Never lived with a cat - but can’t stop thinking I’d like to…

[museumum]

My mum is allergic to cats (dander?) so we never had pets growing up. I’m now late 40s with a 9yr old dd. Dh had cats as a child but not an adult.
I keep thinking how nice it would be to have an adult cat about the place. I wfh in a residential area and we have a garden (though it does have foxes).

how realistic is it to adopt a cat with zero experience?

I adopted a cat, with zero experience apart from a family cat as a teenager.

My adoptee was 4 (now 5 years old). She was formerly a house cat but I was told she should learn to go out, so I wasn't expecting to have a litter tray longterm.

Honestly, I found the first 6 weeks with her difficult. I hated the food and litter smell, she miaows a lot, is scared of everyone and I was allergic to her.

A year on and I love her so much - she is super affectionate and playful. She doesn't like going out or going to toilet outside, but I've found food and litter that gives minimal smell. My allergy went. She is still scared of other people but when I have visitors I give her a moment to run upstairs. Still miaows a lot but I can live with that.

Still miaows a lot but I can live with that.

My boy practically sings when I’m getting his meals ready

Its fine to get a first cat as an adult, we did it and have loved every minute.

We adopted an adult rescue and she has enhanced all our lives so much.

Really didn’t find it difficult, we just adapted to her needs and desires🤣
We started off adamant she wouldn’t sleep with us but we now sleep with the door open and she sleeps on our bed, pee with the door open and basically bend and flex to what Dcat needs 🤣 Shit doors are not tolerated by Dcat!

DH wasn’t so keen on a cat but adores Dcat now.

We only have one as the rescue said she was fighting with her brother and she really doesn’t like other cats but 2 would keep each other company.