Mixing 2 kittens from different litters - Asking for trouble?

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Hey guys, my girfriend and I got our hosue together about 6 weeks ago, so its now looking for 2 kitties time! We've checked aroudn the ocal RSPCA, and are looking on gumtree, a few other places etc.. to try and find the kitties we'd like!

We saw a litter of 4, thinking we could maybe decide between 2 of them, but only one is left which is the one that she totally fell in love with from the pic!

Would it be wise to get this one kitten and once I find a Tabby thats available bring it in too, or would we be looking at kitty hell? :(

Not sure what'd be the best option as we both love cats to bits, would realy like to have 2 but its hard to find 2 together, locally, still available, as we couldn't take 2 out of an available 3 and leave one "unwanted" :(

Thanks!
 
It's fine to mix and match ;). My cats came to me at different times and I never had any problems introducing them to each other. They tend to keep to themselves rather than cuddle up together but I suspect that's a personality issue since my female prefers to be alone.
 
Different cats are fine, its when you mate a cat and a dog you want to worry.

 
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They might fight for the first day or two then they will settle down, our two did.

Jay

more than likely if its proper "i kill you now" from one of them you will have to slowly introduce them but as they are both kitten they probably wont care
 
You should be ok with one from two different litters when they are that young. It is usually when trying to introduce cats of different ages that you get potential issues.

Although from what I have heard there is big rise in the number of kittens needing homes this year. You could try your local Cats protection league.
 
They'll be no different to cats from the same litter (which isn't saying they'll either love or hate one another). My cars are brother and sister, and they hate each other.
 
^What about that pic :p

:D oops!

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On the left of this pic! :D
 
Slight update, kitties have been pre-procured! :D

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The Ginger boy and his sister with the brown and black patches on her eyes will be coming with us around the 15th :D Went to see them in the week, 4 and a bit weeks old, tiny gorgeous lumps of meowing fur! :D

Chuffed!
 
They'll be fine. Even older cats can get on, I know this as my cat gets on fine with the wife's.

Unless you try to mix descendants of Basement Cat with those from Ceiling Cat.
 
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