Im getting a kitten. What's the best breed that doesnt scratch/bite you when you try to pet it and pick it up?

Question

My family loves ginger cats. We live in Melbourne, Australia so does anyone know where we can get kittens from?

We've decided that we're not buying a cat from a pet shop (only from places like the RSPCA) and it doesn't have to be a pedigree or anything.

Anyone know any good sites that I could look at that has pictures of them?



R.I.P. DESI <3

I'll never love anyone or anything as much as I love you :(

Answer 1

Congrats on getting a new kitten!
I am so sorry about Desi! I understand how hard it can be losing a loved one, I'm sure that Desi's in Heaven. ^-^
My cat is a tabby and so affectionate. She can be very calm or go crazy, but she never scratches or bites me. Tabbys have been known to get very attached, so if you're looking for a cat to always be by your side and be very loyal, I would recommend a tabby. Most kittens bite or scratch when they are younger, but it usually doesn't hurt that much. They need love and training just like puppies do.
PS- thanks for getting your kitten from a place where they need help. =)

Answer 2

all cats and kittens have diverse personalities and your kitten is incredibly like mine. She HATES being picked up, and is not any longer into the entire petting factor for all time. definite it fairly is common, thats in simple terms potential that your cat is a little greater self sustaining then others. when you consider which you're long previous for 8 hours then your cat starts to miss you and desire to have some interest after being on my own for a at the same time as. She does not hate you she's in basic terms a self sustaining cat.

Answer 3

Some cats are mean and some cats are nice but it doesn't necessarily go by breed. The people at the adoption organization will know which cats they have get along well with people. Sometimes it takes a while for the cat to get to trust you enough that you can pick it up. If you try to pick up the cat when it doesn't want to be picked up it will probably take even longer for the cat to get to trust you. You might just need to be patient.

Answer 4

The only ones that won't scratch or bite you when you're trying to pick it up, is the one (you) who doesn't go near them too fast. They do get spooked easily. I live in a trailer-park and we have stray cats and some ducks here and when we see a kitten, we are allowed to pet the cat while the landlord is around and only pick them up after the landlord goes home for the evening. We can feed them too after the said landlord leaves.

Answer 5

It has been my experience with cats that it's less of a breed issue than a personality one. Cats have very individual personalities. Some are tender and loving, some are Satan. You have to judge them on a case by case basis. Meet the potential kitten play with it for a period of time and you should be able to make a rather accurate prediction of it's future affection.

Answer 6

All young kittens scratch and bite. Its just a part of their development but careful handling will teach them to stop as they get older. Never use your hands as a play thing as this encourages the scratching and biting. Use your hands to gently stroke and pick the kitten up. When it bites take your hand away and give it a toy. In time he/she will learn that people aren't for biting but toys are.

Good luck with whatever you get. The spca in NZ has a website showing pictures of kittens ready for adoption. But I'm not sure about Melbourne.

Answer 7

Well my cat is a mix but try finding a - tortoise shell/persian, that's my cat and she is beautiful with a matching personality.

But usually the rspca knows what the kittens are like already etc. But if you pretty much treat it lovingly from a young age it will never hurt you.


Good luck :)

Answer 8

Let us all hope your future kitty is not getting a breed of human that will require it to scratch and bite.

In general, avoid kittens that were seperated from their mothers two early. They learn alot about cat self control from the discipline of their mother.

Answer 9

you have to train them as all kittens will do this its there way.maybe if you got a 1 year old one the rspca would know its tempermant and you could go in cage with them see how they are,try cat protection league they got site you can look at

Answer 10

All cats stratch and bite. You have to train them to be loveable. If you get one that is already down that road, the better it will be for you to train it. Otherwise, most cats even just have their days in which they get a little mean or don't want anything to do with you.