I want to buy a kitten but I'm really scared :(?

Question

I really really want to buy a kitty, but I'm scared when I think that it'll die someday n I know cats don't have a long life like us humans. I've been takin care of stray cats now n then. but i really want one. Don't know what to do. My friends say they were really depressed when they lost their pet which makes me even more scared to get one.

Answer 1

dont worry kittens can live up too 20 years i say go for it

Answer 2

I hate to break it to you, kid, but everything living must die at some point. It's part of the natural cycle. Refusing to get a pet because it will die one day (and it definitely will) is like refusing to make friends or love other people because they'll die one day, too. I don't mean to be overly harsh, but death is a part of life, and it's inevitable. Your own chances of dying are 100%.

If you're truly ready to be a pet owner, you can't think of your relationship with your new kitty in those terms. You have to focus on all the joy and happiness (and yes, responsibility and litter box cleaning) that you will share with your cat while it's still alive. For what it's worth, many healthy cats that are well cared for can live 15 years or more. That's a long time.

To help put it into perspective, those stray cats that you have been feeding are likely to live much shorter lives because they are strays. They're exposed to the elements, more diseases, and have a higher risk of meeting their end in some kind of accident. If you take a kitten into your home and love and care for it as best you can, you will be giving it a much longer and more comfortable life than it would have in the wild. If you adopt a kitten from a shelter instead of buying one from a pet store, you will be saving that kitten from a certain death by euthanasia a couple weeks down the road.

The loss of a well-loved pet can be heartwrenching. They do become members of the family. When that day finally comes, yes, you will be sad, but you can find some comfort in knowing that your kitty had a much better, happier life with you than she would've had anywhere else. You'll have lots of good memories that you wouldn't have if you never got a cat. Eventually, after you've grieved, you can do the same favor for another cat, too.

Answer 3

It is very sad when pets die, but this is because of all the joy they bring us while they are alive. Unfortunately, the chances are that you will lose a person you're close to sometime during your life. This isn't a good reason to avoid getting close to people. If you take in a healthy cat, take good care of it, and make sure to get it to the vet regularly, it can live for a really long time. The cat I have now is close to 20 years old. It makes me sad that she'll die someday (probably sooner than later), but right now she's alive and we keep each other happy.

Answer 4

i have had cats all my life and i just recently moved away from my parents and adopted two cats of my own and the feeling you get from knowing you saved a kitty is overwhelming. Its an amazing experience and yeah they will die one day but if you keep your kitty healthy it will live for a good long time. Just imagine the kitty you adopt may not have much longer in the animal shelter. Would you rather it die tomorrow or 15-20 years from now. Now get out their and save a kitty or 2, you will feel better after you do and you will realize you made the right decision.

Answer 5

I do understand the concerns on getting any new animal because of the thought of when they do pass. But you also have to think of the many wonderful years you will enjoy them when they are around. I have 3 cats 2 i adopted from a shelter and a few months later i adopted my 3rd from a lady who had a shelter in her house. Five years later i cant even imagin my life with out them. I love them very much, it is so nice when you come home from a long day at work and they greet you at the door or when you are watching a movie or tv and then snuggle up on you, and when it is time for bed and they jump up because they sleep with you it is the best. I do recommend you get a kitten or cat from a shelter because by you adopting you save there life.

Answer 6

You have already been touched by the love of cats, the strays you have so kindly fed and cared for. The love and joy you will receive from your own kitten will be all the more deeper and richer than even that which you have known already.

Yes, it is quite likely that you will outlive your kitten and that is not a pleasant thing to be certain. However, they never leave us. They are with us in our hearts and memory for as long as we live. At first after our furry friend has left it hurts so much to think of them, but after time the memories give us more warmth than sorrow.

As anyone who has been owned by a cat and they will tell you the same that Irving Townsend did in his poem:

Fragile Circle

We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan.

Irving Townsend.

Good luck and have fun with your kitten... she needs you even more than you need her.

With a smile,
DreamQuestin

Answer 7

Death is a natural part of life. As long as you are confident that you gave your kitty the best life that it deserves that may give you some comfort. As for the loss of a pet depression tends to follow. But try to think of the companionship that you shared with one another and this may lessen the depression. Try not to think about the loss of a pet before even having one. Think about the joy you and your pet will recieve from one another.

Answer 8

Oh, I know their is some time when they have to die but life goes on. We had a cat named Tyler my mom had before my brother and I we're born and he died when I was 12, and he was 20 yeras in human life, he was a great cat and loved us very very much! But take this oppurtunity to get one because you could miss out on a great pet, and a great friend you can love and take care of, besides animals are great comforts in your life, and why miss out on one. Besides, you don't want a tiny little kitten to go to a bad home and get abused or anything, while you can have that innocent kitten and take care of it, and love it and so it has a great home! I really hoped this helps, and after losing my cat Tyler, yes I was sad but I got another cat Mitzy who has really filled in the space in of love, I had in my heart for Tyler. Even though they do pass away, and no animal can be like them, it can happen Mitzy is now 3 years old, and he brings great joy into my life! I hope you change your mind, and get one because your missing out on a great little friend, who will love you forever, and never forget you and the love you gave them!

Answer 9

I would adopt a kitten from petfinder.com resources. If you aren't prepared to deal with the emotional aspects of owning a pet maybe you would do better with pet-sitting or helping care for someone else's pet. Maybe a pet fish would suit you for now. It would prepare you for owning a sturdier pet, like a rabbit, a cat, or a dog. Pets are a commitment. They need you to take care of them and to help them to lead a long happy life through proper care and attention. Even with this it doesn't guarantee a long life.

Good luck!

Answer 10

Losing a pet is very sad but while they are with you for that time think of the joy that they bring to you i have had a lot of cats and the one that i was the closet to died but i just think of the joy it brought to me.Don't worry about weather it is going to live or die any animal can bring joy and fun to your life and it will be all worth it

Answer 11

Personally, the joy I get from my pets every day outweighs the grief I'll feel when they pass on. You know the saying, "Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all"? It was written about human love, but I think it could also apply to pet ownership.