Before choosing a cat or even owning a pet, ask yourself these 13 questions:
Is there enough room in my home?
Can I deal with a litterbox?
Can I afford a cat?
Do I have time to spend at least 2 hours a day with it?
Can I deal with training a cat and possibly a few bad behaviors?
Can I deal with pet hair?
Do I have small children?
Can I keep the cat indoors?
Can I deal with my furniture potentially getting clawed or damaged?
Can I deal with illness or death?
Is my whole family on the same page with regard to responsibilities?
Do I have support from others if I'm in school, working late or traveling?
What will my life be like in five or even 10 years?
Is there enough room in my home?
Can I deal with a litterbox?
Can I afford a cat?
Do I have time to spend at least 2 hours a day with it?
Can I deal with training a cat and possibly a few bad behaviors?
Can I deal with pet hair?
Do I have small children?
Can I keep the cat indoors?
Can I deal with my furniture potentially getting clawed or damaged?
Can I deal with illness or death?
Is my whole family on the same page with regard to responsibilities?
Do I have support from others if I'm in school, working late or traveling?
What will my life be like in five or even 10 years?