Adopting a cat or kitten

[Anonymous]

Most shelters won't let you adopt right before Christmas. Too many pets turn into unwanted Christmas presents.

[Anonymous]

It is the worst feeling not to be a good owner to your pet. Especially if they are well behaved. Much guilt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Consider an older cat. Kittens can drive you crazy and two is sometimes just twice the trouble. I'm not a fan of the kitten phase myself. And my older cat actually likes kids.

I agree, and I would consider adopting two older cats. I would wait to adopt uNtil you will be in town for a time - there will be cats to adopt, lots of them. Way more than you can adopt yourself.

[Anonymous]

Definitely wait. A new baby will be more than enough for your household for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The local animal shelter here will not let people adopt a single cat/kitten, under most circumstances. They are just too active and lonely and tear up the house, and have other behaviors. They had too many returns of kitten when they were no longer kittens and much harder to rehome. As a breeder, I support this philosophy 100%. You will be very busy with your baby, and lucky you!! This is probably not the best time to get a cat. Wait until after the baby is born and you see how you feel then. Congrats on your baby!!

I adopted ONE senior cat and nobody gave me grief! Maybe adopt a senior cat ( 5 years and up?) You really save a life because everyone wants a cute kitten but, with an older cat you know their personality especially if they have been fostered.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had a cat before? If not, I strongly urge you to wait until the baby is a little older. You have no idea what motherhood is going to be like and a baby is going to be hard wnoough. If you have had a cat before you can adopt one in a DC shelter the same day. We adopted a 9 year old cat from the one on GA avenue and she is the best cat ever. Very mellow and very loving. I knew others would probably go for kittens but I wanted a mature cat. We love her!

Have you read any of the numerous posts about how pets are neglected/resented after baby is born? I adored my cat until my baby was born and then....it was just someone else with needs that sucked away what little time I had to myself. Please consider waiting until after baby is born. If baby is fussy, colicky a bad sleeper you will want to murder kitteh if it wakes you up at 5am after baby was up from 2-4am for the 30th night in a row....

BTDT

A baby is 1 million times cooler than a cat!

I have to agree with this. We got a kitten when my son was a baby, and it was very difficult. I did resent the care and attention it needed, because I really needed and wanted to give dc 100% of my attention. Not sure what we were thinking. We did not end up keeping her. We have a kitten now, about 4 years later, and it's great.

Ah yes, you bring the cat into your world and then blame it for having needs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever had a cat before? If not, I strongly urge you to wait until the baby is a little older. You have no idea what motherhood is going to be like and a baby is going to be hard wnoough. If you have had a cat before you can adopt one in a DC shelter the same day. We adopted a 9 year old cat from the one on GA avenue and she is the best cat ever. Very mellow and very loving. I knew others would probably go for kittens but I wanted a mature cat. We love her!

Have you read any of the numerous posts about how pets are neglected/resented after baby is born? I adored my cat until my baby was born and then....it was just someone else with needs that sucked away what little time I had to myself. Please consider waiting until after baby is born. If baby is fussy, colicky a bad sleeper you will want to murder kitteh if it wakes you up at 5am after baby was up from 2-4am for the 30th night in a row....

BTDT

A baby is 1 million times cooler than a cat!

I think this is not a given for those who love animals and are child free by choice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The local animal shelter here will not let people adopt a single cat/kitten, under most circumstances. They are just too active and lonely and tear up the house, and have other behaviors. They had too many returns of kitten when they were no longer kittens and much harder to rehome. As a breeder, I support this philosophy 100%. You will be very busy with your baby, and lucky you!! This is probably not the best time to get a cat. Wait until after the baby is born and you see how you feel then. Congrats on your baby!!

I adopted ONE senior cat and nobody gave me grief! Maybe adopt a senior cat ( 5 years and up?) You really save a life because everyone wants a cute kitten but, with an older cat you know their personality especially if they have been fostered.

I've always preferred adopting adult cats. Kitten crazy can be fun, but the old ones, you really know what their personality is like already and while all cats are a little nuts, older cats are usually less destructive than kittens.

[Anonymous]

This is from 2012! I am sure they have adopted by now since their baby is no longer one!