Newly solo cat

If your cat is prone to boredom and is used to having a companion,
then yes, by all means, get her a new partner in crime. But most
twelve year old cats would find a kitten a little tiresome. The advice
to get a somewhat younger cat makes sense - but there's lots of room
between kitten and 12. I'd look for a 5-10 year old cat and that is a
great range for a shelter cat. There are so many at that age and they
have a tough time finding new guardians. Try to chat up the volunteers
at the shelter about the cats social skills with other cats. They
usually have a good idea which cats have a positive point of view
about others :

A slightly shy cat might be advantageous for Jane and give her the
opportunity to get the new cat well-trained in living with her :

Just be patient during the introduction process. It's never a walk in
the park, but it will probably work out fine in a few months.

If your cat is prone to boredom and is used to having a companion,
then yes, by all means, get her a new partner in crime. But most
twelve year old cats would find a kitten a little tiresome. The advice
to get a somewhat younger cat makes sense - but there's lots of room
between kitten and 12. I'd look for a 5-10 year old cat and that is a
great range for a shelter cat. There are so many at that age and they
have a tough time finding new guardians. Try to chat up the volunteers
at the shelter about the cats social skills with other cats. They
usually have a good idea which cats have a positive point of view
about others :

A slightly shy cat might be advantageous for Jane and give her the
opportunity to get the new cat well-trained in living with her :

Just be patient during the introduction process. It's never a walk in
the park, but it will probably work out fine in a few months.

If your cat is prone to boredom and is used to having a companion,
then yes, by all means, get her a new partner in crime. But most
twelve year old cats would find a kitten a little tiresome. The advice
to get a somewhat younger cat makes sense - but there's lots of room
between kitten and 12. I'd look for a 5-10 year old cat and that is a
great range for a shelter cat. There are so many at that age and they
have a tough time finding new guardians. Try to chat up the volunteers
at the shelter about the cats social skills with other cats. They
usually have a good idea which cats have a positive point of view
about others :

A slightly shy cat might be advantageous for Jane and give her the
opportunity to get the new cat well-trained in living with her :

Just be patient during the introduction process. It's never a walk in
the park, but it will probably work out fine in a few months.

Thanks for all of your thoughtful responses. I really appreciate
them.

Jane is, as far as we can tell, middle-aged (7 or so). She was a
"young adult" (according to the shelter) when we got her 5 years ago
so that's our best guess. I guess that getting her a similarly-aged
cat (do you think that gender would matter?) sounds like the best
thing for her.

Thanks again for everyone's input.

-kss

Thanks for all of your thoughtful responses. I really appreciate
them.

Jane is, as far as we can tell, middle-aged (7 or so). She was a
"young adult" (according to the shelter) when we got her 5 years ago
so that's our best guess. I guess that getting her a similarly-aged
cat (do you think that gender would matter?) sounds like the best
thing for her.

Thanks again for everyone's input.

-kss

Thanks for all of your thoughtful responses. I really appreciate
them.

Jane is, as far as we can tell, middle-aged (7 or so). She was a
"young adult" (according to the shelter) when we got her 5 years ago
so that's our best guess. I guess that getting her a similarly-aged
cat (do you think that gender would matter?) sounds like the best
thing for her.

Thanks again for everyone's input.

-kss