Quote Originally Posted by Moesha
I highly recommend a cat. I've been reading your thread in the dog thread. I used to think I was a "dog person" and didn't like cats. Then I had one! Now I have 8. But the first one is still my big baby. I really think that a cat would fit your lifestyle better than a dog. Not that there's anything wrong with dogs, but they do require alot more work and attention than a cat. And there are cats that have personalities that are similiar to a dog. Ones that love to be with people and to be held. Get to know the kitty. One observation I have made, and it is not in any way to be viewed as a rule, but from what I have noticed, male kitties tend to be very affectionate with their person. Hope you find what you're looking for. And it is good that you are thinking ahead and not making any rash decisions.

PS I named my kitty, Morgan, because of Garth Brooks' song 2 Pina Coladas.
I totally agree, The same thing happened to me up till I was 13 I thought I was a dog person, me and my dog competed in obedience training so its not that I feel out of love with my dog it just I found a new love and as much as I love my dog I still connect with my cat better than my dog. Which I had since I was 8, but now all I want are cats but I'm waiting till I get a good job and such. If I were you I wouldn't get a kitten the first time because if your a new cat owner because the take alot of care and if your not familiar to the things a grown cat does then you probably won't think to proof your house in some ways a kitten would need, not that its impossible. It more so the fact that if you get 1 or 2 year cat then you know it is going to be a cuddler or not when a kitten don't always stay the same. Some people think that getting an older cat it has all these habits that you can't deter or their going to be less trusting or something which is absolutly untrue. Most cats if trained or taught not to do something correctly their not going to and your probably only going to have one cat so behavior problems won't occur; such as spraying. My advice is above all make sure your cat is spayed or neutred and it will be more friendler and less likly to be focused on mating and more on just being a carefree cat. Oh btw Stormy was found in a park.