Hey-o.
Had no idea where to post this, so into general it goes... apologies if this is wrong.
Anyway. I'm 18, still living with my folks, and I'm hoping to get a kitten or young cat in a few weeks. I have no idea what kind of things I should be bearing in mind though. We used to have a cat when I was a wee kid, but I never looked after her - I just chased her around the house pulling her tail and trying to trap her under blankets.
So I was hoping you folk might be able to give me some Cats-For-Dummies type advice.
I'd really love a cat that will be happy to stay indoors - we've got a garden just now, but I don't want to let it outside here because it wouldn't be fair on it if I moved away in a few years to a house without a garden or nearby park, and couldn't let the beast out to roam. Are most cats quite happy to stay inside if they've never been past the front door? Or would I be able to let the cat outside here, then keep it housebound when I move away?
I'm also looking for one that'll be a wee companion for me. I don't much like human company, but animals are wonderful; they're not sarcastic or arrogant, and they don't care how your hair looks in the morning. :3 What I'd hate would be to pick up a cat and discover that he's the Devil with fur and four legs. Is this quite luck-of-the-draw, or are there ways to ensure a cat becomes a friendly sidekick to its owner/human slave? When picking out a kitten, does it tend to be obvious which ones will grow up to be monsters? On the other hand, I don't much want a pet that'll follow me everywhere I go, and leap on me when I walk in the door - else I'd be looking for a dog, not a cat.
And finally - male or female? Which tend to be friendlier? I've kept rats for several years, and with them, the males are consistently more amiable and appreciative of human company than females.
Thanks!
Had no idea where to post this, so into general it goes... apologies if this is wrong.
Anyway. I'm 18, still living with my folks, and I'm hoping to get a kitten or young cat in a few weeks. I have no idea what kind of things I should be bearing in mind though. We used to have a cat when I was a wee kid, but I never looked after her - I just chased her around the house pulling her tail and trying to trap her under blankets.
I'd really love a cat that will be happy to stay indoors - we've got a garden just now, but I don't want to let it outside here because it wouldn't be fair on it if I moved away in a few years to a house without a garden or nearby park, and couldn't let the beast out to roam. Are most cats quite happy to stay inside if they've never been past the front door? Or would I be able to let the cat outside here, then keep it housebound when I move away?
I'm also looking for one that'll be a wee companion for me. I don't much like human company, but animals are wonderful; they're not sarcastic or arrogant, and they don't care how your hair looks in the morning. :3 What I'd hate would be to pick up a cat and discover that he's the Devil with fur and four legs. Is this quite luck-of-the-draw, or are there ways to ensure a cat becomes a friendly sidekick to its owner/human slave? When picking out a kitten, does it tend to be obvious which ones will grow up to be monsters? On the other hand, I don't much want a pet that'll follow me everywhere I go, and leap on me when I walk in the door - else I'd be looking for a dog, not a cat.
And finally - male or female? Which tend to be friendlier? I've kept rats for several years, and with them, the males are consistently more amiable and appreciative of human company than females.
Thanks!