thinking of getting a cat ? advice

celligraphy

Hi thinking of getting a cat ,I have my mother's cat living with me at the minute because mice have got in due to the cold weather and I'm starting to enjoy the cats company ,but she has to go back to my mam soon as she adores her, .... Weird as she always hated cats until a feral one moved into her back garden two years ago,

I would be looking to get a cat and not a kitten tho , what would be the best way ? Also u work full time but partner is stay at home parent and I have a toddler who isn't the Grabby type

Dandelion6

Good for you for taking an adult cat! They're much harder to home. Literally any of the rescues will have a variety of adult cats needing homes.

We're not allowed to name rescues here but if you want to PM me I will tell you which one I got my two from. They are excellent at matching cats to your lifestyle and household circumstances - they even expertly matched my second cat to my first cat, to the point where other people are stunned to learn the two are non-relatives who I adopted at different times.

Chuchote

You could also ask your local vet - many vets have beloved pets handed in to them that people can't keep any more. You'll be asked to pay for vaccinating and neutering.
Enjoy your new furry friend!

Ms Doubtfire1

there are thousands upon thousands of homeless adult cats in rescue's all across the country-if you need a name, pm me with your location.:-) :P

pilly

Definitely adopt one, it's very hard for the rescues to find homes for adult cats. You won't regret getting one, they are good company and have very little maintenance. Be careful about the toddler though. Even if there not grabby cats can scratch kids just because there in the way! When I adopted my cat the rescue centre said 2 would be good company for each other but to be honest I don't think cats need company as much as dogs do. 1 of them has gone now and the other is fine on her own. I would recommend a female cat too, more placid.

Chuchote

I know someone who has a frisky kitten he's trying to find a home for. He believes it's more natural to let his cat have kittens… he was talking about advertising online…

Tzardine

My advice is to get two cats if possible. But really should be two cats that know each other and get on.

Having 2 cats is really not more work than having 1, but they also have their own company when you are out.

Ms Doubtfire1

Chuchote wrote: »

I know someone who has a frisky kitten he's trying to find a home for. He believes it's more natural to let his cat have kittens… he was talking about advertising online…

he WHAT? Show him this and tell him thats what he's responsible for by not spaying/neutering.Might not be his own cat but certainly some of the ' free to good home' non vaccinated kittens

Chuchote

Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »

he WHAT? Show him this and tell him thats what he's responsible for by not spaying/neutering.Might not be his own cat but certainly some of the ' free to good home' non vaccinated kittens

I said it to him but he's a worshipper of the natural way. (Except, possibly, when he personally gets sepsis…)

Ms Doubtfire1

Chuchote wrote: »

I said it to him but he's a worshipper of the natural way. (Except, possibly, when he personally gets sepsis…)

>censored<:mad::mad::mad:

Chuchote

More to the point to offer the kitten a kind home.

pilly

Chuchote wrote: »

More to the point to offer the kitten a kind home.

Kittens will always get a home. It's the older cats that don't get rehomed.