Single Kitten Syndrome?

Question
Hi. I adopted a bottle fed kitten stray from work about three months ago. He's doing very well. Sometimes very loving and at others very erratic and aggressive. He treats everything as prey. I was warned at work about how interesting bottle fed cats are and how painful. Heh. My girlfriend is cut head to toe. He's being a bit better now (not using his claws as much), but he still bites pretty hard. I pinch him slightly and scruff him when he is bad. My girlfriend and I work very hard and during the day he is alone in our bedroom. When he come home, we've been feeling as though he is lonely and could use another cat for company and that they'll teach each other. She is a 3 month old female (spayed, shots, microchip) up for adoption. Pretty sweet. Would it be a good idea? Help them both? Whaddaya think? Thanks.

Answer
Grove,

I've never believed in having a single cat. Cats are like little kids, they get bored easily. It is like putting a 4 year old in a bedroom all day by himself. They need the comfort of another cat to snuggle with and to play kitty games with that are too rough for us. Plus he won't be so demanding of your attention when you get home.

It takes about 2 weeks for things to smooth out with another cat. Hissing, slaps, and growling are 'kitty communication'. I would get one approx. the same age and temperment.

Search (Google?): FERAL KITTENS and you will learn alot about their temperment and actions/re-actions.