Our 4-yr-old blue Burmese girl lost her brother this weekend after a chronic non-infectious illness (severe IBD) finally got the better of him. She is already bored and lonely despite our best efforts to keep her entertained (her brother spent his final two weeks in cat hospital), so we are looking for a new companion who might fill a gap in her life.

Ideally we'd like a cat of similar age and temperament, or perhaps two older kittens - like most Burmese she is very lively and loves chasing and play-fighting, but is also very sweet-natured at heart (she and her brother managed to get along OK with my husband's elderly and bad-tempered moggy - now deceased) and I'm sure she will adapt well to a new cat if the introductions are handled carefully.

Her new friend would need to be an indoor-only cat as we live near a busy road - ideally a youngish adult of one of the oriental breeds who would not be intimidated by Burmese athletics! We have no other indoor pets (we have bantams in the garden) and no children; I have been keeping cats of various breeds, as well as moggies, for over thirty years.

I have already contacted one or two of the relevant breeds' welfare officers, but thought it might be worth asking around

TIA