AIBU to go to a breeder?

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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.

I had an FIV+ rescue boy in a London flat for 9 months before he passed - he'd never had a hone in his 9 years of life and I was happy to give him lots of love while I could.
I then got a rescue indoor only BSH girl from Battersea whilst in a small flat. That was 4 years ago she's still with me now but has 2 brothers, a sister and we are in a 3 storey 3 bed. Still indoor only and all four very healthy, happy cats.

Rescue. Please, rescue. Not nearly enough people do.

I found my moggie kitten in a sealed box when she was 2 weeks old. She has access to the garden if she wants but she will only ever venture out if I am outside with her. I think it really depends on the nature of the cat. In your situation I would probably get a little dog.

As someone who has just gone through toilet training a puppy I'd say it would be much harder having to traipse up and down the stairs every hour to toilet them. Also when you see them go to squat and have to do a quick scoop and run!

Personally I don't have a problem in buying pedigrees from a rescue if you actually want that particular breed but you don't seem particularly set on getting a ragdoll.

If I were you I'd seriously look at trying to adopt cats with feline aids. They aren't necessary older cats and they are generally healthy apart from their immune systems.

My friend has two deaf cats that can't go outside as they won't hear traffic. They are happy indoor cats. They were from a rescue. Friend doesn't have a garden.

However you don't sound as though you've thought things through enough anyway.

I live in a flat and my moggies go outside all the time :)