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You do not necessarily need a toothbrush and toothpaste either. Dr Elsey’s makes a litter attractant, which will prevent you from having to mix brands of litter. You may not be in the US if those are the prices you’re seeing on those foods, and if so I apologize - my cat and I go through one variety pack of the tiki cat wet food every month, supplementing with dry food, and I think my average cat food budget is probably about $25 a month plus $30ish every two or three for a big bag of dry food. I realize that it’s more expensive elsewhere, though!
I realize this may sound a bit gruff and I apologize in advance but right now you are asking a community of cat owners for advice on what you need and what you don’t, based on a list you’ve made, but you don’t appear willing to make changes to that list, which is a bit confusing and frustrating. Everyone is telling you that you need a cat tree and you’re saying you don’t - you do! Cats love to climb, this is one of the only universal cat behaviors. Everyone is telling you that you don’t need a stroller, you’re saying you do because you believe you will be able to get a cat home from the shelter and to and from the vet in a stroller on public transportation - I cannot stress enough how much you will not be able to do that. A soft carrier won’t be any heavier or lighter than a hard carrier or any harder or easier for a cat to escape from. Even when I had a ruptured L5/S1 disc I was able to pick up Sassy’s crate, which weighs less than five pounds (unloaded of course!). As far as escape goes, they have latches and zippers and if cats ever figure out how to use those we are in a whole lot of trouble
I understand and appreciate that you are trying to research and learn more before adopting, but please do keep an open mind as you are getting input from people who have forgotten more about cats than many of us will ever know. It may also be worth going to or calling a local pet store or cat specialty vet if you have either of these near you and asking them the same questions, in my experience people are always very happy to help, and of course we are as well!
I realize this may sound a bit gruff and I apologize in advance but right now you are asking a community of cat owners for advice on what you need and what you don’t, based on a list you’ve made, but you don’t appear willing to make changes to that list, which is a bit confusing and frustrating. Everyone is telling you that you need a cat tree and you’re saying you don’t - you do! Cats love to climb, this is one of the only universal cat behaviors. Everyone is telling you that you don’t need a stroller, you’re saying you do because you believe you will be able to get a cat home from the shelter and to and from the vet in a stroller on public transportation - I cannot stress enough how much you will not be able to do that. A soft carrier won’t be any heavier or lighter than a hard carrier or any harder or easier for a cat to escape from. Even when I had a ruptured L5/S1 disc I was able to pick up Sassy’s crate, which weighs less than five pounds (unloaded of course!). As far as escape goes, they have latches and zippers and if cats ever figure out how to use those we are in a whole lot of trouble
I understand and appreciate that you are trying to research and learn more before adopting, but please do keep an open mind as you are getting input from people who have forgotten more about cats than many of us will ever know. It may also be worth going to or calling a local pet store or cat specialty vet if you have either of these near you and asking them the same questions, in my experience people are always very happy to help, and of course we are as well!