K so tomorrow after class I'm going to go look at this cat (10-11 months old) I've been told is just what I'm looking for. As this is basicly a shelter (with foster homes) I know there are a few things I should check for. I'm making a list, and I was hoping someone could look over it and tell me if I'm missing anything....
make sure the gums are pink and have no sores
Check the teeth and make sure they aren't broken
check inside the ears for any pus or black tar-like stuff
make sure the eyes are bright and clear
Make sure he wants to "play" (wiggle my fingers and see if he runs away or bats at them)
Watch how he reacts to the other cats
See if he will let me pet, or hold him, and not hide in the corner
Am I missing anything? I know it might seem like over kill, but when I got Oliver from a shelter I thought he was a sweet lapcat who was 6 months old and he turned out being 2 years old and was sick. Once he got better he turned for sweet and snuggly lap cat to making our walls into a racetrack
Sweet for him and it worked out well, but not good for what I'm looking for now. I just want a cat who is o.k. being inside and won't eat my books and paper while I'm in class..
make sure the gums are pink and have no sores
Check the teeth and make sure they aren't broken
check inside the ears for any pus or black tar-like stuff
make sure the eyes are bright and clear
Make sure he wants to "play" (wiggle my fingers and see if he runs away or bats at them)
Watch how he reacts to the other cats
See if he will let me pet, or hold him, and not hide in the corner
Am I missing anything? I know it might seem like over kill, but when I got Oliver from a shelter I thought he was a sweet lapcat who was 6 months old and he turned out being 2 years old and was sick. Once he got better he turned for sweet and snuggly lap cat to making our walls into a racetrack