Jeez, alright, man. I get it. My lifestyle would harm a single pet. That’s why I never considered having a companion until meeting my coworker’s cat. I’ll drop the idea.
Lol nah you seem fine, get the cat, please don’t let a single internet comment deter you. Explain your situation to someone at a shelter/rescue and if they’re okay with you having a cat, then its probably fine.
Its better to have a cat in a home that barrely meets the minium requirements, rather than having a cat be put down or stuck in the shelter for a long time, possibly for the rest of its life.
When you getting a cat, you’re not just helping that one cat, you’re also freeing up that space for another cat to be saved, instead of being put down.
Don’t listen to one person, lots of cats love being the only cat, I had two at one point, ended up having to separate them because one wanted to play all the time and the other hated it and wanted to be left alone! Just like people, you can’t put everyone under the same umbrella. Some cats want company, some don’t. You need to find one that suits your needs.
I edited my comment after with this because I thought I was coming off too harsh against the idea, and even this I would soften further:
Edit: it is different if you adopt an elderly isolated cat that would otherwise be put down. In that situation, you’ll still be providing them with a life, but if you do get through to them, they will bond to you, and it will still make leaving for trips difficult, even if they’re used to your daily absence. A support network is inherently more flexible and robust then a support pair.
The fact that you’re putting this much thought and consideration into it, signals that you would probably be a very good cat owner, and I don’t think you should write the idea off.
Just, try and find a cat that seems independent, and 6 months or a year in, look back and reconsider if it would actually be that much harder to add a friend to the mix.
Jeez, alright, man. I get it. My lifestyle would harm a single pet. That’s why I never considered having a companion until meeting my coworker’s cat. I’ll drop the idea.
Lol nah you seem fine, get the cat, please don’t let a single internet comment deter you. Explain your situation to someone at a shelter/rescue and if they’re okay with you having a cat, then its probably fine.
Its better to have a cat in a home that barrely meets the minium requirements, rather than having a cat be put down or stuck in the shelter for a long time, possibly for the rest of its life.
When you getting a cat, you’re not just helping that one cat, you’re also freeing up that space for another cat to be saved, instead of being put down.
Don’t listen to that fool. You are perfectly qualified to care for a cat. I’m probably less qualified than you, and my cats are happy and love me.
Don’t listen to one person, lots of cats love being the only cat, I had two at one point, ended up having to separate them because one wanted to play all the time and the other hated it and wanted to be left alone! Just like people, you can’t put everyone under the same umbrella. Some cats want company, some don’t. You need to find one that suits your needs.
I edited my comment after with this because I thought I was coming off too harsh against the idea, and even this I would soften further:
The fact that you’re putting this much thought and consideration into it, signals that you would probably be a very good cat owner, and I don’t think you should write the idea off.
Just, try and find a cat that seems independent, and 6 months or a year in, look back and reconsider if it would actually be that much harder to add a friend to the mix.