A while back, my girl Michele and I decided to go and get a kitten. We went to a few of the pet stores that adopt lost animals and found nothing, so we went to the SCPA. We went to the Chester County SCPA and asked about kittens. The girl behind the counter said that they did not have any kittens but suggested that we look at the available adult cats.
Well Michele wanted to see the puppies and I was curious about the adult cats. I looked into the cages and saw a few cute cats. There was one cat that was a little clumsy but kept looking at me. She had this sad look in her eyes and as we stood there and talked to her she perked up and came to the end of the cage. What a beautiful cat she was. She was a few years old and her card said that she was a stray. I had the animal officer open the cage and we got to touch the cat. She was affectionate and even started to purr.
We talked it over and decided to take her home. I was amazed at the amount of paperwork and back ground checking up that the process entailed. We filled out the paperwork and got the various forms that the vet required. Because she was a stray and they did not know if she was fixed or not we had to pay for spaying. If she is found to be fixed, we'll get a refund. We promised to see a vet within seven days and have the cat spayed within thirty days.
Our new cat (we named her Dot) is still a little scared in her new home. But we put aside a small part of our house that she can call her own and she is happy and warm there. She comes out of her bed when we come around and I am amazed how affectionate she is. She cuddles and purrs like no other cat I've known. Perhaps she appreciates what we did for her.
The point that I would like to make here is that if you are looking for a new pet,
consider adopting an adult cat. They are usually litter trained and mine has (so far)
kept my furniture alone. I picked up a rope scratching pad that she seems to like.
Adult cats are affectionate and free of the wildness that kittens possess. Look into
adopting one. It may be for you.