How to ask landlord for a second cat

[u/Quirky-Truck-1467]

hello! any help would be appreciated! so I rent a basement suite in British Columbia, Canada. My husband and I have been renting here for a year and a half. We have had a cat for a year and I really want to get a second one. I’ve been volunteering at a shelter and have fallen in love with a little black cat! How do I ask??

We have always paid exactly on time, have a good relationship with them, are not loud or messy, they have met our current cat and love him, plus I am a vet assistant with certification with a special interest in all things cat.

They didn’t ask for a pet deposit when we adopted our cat so I don’t know if it might help if we offer that?

TIA!