Companion cat for an old cat, good idea?
My landlady has an old female cat, not completely sure of age, but guessing around 15 years. This cat has passed through a couple of members of my landlady's family and has finally landed with my landlady since the past 4-5 years. My landlady used to have the most passive ever rescue dog too but it had to be put down this year.
This cat was fine to ignore the dog for the most part, is quite scared of new people but did warm up to me after several months. Now, my landlady wants to adopt another cat to keep the old cat company and wanted me to inquire about adoption at the cat rescue i volunteer at occasionally.
She wanted to adopt a kitten, but I suggested that she should try to foster a slightly older cat and see if the cats get along first.
Are there any more suggestions? What should I even be looking for at the cat shelter?