Adopting your first cat is a huge step, not to be taken
lightly. Although cats have a reputation for taking care of themselves,
that fact does not equal "no care is necessary." Before rushing in to
buy that darling kitten in the pet store window (which is a mistake in itself),
take the time to do your homework, so you can avoid these common
mistakes made first by new cat owners. Forewarned, you will also be able
to avoid mistakes made by experienced cat owners. The result will be a
happier and healthier cat and a long-term companionship with another
living being, the like of which you never dreamed.
If
you "impulse-buy" a new purse or a new t-shirt, you can almost always
return it if it turns out to be the wrong color or the fit isn't right.
No harm, no foul; the purse certainly doesn't suffer from its rejection.
But adopting a living, sentient creature such as a cat and kitten, to become a family member, is entirely a different matter. Adopting a new cat should be for keeps, so consider carefully before you make that decision.
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