Question about Cats

[Kewll0ser]

Of course!
Shelter animals are the way to go.
It's where I got my dog at.
Ashes, however, was a rescued stray. We found him in an alley, hungry, and badly infested with ticks. We eventually got him to trust us by putting out a can of food, and slowly but surely, Ashes became part of our family.

So you think if I play with the cat, it will eventually play back?

[Don Juan's mom]

They certainly WILL play back! In fact, Zerlina will paw and meow until I stop whatever I'm doing to play and exchange luvvies. And sweet, loving baby boy Don Juan was my furry alarm clock this morning, purring and licking my face until I got up.

In fact, I suspect that with cats, YOU are the best toy of all.

[Kewll0ser]

Sweet.
So, do cats scratch you for no reason?

'Cause my friend had a cat named Rusty that just scratched her for no reason.

And do you need to bathe them? 'Cause aren't just covered in saliva?
But then again they hate water, right?

Oh, this cat thing is so new to me!

[katladyd]

I've never had a cat scratch me for no reason. They will scratch very rarely when they are scared or startled, but I haven't been scratched by any of mine in years! I have been licked, though. Now, don't expect a cat to be as effusive in their joy to see you as a dog can be, they don't work like that. They do let you know they love you in so many charming ways, however. If you really love dogs, I don't know if a cat is for you. Why don't you try fostering a cat and see how it works with your dog? You may be surprised. Many dogs do not see a cat that lives with them as "a cat". They accept them as part of the family.

[Kewll0ser]

I find cats interesting.
I just wanted to know about their pros and cons.
I don't know when I'm going to get a cat.
Maybe if we move. 'Cause if we do then we have to leave Butto with my grandmother, and my mom will get a cat, possibly two.
But they will definitely be from the shelter.
You guys definetly changed my opinion about cats.


Now let me see some pics!
&& I'd love to hear some stories about you guy's kitties.

[jenluckenbach]

Most cats have some playfulness in them. You should just visit with a few cats at a shelter and see which has the personality you are looking for.

Cats won't just come up to you and scratch you, but if their nails are long you might get scratched simply by accident. Just keep them trimmed.

Cats don't automatically hate water, although most don't like the "rush" of a shower or sprayer. and while cats do lick themselves clean, you may still want to bathe them sometimes (to reduce shedding and the amount of hair the cats injests....to also rid the cats of dust/dirt/debris, like cat litter, so the cat doesn't have to injest that)

If you have the opportunity to adopt TWO cats, that would be ideal. Watching them interact can be fun in and of itself. Playing, washing each other, cuddling, chasing, wrestling. AND, you have twice the chance that there will be a cat that wants to play wih you.

[Kewll0ser]

The other week my friends and I visited the animal shelter, which is in walking distance of my house. It's really close, and visit there alot in the summer. Well the first room you pass by is the cats.

One cat was soo beautiful. He was a brown tabby with lime green eyes. The first thing he did was push up against the cage and rub his face on it.

I remember trying to bathe my grandmother's cat, Oscar. It was hell.

My mom and I discussed this. She said she either wanted to rescue a cat and a small dog, or two kitties. I would enjoy both, but I really want a chihuahua, but I know she would go for two kitties.