Should I Go For A Kitten Or An Adult Cat?
There are pros and cons of both. Kittens are usually cute and appealing animals, but they do require a great deal of commitment in their early months. At 6 months old, maturing cats do not require quite the same level of attention as young kittens. Cats become fully mature at about 1 year old, although it has been said that cats love to play and never actually grow up - they just grow larger! The table (below) lists the pros and cons of acquiring a kitten or an adult cat.
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Kitten
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- Very adaptable
- Easier to socialize with humans.
- Easier tto socialize with other house pets.
- More likely to socialize with an existing adult cat.
- Offers the fun of seeing its development from kitten to adult.
- Easy to house train at an early age.
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- May not house train immediately.
- Needs more interactive attention than an adult cat.
- Needs regular feeds and ideally should not be left alone for long periods.
- Not always adaptable to home and handling changes.
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Adult Cat
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- Usually house trained.
- Already socialized.
- Doen not need constant interaction.
- Can be fed once a day.
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- May be difficult to socialize with humans with whom it is not familiar.
- More difficult to socialize with other house pets.
- Usually very difficult to socialize with an existing adult cat.
- Does not offer the fun of seeing its development from kitten to adult.
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