BubbleMonkey ,
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I don’t live near there, but if you want to adopt one kitten, you should really consider getting 2 or maybe 3!

First, because kittens do best long-term when there’s more than one. They are accustomed to other cats, and they can play together, learn from each other, etc.

Second, because the amount of work doesn’t scale 1:1. If you have 2-3 kittens, you only need 2 litter boxes (you may be able to get away with 1, but it should be 1 box per 2 cats, plus 1 (so 2, whether you have 2 or 3). Nail clipping maybe, but overall effort isn’t that much higher if you start them young.

Third, because having multiple kittens is just awesome!

Fourth, if you really need a fourth reason, even if the first kitten you picked isn’t the right match for you, alone, there is better than even odds that one of the others will be!

borebore OP Mod ,

Absolutely! I have two cats and I think it's less work with two cats than if I had one. They keep each other company, they get exercise by playing, and they eat so little that it doesn't even matter.
I have always gotten away with one litter box for two cats (17 years for the first pair). And I highly recommend getting a litter robot or something similar because it makes the litter box even easier to deal with.

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