One kitten or two

We introduced two female kittens to a 17yo female (who had lost her boyfriend of 17 years). She wasn't too impressed to begin with but got on board after a couple of months and will now sometimes sleep with them and groom them. They adore her and are very respectful and don't jump her.

have two cats that were adopted as kittens both from the same litter and they are inseparable at this stage. We are very happy we got both of them because they are company for each other and the “big” brother protects his sister. Zelda is like half his size (she’s like a munchkin cat) so link has taken on the big protector role.

definitely recommend getting 2 of most things. Especially food bowls and litter trays/boxes. Our two cannot share anything food related and some cats won’t share a little box.

Link used to try and take over the litter box when they were younger, basically meaning if Zelda went to use it he would follow her in and push her out. Meant a lot of accidents from Zelda (not her fault).

They will share a bed, sometimes. 🤣 but toys they are happy to share, most of the time. 🥲

Regret not getting a second one when mine was a kitten. It would have done my cat good to have a little companion, as she's very a bit spoilt and highly strung. But lovely and affectionate all the same time. Not a chance she'd ever accept another cat now.

These are my two. Kirby and Shiloh, male and female from the same litter (both neutered/spayed of course!). I couldn’t imagine having just one, they definitely keep each other company. I was concerned at one point that he was getting dominant over her, he’d regularly pin her down and bite her scruff, but she’s more confident now and can stand up for herself.

Hope your toes/legs/feet/arms are ok :) On the positive side, cats generate healing frequencies so they'll be able to make any booboos better by sitting on them.

They are - we had a number of cats over the years and currently have a tortoise shell (same as calico in terms of character) - my daughter is home visiting and she says she's a little scared of her, that we never had a cat like her in the past. But she's not a bit feral - we've had feral cats. She's just a Boss. I love her. Even the dog (who's older than her and chases cats) is a little bit scared/very respectful of her.

She is a legend. I was in bed last night and with a bit of an infection, she always knows when I'm in pain and will find it and lay on me and purr it away. She talks like she has studied several languages and is a master of communication. She does what she wants and I don't get in her way (she needs outdoors) but she always comes in at the end of the day for a cuddle and to give some love. (she's not incredibly spicy but she still give little love bites every now and then :)

They’re so gorgeous! I like two syllable names - long enough to “exist” so the pet hears you but not too long.

I don’t know how you feel about foreign names but the French for cinnamon is cannelle which is also a girl’s name - I think Sally and Cannelle would sound quite well together. And you could still call them Sal and Can as their pet names if you wanted!

So, my cat is a mouser. I know you'll probably keep them indoors but if that ever changes just be aware that they can bring in 'gifts' from time to time. I keep her collared to help protect birds and it does act to minimise her catching mice (and the occasional rat). Most of the time they're dead but every now and again she'll bring one home that's got plenty of life in it and they make a run for it :) I keep traps just for these events.

I'm currently vacated from my bedroom. (luckily the guest room is free)

Also, are both litter boxes the same (some cats prefer the covered-over "little room" kind where they can't be seen) and have you tried changing the type of litter you put in there?

ETA I see @Ezeoul already asked some of the same questions as me, so sorry for the repetition.