Need help finding a specific breed - Page 2

Originally Posted by Ummm

Mikev078 - I adopted 2 cats from this shelter within the past 3 weeks, and they have been wonderful! Not sure if it's too far from you (we drove 10 hours return to get them each trip, and I heard someone drop 13 hours ONE WAY to get a cat from them too!) - they are a couple of Balinese cats now!

http://www.purebredcatrescue.org/available-for-adoption

Check out DESIREE - Her chocolate and white silky coat is just starting the grow out and she has vivid blue eyes.

Wednesday is another Balinese - He has a silky-soft, easy coat in chocolate and caramel and of course the striking blue eyes!

They also have a ragdoll - Hugo - . He has a full, medium-care coat in gray and white and bright blue eyes.

You can always email them and ask which cat may fit your needs (e.g. one cat household). We adopted our first cat from them, and then 2 weeks later we wanted a companion cat as the first cat was a bit lonely - there was a ragdoll I really wanted but she said she may not be a good match for him, so she helped me find another one (not listed yet as she just got into the shelter) who may be a better match for him. So they are definitely willing to find a good home for the kitties!

Good luck!

Originally Posted by Ummm

I should add... I didn't grow up with pets, my husband did, so he's the one who really wants to have cats... I was indifferent about it (don't hate them, but don't feel the need to have any either).

Anyway, husband said he'd regret not ever having a cat again, so I decide to give it a try - but I get to pick the cats

The two cats we picked are young adult (1.5 years, and the other is around 2-3 years old), and I am kinda glad we pick them over kittens, even though I think kittens are very cute. At least with these two cats I know what their personalities are kinda like (with kittens it's less certain), so I chose to go with easy-going, laid back cats on purpose, and don't require high maintenance (although one of them has long hair, but she loves being brushed so it makes grooming a lot easier!). I think if we'd chosen kittens they may have been too high energy (maybe destructive too?) for me, and I wouldn't like them as much.

So now I'd been a kitty mummy for 3 weeks, and they had won me over! I definitely think their personalities have a lot to do with it. I pick the cats that'd fit into our household (playful, like people but not too clingy). I couldn't have asked for better first cats!

Perhaps you can involve your gf in the selection process, so once you have the cat, she'd be more likely to warm up to it? My husband would've been happy with ANY cats, so I'm glad that I get to choose and he's happy with my choices

Originally Posted by catsallaround

I would sit gf down and ask what happens when we are expecting a kid? I have feeling it will be forced out of there in no time if she just barely wants it now. If you have any doubts about this being a lifetime(20 years could very well be possible) then don't go into it

Originally Posted by cococat

The kitten is adorable on the link you posted with petfinder. But I highly suggest not adopting a kitten (that they admit is very high energy) alone. Kittens, especially high energy kittens, do best adopted in pairs for your sanity. And Siamese are known for being vocal. If you have neighbors on the other side of the wall, they will hear the cat for sure.

Given that you like blue eyes, a laid back temperament, and short hair, I suggest looking more in petfinder and specific rescues in your area, there is a cat that can fit what you are looking for perfectly.

Originally Posted by Carolina

None of my cats jump on the counters, nor scratch on wrong places, or really do anything wrong... They are awesome...
I do not see a problem in having an off-limits room, as long as I am not sleeping in it - my Bugsy HAS to sleep with me.

Anyways, here is the rescue place I told you about - it is in Texas, and it is a wonderful place. They work with shelters, but the last batch of purebred ragdolls came from a breeder that closed down.

MeLinda, the lady who runs it, is fantastic in matching a cat's personality with what you are looking for - she really knows her cats. She has quite a few purebreds, but also some very cute mixed as well -

Check it out: Merlin's Hope Ragdoll and Maine Coon Rescue