Owner's video showing why two cats are better than one goes viral

A cat owner from the United Kingdom shared a video explaining why she adopted two cats instead of one, and most internet users agree with her.

The viral TikTok video, shared in August under the username @timmyvimmy, shows the poster's two cats, one tabby and one black, named Timmy and Vinny, spending their days side by side and doing everything together, from bird watching to to playing games, to relaxing on the carpet.

“[Point of view]“: Your two cats have had each other their entire lives,” the stopover clip reads, with a caption adding: “Adopt two!”

We all need a trustworthy friend we can rely on, but does that also apply to our cats? In a Catster article written by Dr. According to a medical review by Dr. Marta Vidal-Abarca, cats have a flexible social structure that allows them to get along well with or without other feline companions, and just like humans, some may be friendlier than others.

Cats who are used to interacting with other, similar companions may miss this social aspect of their lives when they become individual pets, and in some cases they may need a feline companion to spend their days with. However, cats that have only ever been pets can probably get along on their own.

Pet health and wellness website Pet MD says lonely cats longing for a furry companion are showing signs that indicate this. Clinginess, eating and/or sleeping problems, destructive behavior, litter box problems, and a change in their energy levels are all signs that your cat needs a new friend.

When getting a new pet for your lonely cat, it is important that you do so slowly and with caution. Catster suggests exchanging scents before allowing them to meet face-to-face, and keeping them separate in the beginning, giving equal attention to both.

But how do you know if your two cats like each other? British animal welfare organization Blue Cross says that when cats like each other, they show obvious signs, such as sleeping together and grooming each other.

Instead, if your cats are over-grooming, hiding, or showing other changes in their eating behavior, they may not like each other. Other signs include soiling and/or splashing urine in the house, avoiding the other cat or cats, and changes in personality, e.g. B. when you no longer demand so much attention from yourself.

The video quickly went viral on social media and has received over 691,000 views and more than 117,400 likes on the platform so far.

One user, Nb_001, commented: “Mine are siblings. They just can’t spend a single hour apart.”

F8tedFox said: “Always take two. Cats come in sets is my saying.”

Philippa Nottingham wrote: “When I saw this a month after the death of one of my mated cats, her sister is mourning her.” And the poster replied: “So sorry for your loss – many in the comments are facing the same situation and others have recommended getting them another companion if possible.”

Newsweek asked @timmyvimmy for comment via TikTok comments. We were unable to verify the details of the case.

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