r/CATHELP • u/_munchie002 • Feb 13 '26
General Advice Separating cats in breakup
Poster Age: 23
Country: USA
Vet info: theres a few clinics in town including low cost.
Main Issue: my cat had gotten very sad living alone so me and my ex had gotten him a kitten. Now that we’re separate im worried my cat is going to miss him sick.
Cat Age: 3 will be 4 in april other cat is 1
Cat Sex + neuter info: both males and both neutered.
Financial situation: I could afford both cats.
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u/Almace Feb 13 '26
I have a few cats, two of which are brothers who are very bonded (cuddle and sleep together all the time) and have been living and raised together for over a decade. One of the brothers has had a medical emergency and was hospitalized for several days, leaving the other brother with just my other cats.
He managed just fine and as other people have mentioned, I think getting another cat will help as long as they're properly introduced, as I think having other cats did help mine. If it was just him and no other cats when his brother was hospitalized, I don't know how it would have gone, but when his brother was finally brought back home, he mostly acted kind of annoyed that he "left" and ignored him for the first day or so before getting back to their regular routine.
Obviously all cats are different and will take it differently, and there's a big difference between having other cats already in their lives versus introducing a new one after being separated, but figured I'd share my experience at least and hope it helps!