Getting a kitten

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We're thinking about getting either a kitten or two together. We've not had cats before we'd provide a loving home!

What do we need to know beforehand? Any top tips? Are there any specific breeds which are more difficult to others etc?

TIA

Rescues usually charge between £50-£70 per cat to cover neutering, vaccination and chipping costs.

I think my rescue cost something like £85 (which was less than the cost to neuter, chip & vaccinate our other cat) We waited quite a long time, we saw our rescue when she was 1 day old, but couldn't bring her home for 8 weeks. Pedigree wasn't available until 12 weeks old, breeder kept them until they had their first round of vaccinations and were completely independent of Mum.

I've always had cat but if it's your first time I woudn't get a kitten. So do need a lot of looking after. Go to your nearest cat shelter and find a cat that needs a home and suits your personality. And enjoy. Cats are wonderful.

Get a Norwegian Forest Cat.....they are big and fluffy and soooo cute....aside from them i have a thing for black cats that no one else wants.

We hadn't had pets but went for 2 kittens. Tried to get from a rescue but nothing was available so we did go for a private sale and probably paid too much for them too. They have been fine and haven't destroyed anything. They have a huge cat tree/scratching post and have become part of the family

My 2 boys now, age 1

When we first got them at around 8 weeks

Hi Beamur and other prospective new kitten owners.
12 weeks sounds about right , but I wouldn't let kittens go until they had full vaccinations and that often means 13 weeks. Kittens are more likely to have a vaccine reaction ( anything from a sneeze or a watery eye, or even a nasty fever) after second vaccinations. I have never had any of the above, but wouldn't want to pass that possibly to brand new owners, so I would recommend that anyone getting a pedigree gets full course of vaccinations through breeder before collection.
Glad you were ok with yours, please share cute kitty pictures

It's such hard work being so cute

Honestly? I would prefer to get older cats next time round. We got two rescue kittens. They were bloody hard work! And now they're older it is clear one pretty much hates the other.
An older bonded pair like our first two would be my preferred option.
And forget paying for pedigree if you don't desperate want a particular one. I would love a Siamese. But that would be a challenge!!

Were getting two new babies in the summer once were back from holiday. Used to have 3 cats lost our last boy last September at the age of 17. The house hasn’t been the same without him.

Going to look at rescues and wouldn’t mind a youngish pair don’t know if we will be allowed to rehome though as we have a dog.

Our kittens are big grown up cats of 4 years old now. I think the rescues often let them go younger (the one we used had a minimum weight at 8 weeks to be released, and would keep them longer if too small). I think they would have liked to keep them longer but demand for their space was/is very high. Kittens can be demanding, mine shredded my legs by climbing up them (very ouchy) and one was rubbish with toileting indoors for a while. But neither have any vices or issues arising from mistreatment or neglect. All my previous cats were adult rescues. I'm glad to have had the experience of kittens too though. They are the most fun.