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[quote=Anonymous]I was a cat owner twice in the past. 
In college, my live-in girlfriend adopted a kitten. He was a dog in his former life. He hated her, but loved me. We went for walks (without a leash, believe it or not), he LOVED taking baths in the kitchen sink and would stick his head under the running faucet, and I had ZERO problems from him. Rarely, did a speck of litter make it to the floor. He even preferred Dollar Store cat food over Purina. The only issue I had with him was that he was clingy clingy clingy! He yelled all night long if we didn't allow him into the bedroom with us. He kept sleeping directly on top of my head whenever we did, and he showed little signs of independence, which I thought was the hallmark of cats. When my ex and I split, she took the cat.

I got married years later and my wife adopted two kittens from different litters. I was fine with it, because I sorta missed the first cat I had. HUGE DIFFERENCE. Cat #1 made it in our house for about three months before we returned him to the shelter. He used to roll around inside the freshly used litterbox and would smear feces all over himself. He peed everywhere and was just spiteful. He really didn't like us, and went out of his way to show it.

The other cat was very friendly, but required a lot of upkeep. He kept getting sick and his vet bills ranged from $400 a pop to $1500. He shed everywhere! He was a finicky eater and threw up all over the house. He was a medium haired cat so there was litter clung to him from time to time, which he inadvertently spread around the house as he plopped down on tables, chairs, and our bed. He made it with us about four years before we outgrew the "cat people" thing. We rehoused him. [/quote]

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