If you are planning on buying or adopting a cat, you should keep several things in mind. Hair might be a problem for some, and constant grooming is required, depending on the cats breed. Cats are also known for sharpening their claws on whatever they can find, and this includes your couch and armchairs, and lastly, the litter box must be kept clean at all times.
I knew all of the above, but still decided to get one. I took it upon myself to take care of a small, Birmanese kitten. It was cute, soft, warm, and cuddly, and my girlfriend loved playing with it. It got used to us in a couple of days, and soon, nothing in the apartment was safe from its curious little paws.
When I say nothing, I mean nothing. My favorite CDs were totally and completely scratched by that cat to death, I had to buy something to put over my couch because it was getting destroyed and I always had to make sure it had something to eat. If it didn’t, it had a bad habit of getting up on the kitchen table and sinking its paws into anything it could find. Try drinking milk with kitty hair in it…
One of the things my kitty ruined, and I felt most sorry about, was my iriver clix . I found it all chewed up and mangled, in a corner. My girlfriend thought it was really funny, but was one of the best mp3 players I’ve ever had. Since I was seriously considering giving the kitty away, she bought me a new one, to make sure I didn’t.
I now know better, and keep all my important things inside a locked desk. If something else is scratched, it’s my fault for leaving it outside. My kitty now has full reign of the house, and thinks everything is good for eating, scratching, or chewing. What a bothersome, but very sweet, pet!