If you do want to have an idea what you'll get, don't get a kitten. Get an adult cat, because then you'll know what you're up against. There are things that can be trained into/out of a cat, but the personality will always shine through. It took me years to get Prince to let me pick him up and pet him, but he still would struggle to be let down after a few minutes. Hex however was a pick me up don't put me down furball. You won't be as surprised then.
Hm, I was wondering about how much you could actually find out ahead of time. My only previous cat adoption experience was when my family got two; the shelter knew about their history and declared them sweet but we didn't get a lot of time to interact with them ourselves. Not that that would have helped really, since behavior can sometimes change by the hour.
I propose you sign up to foster cats from the local shelter. It doesn't have to be the shelter's problem cases (and to start it won't be), sometimes the shelter is just overcrowded and needs your house space. You get to live with the cats, you're not responsible for a permanent commitment, and you *can* adopt if you decide you can't let the cat go.
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