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[quote=Anonymous]I recommend adopting some older (adolescent) kittens. Perhaps about 1 year old or so.  I agree with PPs who said that orange male kittens are super-sweet and loving and laidback; we have one and he is an absolute sweetheart; we call him our "catalog kitty" b/c he's just like what you'd order in a catalog for the perfect cat; in fact, he was so wonderful, he inspired us to adopt 2 more who are equally wonderful in their own right, but have their own issues - haha.

I also want to stress that we have two males -- and have not had any issues with spraying.

Check out kittens who have been fostered in a home; then people (the fosters) can tell you the cats' personalities so you know what you are getting.  That is another benefit of adopting "adolescent"-aged ones; their kitten craziness has worn off a bit and their personalities have emerged, so you know more of what you are getting.

I recommend Homeward Trails.  We got all 3 from there and they were an absolute joy to work with.  You can peruse which kittens and cats they currently have available at:

http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/cats-for-adoption

If you do not wish to go through Homeward Trails, you could also look at:

Fairfax County Humane Society:  http://www.hsfc.org/cats_foster_1.php
http://www.hsfc.org/cats_bldg_1.php

Fairfax County Animal Shelter:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animal/adoption.htm

I would not buy a cat or kittens b/c why do that when there are plenty of animals just waiting in a shelter or a foster home?  And, if those are not adopted, they'll be euthanized.  That's just why I have always gone the adoption route, personally.  Good luck!

PS  One final note:  unrelated females TEND not to get along THAT well.  A mom and a daughter, two sisters, etc... would be fine. But I would not adopt two unrelated females, unless they were fostered together from a very young age so they are already used to each other.

GOOD LUCK!  :)[/quote]

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