We recently had to say goodbye to our wonderful old cat and over the next few weeks will be thinking about welcoming a new moggy to the family.
DS has said he'd like to get a kitten. I haven't owned a kitten since I was 6 years old. All of our family cats have come from the rescue centre as young adults and so we've been able to choose one based on it's personality. We choose friendly, playful, sweet-natured cats who are happy to sit on laps, play with the children and are sensible enough not to roam near the busy road we live on.
If we do get a kitten, will we be able to tell if it will turn out like this? Friends have cats which are either so timid they spend most of the time under the bed hiding, or are out all day hunting and bringing back endless unwanted 'presents', and I really don't want a cat like that. Is it possible to know at kitten stage what the personality of the adult cat will be like? Is a cat's personality mostly learned or innate? Are there any signs to look out for in kittens to suggest it would be the sort of cat we'd like, or would we be better off getting a young adult again?
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Can you tell what a cat's personality is going to be like while it's still a kitten?
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BedHog · 02/06/2013 11:11
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