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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do think you can train a cat to respect proper boundaries. Its all about being consistent, feeding them the right food, making sure they take long naps, and giving them toys to take out their hunting instincts on.[/quote]

As a long-time cat owner (4 cats over 20 years), I have to disagree. They may respect the boundaries in your presence but they will do what they damn please when you're not home. I never catch my cats on the kitchen table but I know they go there at night because sometimes I come down in the morning and things that were on the table are now on the floor. But they don't do it in my presence because they know it's forbidden.

I love cats. But OP, I would not get one unless you are certain you can deal with the resulting allergies for the next 15 to 20 years. And if you do get one -- get two so they can entertain each other! One more thing -- definitely get a shorthair. We've always had shorthairs and they still shed like crazy. We clean about three times more than we used to (which is probably a good thing). I can't imagine how much worse it would be with a longhaired cat. My friend has one and her place, despite frequent cleaning, is awful.[/quote]

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