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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 4 year old DD that is constantly begging me for a cat. [b]How much will I regret getting one if I give in?[/b] Any advice?[/quote]

This is not a good sign for me that you should get a cat.  Yes, they are "easier" than dogs in that you can leave them alone all day without walking, etc, but they do require care and love.  They can be messy - I have one cat who eats too much and throws up a lot and you need to clean their litter box which is not so fun.

Some cats can scratch furniture, although we have trimmed our cats nails since they were kittens and it has not been an issue for us.  We also now have a cat who is diabetic and requires twice daily insulin injections - expensive and not quite as easy to go away for us now.

I would actually recommend possibly getting two cats - it is not much more work and they can play together and entertain each other when you are out of the house.

For all that, I LOVE our cats and wouldn't give them up for anything.  But I think you really need to want the cat - not just your daughter.  [/quote]

Agree with this. Two is no more work than one, and is better so they can entertain each other -- particularly if they are kittens or have rambunctious or needy personalities (as ours do). That way the cats will roughhouse with each other and not with your daughter.

But four sounds a little young, especially if you are ambivalent. Why not tell her that if she still wants a cat at six or seven, and is prepared to help with their care (feeding at least), you can revisit then? We got our first family pet (guinea pig) when I was six, and it was my responsibility. I was a very responsible child, particularly with animals, but I could not have done much with it any younger than six. [/quote]

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