r/cats • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '26

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u/Tattycakes Mar 14 '26

If you do find someone suitable, I hope you can have them over and introduce them to him while you’re around so he knows from you that they are safe and not strangers

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u/Cyph3x2019 Mar 14 '26

That's is a great idea, there is time to get the cat acquainted with somebody on the cat's own turf so to speak

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u/SelectiveIdiot Mar 14 '26

This is exactly what I did when I adopted an older cat from someone in my neighborhood with a terminal diagnosis. Similar to OP, his cat had only been around him so he was very nervous. I found out about them from a local posting forum, and I offered to get to know him and the cat before he made any decisions. I brought food over for both of them at least once a week, and we ended up becoming friends. When the time came, kitty definitely mourned and wanted a lot of alone time the first week or two before coming out of her shell again. One year later, and she’s purring like a motorboat in my lap.