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Wife wants a kitten. Any substitutes?

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dquan97

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Wife wants a kitten for Christmas but we don't have room/resources to care for it. I'm thinking of getting a stuffed kitten (Build-A-Bear or taxidermist) instead. Any other ideas?
 
No room or resources?

Do you actually not have any space for a litter box and two bowls for food and water? Cats really aren't very demanding.
 
dquan97 said:
Wife wants a kitten for Christmas but we don't have room/resources to care for it. I'm thinking of getting a stuffed kitten (Build-A-Bear or taxidermist) instead. Any other ideas?
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How much room or resources do you need? A cat costs, at most, $20 a month to care for. And a single 10'X10' room is fine to keep them in, provided you let them out every now and then (out of the room, or out of the house, that is).

And somehow, just somehow, I don;t think your wife is going to like a stuffed cat quite as much as a real kitten.

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Instead of getting her a cat, you should get her a big dog. That way, while you are off being the bread winner and not getting her what she wants, your dog can bang her. Then, your relationship will slowly dissolve into a sexless marriage leading to divorce, unhappiness, and her taking half of the goods.

Everyone knows this.
 
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Wife wants a kitten. Any substitutes?
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Escort services provide short-term substitutes for a fee, but can get pricey over the long haul.

What? Oh, you meant for a kitten. Just get her a picture of a kitten and then pee on her pillow while simultaneously ripping the hem on her favorite dress.
 
Seriously...cats are pretty cheap. The initial expense is in the vet visit for immunizations and such. Figure about $100-120 or so a year for immunizations, boosters, licensing, etc. Food, water, and litter shouldn't really even cost $20 a month for a single cat.

If you seriously can't afford that, there's a problem.

Also, if you are concerned about vet bills due to an accident, etc. there is pet health insurance that is quite affordable.
 
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I volunteer for two animal shelters and we screen people to elminate cats/pets as xmas gifts. GF's / Wives using the need for pets as a deflection of maternal instinct falls under this category.

Cats are typically easy to take care of, but kittens can be a pain, then they grow up to be cats. If you have doubts about the ability of either of you to take care of a pet - please don't get one.
 
spikespiegal said:
I volunteer for two animal shelters and we screen people to elminate cats/pets as xmas gifts. GF's / Wives using the need for pets as a deflection of maternal instinct falls under this category.

Cats are typically easy to take care of, but kittens can be a pain, then they grow up to be cats. If you have doubts about the ability of either of you to take care of a pet - please don't get one.
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You don't let unspayed/neutered kitties out the door, right? I've never heard of someone getting rid of a cat because they couldn't take care of it, unless they got really sick, died, or had to move somewhere they couldn't take the cat. The problem I usually see is people don't get their house cat neutered & can't find a home for the kitties.

Dogs are completely different story, of course.
 
soxfan said:
How much room or resources do you need? A cat costs, at most, $20 a month to care for. And a single 10'X10' room is fine to keep them in, provided you let them out every now and then (out of the room, or out of the house, that is).

And somehow, just somehow, I don;t think your wife is going to like a stuffed cat quite as much as a real kitten.

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Until the cat gets sick. It's also about $100 a year for a proper exam.

I have 4 cats and 2 dogs.
 
How about you treat her like a big girl. Have a rational discussion of why getting a cat, and that's exactly what the cute, cuddly kitten will be in six months, may not be a good idea.

For Christmas put volunteer applications from your local animal shelter in each of your stockings. There are probably hundreds of cats and kittens at your local animal shelter who need care, grooming and socialization.

If you get a little training they might even let you become a foster family and you can take temporary care of a litter of young kittens until they are old enough for adoption. It's better to know what you are getting into and make sure your wife is ready for the commitment before actual adoption.

And, yes, animal adoption is for the life of the animal or just don't do it.
 
dquan97 said:
Wife wants a kitten for Christmas but we don't have room/resources to care for it. I'm thinking of getting a stuffed kitten (Build-A-Bear or taxidermist) instead. Any other ideas?
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Let her know that those cute little kittens grow up. And when they grow up, they learn to loathe you, pissing and defecating all over everything you own, and the only way to get the smell out is to nuke it from orbit. The cat will find creative ways to destroy your soul, one little fragment of sanity at a time.

Oh, and mention that you're not, nor ever will clean the litter box. Ever.

That should take care of that problem.
 
Numenorean said:
Seriously...cats are pretty cheap. The initial expense is in the vet visit for immunizations and such. Figure about $100-120 or so a year for immunizations, boosters, licensing, etc. Food, water, and litter shouldn't really even cost $20 a month for a single cat.

If you seriously can't afford that, there's a problem.

Also, if you are concerned about vet bills due to an accident, etc. there is pet health insurance that is quite affordable.
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Pet insurance is generally not considered to be a good deal. (So sayeth Consumerist.)

OP, you want some cute, adorable kittens? If you're in the area, I'll toss in 50 pounds of food, and a litter box with litter - I have a couple of kittens available. You wouldn't want the cat to get lonely, right?
 
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