Hello,
Were a family of 4 (DC are 6 and almost 4) and are considering getting our first family pet. My husband works at home and so is home most of the time other than family days out and I work two long shifts a week. The children are typical young, energetic children but are gentle when they need to be.
I grew up with dogs and am very comfortable around them but DH isn’t. I don’t feel like a dog would be good for us as I think it’s too big of a commitment with walking etc. We’re thinking of getting a cat. I’ve no real experience of cat care, and my husband only had one briefly as a child, so he hasn’t really either.
Not really sure where to begin. We’re in a rural area but on the corner of one main road and one busy road. I can’t see myself been able to let a cat outside and risk coming to harm on the road so it would likely be an indoor cat. I’ve read that Ragamuffins are good indoors.. is this correct? I like the idea of a rescue as we’d know about it’s personality and there are so many needing homes but a lot won’t let you adopt with young children.. I’d also like to experience the kitten stage so we may look to buy for that reason (from a reputable breeder).
This isn’t something we’re going to rush into. We are reading up a bit and are not planning on doing anything until after our summer holidays so any potential kitty could settle without interference.
I guess I’m just a bit daunted about a cat because I’ve no experience of them and I’m a bit wary of them. Is there likely to be a lot of scratching? Do they bite? Am I right in thinking that one cat would be happy by itself or would we need a pair?
Help a clueless mama out.
Any experience or info welcome
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Peapodpanda · 20/06/2022 22:50
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