I’d forgotten how active younger cats are. My cats had been adults for a long time and even when Tenzing was a kitten he was mostly relegated to a large room downstairs (with Taku his brother) so he wasn’t underfoot. By the time he was old enough to roam freely he spent most of his days outside.

Charlie is an inside cat so we’ve had to keep him locked up. He gets literally everywhere (I found paw prints IN the toilet today) and even when we have him in the bedroom he stays still for all of five minutes and then he’s off again roaming, exploring, and knocking down everything. It’s a little exhausting. He’s also used to a lot of affection whereas my cats have always been extremely independent. I can definitely say that at this point I don’t want another cat. In a small apartment it’s a lot to handle. I don’t have the stamina for it or the attention to give.