"Ah, he's so cute!” Unsurprisingly, this is often how our exchanges with our prospective adopters begin. A large majority of people looking to adopt a new kitty do so primarily because they like the aesthetic characteristics... they think it's so beautiful!
But did you know that there are as many different personalities in cats as there are in humans? All in all, most experts agree that there are three types of temperaments that can help you choose the right cat for your family.
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Which cat for which adopter?
Kitten or adult cat: which is better?
Most adopters prefer to welcome a kitten into their home. How could you not? A kitten is a little ball of cuteness! A kitten is adorable, it's a little clumsy so it's very funny, it's playful and it's wonderful to see it grow up. And yes, it's not for nothing that the best videos on the internet feature kittens!
However, a kitten is also a little ball of energy that you have to know how to channel and manage! A kitten is like a little child who plays with everything and anything! With a kitten, you generally have to adapt your home and make it a "cat-proof" environment: be careful with electrical wires that cats tend to chew if not cut, put away fragile knick-knacks that they could knock over, and say goodbye to your sheer lacey curtains that won't resist for long to the little rascal's assaults.
You should also be aware that even if there are techniques to evaluate a kitten's behavior, the latest studies show that there is no guarantee that this behavior will not change over time.
Finally, don't forget that a kitten doesn't stay a baby for long. At about 6 months of age, it has already reached its sexual maturity and is not far from its adult size. Then, if your cat stays healthy and nothing happens to it, you will have about 15 years of life to share with kitty, so it is in its adult state that it will mainly share your daily life.
By choosing an adult cat, you can be pretty sure that its character is settled or at least not likely to change very much. Adult cats are also generally calmer than kittens and require less care in the environment.
Let's not forget that, of course, the majority of adult cats are previously abandoned cats. In addition to being able to directly project your life to the cat's temperament, you will be giving the cat a chance to get out of the shelter and into a new home.
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