PROS AND CONS OF HAVING A CAT! PLEASE HELP! ;p?

Answer 1

Pro:

Cats are funny (mine make me laugh EVERY day), friendly, playful, beautiful, graceful, affectionate, low-maintenance, fairly self-sufficient, good companions.

They are VERY good company!

They are quite sensitive, and affectionate. Once, when I was sitting around crying (divorce), my Petey came and curled up in my lap. He usually simply does NOT do this! (My Mikey is a lap-cat, Petey is NOT!)

If you like and want pets, but have a job, or are away from home for hours at a time, cats have their litter-box - they do not have to go outside.

Most cats are quite vocal, always making little chirping, trilling noises, and sometimes meowing, but they do not bark like dogs. MUCH quieter! ~~My cats DO fetch!~~

Cons:

If you have a "House Beautiful" type home, carefully decorated with expensive furniture, and lots of fragile antiques or bric-a-brac, you may want to think twice!

Cats shed a lot of hair, and can be VERY active (when they are not laying around, sleeping like the dead!) :-)) Although they usually step very carefully, with acrobatic grace, around things on shelves (the trouble starts when you GRAB the cat, and try to PULL it off the shelf - kitty may kick and struggle!), sometimes when they are in their "active phases" (tearing around like their tails are on fire, for reasons known only to THEM!) they might knock stuff over. Some cats also simply enjoy knocking things off shelves to see what will happen (tap! tap! tap! CRASH! Wow! happens every time...)! :-))

Cats like to CLIMB. Your furniture, shelves, counters, and refigerator are their jungle-gym!

Cats like to sharpen their claws. Your furniture looks like an excellent choice, to them!

Some cats are able to open closets, cupboards, and sliding doors! My Mikey has clever little monkey-paws, opens these things up, then spreads their content over the floor. He definitely believes they appear better displayed thus! :-))

This makes me laugh. A different type of person might not find it so amusing! :-))

Some cats throw up a lot, or bring up furballs from time to time - then you have to clean and de-spot the carpet.

You, or someone in the household, may be allergic to cats (my b/f and I are BOTH allergic to cats, but we both keep cats!).

If you want worship, or adoration - get a dog! If you want mutual respect and affection - get cats!

The litterbox only takes 2 or 3 minutes to clean, but it must be kept clean, daily, or it may stink, and the cats may refuse to use it, preferring your carpet, instead! I have to clean mine out twice a day, morning and evening, but my cats ALWAYS use the box.

This is very good for working on your humility, however! It is VERY difficult NOT to be humble, when you start each day, on your knees, performing latrine duty for a pack of goofy animals! :-))

Get scoopable litter, not the extremely cheap clay stuff! TRUST me on this one! It lasts much longer, and REALLY eliminates litterbox odor!

You may have to sweep your floor a lot. My cats like to scoop their dry cat food out of the bowl, scatter it over the kitchen floor, then chase the bits around before eating them! :-))

So, I sweep the floor a lot. It is a very Zen activity! :-))

They like to spill their water, too. I have a heavy ceramic bowl, that they cannot turn over!

Trips to the vet for shots and spaying or neutering are an expense (but OH SO VERY worth it!).

If you let them go outside (I do not) they will get fleas and ticks, injuries from fights with other cats, contribute to unwanted litters of kittens (if not fixed), and might get hit by a car, or attacked by a dog, or raccoon, or some other animal. They will also occasionally attempt to "feed" you by bringing home dead birds and mice for you (sometimes partially eaten - YUK!), which must then be disposed of.

LIke I say, if you have a perfect, pristine, home, cats may not be for you (Get two, or more - they keep each other company when you are gone!)!

You have to WANT cats to keep cats! Think it over before you decide! :-))

Answer 2

Pros:
cats are fairly self sufficent
kind as long as you are kind to them
easy to litterbox train
keep your feet warm at night :D
keep mice and rodents away, will catch if any are around but the cats presence will keep them away for good!

cons:
IF they DO pee somewhere it's likley that they will return to the same spot and it really stinks so you need to clean it up very well and make sure they don't go there again.
they can wander off sometime, make sure you neuter/spay but don't declaw them!! even if you decide to keep them indoor only you should still neuter/spay and don't declaw.

i say more pros than cons but make sure you have a good home and sufficent time for keeping a pet. cats may be self-sufficent and enjoy alone time but they also need play and cuddle time with you too! do your research before getting a cat and consider a cat not a kitten.... and adopt please. www.petfinder.com is a good place to look... good luck!

Answer 3

PROS OF CAT OWNERSHIP .....

1. Much less expensive than dogs.
2, They never bark.
3. They can live in a home, condo or apartment quite nicely.
4. They sleep 16-20 hours per day.
5. They will catch and eat buggly wugglies in your home.
6. Ditto mousies.
7. Ditto birdies (not so great if you own parakeets)
8. THEY PURR!!!!
9. THEY CUDDLE!
10. THEY MEOW!!!
11. THEY KEEP YOUR FEET WARM!!!
12. Nothing is cuter than watch a cat pounce and play.
13. They can be very serene, calm and peaceful.
14. They can be bouncy, wild and fun.
15. They are wonderful companions living to 15-20 years old.
16. They will sit on your lap for hours.
17. They are delightful to pet.
18. THEY PURR! (worth mentioning twice!)
19. You do not need to board them when you leave for the weekend ... leave plenty of food and water for them.
20. They go in a litterbox ... no walking them in the rain.
21. They don't drool like dogs.
22, You will never have to eat tuna alone ... ever again.
23. They are especially cute curled up in sinks.
24. And in cardboard boxes.
25. They think shoelaces are GREAT toys.

CONS TO CAT OWNERSHIP .....

1. They make poor watchdogs ... their best defense against home intruders is to trip them.
2. They make dogs look stupid ... so many dogs chase cats in retaliation for this.
3. They shed fur (just like dogs), but less if you brush them frequently.
4. They can get furballs, but less if you brush them frequently.
5. They sleep 16-20 hours a day.
6. They really aren't much for going for walks.
7. They don't really fetch. (Some do, though)
8. They don't slobber all over you like dogs.

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Answer 4

Pros: Cats are amazing friends and are very cuddly; they're great pets. They go in a litter box and usually get along w/ other animals.

Cons: Cats must be fixed and require shots and tests if you by them young. They might scratch furniture .

Answer 5

a very good on i can think of is potty, a cat can potty in a litter box, trust me after having 2 dogs.. am really greatfull about that!
a con, but i hear gots a solutin..is scratching furniter, but you can get then a scratching post.
if i would have known this i would've gotten a kitty insted of dogs.

Answer 6

Cats are the most wonderful animal in the world. They clean themselves, don't smell bad, and don't follow you around constantly, begging for attention (for the most part).

Answer 7

Pro: they're very loveable and sweet Con: you have to clean their litterbox and they meow all the tim.GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 8

cats are very loving and they can sense when ur having a bad day and they tend to comfort u

Answer 9

I love my cat

Answer 10

they are company and affectionate and not high maintainence like a dog
there poo smells terrible! vaccinations food litter etc costs quite abit. they may wander off. you need to board them if you go on holiday