I've always wanted a pet, either a little dog or two cats. I've always held out because I wanted to give my animal(s) the best life possible.
Now, I live in a very large flat (3 bedrooms and a really big balcony that I am going to split off, secure, and transform into a magical feline garden). The problem is, thinking about getting 2 cats, I just cannot accept that cats should be indoor pets. I don't care how much people say 'oh mine has never wanted to go out, mine is happy indoors, mine hates the outdoors' - the point is I could never really know that until I got my cats and then it would be too late. I would hate myself.
The one way I can think of around it is to get two Ragdolls. I've been researching and will do more research, but it seems these cats cannot be allowed outside.
AIBU to want to get two ragdolls from a breeder? Is the very existence of a breed that seemingly cannot survive in the outside world cruel in itself? My instinct is obviously to get moggies from a shelter. But... I don't know. Surely it would be crueller to get 2 moggies that are stuck indoors?
Before anyone suggests going to a breed-specific shelter: I'm not in the UK, they don't do that here.
Basically my choices are:
1/ Get 2 rescue moggies, feel guilty they have no access to outdoors.
2/ Get 2 ragdolls, feel guilty I didn't adopt 2 abandonned moggies.
3/ Fuck it, get a small dog.
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user1471379988 · 29/08/2016 19:47
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