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Here I am back on the forum!! About 2 years ago you were all so helpful to me when we almost adapted an 8 yr old cat. Well time when on, and we are thinking about it again. My husband is more on board, and my daughter is turning 7 this month!! I feel her maturity level is at the appropriate level.
Sometimes things just work out differently for a reason. I have researched cats forever, so I feel when and if we get one, I will be well informed.
Question #1
So, if we adopt, it would be after our September vacation. We feel we wouldnt want to do it now, have the cat just getting settled, then leave it so soon. We are prefer a declawed cat, young to middle age.
I would not declaw a cat learning what I have learned, but still feel better as a first pet to have a declawed friend, esp with our daughter. I have heard they can turn to biters, though I never had that experience with our cat growing up in the 90's. I would love to hear experiences with adopting a declawed cat??
Question #2
Also, I would have a dedicated spare bedroom for the cat the first week or so as I read which is important. I would also keep this room cat friendly and have the cat in there for bed time.
Does anyone have a cat room that they put their cat in at night??
Experiences?? I am a stay at home mom so I have all day to spend with the cat.
Question #3
Right now, the room has some of my daughters toys like dollhouse, and little figurines. The usual 6 yr old stuff. I would assume that all that all of that has to be put in ziplocs? Would they even need to be hidden away from the cat completely, or would the cat chew on the ziploc which is dangerous? I would assume if this is a dedicated cat room I would have to remove all her toys then??? Or thinking maybe put her stuff in sealed decorative bins. Or remove completely? She also has a lot of plushies. Not sure if they are safe for the cat.
I would also add a cat tree/cat toys/bed in that room, and our family room.
Thanks in advance.
Sometimes things just work out differently for a reason. I have researched cats forever, so I feel when and if we get one, I will be well informed.
Question #1
So, if we adopt, it would be after our September vacation. We feel we wouldnt want to do it now, have the cat just getting settled, then leave it so soon. We are prefer a declawed cat, young to middle age.
I would not declaw a cat learning what I have learned, but still feel better as a first pet to have a declawed friend, esp with our daughter. I have heard they can turn to biters, though I never had that experience with our cat growing up in the 90's. I would love to hear experiences with adopting a declawed cat??
Question #2
Also, I would have a dedicated spare bedroom for the cat the first week or so as I read which is important. I would also keep this room cat friendly and have the cat in there for bed time.
Does anyone have a cat room that they put their cat in at night??
Experiences?? I am a stay at home mom so I have all day to spend with the cat.
Question #3
Right now, the room has some of my daughters toys like dollhouse, and little figurines. The usual 6 yr old stuff. I would assume that all that all of that has to be put in ziplocs? Would they even need to be hidden away from the cat completely, or would the cat chew on the ziploc which is dangerous? I would assume if this is a dedicated cat room I would have to remove all her toys then??? Or thinking maybe put her stuff in sealed decorative bins. Or remove completely? She also has a lot of plushies. Not sure if they are safe for the cat.
I would also add a cat tree/cat toys/bed in that room, and our family room.
Thanks in advance.