That’s great that you want to adopt a kitten, but have you considered adopting two?

Here’s why you should adopt two kittens: reason two

Since it is not uncommon during kitten rescues for a kitten to have lost their mother, it is the siblings, if there are any, who become very important for how a kitten learns to be a cat. Or, once the kitten is in a shelter and either doesn’t have siblings, or their siblings have been adopted, they hopefully have developed a shelter pal. The significance of a shelter pal is that young kittens can form a relationship with each other that can be a substitute for a sibling.

Sibling or shelter pal, they learn by playing together.

• Kittens learn to gauge distance while jumping
• Kittens learn to judge what spots are safe to land on
• What spots are not safe
• Develop balance while walking on anything narrow

They also learn by observing each other

• Use of the kitty litter box
• How to share their territory

Observation and play are both necessary ways for kittens to learn and develop skills.
And, a pair of kittens are twice the fun!