Struggling with cat situation

Question
Hello Karisha,

I would love your advice on my situation:

In 1999, my girlfriend and I got four cats - all from the same litter.  We kept 2 (Teddy and Fiona) and gave the other 2 to my girlfriend's parents.   My girlfriend and I were planning to move to Washington DC together (for a new job for her and grad school for me), but things did not work out - we broke up.  My girlfriend's parents agreed to keep our 2 cats (as well as the two we have them - Ali and Raj) and promised them to me when I was ready for them.

I graduated in 2002 but have lived with roommates ever since and have felt that the cats have the best life on Cape Cod - where they have a big house and yard.  I live in Boston visit them about once a month.

I am actually pretty close with my ex girlfriend's parents, who say I can have one of the cat's (Teddy - my favorite) when I am ready.  I also want to take his sister, Fiona, as they are very close.  I think it would be a mistake to take just Teddy, although I think my ex's parents are concerned that I will not give Fiona enough attention.  Although I have tended to favor Teddy and it is true that I give him the most attention (he commands it!), I would also be devoted to Fiona.  Here are my concerns/questions:

Should I take Teddy and Fiona when I am able to provide a good living situation for them?  I love them both immensely - in fact, I feel so connected to them that I would have tremendous regrets if I did not take them at some point.  On the other hand, I worry about disrupting their lives.  I feel that they are connected to me as well, but I'm just not sure what to do?  If I do take them, as I plan, do you have any ideas on how I can make the transition easiest for them?  Also, it may be tough to convince my ex's parents to let me take Fiona.  I feel it would be most detriminental to take Ted away from his litter mate.  Do you agree/disagree?

I would be most grateful for your thoughts on the issues I've raised.

Thanks,

Jeremy

Answer
I agree with you, the best thing you can do is to take both cats. Some cats tend to get depressed when there is no other pets around. I would think they would be good company for one another. Cats get over moving quickly, most cases ill just take a week to adjust to moving. If you have any more questions feel free to e-mail me at k-swiss@migente.com