• pusscat said on Oct 05, 2009....

  Fate has a strange way of nudging us in the right direction Mims.  I guess we'll never know why she didn't get back to you so don't sweat on that.  Sorry you got let down there.
  
  My Harry (my 'pusscat', my 'tubbykins') was originally from a shelter just a few months before we got him.  The family who had to give him up when we got him said he had that great temperament when they first got him. 
  
  You need to convince B that these little darling creatures end up in these shelters through no fault of their own and many have the same temperament as any other animal.  Take him round a shelter and you watch his face when he sees those little darlings.  You will most likely find that a little kitty picks you, not the other way round lol :-)
  

• quietone said on Oct 05, 2009....

  I donno meems, I think I would rather (with my experience anyway) addopt a kitten.. no bad habits only the ones you let them create.  Cats are so easy to box train, and then the rest is easy.  I would be leary as why this person wants to get rid of her 6 year old cat after all that time???  ya know?  Good luck, and I expect to see pictures! 

• uniquely-ironic said on Oct 05, 2009....

  some end up there simply because there was an unexpected litter.  You may just have to take more time to find one with a nice tempernment.  The nicest part is that once you decide to take one, there is no question about whether it will be available.

• fragglesrock said on Oct 05, 2009....

  That's sweet that you are/were willing to take a bit older kitty :)  When I worked at the animal shelters it would kill me to see how some of the adult cats were never adopted! I encourage you to at least take a spin through your local shelter!

• Hegemone said on Oct 05, 2009....

  Well I think it's cool that you're ready to bring another feline friend into your home.  I tend to have to agree with PC that maybe don't totally rule out shelters, as it isn't the animals' fault they were put there, and further, with some real time put into it, you can still find quite a wonderful companion at a shelter, minus the behavior issues B seems to be worried over.  I'm sure the right kitty will come your way in due time, just be patient, but please, promise one thing ... you'll tell us all about it!  :-)

• CreativeWoman said on Oct 05, 2009....

  I think it is a great idea, Mimi.  I hope you find the purrfect furry friend.  My kitten family began as rescues.
  
  CW
  

• beyondtheveil said on Oct 05, 2009....

  Hi mimi- I agree with your husband in that some caution is ok. My inlaws have a cat from the pound that hates everything and everyone who moves, including the one that feeds him. When he isn't growling at someone, he's hiding. If they gave him to me, I'd have grilled catburgers this weekend.
  
  If you don't mind a kitten, there are sometimes ads in the paper for free ones. At least that will keep one out of the shelter. If you get an older one, I'd say go see and hold it first.
  

• wombat said on Oct 05, 2009....

  Sending a PM for a reason......

• MissMimi said on Oct 05, 2009....

  Well, I feel like a dope.  I got a reply to my second e-mail -- she must've thought I was nuts.  Seems  she replied to my first e-mail very promptly, and Yahoo, also very promptly dumped it into my Spam folder.  I should've looked I guess, because there it was.  Sheesh. 
  
  We'll probably get together later in the week.  Good, now I can be a little excited again.  :)
  
  This kitty is kind of a rescue in a way.  His family had a new baby last winter, and he hasn't been able to adjust to the change.  He doesn't get the attention any more like he used to.  His owner thinks he'd do better in an all adult household.  Guess I'll have to tell B he has to grow up a little.  ;)
  

• Eilan said on Oct 05, 2009....

  Sending positive kitty vibes. . .
  
  (Sounds kinky, doesn't it?)
  

• mobil said on Oct 06, 2009....

  Get a dog Mimi, they make the best friends.

• MissMimi said on Oct 06, 2009....

  I love dogs, mobil, and in a perfect world, I'd have one.  But  I'm not capable of walking a dog and cleaning up after it, and my husband isn't an animal lover (In other words, he won't do it.)  Besides loving them, cats are a good pet because you don't have to walk them and they poop in a little box.  Easy for me to clean up.

• mobil said on Oct 06, 2009....

  Ok, I see how it has to be Mimi, good luck with it.

• UnicornForm said on Oct 11, 2009....

  awww. lucky. my guys "allergic " to cats..
   
  arent theyre plenty of strays where u live?

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