Hey There Gotalong....sorry I didn't welcome you sooner. I just saw this thread and found it quite amusing. Glad you seem to have a good sense of humor...but then you are from Ohio...the land of the tree fruits.. You know....the Buckeyes? Nittany Lion here...

While you are looking for just the perfect kitten...and yes..they are all perfect but some more so than others...keep in mind certain facts. Calico's and Tortoiseshells have 'tude. We call it tortietude. It expresses it's self in oohhhh so many ways..but it is there. I have had 2 and at times they have both been difficult. Now that doesn't mean I wouldn't have still wanted them in my life.....oooohhhh nooooo...I love my little brats...but they can be a bit more difficult at times. I have also found that the orangies I have had have been a bit brattier and neurotic. I have had 3 of those. In my limited experience..and I say that because I have only had cats in my life for about 22 years...that the gray/brown color variations seem to be the most emotionally stable.

Of course I just love them all with all their quirks. I am probably going to be blasted for my above comments but that is ok

Also....have you thought about getting TWO kittens at the same time? I have always found that getting 2 is easier than one because they don't get as bored. Yes I know you will have your pup...but cats play differently with dogs than they do other cats. When I had just one kitten it found that playing Tarzan on the curtains was a good time waster...but when I had two they tended to wrestle and play with each other rather than the furniture.

It is just a thought.

Good luck..should be kitten time soon...and Welcome to the crazy pet talk forum...there are a lot of good people here. Some annoying ones...some that seem to have experience absolutely everything that anyone else has experienced...some who promise many things and then never follow through...and some like me that just don't post as much as others but love to get my oh so humble opinion in once in a while. Basically...a community like any other


Denyce