Originally posted by dragonchilde
The best thing about adopting an older cat is that you don't get any "surprises" with behavior. A kitten can be russian blue roulette, I swear.

Sometimes you'll get a super sweet furbaby... other times, you'll get the monster from the black lagoon, all teeth and nails.
How true! I can attest to that as my youngster Chaz is the Tazmanian Devil reincarnated, hence the name. He was the maiden voyage experience for me with a kitten (all my rescues prior to him were adults), therefore I'm steadfastly in favor of adopting older cats that, as Jen mentioned earlier, are so often unfortunately overlooked. As for the bonding thing, as long as the adult cat is not feral, it should appreciate and take to a loving, devoted and caring human and before you know it you will have established a bond. It all depends on the individual cat's personality, of course. I just wanted to throw in my experience, giving a helping hand to the elders who need it the most.