Author Topic: Getting cat: tips? (Read 3808 times)

Himu · « **on:** March 06, 2011, 10:02:03 AM »

What's a good breed? I'd love a traditional Siamese, preferably white or gray but that's probably too vocal for a first cat.

I want an active, playful and yet solitary cat. Nothing too needy but one that can be a sweetheart. I'm not interested in a kitten because my place isn't kitten proof. One year old would be the sweet spot.

I'm considering getting two cats, preferably ones that are already friends because who knows when I'll be out? They'll have each others good company in the mean time.

Rman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:01:16 AM »

I've been considering getting a couple of cats as well. My only problem is that my bathroom is attached to my bedroom. I wouldn't want to deprive access to the litter box when I'm sleeping at night.

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:03:59 AM »

Rman: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3169030

Here's a comprehensive guide!

BlackMage · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:09:27 AM »

cats are gross.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:11:19 AM »

Don't see how!

Rman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:28:43 AM »

Quote from: Kosma on March 06, 2011, 11:22:40 AM

Don't become a cat lady man.

Getting any pet is the end of your independence, think carefully man.

Cats aren't as high maintenance as dogs. If you plan well, you can still do things like go on vacations and such, without a big problem.

Diunx · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:34:11 AM »

Get a dog.

lennedsay · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:36:27 AM »

Go back to GAF. I'm sure they'd be able to answer your questions.

Rman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:50:17 AM »

Billy Rygar owns cats and did MAF--pours one out. He should be able to provide good advice.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2011, 12:38:45 PM »

Tips on Getting a Cat
Step 1: Put out a bowl of cat food in front of your house.
Step 2: Wait.
Step 3: You have a cat!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2011, 12:46:38 PM »

I've got a cat. She's awesome and we can still do whatever we want whenever we want.

Go to your local shelter and check out the adult cats. Pick one you like.

BlackMage · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2011, 12:59:00 PM »

just make sure you don't let the cat behind the wheel.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2011, 01:01:23 PM »

Plan on getting it sprayed? Sucks waking up in the middle of the night hearing your cat moaning. So either buy one sprayed, get it done immediately after purchase, or invest in q-tips

BlackMage · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2011, 01:03:17 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2011, 01:01:23 PM

Plan on getting it sprayed? Sucks waking up in the middle of the night hearing your cat moaning. So either buy one sprayed, get it done immediately after purchase, or invest in q-tips

sprayed PD.. sprayed?!

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2011, 01:10:00 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on March 06, 2011, 12:38:45 PM

Tips on Getting a Cat
Step 1: Put out a bowl of cat food in front of your house.
Step 2: Wait.
Step 3: You have a cat!

lennedsay · « **Reply #15 on:** March 06, 2011, 01:10:45 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2011, 01:01:23 PM

Plan on getting it sprayed? Sucks waking up in the middle of the night hearing your cat moaning. So either buy one sprayed, get it done immediately after purchase, or invest in q-tips

These terms I am not so good with.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #16 on:** March 06, 2011, 01:33:15 PM »

buy a box of pencaps

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #17 on:** March 06, 2011, 01:34:43 PM »

Quote from: Rman on March 06, 2011, 11:50:17 AM

Billy Rygar owns cats and did MAF--pours one out. He should be able to provide good advice.

buy cats; do maf -- now THAT'S incentive for our himu-chan

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Himu · « **Reply #18 on:** March 06, 2011, 02:43:39 PM »

I'd love a dog, but dogs are too high maintenance and are big babies. it's not what i want right now. they ALWAYS want attention. a cat craves attention and lives by it but has the understanding and mental know how to be solitary. You can't fucking hope a dog can poop and pee on its own. You have to take it outside. A cat can just go in its box and you empty it out daily.

i see nothing wrong with men who like and own cats. a cat would really fit with my life style right now and I just want to have some furry friends over the years. When I'm in inclined I'll add a corgi to the line up.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:21:39 PM »

Cats are perfect for single men

Himu · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2011, 03:30:18 PM »

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Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 06, 2011, 03:29:34 PM

I have 2 cats and a dog. One cat is slightly psychotic, the other is the sweetest cat in the world. The main thing to think about is whether the cat will be an indoor or outdoor cat. If you want an indoor cat it might help to adopt a kitten, if you adopt an adult cat who was an outdoor cat and they can't go out anymore they'll be pissed.

indoors for me. What if I go for an indoor adult cat?

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:19:31 PM »

There's nothing wrong with getting kittens whatsoever. Just make sure they have a clean litter box, a corragorated piece of cardboard with catnip rubbed in for scratching, food/water, and give it some playful attention. No destruction, no shitstains, its like they are born housebroken. After a few months you can let them start going outside and then they'll leave you alone for most of the day and come back when they need affection/food. Dogs on the other hand are vile disgusting distinguished mentally-challenged fellows who can't take the hint you want them to shit outside and not chew all the tv cables and whatnot.

DOGS

MCD · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:26:59 PM »

Pets are money drain.

Waste your money on something better, like vidya games.

Himu · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:36:52 PM »

Getting two kittens sounds good I guess. It seems like it'd be easier to train them as opposed to an adult cat who is used to somethin else entirely.

Where is a good place to put litter boxes and cat beds and scratch posts and trees?

cloudwalking · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:40:21 PM »

GET A SIBERIAN

http://animal.discovery.com/videos/cats-101-siberian.html

LIKE A BOSS

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:44:51 PM »

Thank god you don't have a Persian. I'd love a Maine coon or Siberian but...long hair, babe.

cloudwalking · « **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:51:37 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 06, 2011, 04:44:51 PM

Thank god you don't have a Persian. I'd love a Maine coon or Siberian but...long hair, babe.

persians suck and are ugly... there are so many cuter longhaired cats, i don't know why persians have always been so popular.

yoshi's hair isn't too bad to deal with actually. we NEVER brush him and he still looks good and gets very minimal small knots on his belly sometimes. he sheds the most in the spring time.

but if long hair is a deal breaker for you then you are truly missing out on the best cat breed ever!

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** March 06, 2011, 04:54:29 PM »

The fact that Persians are the most popular cat confuses me.

What's great about siberians?

cloudwalking · « **Reply #28 on:** March 06, 2011, 05:07:08 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 06, 2011, 04:54:29 PM

The fact that Persians are the most popular cat confuses me.

at least the most popular dog breed, the labrador retriever, is a nice looking dog.

this:

ugly, ugly, ugly.

i think there are still a lot of people who actually believe the persian is a "luxurious" cat to own.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 06, 2011, 04:54:29 PM

What's great about siberians?

siberians have a great demeanor. we got the chance to get to know a whole mess of siberians through yoshi's breeder (they have 7 of them alone). they are super friendly yet really chill and not afraid of strangers. kind of like most dogs, they just really love people and they love to be shown attention and affection. they're also really adorable cats with very expressive faces. when yoshi is feeling a certain way i can see it in his expression (our other cat, minu, is mostly expressionless).

we were skeptical about getting a purebred cat until we saw an ad with yoshi's pictures and made an appointment to go and see the breeders' place. just getting to know yoshi and the other cats, his father and mother, brothers and sisters, convinced us that the siberian was the right cat for us. they are just amazingly loveable cats.

etiolate · « **Reply #29 on:** March 06, 2011, 05:45:42 PM »

A lot of adult cats are nice and chill.

Cats adopt me. I don't even put food out. They just walk in one day when I leave the door open.

On that note
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pilonv1 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 06, 2011, 06:09:12 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on March 06, 2011, 11:34:11 AM

Get a dog.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #31 on:** March 06, 2011, 07:31:57 PM »

don't forget that you still have to feed it in two weeks when you are bored with it and moving on to your next revolutionary idea. you can't just drop a cat like islam

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** March 06, 2011, 07:36:16 PM »

Quote from: cloudwalking on March 06, 2011, 05:07:08 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 06, 2011, 04:54:29 PM
The fact that Persians are the most popular cat confuses me.

at least the most popular dog breed, the labrador retriever, is a nice looking dog.

this:
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ugly, ugly, ugly.

i think there are still a lot of people who actually believe the persian is a "luxurious" cat to own.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 06, 2011, 04:54:29 PM
What's great about siberians?

siberians have a great demeanor. we got the chance to get to know a whole mess of siberians through yoshi's breeder (they have 7 of them alone). they are super friendly yet really chill and not afraid of strangers. kind of like most dogs, they just really love people and they love to be shown attention and affection. they're also really adorable cats with very expressive faces. when yoshi is feeling a certain way i can see it in his expression (our other cat, minu, is mostly expressionless).

we were skeptical about getting a purebred cat until we saw an ad with yoshi's pictures and made an appointment to go and see the breeders' place. just getting to know yoshi and the other cats, his father and mother, brothers and sisters, convinced us that the siberian was the right cat for us. they are just amazingly loveable cats.

sounds like a great cat and just what I want. the problem being that siberians seem rare, and I don't want to take up with a breeder because breeders = $$$. On top of this, I want to get TWO cats.

how vocal are they? And how bad is the fur during shedding season? That's the main reason I am more interested in shorthairs.

Himu · « **Reply #33 on:** March 06, 2011, 07:37:10 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 06, 2011, 07:31:57 PM

don't forget that you still have to feed it in two weeks when you are bored with it and moving on to your next revolutionary idea. you can't just drop a cat like islam

Aw fuck off. I've wanted a cat for years and I've been reading about them for a long time. I'm really good with pets, and haven't had a pet in almost ten years. I miss having a companion.

Himu · « **Reply #34 on:** March 06, 2011, 09:15:10 PM »

omfg I want a siberian so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhh. damn you cloud!!!!!!!

but adopting one can be really hard because they're purebred! :'( :'( :'(

etiolate · « **Reply #35 on:** March 06, 2011, 09:31:26 PM »

I vote for a Russian Blue

Positive Touch · « **Reply #36 on:** March 06, 2011, 10:09:14 PM »

you can have two of mine: today one shit all over my most expensive dress shirt and another opened up the litter box and flipped it over. oh and theyve successfully ruined my brand new area rug after just one week. fuck those two

here's the good one though:

marbles

you cant tell from the pic, but she's got a fat belly and stubby legs. she jumped in through my window one night we've been together ever since

Positive Touch · « **Reply #37 on:** March 06, 2011, 10:15:00 PM »

oh also fuck purebreds. do the right thing and get a cat from the shelter so it doesn't die there.

Himu · « **Reply #38 on:** March 06, 2011, 10:20:20 PM »

I'm going to do the shelter route. fuck paying 800 bucks for a cat.

I really want a siamese. How loud can they be?

Positive Touch · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2011, 10:23:03 PM »

find a video of one making a lot of noise

put it on repeat for 24 hours

Himu · « **Reply #40 on:** March 06, 2011, 10:27:52 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on March 06, 2011, 10:23:03 PM

find a video of one making a lot of noise

put it on repeat for 24 hours

omfg nooooooooooo

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cloudwalking · « **Reply #41 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:54:10 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 06, 2011, 09:15:10 PM

omfg I want a siberian so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhh. damn you cloud!!!!!!!

but adopting one can be really hard because they're purebred! :'( :'( :'(

adopting any purebred cat is going to be near impossible. you don't find many cats that people have paid $1000 plus for in shelters (read: purebreds, and that includes siamese).

you can likely find a siamese mix in a shelter, but a purebred siamese? i doubt it. there might be some nearby siamese rescue groups you could look at, which would be your best bet if you are hell bent on getting a pure bred siamese for cheap. 99% of the time they won't have a family tree for the cat though. you can't actually be sure you're getting a purebred anything unless you have a family tree:

(yoshi's)

oh, and don't pay ANYTHING EXTRA, ever, for a supposedly "purebred" cat without a family tree stamped by a breed registry. a lot of people will try to money grab by claiming the cat is "half-siamese" or "purebred siamese" and then say there is no family tree or that it was lost. they'll charge extra for the cat, but ultimately you don't know what you're getting.

Robo · « **Reply #42 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:01:14 PM »

A friend of mine has a Siamese and it really does nothing but stroll around the house complacently meowing its little head off all day and night. I think its cute, but I don't have to put up with it all hours of the day.

demi · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2011, 01:25:48 PM »

Quote from: MCD on March 06, 2011, 04:26:59 PM

Pets are money drain.

Waste your money on something better, like vidya games.

nailed it. fuck pets. and children. and stuff that isnt me.

Himu · « **Reply #44 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:45:14 PM »

My father wonders why I want to own a cat. I guess it's weird your currently single mid 20's son wants to own a cat or something? Sigh.

I don't live at home anymore but we definitely have a difference in how we treat pets. When I was young, I was never attached to any of my dogs because they always lived outside since my parents didn't want them inside. All except one puppy, who lived inside with us for the most of his life before we put him outside. My father thinks animals belong outside, because hey, that's how they've always lived right?! Whereas I think pets deserve a place in the family unit and should live inside. He considers it a "white" thing to let your pets live inside, haha.

Between college and living with people who are scared as shit of animals it's no wonder it has taken me so long to get a new pet haha.

Himu · « **Reply #45 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:12:55 PM »

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101224123017AAi3i7m

Beezy · « **Reply #46 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:18:31 PM »

Fuck, that's pure ether.

magus · « **Reply #47 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:18:55 PM »

sterilize the cat if is a she,we didn't sterilize mine and now she has some health problems and everytime i try to ask the internet for solution i have to suffer people talking about what a horrible cat owner i am because i didn't do it first time

Positive Touch · « **Reply #48 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:34:14 PM »

letting an animal in and out of your house just seems disgusting. like what the hell did they pick up while they were out? its bad enough they track litter all over the fuckin place but having dirt and bugs and whatever the hell else would be so much worse.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #49 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:52:02 PM »

My cats never track stuff in, like ever. They're naturally clean animals. Its the shedding you have to worry about.

Himu · « **Reply #50 on:** March 07, 2011, 09:01:12 PM »

how do you deal with shedding?

Himu · « **Reply #51 on:** March 07, 2011, 09:51:28 PM »

I mean, all over the furniture and clothes.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #52 on:** March 07, 2011, 10:37:06 PM »

put em in a large plastic ball

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #53 on:** March 07, 2011, 10:39:06 PM »

shave 'em

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #54 on:** March 08, 2011, 10:23:29 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 07, 2011, 09:01:12 PM

how do you deal with shedding?

...

maybe you shouldn't get a cat

Himu · « **Reply #55 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:24:04 PM »

I don't see what's wrong with asking. I have no problem with shedding, I just wanted to know how one deals with it. Researching it, feeding the cat really healthy foods results in less shedding and brushing at least once a week, vacuuming and lint rollers does the trick. Those I knew about, but the food thing was pretty new information for me.

Any good vacuums or accessories specifically for animal fur?

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #56 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:58:32 PM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #57 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:21:15 AM »

Himu, you're really overthinking this endeavor. Head down to the shelter and check out the cats, find one you like and bring it home. Buy it a bed, get a litterbox and some food and water. BAM. Instant cat awesomeness.

Mupepe · « **Reply #58 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:55:10 PM »

I had a single friend who bought a cat. At first she said it's just because it was cute and she wanted a pet. Now it's her facebook picture and when we're out she says she misses her cat and she leaves early to take care of it.

In conclusion, cats for young single people are bad.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #59 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:56:53 PM »

People that let their pets control their life have issues.

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Author Topic: Getting cat: tips? (Read 3808 times)