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Cormactopia ii wrote:

Really sorry to hear that. I've lost several pets over the years, and I know how hard it can be on you and on other pets. Hang in there.
I can't say enough about what a good idea it would be to get a new kitten though. After my dog died a few years ago, I thought I wasn't going to get anymore pets, because it's just too hard to deal with them passing away. But having grown up with pets all my life, that left a void I didn't even realize was such a big deal until I got the cat I have now. We need them as much as they need us!

I have a greater concern about the stress a new, young kitten would have on my old one. I've had her since she was a kitten, and she's just getting skinny. Rambunctious and fun and purrs a lot, but she's never enjoyed new cats. At her age, that's what's holding me back. Maybe after her time has passed, the new kitten will be appropriate, for me. I'm also considering the possibility of a psychiatric service dog, which would be incompatible with her, given her temperament.