Arrgghh - bad Mummy!

[Queens59]

We were adopted in the last few days by a cat. Lovely little thing...gentle tabby with 4 white socks. Daughter in love, FinL in love & myself rather fond.

Took it to Cat Protection and turns out to belong 100 yds from us, but left 4 months ago - so probably going home..

My daughter (25) is now pleading for a new cat - but I feel that if we are moving within a few months (and have a large dog) we should delay...opinions please?

 

[Ziggymole]

I'd wait until you have moved. When you have why not look for a rescue cat? We adopted one from Norfolk last year, his owner had died and her daughter was paying for him to live in kennels - he'd been there a year! We met by accident and she offered me the cat. Best thing we've ever done, he really seems to appreciate his new home and staff. Don't worry about the dog - the cat will soon sort it out.

 

[AnotherNewBee]

I'd wait until the daughter moves into a home of her own. She can keep the cat there.

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Send the daughter 100 yards down the road and keep the cat.

Dusty.

 

[Queens59]

Dusty - I like your thinking!!

 

[newportbuzz]

id hold off till after the move. and i would also get a kitten as its so much easier to sort out the dog and cat when the cat is used to the dog and the dog gets to mammy the kitten for a while and doesnt see it as dinner.

rember the cat will live to 10-20 years old. kill fluffy things. need spaying/neutering and leave hairs around the place.
they also however give the best sort of affection. cos you have to earn their affection.