Should I disregard my initial cat breed preference and just get a kitten at the best price?

[Naer]

My first gut choice is main my excellent compatriot, but they are pricey so I've heard

Would my experience with a kitten and until it grows be based on randomized individual DNA and not based upon the characteristics tied to a cat "breed" ? Maine coons are thought to be friendlier than other breeds so I've read

If this is the case, I might get get the kitten at the lowest price which appeals to my standard of aesthetics

THis thread is for entertainment. Tbh I'll prob end up getting a Maine my excellent compatriot or Norwegian Forrest cat regardless of price. I don't have to maintain a car or house. I have very little subscriptions to anything, barely buy anything from Amazon these days. I think I can find the funds

Thoughts?

 

[Ns1]

go rescue a cat from a shelter. there are 9345093845 of them for $50ea

 

[Naer]

go rescue a cat from a shelter. there are 9345093845 of them for $50ea

No offense and it probably be the most ethical thing to do, but Im not interested in a pre-owned cat

 

[Ns1]

No offense and it probably be the most ethical thing to do, but Im not interested in a pre-owned cat

then rescue a stray/feral cat

 

[Mayne]

just go rescue or foster a cat. please.

 

[Staples]

dogs > cats

 

[Mayne]

yes dogs versus cats.. these animals need to be adopted regardless.

 

[zinfamous]

No offense and it probably be the most ethical thing to do, but Im not interested in a pre-owned cat

Then don't get a pet, at all.

 

[Naer]

yes dogs versus cats.. these animals need to be adopted regardless.

I'll do more research, I wont take adopting out of the equation. If I could adopt a kitten, that be awesome. I want to see something I raise grow

 

[Mayne]

i'm not going to begrudge your decision.

 

[Mayne]

we all have our weird decisions.

 

[lxskllr]

I happen to know the approximate whereabouts of three cute kittens. If it were someone else, I could be persuaded to arrange an adoption.

 

[ImpulsE69]

No offense and it probably be the most ethical thing to do, but Im not interested in a pre-owned cat

Why not pre-owned? New cats lose 30% of their value when you take them off the lot.

 

[sdifox]

Are you trying to killed a cat with your "music"?

 

[sandorski]

Are you trying to killed a cat with your "music"?

Maybe he wants a Vocalist.

 

[shortylickens]

No offense and it probably be the most ethical thing to do, but Im not interested in a pre-owned cat

Well then you are welcome to go fuck yourself.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If you're buying a cat as a fashion accessory, you're doing it wrong. Just get some Diesel jeans, an iPhone X or a $1,000+ watch instead.

Adopt a cute, stable tabby mix kitten from a shelter and give it a forever home if you want a companion.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I'll do more research, I wont take adopting out of the equation. If I could adopt a kitten, that be awesome. I want to see something I raise grow

There are lots of kittens waiting to be rescued. Acting like that is a slim opportunity is suggesting you haven't gone looking at all.

 

[Humpy]

No offense and it probably be the most ethical thing to do, but Im not interested in a pre-owned cat

LMAO You don't own a cat. They own you.

You will allow a rescue cat into your home or nothing at all.

 

[PottedMeat]

if that guinea pig thread was legit, no more pets

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Why not pre-owned? New cats lose 30% of their value when you take them off the lot.

Ya but you can't put a price on that new cat smell.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

At our local shelter, adoption fees are dependent on how "desirable" a cat is. A kitten is like $200 and they're adopted in minutes. An adult might be $75, tops.

If I had to adopt a cat tomorrow, I'd be looking at 2-3yo minimum. Adult cats are way more chill. I've raised a few kitties now, and you have to childproof the house, they tear stuff up, and are constantly trying to establish a pecking order with the other cats.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Ya but you can't put a price on that new cat smell.

Ok, yes, baby kittens smell like lanolin. It's adorable.

 

[AdamK47]

You should spend time with your gerbil. Gerbils are very intelligent and affectionate creatures with reciprocal love that bonds the owner to the pet. Gerbils have truly deep feelings for their owner with a tight bond that is nearly unbreakable. They feel love more deeply than any other domesticated pet. Studies have shown that gerbils suffer deep depression when separated from their human counterpart.

 

[sdifox]

You should spend time with your gerbil. Gerbils are very intelligent and affectionate creatures with reciprocal love that bonds the owner to the pet. Gerbils have truly deep feelings for their owner with a tight bond that is nearly unbreakable. They feel love more deeply than any other domesticated pet. Studies have shown that gerbils suffer deep depression when separated from their human counterpart.

So keep your gerbil in your ass at all times?