Catfancier! hang on to your values! Are you in school? your profile says a wanna be vet something?
Having a child is more than enough money and the right "age". It has to do with feeling settled. For life. Lots of people think they are settled enough to have a child till the baby comes, then WHAM! BYE BYE! Parent (Dads and moms often leave responsibities with parents, other partner, aunts and uncles.) This is not to Cat fancier- In fact, This won't happen to Cat Fancier because she is making plans to make sure she has financial and emotional security in place before she brings a new one in! Gosh knows there are plenty brought in that get little attention or parental guidance (I work with adults with Mental illness and some have kids...)
Cat Fancier- you can be a role model here!!!