kitten adoption advice

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Hi, we're looking into getting a kitten - we have been in touch with a rescue and they have a 2 week old kitten they say we can visit in a few weeks when he is ready, and they will pencil our names in for him. I'm just a bit nervous as I did assume we might be able to choose from a litter and I'm so worried about meeting him in a few weeks and then perhaps feeling he's not quite right for us. I am not really sure what my question is but have any of you committed to a single cat in this way when they are so young without really knowing anything about them (other than a pic), and what would I look for when we visit please? Do male cats make good family pets? Our children are 10 and 8. We are first time cat owners and not wanting to let anyone or the kitty down but also want to get the cat that's right for us but not having a choice is making me slightly nervous. Thank you.

The last two kittens I got from Battersea were offered to me unseen. I went to meet them and decided to take them (despite not being what I might have chosen). I suspect Battersea just saw me coming. 😆
Yes - boy cats tend to be very placid and make good family pets - we always take two at a time because they amuse each other.
Just go and meet the kitten. If he's confident and inquisitive you'll be fine.

You do have a choice - you can say 'no'.

Disclaimer: my current cats were adopted as adults, not kittens.

My male cat is far cuddlier than the female one, though think thats more personality traits than to do with their sex. I wouldn't be concerned about the sex of the kitten either way (though I'd be tempted to get 2 so they can amuse each other if you're adopting them that young!).

You're looking for a healthy kitten that's sociable and alert when you visit. If you get a bad feeling then you can say no at that point, a rescue will rather you back out rather than deal with a cat being returned later if it's not a good fit.

The male cats my family have had have been unbelievably soppy. My parents cat loves nothing better than to be held like a baby. (He’s 14) I adopted a massive Persian boy and he was equally soppy.

I never had a choice when I got my rescue kittens. I was told about their history, temperament and health, I went to see them and brought them home. Two of mine were orphaned males, they were hand-reared and made lovely pets.

But you will have a choice OP. No one is going to force you to take the kitten if you don't feel it is right for you when you meet it. I'm sure they will have a waiting list of other adopters.