That one cutie of undefined breed from your local animal rescue.
I don’t know what the right term for a cat mutt is, but mutt animals that have a good diverse family tree tend to be pretty healthy. It is when the family tree starts looking like a telephone pole, there is a better chance of having health issues.
I’d just find a shelter baby that loves you. That is the best breed.
Any of the free cats in your local newspaper, marketplace, craigslist… or just contact your local animal shelters - they will be overjoyed to give you a cat.
Genetically diverse, free-range, cats tend to be healthier than purebred cats anyway. So from a maintenance perspective, a free-range cat is much more cost effective.
Purebred breeds are just another way of saying inbred, which means lots of health complications
My least expensive option was the local cat shelter. They have a ton of cats and the small fee I paid was to cover sterilization, mainly. It was actually cheaper than it would have been to get a free cat off a marketplace and get it sterilized.
Don’t get a pet if you aren’t able to handle it financially, including vet visits and an emergency fund
Adopt a cat. The are so, so many excellent cats (and kittens) out there with no home. Save a life instead of bringing another cat into the world.
I always joke that I “rescued” my cat because I did get her at a shelter. Only paid adoption fees, and they took care of neutering and first round of vaccines/shots. Absolutely amazing shelter, btw. I had a great experience and I can tell they care so much about the animals.
Anyway! The reason this is a joke is because she is gorgeous and she was going to be adopted immediately no matter what, so really there was no “rescuing” needed.
Here are some pictures of her chosing me. She just sat on my lap and would cry if any other cat came near. Eventually she took a nap on my lap.
That looks super similar to mine! Lol.
By the way; male cats get neutered. Females get spayed. Don’t neuter your female cat.
According to a quick Google search (and how I have always heard it used), neuter is gender-neutral. Castration is the male term, and slaying is the female term. But neuter applies to both.
Well according to the encyclopedia Britannica, and much more importantly; Bob Barker, neutering is when done to a male animal and spayed is when done to a female animal.
Ours came straight from the streets. Bit of tlc later and she wants to hang with us 24/7.
My wife found one huddled in the middle of the road earlier this year, probably only five or six weeks old. Our attempts at fostering have failed spectacularly. She loves it here.
My parents always get purebred cats and I always get shelter cats. Without fail, my cats have been smarter, healthier, and more active than theirs. You can’t beat nature’s evolutionary hand.
My cat is a shelter cat, but she’s as dumb as a post. But I love my little idiot.
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Adding my voice to the chorus here… adopt from a rescue!
Make sure you got some more money available in case the cat gets ill.
if are not sure if you will be able to afford a pet, you cannot afford a pet
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