Well, it's the first time I've had a cat of my very own. I had cats growing up but I'm a college senior now and will be graduating in two months, and I just bought my first cat. He's purebred, neutered Turkish Angora named Bandit, he's eight months old, and he's a hyper little boy who loves petting but hates to be forced to sit still.
He's not a lap cat at all, which is a little unfortunate because I really want a lap cat, and I'm hoping maybe as he gets older he'll calm down enough to want to sit on my lap for more than a few seconds.
I'm working on figuring out what my next cat will be ( I'm going to be working for a year, then going to medical school, so I won't be home much during the day and I don't want Bandit to get lonely). It's tempting to get another TA, but there's so many breeds out there and I've been fascinated by cat breeds since I was a kid! DSHs are lovely too, and are much bigger than the cats in my home country (I saw a brother/sister pair in a shelter the other day that I could've fallen in love with but I think three cats might be too many just yet). So I'm trying to narrow down a breed list, and I'm also leaving open the option of getting a cat from a shelter if I can find one that matches the personality I want. I'm looking for a lap cat that doesn't need too much grooming and that's still a little active, but not a complete maniac. I'm going to be talking to a Cornish Rex breeder tonight, but I'm worried they might be too active for me. Ragdolls used to be my dream breed, but I'm not sure anymore.
Anyway, hi!
And here's a picture of Bandit:
He's not a lap cat at all, which is a little unfortunate because I really want a lap cat, and I'm hoping maybe as he gets older he'll calm down enough to want to sit on my lap for more than a few seconds.
I'm working on figuring out what my next cat will be ( I'm going to be working for a year, then going to medical school, so I won't be home much during the day and I don't want Bandit to get lonely). It's tempting to get another TA, but there's so many breeds out there and I've been fascinated by cat breeds since I was a kid! DSHs are lovely too, and are much bigger than the cats in my home country (I saw a brother/sister pair in a shelter the other day that I could've fallen in love with but I think three cats might be too many just yet). So I'm trying to narrow down a breed list, and I'm also leaving open the option of getting a cat from a shelter if I can find one that matches the personality I want. I'm looking for a lap cat that doesn't need too much grooming and that's still a little active, but not a complete maniac. I'm going to be talking to a Cornish Rex breeder tonight, but I'm worried they might be too active for me. Ragdolls used to be my dream breed, but I'm not sure anymore.
Anyway, hi!