Bringing a new cat home can be an exciting time, but it’s important to consider the decision carefully. Choosing the right cat for you, your lifestyle, your family, and your environment will help ensure that both you and your cat have a healthy, happy life.
Consider your lifestyle
Does your building allow pets? Is everyone in the family happy with adopting a cat and does anyone suffer from allergies? Are you ready for a long term commitment and do you actually have time for a cat?
Set a budget
Consider the initial adoption fee, the running cost of food, litter and toys, vet bills and most importantly relocating your cat back home along with the rest of the family.
Look past appearances
Much like humans, cats should not be judged by their outer beauty alone. While there’s nothing wrong with feeling drawn to an adorable face, make sure you consider more than the cat’s appearance when making your decision.
Consider the gender
When choosing a cat to join your household, considering gender will help you determine what behaviour to expect. While each gender typically exhibits certain behaviours, consider the cat’s personality and matching that to your lifestyle would make things so much easier.
- Female cats are lovely, ladylike and are playful.
- Male cats are often more friendly, cuddly and described as ‘lap cats’.
- Female cats like attention but are more independent compared to male cats.
- Male cats are larger in size than females.
- Females can take longer to relax and trust their new family.
- Males can have kitten-like personalities for longer.
- Females can be moody.
Whether it is better to have a male or female cat depends on the person and the cat. 38Smiles has male and female cats and kittens all looking for a loving home. Email info@38smiles.com for more information.