Get Max, please. I have two littermates who get along wonderfully. I also have triplets who play together all the time.
In case you didn’t know, females can spray too. I’ve noticed that behaviour in three of my cats, but they do it outside. The only male of the seven that I have has not sprayed to my knowledge anyway.
BTW, all my cats are fixed.
Thank you one and all for your concern and (somewhat unanimous) opinions. It’s confirmed that Max is not a sprayer, so we’ve arranged to have him join our little family. He will be arriving on Saturday so we have a couple days to get ready as well as allow him to have plenty of weekend exposure to us while exploring his new home. We told Tammy the news and she mewed & mewed & mewed (though she kinda does that anyway). Thanks again, all–we’re very excited about the new addition. 
YYYYYAAAAAYYY!!
You won’t regret it.
That’s wonderful news. They are both beautiful cats. Thanks for caring enough to adopt older animals.
And by the way some cats shed more than usual when they are stressed, so the hair thing may fix itself.
YAY! YAY! YAY! I’m SO happy and relieved to hear that. You did a good thing and I’m sure you won’t be sorry. YAY Max!
I have a mother/daughter cat combo that’s been with me for 14/13 years. They hang together, eat, sleep, meow the same, even. I can’t imagine one without the other. Max & Tammy will be happier cats together, good decision.
Yeayyyyyyyyy!!
My girl cat hated her brother. Happiest day of her life was when I adopted her alone from my friend.
Just teasing, ArchiveGuy. (Well, the cats not liking each other is true.)
Many happy years with your new friends!
I’m so glad you are getting Max. I have 5 cats, none of them littermates, but they might as well be. You will have hours of joy watching them lick each other’s faces, wrestle, and play together.
Also, Max may have been shedding a lot due to nerves. When my cats go to the vet, they seem to be trying to create another cat with all the hair that falls out of them.
Best of luck and let us know how Max’s homecoming goes.
I’m glad you’ve decided to go and get kittyMax! Just don’t be too disappointed if the first visit doesn’t go as well as you’d like it to. They’ve been separated for quite a while now, and will smell quite different than they would have when they lived together. There is a chance that they might not recognize each other right away. Take the introduction nice and slow.
If Tammy hasn’t been feeling well for the last little while, she might be extra-intimidated by the presence of another cat in the house. That said, I still think it’s a great idea to bring her brother home. I’m sure they’ll get on fine, in the end.
If you need any advice, feel free to drop me an email.
Good luck!
Good choice on getting Max.
I have two cats who are brothers from the same litter, and they were separated for about a week when one of em ended up at the vet’s for a urinary tract problem.
The one that was left home, even though he had another cat here, and was acclimated and used to the other cat, STILL moped around and mewled, cried/meowed, and was listliss/lethargic until the other brother ended up back home.
And they’re only about 5 years old, so I can imagine what 9+ years would be like. You should see a pleasant change I think.
So? How’d it go bringing Mr. Max home? Was he sooooo happy to get out of that cage and to see his sister? Is Tammy happy to see him? Do give us an update, please!
ArchiveGuy, how’s it going? Curiosity is killing the cat! 
Well, Max arrived on Saturday and Tammy immediately resented another 4-legger in the vicinity. It’s been touch & go since then–they can be in fairly close proximity without incident, but whenever Max approaches and she sees him as a possible threat (he is almost twice her size), she hisses up a storm.
All of which Max casually ignores. He’s taken to the household quite well, and even drinks out of the new fountain we bought (we’ve been weaning Tammy off the bathroom faucet, with minimal success). He obviously recognizes her and seems to approach her simply to reinitiate contact, but his sister, wethinks, got a bit spoiled having the place to herself and resents sharing. We feel bad for him in that respect, but he’s fearless in coming up to my wife and I regularly for brief pets and rubs.
None of which really concerns us for now, since everyone is still getting used to this new dynamic. We do our best to remind Tammy we love her, too (she hides under the armoire a lot, now–something she never did before), and she slowly seems to be coming around. Last night was the first she didn’t sleep with us, because Max beat her to the bed. There have only been a few “catfights”, all of which consist of Tammy swiping at her brother and him walking away (they’re both declawed, so no damage).
But we’re very happy about our decision. Max is an adorable, gentle giant and barely sheds at all (it must have been the stress from cage-living). Tammy may never quite be the same as she was before, but they both live in a loving home, and hopefully extended exposure to each other while my wife and I are at work will ease the tension (mostly one-sided) that currently exists.
Thanks for asking!
Yay! I’m glad you decided to adopt Max, and hope an equilibrium is reached. Just give the kitties extra love until Tammy figures out it’s “all about her”, plus room for Max, too. Bless you for adopting older cats; they often don’t fare so well in shelters.
Hope your household is happy soon!
** ArchiveGuy ** Don’t let the rocky start get you down. We have three furballs, two cousins and their uncle, who have been together since birth, which was twelve years ago. They love each other, and would be lost without each other (well, maybe the boys wouldn’t be, but they both adore the girl), but that doesn’t stop them from beating the crap out of each other on a semi-regular basis. It’s kind of like human siblings, you know?
They’ll get used to eachother… they almost always do. I’m bringing home a rescue sometime this week to see how my furry spoiled child deals with the situation. Should be interesting. He’s alone all day while hubby and I are at work, and I definitely think a companion would do him some good. He might not think so, but we’ll just wait and see.
Good luck with yours!!