I think the logic here is supposed to be something like:

more knowledge = more complex brain

as you need to “store” the knowledge somewhere.

I don’t say thats how it works but i can somehow see where OP is coming from.

And he is so eager doing so. Looks like the most important task all day with him runnig up to the path. He puts everything he got into smashing that ball onto the concrete as hard as he possibly can and is all fluffed up when that thing inevitably comes down again to nearly hit him. Almost like a toddler.

How about a cat of similar age? Ask for a social one, as he seems to like to cuddle with other cats. Also maybe one with a similar activity level (e.g. a Siamese might be to much energy for yours). But in the end you know yourcat best and need to try it out.

Also think about what you want. They should be somewhat compatible, yes, but its okay for you to want a cat to play and cuddle with, too.

So decide what you need and want, trust the people working at the shelter and your gut on this one.

Good look finding your next family member.

We will try and start to work on our garden this year. Bought it together with our house nearly 3 y ago and only did some cleaning to not let it completely overgrow.

We will start extremely basic with seeding a little bit of lawn and a wide stripe of wildflowers on the sides as we don’t have a lot of time this year as new parents.

There is a walnut growing that we had trimmed last fall and some old Raspberrie plants that reproduce via the root. guess ill try and gently push it to the parts of the garden id like it to grow over the next few years.

Ultimately id like to swap the lawn with an ecological and easy to maintain alternative that my kid can play on and go full eco with wildflowers, bee hotels, cairn and what not at the edges of the garden.

Do some of you have a recommendation for a grass alternative that fits middle European weather that will not need loads of water to survive a harsh summer?

Meanwhile on my frontpage:

Oh, thanks for pointing that out! Thought it was indeed a blep.

One of mine brings leaves of some kind of water lilies from a neighbor we neither see from our house nor know. As the cats have (save) collars with our phone number on it, i half expect to get an angry call or visit sometime soon. Oh well. :D

Some of the people posting on those platforms do not seem to know how to take a post down or alter it so people can see its not available anymore or reserved or something so i kind of get it.

On the other hand, if its just that question and nothing more its wasting both of your time which is another kind of infuriating altogether. Just like saying “Hi” and waiting for a reply. Just tell me what you want man. :D