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Join our community of cat lovers on the Mumsnet Cat forum for kitten advice and help with cat behaviour.

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Boy or girl, ginger, black, white or whatever

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Italiangreyhound · 21/03/2015 00:25

Hi all, still hoping dd will want to go for a cat or kitten.

My advice from a friend was go for a girl as they ave more road sense, or go out less. Our lovely boy who was run over Monday was obviously a boy and had no road sense! Sadly !

He was ginger. Do we go for another ginger one, or a black one, or white or ..... any advice, please?

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Italiangreyhound · 21/03/2015 00:27

Thank you.

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ragged · 21/03/2015 00:28

aww, sorry for your loss.
I go for friendly most of all.

If all the same friendly, then get the black ones because they had the hardest time finding a home.

Good luck.

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Italiangreyhound · 21/03/2015 00:30

Thansk ragged I had heard that. We did not choose ginger, he was the only of the litter left! He was just the best cat ever. I am so sad. But I want to get a new cat. How long to wait? (dd is 10 and was very upset but seems to be managing it better than when the hamster died when she was 8).

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cozietoesie · 21/03/2015 01:16

I'll confess to a bit of a thing for ginger toms. (Siamese in our family have - with one exception - always been boys as well. They seem to 'fit' better with us.)

QueenFuri · 21/03/2015 06:35

I have a black and white girl as pretty as she is she's not a people person! She does like the odd bit of affection on her terms guess why I'm awake? Woke up to her sitting on me staring at me arsehole. I think boys are the best cats I love a ginger boy which I was originally wanting but couldn't find one. I like black girls too or tortie's oh and maine coon's. I basically love cats .

Sparklingbrook · 21/03/2015 07:28

A girl as their territories are much smaller in general so less wandering.

I am a fan of cats that are all one colour and currently have a big soppy grey female.

If you get one from a rescue they should be able to tell you a bit about character that may be helpful.

Exciting.

lostindubai · 21/03/2015 07:34

Honestly just pick the one that picks you.

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Italiangreyhound · 21/03/2015 08:34

Thanks all so much.

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QOD · 21/03/2015 08:36

I always have short haired black through preference and it's been hard to track one down each time!

18yearstooold · 21/03/2015 09:00

I always go for boys -every sulky mean cat I've ever known has been a girl!

I had a ginger boy who was fabulous, a really friendly cat. When he died I left it 4 months as I had a holiday booked and didn't want to put a new cat or kitten in a catery -otherwise would have got one sooner

I deliberately picked a different colour and went for tabby ended up with two but I couldn't resist

sparkysparkysparky · 21/03/2015 09:00

Agree go for friendly first. Also agree that black or black and white supposed to be hardest to home . Where we live most are black or black and white so we'll probably see if there is a different. But friendliest will be the priority.
Our lovely old girl was a tortie tabby with plenty if tortitude. She pre-dated DH and dd and was not keen on sharing my affection until old age - when she slept on my chest to make things clear!

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Italiangreyhound · 21/03/2015 09:09

Lovely.

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thecatneuterer · 21/03/2015 09:50

I would go to a rescue and ask to be shown youngish adult cats that have come from the street. These will by far have the most road sense. And a cat over 3 years old should also be more 'sensible'. And if you get them as adults you will be able to see their personality.

And of course it's much better to rescue generally. If you're set on a kitten then rescues have them too, but to minimise the chances of another early death I would go for a cat over three.

fenneltea · 21/03/2015 14:59

I'd also pick a rescue older streetwise cat. Out of all my cats it is a female that wanders the furthest, I think it just depends on their personality to be honest.

I think many rescues have cats which are overlooked as they just don't look as attractive or appealing, but might make the better pet temperament wise.

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Italiangreyhound · 21/03/2015 22:44

Thanks guys I looked at kittens today but am looking looking at adult cats this week.

DD seems set on a rabbit or two so we may see if we can foster the rabbits and either wait on the cat or get them together, just not sure.

Whatever happens we will get a cat someday so this is all useful.

The kittens were lovely but I am not being sentimental about it and did not show them to dd.

Any ideas on rabbits and cats in the same home?

Thanks, again.

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Italiangreyhound · 22/03/2015 12:40

It looks like the rabbits have won! DD is very keen to have rabbits and I only have the energy for one species!

I am not sure how others manage to keep lots of pets! I am knackered with one! I only work part-time, but I am pretty involved in my local church, have a four year old and a ten year old and very limited spare cash! so I feel we can only afford (at the moment) one species of pet! So we are moving ahead with a view to a pair of bunnies!

Thanks again for all your help. I do feel I will be a cat keeper again (does one ever really keep a cat!)

Thank you

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