Never had a cat in my life until feb of this year. Daughter wanted a cat and a neighbor down the road had barn cats. Wife went there with the kids and I got a phone call they took the last two cats! Found out later cats do much better in pairs as they take their energy out on each other.
Our cats quickly became outdoor cats as we have some land and just bring home al sorts of dead animals. But a fox or a mink attacked one of our cats and broke its femur and cut the ***** out of him. That was about a 3500 dollar cost.
This is why I wouldn’t recommend getting another cat. I’d suggest trying to find someone to adopt the cat.