Hi!
My name is Dylan. I live in Holland (behold grammar mistakes) in a beautiful natural enviorement.
We are thinking of getting a cat. But, I want to know as much as I can and be prepared as it can get. Thats why I am starting this thread.
I have a partner for 8 years now and we are finally building our forever-home. Its a complete new build with floor heating and a nice garden-room wich is semi-isolated, it can also be sealed off. Our garden is somewhat small , about 19 feet deep and 32 feet wide. Its a semi-detached house, wich would mean it has 3 floors with a open attic wich has free acces.
Now for the race : We loooooove maine coons. I like the fact that they are (or can get) huge! I also like his trademarks. According to internet a maine coon is not really a lapcat (with here and there a exception), but loves attention and belly rubs. Likes to follow you around and lie on you whenever you lay on the coach. This seems perfect for me. Because I`d like that the maine coon sits next to me on the coach, or time to time does like to sit on my lap. Now these are all things that I like about a maine coon. There are also things that I don`t like about a main coon or cats in general. My most concern is my furniture. I dont mind taking the vacum for a ride every single day, but im mostly scared for my coach, chairs en other things. I dont mind them sitting on a coach, but I do mind when they put their nails in it, or scratching.
This brings me to my question.
First of all : we both work 8 hours a day. We tend to buy a kitten, and we obviousley WONT leave the kitten alone that long. We would gradually increase the time as he gets older. However, once he has reached his independent age, he has to be alone for 8 hours.Is 8 hours too long for a single cat? I dont really see two of `m big cats in my house, nor a Maine Coon and a smaller one. I`ve read that (but hey, thats just Q&A) that once you get home and give him LOTS of attention, the cat wont mind being alone all that time. Let me put it this way : We would give the cat ALOT of attention when we r at home and will play with him and even let him out in the yard with a leesh.
A cat needs space, he needs to stretch and have enough space to wonder around. We have a big attic wich he can acces, about 50 square meters / 538 square feet, with fresh air (skylight wich is secured). The attic will have everything a cat can wish for toys , beds, litterbox. Besides the attic he will have acces to the landing/hallway on the second and first floor. However the living room and kitchen are sealed of. Once we get home, after 8 hours, he has acces to the living room , kitching and garden room wich is made of glass completely (so he can look at the birds ) and ofcourse the attic.
Wich brings the question : Is the attic/hallways enough for 8 hours a day, and after 8 hours the kitching, living room and garden room aswell?
I`d like to hear your thoughts!
Thanks
My name is Dylan. I live in Holland (behold grammar mistakes) in a beautiful natural enviorement.
We are thinking of getting a cat. But, I want to know as much as I can and be prepared as it can get. Thats why I am starting this thread.
I have a partner for 8 years now and we are finally building our forever-home. Its a complete new build with floor heating and a nice garden-room wich is semi-isolated, it can also be sealed off. Our garden is somewhat small , about 19 feet deep and 32 feet wide. Its a semi-detached house, wich would mean it has 3 floors with a open attic wich has free acces.
Now for the race : We loooooove maine coons. I like the fact that they are (or can get) huge! I also like his trademarks. According to internet a maine coon is not really a lapcat (with here and there a exception), but loves attention and belly rubs. Likes to follow you around and lie on you whenever you lay on the coach. This seems perfect for me. Because I`d like that the maine coon sits next to me on the coach, or time to time does like to sit on my lap. Now these are all things that I like about a maine coon. There are also things that I don`t like about a main coon or cats in general. My most concern is my furniture. I dont mind taking the vacum for a ride every single day, but im mostly scared for my coach, chairs en other things. I dont mind them sitting on a coach, but I do mind when they put their nails in it, or scratching.
This brings me to my question.
First of all : we both work 8 hours a day. We tend to buy a kitten, and we obviousley WONT leave the kitten alone that long. We would gradually increase the time as he gets older. However, once he has reached his independent age, he has to be alone for 8 hours.Is 8 hours too long for a single cat? I dont really see two of `m big cats in my house, nor a Maine Coon and a smaller one. I`ve read that (but hey, thats just Q&A) that once you get home and give him LOTS of attention, the cat wont mind being alone all that time. Let me put it this way : We would give the cat ALOT of attention when we r at home and will play with him and even let him out in the yard with a leesh.
A cat needs space, he needs to stretch and have enough space to wonder around. We have a big attic wich he can acces, about 50 square meters / 538 square feet, with fresh air (skylight wich is secured). The attic will have everything a cat can wish for toys , beds, litterbox. Besides the attic he will have acces to the landing/hallway on the second and first floor. However the living room and kitchen are sealed of. Once we get home, after 8 hours, he has acces to the living room , kitching and garden room wich is made of glass completely (so he can look at the birds ) and ofcourse the attic.
Wich brings the question : Is the attic/hallways enough for 8 hours a day, and after 8 hours the kitching, living room and garden room aswell?
I`d like to hear your thoughts!
Thanks