My best, silliest piece of advice is to make sure you get a short-haired cat. I have two short hairs, but my best friend's is long-haired, and that's just a pain. :D
I love my cats. Having two is always great if you can afford it because they keep each other company, but I know that's not necessarily financially viable.
It might be best to get a slightly older kitten. They require a bit less energy and will let you sleep faster while still letting you pick them up and love on them. Scratching posts are awesome, and if you know anyone who can build, a spare rug, some hemp rope and a few pieces of wood, and you can have a cheap cat tree. My dad made mine in a matter of hours, and he's no carpenter.
I agree with the person above, if you don't want it to sleep with you, put it across the house because otherwise, you will not get a decent night sleep for a long, long time. I only sometimes still have issues with my kittens waking me up in the night either by romping or trying to get under the covers with me.
I love them. I adore them. They've done a ton to help me deal with my depression and the like.
Good luck, and I expect lots of pictures when you get one.
Also, both boys and girls are fine once they're spayed/neutered.
I've been leaning towards a short-hair for that very reason. Long-haired cats are beautiful, but that's a lot of grooming.
I wish I could have two. :( Maybe in the future when I'm not a (relatively) poor college student, lol. My dad would probably love having a handy project like building a cat tree! He's always looking for things to do on the weekends, so maybe I could convince him.
Haha, I'm still on the fence about having a cat sleep with me. My friend Lena has cats, and anytime I'm at her house and we're trying to sleep, they bang against the door and meow and meow to try to get into the room hahaha. I don't understand that mindset, because usually, they want nothing to do with the room when we're, y'know, awake.
Awww. That's actually one of the reasons I really want a cat--I feel like they'll help me a lot with my depression and oftentimes loneliness. And also, they're adorable. ♥ I promise lots of pictures! Probably more than anyone will want to see, ahahaha.
I love my cats. Having two is always great if you can afford it because they keep each other company, but I know that's not necessarily financially viable.
It might be best to get a slightly older kitten. They require a bit less energy and will let you sleep faster while still letting you pick them up and love on them. Scratching posts are awesome, and if you know anyone who can build, a spare rug, some hemp rope and a few pieces of wood, and you can have a cheap cat tree. My dad made mine in a matter of hours, and he's no carpenter.
I agree with the person above, if you don't want it to sleep with you, put it across the house because otherwise, you will not get a decent night sleep for a long, long time. I only sometimes still have issues with my kittens waking me up in the night either by romping or trying to get under the covers with me.
I love them. I adore them. They've done a ton to help me deal with my depression and the like.
Good luck, and I expect lots of pictures when you get one.
Also, both boys and girls are fine once they're spayed/neutered.
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I've been leaning towards a short-hair for that very reason. Long-haired cats are beautiful, but that's a lot of grooming.
I wish I could have two. :( Maybe in the future when I'm not a (relatively) poor college student, lol. My dad would probably love having a handy project like building a cat tree! He's always looking for things to do on the weekends, so maybe I could convince him.
Haha, I'm still on the fence about having a cat sleep with me. My friend Lena has cats, and anytime I'm at her house and we're trying to sleep, they bang against the door and meow and meow to try to get into the room hahaha. I don't understand that mindset, because usually, they want nothing to do with the room when we're, y'know, awake.
Awww. That's actually one of the reasons I really want a cat--I feel like they'll help me a lot with my depression and oftentimes loneliness. And also, they're adorable. ♥ I promise lots of pictures! Probably more than anyone will want to see, ahahaha.
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