Should I Adopt a Kitten?
Everyone wants the experience of having a kitten. But kittens grow up rapidly; at six months they are not nearly as cute as they were at eight weeks and they are fully grown at one year.
Ask yourself the following questions.
- Am I willing to commit the next 20 years of my life to this animal?
- Can I afford to take it to the vet not only in case of emergency, but each year for a check-up and vaccines?
Here are some things to consider when thinking about adopting a kitten.
- Kittens are all hormones, energy, and curiosity. They are like toddlers who go full speed for many hours of the day, crash to recover, and start all over.
- Kittens are into everything. If you have precious items you don’t want destroyed, you will have to put them away until they have grown up and become calmer.
- Kittens require A LOT of attention. In order to develop their social skills, you must handle and play with them each and every day for several hours.
- Cats and kittens are very bright and need to exercise their brains as well as their bodies. They constantly need to stay busy.
- Kittens typically need large amounts of social interaction and will not do well left by themselves with no human or cat buddies to occupy them.
- Kittens don't develop their full personalities until they are almost fully grown. Again, hormones and energy drive their activities. As they age, they develop their own individual personality which is when you will be able to see what type of a cat they truly are.
If you still think kittens are the right choice for you, you can fill out our “I’m interested” form and tell us about the kitten(s) you want and the kind of home you have for them.