Hey everyone,
I'm new to this forum and I've joined for a specific reason. I am just finishing up university, and when I move out I'll be living in an apartment for a bit,then a condo afterwards. Once I move into the condo I am interested in getting a cat, because well... I don't need to explain the reasons. At my mom's house we have a 9 year old tabby cat, who is absolutely perfect in every way (except when he wakes me up at 6 in the morning
). We got him from a shelter as a kitten and he is everything you could want. However, at my dads house they have a 1 year old tabby cat, and he is not as much to my liking. He is an outdoor cat, but even before that he was always a little distant to people. One thing I will give him is that he has spunk!
When it comes to getting a cat for myself, there are a few things I want to take into consideration. I will work from 8-5 weekdays, and the cat will be alone during those hours. I am more than willing to play with it after I get home, but the type I get needs to be able to handle this. I would like a friendly cat who isn't shy and likes attention (I know this kind of contradicts my first point). Lastly, I'd like a big cat, although this isn't necessary, and I'd prefer a shorthair.
Specific cats I've researched that I've liked include the Exotic, the British Shorthair, the Bombay, and the Chartreux. They all have the characteristics I like, however I'm not sure about the fact that I'm not home during the day. Lastly, I am not opposed to getting two cats from the same litter, so they have company for each other. As for getting tabby cats from a shelter, that is fine, but I was planning to get specific breeds so I could predict what their behaviour will be like (although each cat is clearly individual).
Please excuse me for the long post, but it's hard to stop talking about a subject you are interested in.
Thanks,
Shawn
I'm new to this forum and I've joined for a specific reason. I am just finishing up university, and when I move out I'll be living in an apartment for a bit,then a condo afterwards. Once I move into the condo I am interested in getting a cat, because well... I don't need to explain the reasons. At my mom's house we have a 9 year old tabby cat, who is absolutely perfect in every way (except when he wakes me up at 6 in the morning
When it comes to getting a cat for myself, there are a few things I want to take into consideration. I will work from 8-5 weekdays, and the cat will be alone during those hours. I am more than willing to play with it after I get home, but the type I get needs to be able to handle this. I would like a friendly cat who isn't shy and likes attention (I know this kind of contradicts my first point). Lastly, I'd like a big cat, although this isn't necessary, and I'd prefer a shorthair.
Specific cats I've researched that I've liked include the Exotic, the British Shorthair, the Bombay, and the Chartreux. They all have the characteristics I like, however I'm not sure about the fact that I'm not home during the day. Lastly, I am not opposed to getting two cats from the same litter, so they have company for each other. As for getting tabby cats from a shelter, that is fine, but I was planning to get specific breeds so I could predict what their behaviour will be like (although each cat is clearly individual).
Please excuse me for the long post, but it's hard to stop talking about a subject you are interested in.
Thanks,
Shawn