My partner and I finally feel ready to adopt our first cat together! But we are having trouble deciding between two options and it would be helpful to have others' thoughts. Both options are the same beautiful breed of cat which I have always loved and wanted.
The first option is a male kitten which will be available from a breeder in the next couple of weeks. We have only seen him over a video call but he is happy, healthy, confident, super cute, and comes from a reputable breeder. I love the idea of having a cat from young to old, and the opportunity to bond from a young age. If we go with this option, we need to decide this weekend.
The other option is a female rescue cat, 5 years old, which has recently been rescued from what sounds like a breeding mill. The rescue centre said she had a sweet personality but that it's quite hard to tell what she's like until her kittens are weaned (the kittens are unavailable). I would be able to meet her only in about a month's time, so not before we have to decide on the kitten. As she is an adult cat, I like the idea of seeing her personality before we adopt her, that she would be more 'calm' than a kitten, and I like the idea of giving a rescue cat a nicer life. However I do feel sad that her time with us would be shorter than if we were adopting a kitten, and I'm not sure what impact her background would be likely to have on her.
I keep flip flopping between these two options and it would be great to have others' views! If anyone has experiences of adopting a cat from the above background as well that would be helpful.