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Cat Adoption

Finding Your Feline Friend

Ready to add a new cat to your life? Consider these adoption options.

Justin Sanders

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Two or More Cats?
Many people wonder when getting a new kitten if they should bring it into a house where another cat already lives or, if they don't already have a cat, whether they should get two kittens to keep each other company. The answer to both questions is up to the needs of the individual animal ... that part of it is kind of breed specific, according to Anne Edwards, a Missouri breeder of Persians and Havanas and board member for the National Animal Interest Alliance.

But feral cats, regardless of breed, have been trained from birth to expect other cats in their lives, so if you don't already have a cat at home, it is probably best to adopt two.

You should never have a feral cat alone, said Brian Kortis of New Yorks Neighborhood Cats. You'll drive them crazy.

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Great article, although pet stores don't exactly sell "top notch" cats. They might be from cat mills :/
Amy, Vancouver, BC
Posted: 8/27/2008 8:47:26 AM
One thing that you also have to remember when adopting a kitten is that their personalities are much like a crap shoot. You really do not know what kind of personality a kitten will have when it is grown. Sometimes if you are looking for a specific "type" of personality it would be ideal to get a pure breed kitten because you like that breed's characteristics. My recommendation is that if you are searching for a "pretty" kitty adopt a kitten, but if you are looking for a "lap kitty", etc... get a grown cat that has an established personality.
Daphne, Atlanta, GA
Posted: 7/8/2008 7:24:19 AM
Kittens are not the only "feline friends" people buy/adopt but the entire article is about acquiring a kitten, so I thought the title was misleading.

I also found this sentence misleading: "If you fall in love with a purebred at a pet store, you can expect the same amenities you would from a breeder: top-notch physical and mental health, and a trial period to get the cat checked out by a vet." Pet stores are well known for routinely getting animals from kitten or puppy mills, so it is quite possible to get a kitten that is not in top-notch physical and mental health.
Ellen, Exton, PA
Posted: 2/26/2008 9:28:36 AM
Great information
Mary, Rockford, IL
Posted: 10/13/2007 9:22:46 PM
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