Kitties

[Paws&Tails]

I've had a lot of cats. I miss MOST of them. Some are crazy (tortoiseshells and orange cats). You couldn't pay me to own another tortoiseshell even though I loved mine very much. They are crazy as loons! One minute purring and loving you, the next minute clawing their way up your curtains (or your legs). But our dogs used to love all our cats and would play with them, sleep with them, and snuggle them. Plus our human kids would haul them around the house and the cats were absolutely great with toddlers (even the tortie).

I think that saying one kind of cat in general has such and such behavior is very much like stereotyping dog breeds. It's not correct. I have two tortoiseshells and wouldn't trade them for the world. Penny is very skittish and flighty, and tolerates the other two cats (she was the runt of the litter). She will sleep in your lap and on your bed if you
re in a quiet place. Princess is a love bug. She's very sweet and cuddly. Rocky is a grey tabby and is the biggest baby. Always wants attention and to be held and played with when he's inside.

When all's said and done, I am definitely a cat person. I like dogs and all, but I won't ever be getting any (Spike is our families dog, not mine, though I take care of his meals and morning walk and play with him a lot).

[Caty M]

I'm a teeny bit more of a cat person than a dog person.. I had a siamese cat when I was a kid, then a tortoiseshell. She was a shy cat but wasn't too crazy.. now I have a black and white cat who is a TOTAL lovebug.. he drools and wants to be in your lap 24/7.. and a tabby cat who is a lot more crazy, and only loves me.

[MollyWoppy]

I'm definately more a dog person, in fact, I hated cats, detested them even. Then, May last year, walking round Pet Supermarket, I noticed a white cat with black bits staring at me. She was up for adoption from the local shelter. Went over to her cage, stared at her for a bit, then Mollie and her nuzzled noses and I will never be able to explain why, but they put her in a box and she came home with me.
Best decision ever (other than Mol of course), I'm still astounded how much I simply adore her. Any extra work she causes is a pleasure.
There's nothing like coming home from a walk with Mol and seeing a cat of all things running 3 houses down the road to greet you.
She's not a cuddler, but neither am I, so that works as well.
So, what I think I'm trying to say is that I'll now never again be without a cat. Thats if I ever get over it when Windy dies.

As a side note, I also use that Worlds Best Cat Litter. The thing I like about it (other than no dust to harm the cat and the environmental issues) is that you can flush it down the loo. So, because the litter box is in our bathroom, its no hassle at all to clean it every time Windy goes to the loo.

[meggels]

I'm not sure if I'd like owning a cat or not. I'm technically allergic, but have been on meds for a few years, so am not sure if they would make a difference at this point.

I mean I love my dogs. I LOVE THEM. They are my children. But I've heard of "dog people" being converted to "cat people" after owning one. I don't like the thought of litterboxes indoors. And I've been known to call cat's "real a-holes" on many occasions. Murph was attacked by a cat last weekend lol. Real witch of a cat.

I think I'd like a Maine Coon, have heard they are quite dog like. But again with the allergies and all of their hair...dunno how that'd work.

My friend just got a Sphinx cat named Sushi who she says she LOVES and is very uncatlike. She also has a whippet named Moto Moto.

[hmbutler]

I'm definately more a dog person, in fact, I hated cats, detested them even. Then, May last year, walking round Pet Supermarket, I noticed a white cat with black bits staring at me. She was up for adoption from the local shelter. Went over to her cage, stared at her for a bit, then Mollie and her nuzzled noses and I will never be able to explain why, but they put her in a box and she came home with me.
Best decision ever (other than Mol of course), I'm still astounded how much I simply adore her.

See, that is why I don't like it when people say "oh I hate cats!!" but they've never owned one lol. I've ALWAYS been a real cat lover, and wanted a cat for so long when I moved in with my boyfriend (now hubby). He kept saying no until our housemate, his friend, said "yeah cats are cool, you should get one!" so hubby agreed. Now, he absolutely loves her to death (though he is convinced she is the only cat in the world with a personality - he still doesn't like other peoples cats).

Honestly, cat's are easy as. My cat is kibble fed (chose to starve herself when I tried to switch to raw, so that wasn't really an option) and she is free-fed, which I like because a) she never over eats, and b) it's so easy to look after her when you only have to fill up her food every other week lol. She gets fresh water (I use a pet fountain, because she loves running water) and I clean her litter once a week (doesn't even smell bad after a week, it only smells bad if I'm being air-headed and forget to empty it haha). Other than that, there's nothing else to do! She is indoors only, so she keeps herself perfectly clean, and if she wants attention, she'll come to us - if she doesn't, she'll avoid us haha. They're so indepedent, they're really easy to care for.

As for breed, I don't even know what Nala is (it says short-haired domestic on her vet sheet, is that actually a breed? lol). She was a pet-shop kitten but I love her and wouldn't trade her for the world. Maybe we got lucky, but I don't see the need to spend hundreds on kitten breeds when you can get one that most people would over-look, and give it a loving home :)

[emilie]

Yes an american shorthair is a breed of cat :) i watch cat 101 and dog 101 lmao they go over every breed :P

[Scarlett_O']

I have 3 cats, one just happens to also be my Mum's and thus lives with her!

I love my "Meow-Babies"!!

Boots, rescued at 6-ish months old, best guess is a rag-doll/x as our neighbor had a rag-doll female who we believe was his Mum. He is THE BEST CAT EVVVER!! He is pretty much a dog!

Ducki, my 1 year old Turkish Van Cat. She is AMAZING, adorable and great.....she grew up with Brody so has a LOT of Puggie ways!LOL

Pidgin, 2 year old who we got in August, she is either a snow-shoe or rag-doll mix....she is SUPER sweet and VERY attentive to Ducki and both Daddy and Mommi. Not my all time favorite cat....but still great.


So yes, I have 3 cats, 2-the girls-live together with us.....they are all 3 long haired, Boots more then the other two...he gets groomed at least 5 times a year, more regularly now that they live in such a hot climate....and he LOVES it...and the groomer who clips him LOVES him, because he is SUCH a good boy....she told my Mum that she wishes that she had more canine clients like him!LOL

Anyways.....they can be relatively easy...but it all depends on the cat!LOL I, luckily, have 2 VERY EASY girls right now......while Boots is a little higher maintenance!!

[MollyWoppy]

See, that is why I don't like it when people say "oh I hate cats!!" but they've never owned one lol. I've ALWAYS been a real cat lover, and wanted a cat for so long when I moved in with my boyfriend (now hubby). He kept saying no until our housemate, his friend, said "yeah cats are cool, you should get one!" so hubby agreed. Now, he absolutely loves her to death (though he is convinced she is the only cat in the world with a personality - he still doesn't like other peoples cats).

Totally agree with you here. How many kittens could I have saved during my lifetime if I'd known what I know now??