10 questions before getting a kitten

 Before you go for a kitten, ask yourself 10 important questions and get honest answers to them. 

10 questions before getting a kitten

• Do you really want to get a cat? Yes, a furry, purring friend can brighten up your everyday life, but having a cat at home is not only associated with positive emotions. In fact, the pet will depend on you just like a child, because cats have long forgotten how to live on their own.
• How much time do you spend at home? And how much time are you willing to devote to a cat? How do you spend your weekends: on trips or at home? The cat will be happy only when it can maintain constant contact with you.
• Where will the cat stay when you go on vacation? You will need help from relatives or neighbors, or a “professional cat nanny” to care for your purr. Or you will have to look for an overexposure. Are you ready for this?

• Are you ready to spend money on a cat? The costs, especially at first, can be hefty. This is not only a bowl of food, but also care products and payment for veterinary services.
• Who do you want to have: a kitten or an adult cat? Do you have the patience to raise a baby?
• Does anyone in the family suffer from an allergy to cat hair or a phobia towards cats (yes, this also occurs and is called ailurophobia).
• Are you ready to clean the litter box every day? The question may seem naive, but many people are unable to overcome their own squeamishness or simply forget to replace the filler. As a result, both the cat and the owner suffer (because then you have to clean up not only in the tray).
• Do you take responsibility for letting your cat outside only when you can guarantee its safety? Cars drive through the streets, dogs run, and there is also a great danger of poisoning. In addition, keep in mind that cats are recognized as one of the main threats to biodiversity, that is, they pose a danger to many species of wild animals (birds, rodents, etc.) So a cat should not walk by itself.
• Can you properly care for a cat to keep it healthy and looking its best?
• Are you going to spay a cat or cat if you don’t plan to breed them? After all, unsterilized cats during the “hunting” period become nervous and noisy, and an unneutered cat marks the territory (that is, your home) with urine, which smells extremely unpleasant. But at the same time, not everyone will dare to subject their pet to surgery. Do you have the courage?

  If all the answers you receive suit you, and you are aware of the full responsibility for a new family member, you can go for a kitten or an adult cat.