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You may have already noticed that after months of umming and ahhing, I adopted another kitty š (crazy cat lady starter pack now complete!).
What really spurred me into actually choosing a cat, was when I heard that June was āadopt a shelter cat monthā ā and our local animal shelter had reduced the adoption fee to a tiny $20, for a cat that was already desexed, microchipped, vaccinated and registered!
Miss 19 and I decided to visit, to see if any kitty particularly āspokeā to us ā because when it comes to choosing a cat, weād heard that actually, itās more a case of the right cat choosing YOU.
And thatās exactly what happened.
We had visited at least 20 cats (and were heartbroken that we couldnāt give homes to them all), and were in fact on our way out, when we passed one last enclosure.
Choosing a Cat: the right cat will choose YOU!
And there he was.
Seth came running towards us, miaowing an enthusiastic greeting. HeĀ rubbed up against the side of the enclosure, so of course we had to stop and give him some loving. He lapped up every little bit of attention we gave him, and we were more than halfway in love with him by the time we left.
But a decision like choosing a cat really needs to be a whole family affair, so the next day I dragged the hubster off to meet all the kitties.
He too was very taken with Seth, especially when Seth stood up and rested his front paws up against the hubsterās leg (with no claws!) and head butted his hand, in a bid for more pats.
There was also a very pretty girl, Calypso, who reminded us of our own Miss Fleur, and the attendant told us that this was actually one of her favourites ā because Calypso loved nothing better than being picked up and cuddled ā although she wasnāt at all interested when I tried.
We gave Mr 22 the final decision when it came to choosing a cat.Ā Being the contrary creature he is, he of course bonded with a completely different cat, Salome, that was not on our short list! That threw a bit of a spanner in the works I can tell you. Although Seth was still cute, he wasnāt in such a rush to impress that day, so Mr 22 didnāt get to see him in action.
In the end we paid a deposit and assured the staff we would be back on the weekend, to give one of the kitties a furever home ā even if we still had no idea which cat we would actually be choosing!
Our Criteria For Choosing a Cat
So we went home and drew up a list of criteria outlining the qualities we were particularly looking for in a cat, and scored accordingly.
One of the most important to us, was choosing a cat that would be happy to be indoors only. You see, we have previously lost a cat to a paralysis tick, and so we felt being indoors was the best tick prevention for cats. Mind you, I was excited to learn recently that a combined tick and flea treatment for cats has now been released ā previously, itās only been available for dogs.
Seth and Salome topped our list, with only one point separating them. That single extra point was awarded to Salome, as I originally thought I wanted a female.
However, in the end it was not about us choosing a cat ā the cat really did choose us. When we visited the kitties again, this time Seth did his very best to win over Mr 22. It worked!!!
In case you missed it, I introduced our new fur baby on the blog a couple of weeks ago. And donāt forget you can always follow our kittiesā adventures on the Middle Aged Mama Instagram and Facebook accounts š . Perhaps itās time I started up a separate account of their furry own, on Instagram at least?!
What sort of things do you look for when choosing a cat or other pet?
Linking up with Agent Mystery Case for Worth Casing Wednesday.
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