I don't like cats but my family wants one - help please!

[Elf]

Hi. DH loves cats, the dcs really fancy something that can play with them more than guinea pigs.

I don't like cats

We can't cope with looking after a dog, although I do like dogs.

Is there any other option? Or do you have any experiences with getting a cat that you didn't want?

Things are getting close to boiling point here. Please help.

BTW my objections are, I don't like them, you can't sit down without getting hair all over you, other cats come into your house, they wake you up, just all that stuff.

P.S. It still wouldn't keep me from owning more though so hopefully I may be able to say thet we only had one neighbourhood cat in, 16 years from now....here's hoping anyway! xx

Quint - we have a massive problem with the local cat coming in. Even the magnetic catflap doesn't stop him - he just bashes his way in and sprays everywhere. I love that if the cat knows not to go upstairs it won't - can you tell mine those rules? Every opportunity she's up the stairs...