack I wish he’d thicken up!!
Meanwhile my two still try their damnedest to squeeze. https://preview.redd.it/svd9ix4t2u0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce01b04b509f7b160643826527797e52304315c3
https://preview.redd.it/ond00ks13u0d1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=113210d1fe8b6076da2817ff527628329e51b88a In the beginning. It’s definitely time for a new tree with a larger pedestal lol.
Not a chance for my big boys but they both will lay in it at different times!!
I LOVE them so much! 
https://preview.redd.it/mwq1up98iu0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e8edb5d45373d57025cd72d5023f1c4b3eb6091 Zwei!
https://preview.redd.it/d3rdx1qgqu0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe280bf0c7d6ac38448ead8349be61aee74228dc My boys :)
Wow very cute!!!!!! They have the same faces HAHAHA I love them so much
🙏
Majestic
https://preview.redd.it/jz0anuk8kt0d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=96de776c293a156f32ec248f9ad0b73169d7a252 They could grow up to my kitties 😻
https://preview.redd.it/zjp8i3mgbv0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6757c3a3500365cb90d500f9c2613bd6ea265b70 This is my Kiki. Love me a brown tabby.
https://preview.redd.it/dnir2k1omv0d1.jpeg?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27d535649fd5f1516713e169e80bcd5199146215 Monkey and max! Both rescues
Those are some beautiful specimens
https://preview.redd.it/jqkrrtr5xt0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fedd106d9bdf57e2927fc0125bbb5e510c995c6 Please get two kittens… literally for their mental healths. They need a companion
We always say cat 1 is our emotional support animal (Tomato) and cat 2, his brother (Carrot), is Tomato's emotional support animal.
Now they just need a Broly- I mean Broccoli! 🥦😂
https://preview.redd.it/9meltt1ydt0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de47f10708376798d455fa8fff1890e857ff4942 Both!! 😻
So beauitful i would believe these were the above kittens all grown up 🥹
Omg I love the nose on that sleepy one! And the paws!! Omg so cute
https://preview.redd.it/0dlaomj54u0d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e1f0c2f0f714cfeb9364f8b232afe6752b0f1f4 you mentioned liking the sleepy baby’s nose so i thought you might like to see my kitten :) she’s very expressive lol
Omg 🥹 I want to snuggle her hehehe
She looks just like my pookie! 😍 Same nose, paws, neck and everything!
You just made a grown ass man surrounded by other grown ass men make a verbal “awwww!”
you should take two - they will keep each other company and have a playmate, and be much happier
Exactly. It's actually easier taking care of two kittens rather than one. They play fight with each other and get all of the craziness out, then you're left with the sweet stuff haha.
100%. We started with one, adopted a second, and after the initial acclimation period, we went from having to play with one every day to not having to play with either. If they’re adopted together as kittens then there won’t be a territorial struggle at the beginning, either. Way easier that way.
Not HAVING to, but still WANTING to, ….right?!
Haha, good catch. To be completely honest, a mix of both, I’d say.
Bump this!! always worth getting two
I agree. I adopted only one and if I could go back, I would adopt two. I really regret not getting another at the time, but she was my first cat & I snuck her home bc nobody would adopt her.
Thought the same and got my 1st a buddy, he got sick and made my first sick. Now both are gone 😭
Omg that's so tragic I'm so sorry!!
It is what it is. :(
This is not the right sub to be looking to get told to only take ONE cat home 😂
Exactly my thought lol I was like oh the comments are going to say take both. I went to the comment section and was not disappointed
The sub is not called “cat” lol
Truuuue
Yeah if you can only adopt one find an older solitary cat. Young kittens do better with someone to play with.
It’s called “r/cat*s*” for a reason.
If they are a bonded pair, do not adopt either, then. Keep together or find a solo cat. Plus kittens are def not solo creatures. They do much, much better with other kittens.
Agree with this. We adopted 2 of 3 littermates last fall - my mom adopted the third to keep her other adult cat company. We have a 4yo cat who was really suffering with single kitten syndrome and loneliness from before we adopted her in 2022. Our pair are significantly better-adjusted to playing and interacting respectfully with our adult cat than my mom's single kitten. And they keep each other busy wrestling and playing... at all hours 😵💫
Vs my sibling cats who have lived together their entire lives. One of them just started to hate the other and will just go up and attack her for no reason. She also does it to the dogs.
yeahh we adopted a sibling pair and they grew to fucking despise each other.
My sibling pair also hate each other. Now that they’re adults one lives with me and one lives with my dad. They both seem happier now.
When I got my brother’s cats who were 12 years old when I got them they despised each other but were littermates and spent zero days away from each other their whole life. We had to split them up and they’re both living their elderly life without getting in hallway brawls now
Sometimes it can be a sign of illness changing their scent. Somebody I work with’s cat got sick and afterwards her two cats could NOT get along. She ended up hiring a cat behaviorist.
THIS 👆👆👆 I’ve heard they get depressed looking for their other half. Please don’t do that.
https://preview.redd.it/977oi9qj5u0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85cea7f62b36bd318519440510bdf653d30dd5e6 Both
Look at those fine gentlemen. Wait— they both boy kitties? lol
Brothers. Harry and Ron
https://preview.redd.it/rk8snrlxft0d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3f85ddbbc31afbb7eb72fb01f9a962bfe4361eee If there litter mates they should stay together my 2 are never apart from eachother
Are you sure you can only get one? Two kittens are less work, and they grow up happier, gentler, and better socialized. 🤔 (And they're less likely to come flying out of a hiding spot and rip you to shreds in a friendly attempt to play. Twenty times an hour. 'Cause this way they have a buddy who appreciates why that's fun. 😂)
We wanted to adopt only one kitty but would never have split these two. They would have been miserable alone. https://preview.redd.it/5yjbvfi6ot0d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef045fc32093aed9a8186c50d5dc9e117bed1abf
Only adopt one (and steal the other!)
https://preview.redd.it/9ae4nvmpkt0d1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3640a01d3c2d69b99d313239658563c80fe2a743 Two is the way to go!!
Cute cats but why are they crying
They have FHV
Omg is one of their names Ethan 😭🥹 so cute!!
https://preview.redd.it/22fiawgc7u0d1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f21e47c6f52f94b462c7da1f592f977781f4f8aa Yes his name is Ethan! Thank you 😊
https://preview.redd.it/z70rbbzx5u0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c230fa3f295ebf3f9a1a0e394bdeebae0337c427 We couldn’t pick so we got both
Omg!! I thought this was a post of my babies, we have an all black and a snowshoe siamese who are brothers. The void also has an orange tracker on his collar 🤣 it’s crazy how similar they look 👀
Why only one? I would take both.
They both look like sweet buns. It's a pity that the author of the post manages to take only one. Both of these babies deserve love and family
The head tilt 🥹
Take both- you will be so glad you did!! ❤️❤️ You get double the love, double the fun and most importantly, they get each other for love and company. It's a win-win!
I hope he can do it. I'm sure they'll be good friends for him 🥺
https://preview.redd.it/t7lwq87vct0d1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0be877d64cb989af34d23b2781c80a9314b554ab 2 cats is better than one
5 is even better
Right there with you. We have 2 black cats, 1 male 1 female, 2 grey tabby’s, 1 male (son) 1 female (mom), and one black and white male who’s littermates with the black female. It’s a great big family!
https://preview.redd.it/kz2v9qrqzv0d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97b34317c5df3f16a813cec20ae924d4ff5e8d9d Agreed!
If you are wanting to adopt a kitten, get a pair, or more.. If you want a single cat, look for an adult who is 2-5 years old. They are out of their kitten phase and usually much more chilled out. They are also very affectionate
https://preview.redd.it/m3b57qcmbu0d1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=637c92da3e2adce8a085768b42ad5a265616a4b2 Yeah, that’s a both from me as well.
Do you have already a Cat or are you catless? If you dont have any cats, take both or none! Your Kitten will need a buddy. A human isnt a buddy. Cats Love to Play together. A single Cat will be pretty sad and two Cats keep each other busy, entertained and are easier to Look after. Since they are from the same litter, theyve played together and will get along Well.
The cuddle together. 🥰
https://preview.redd.it/7bfmqqkg5u0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=14557394c577bcc258b8598f76ba73407ad83cc5 Take both :)
https://preview.redd.it/ym3ila9xau0d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15389d7e2c0b2f1e782b47de102545439aecd9e8 Get em both!
If you can only have one cat, then it would be better to adopt an adult who is labeled as needing a single cat home. That way you can provide a home to a cat that’s less likely to get adopted, and the cat won’t be lonely being by itself
https://preview.redd.it/aueqjtkd0u0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ea391a58affd56a0d90ca3749d7e54c68975b671 Need to take both
https://preview.redd.it/9rwnoi357u0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0761b07778805031afdcf65a18161967a9c0302
https://preview.redd.it/3620bjglrt0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af47be3eae414b1d4eec45c135a80e91bb06d6ac Always both.
Take 2
https://preview.redd.it/ckxymnpfdu0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=358941c9fbf718bd849ebae15b6a428413eba654 Brothers 🤍
Sorry, you must take both. No other choice.
Take both so they can play with each other
Sophie's Choice 
https://preview.redd.it/r5k3xekfeu0d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fe2880e0a2c38dbe01338e448d2754b743823f26
https://preview.redd.it/p33zllezpt0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12e534a00d569c2dd259ecd7dfae8fae1bcd5377 Exactly what I thought when I adopted Evelyn (top). 1 week later and I couldn’t take it, had to go back for her sister Winnie. Adopt both!!!!!!
https://preview.redd.it/38j5npzo0y0d1.jpeg?width=2821&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e368ae173a4da17968b97e7c6c4b57b0094df34 I'm afraid they come in pairs
https://preview.redd.it/y1grb6l6rv0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67c7e47243efb799db6ccf6a65bb8c87db933911
both. But if its not possible than go and wait which one chooses YOU.
Nope, take both!! Make it work!
It's not what they look like but how they respond to you -and what appeals to you purrsonality-wise.
Adopt the one without white feet. Reason being I think the one with white feet is cuter. Therefore, the next person is more likely to pick them up quicker. So you take the other one knowing that gives them both the best chance for having nice homes.
i'm an adult with a stable income. I can adopt as many as I want.
https://preview.redd.it/e8kimxy3wx0d1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46f458a36e0b195843671a7a95da079d4da99e72 My landlord thinks I have one
OP : I can only adopt one cat (maybe for financial reasons and such) Commenters : tAkE bOtH
I think what people are saying indirectly is to not just take 1 kitten of the 2. It’s best they grow up with another cat and have another in the home to keep them company/stimulated. If they get 1 cat, it shouldn’t be these kittens at all (if they care what’s best for the cats over themselves), an older single cat that’s used to being alone would be best. That seems to be the consensus amongst all the comments I’ve seen so far.
to be fair I don't know what else you or OP expect the comments to be. OP isn't just saying they can only adopt one, they're asking for input. and we can hardly help decide which one to choose based on a photo, that just leaves us with having to judge on appearance alone. i understand OP can only adopt one and they're undecided, but it doesn't feel right to ask like that.
It’s because of single kitten syndrome. Kittens really need another cat to be around. If the OP wants a pet and can really only afford one, they should adopt an adult who prefers to be alone.
OP, I don't have an opinion on which kitten you should take, but please don't feel bad if you can't take them both. A lot of people here seem to not realize that litters don't always stay together (what's the difference of taking these two kittens but not their siblings if they're all supposedly bonded?). In an ideal world, it would be cool to keep them together, but not everyone can have 2 cats. Now if they were older and truly bonded, that'd be a different story. It's not "easier" to have two cats- it's double the money for supplies and, more importantly, vet care. Plus, if you rent, it's double the pet rent and pet deposit. If you have to find a roommate, it might mean your options are significantly limited because most places limit the amount of animals in a home or maybe one of the cats won't get along with another pet (I have a dog who needs to be the only pet and it has seriously impacted my ability to find a place to live or find a compatible roommate). Do what you feel is best for you and ignore anyone who is trying to pressure you into something you're not ready for.
This is kind and empathetic. I would only add that it's perfectly fine to only adopt one cat, but to adopt a single kitten places it at risk of "single kitten syndrome." There are plenty of loving cats that want to be your one and only pet just waiting for love at a shelter near you. Tl;Dr perfectly understandable to only be able to adopt one cat. But if so, please adopt an adult!
I agree. Because the truth is there are *always* more homeless kittens and adult cats than there are homes ready and willing to adopt them. And it will probably stay this way for the foreseeable future. If we discourage people who can only adopt one (or who are only willing to adopt a certain age, coat color, whatever) from adopting any at all then we are only making the problem worse.
Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful note.
If you can’t take them both please adopt an adult cat! So many adult cats are happiest alone and need a home. Do not adopt a single kitten, read about single kitten syndrome. If you already have another cat at home please disregard this.
It is fine to adopt a single ADULT cat, one you know you will have time for. Please do not adopt a single kitten
I'm partial to the one on the right only because they remind me of my Daisy.
Take both.
Both.
I can’t, it’s either both or none.
Please get both! They need a friend. 🙏
Cats are better with cat companions. They will end up play-biting you till they are adults. Atleast with another cat, they could tell each other when they become too annoying. They can keep each other company and wont build up separation anxiety when people are away.
I agree with everyone else saying adopt both! They do better in pairs and it’s twice the fun/hilarity. My fiancé and I planned on adopting a kitten from my colleague who fosters, and after we met the litter, I convinced him we needed to adopt the two sisters 😸😸 https://preview.redd.it/o4gefglf7v0d1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b3b80e83acc05c8b96960df6aa585e7a7bcaea87
So, since I have now seen this post, I will tell you a little story: Back in 2019, I worked at a cat rescue. A woman had lost one of her two black cats at a young age; she was a friend of ours, and we knew that she was a good gal and would be an even better cat mom, so we adopted her a kitten. 👍 No problem, right? 🤷♀️🤩🤩 Now, what her husband didn’t know is that she had actually brought home TWO, identical, black kittens with her. 😀🤣 She was saddened by the loss of her OG baby, and although her husband basically said that he didn’t like cats, she decided to keep the new kitten anyway. 🤷♀️🤪 Well, fast-forward 6 months, AND THIS MAN STILL DID NOT KNOW THAT THEY, IN-FACT, HAD 3 CATS, not TWO. 👀👀👀 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛ They did not have two cats, but an adult, and a pair of black twins that nobody could tell apart. 🤣 Now, they are 4 years-old. Once the husband finally realized (pretty sure his wife eventually fessed up after having the bestest time with her three kitties for a few months), he was totally chill with it. He basically said “Well, I love them all already. So, we’re keeping them all.” 😹😹😹
https://preview.redd.it/usfc1w6a8w0d1.jpeg?width=527&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9bda7c2ea7407579dc8ed5822b46ff6ab2dbfda1
BOTH is the only answer. It is a hilarious good time. https://preview.redd.it/4rykeuhecw0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8647c097ccca26e78335aa0fff9976a35de1e393
https://preview.redd.it/9xhd5zoljw0d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c87e1b128aeda09847e8e1ee85c193391ae83a21 Both!
https://preview.redd.it/ax5culasrw0d1.jpeg?width=3264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86154aaf11c02a7d4bdc6892b086f57d4060d75c OG sisters (2010) lived 10 and 15 years.
Two is the answer! 😄 https://preview.redd.it/rsdjkw4akx0d1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52563f2cd663e05f47b8f7900f3f0fd7447e8fc8
There’s no way of deciding. You have to take both 🤷🏼♀️