Talk to me about cats.

[FirstOnRecallDay]

Hello! I'm due to be living on my own for the first time in a few weeks. I've always grown up in houses with dogs, but I find myself becoming more intrigued by cat videos on YouTube!

I now am scouring battersea and local shelters 10 times a day looking at these beautiful creatures but I have a few questions!

Firstly, am I a suitable candidate? I work from 6:45-3:30. daily, is this too long for a cat to be left alone?

What's the verdict on the indoor vs outdoor cat debate? I would prefer an indoor as I would worry about safety, but if his/she gets agitated I would happily let them explore (How does the cat know how to get home? Cross roads etc? )

I am happy to adopt an older cat but hear they can be rather set in their ways, if I happen to fall in love with a cat that has anger issues, would it be possibly to change that behaviour with patience and slow work?

I've done research on things such as flea and worm treatments, vaccines, common diseases etc aswell as insurance - I take pet ownership seriously. ð???

Thank you for reading!

Isn't it just that black/black-and-white are the most common colour of cat (in London, at least), and therefore because there are more black-and-white cats, there are more black-and-white rescue cats?

Three of my last four cats have been black or black-and-white. I'm not prejudiced but was very happy that we came across our ginge at the shelter - I fancied a change!

BTW, in terms of responses to the actual thread (sorry, OP!), our cat is perfectly happy to be left on his own all day - more choice of places to sleep! He has a cat flap that works with his microchip, so he can come and go and we don't need to worry about intruders. He is a rescue cat but we got him as a young adult (approx. 1 year old), so he wasn't too set in his ways - a bit shy and nervous at first but with a little time and patience (and not worrying that he spent 23 hours a day under the sofa) he chilled out and is now the most relaxed cat ever.