On the day we adopted our former cat, my husband fell in love with a different one, but let me choose which one we'd take home. Like you, he cried for his choice, so we inquired about adopting both. The shelter said it was best to let the first cat settle in and then we could adopt a second since they didn't know each other. I still often think about that cat, but I never ask if my husband does. I don't want to make him sad.