SO YOU DECIDED ON A CAT BY MARY RISMAN OF WHAT ABOUT ME KITTY SITTERS

So you have decided on a cat as they are usually easier to take
care of then a dog as you do not have to take it for a walk, plus you have a
choice if you want them outside or inside. I myself prefer them to be inside as
outside can be quite dangerous for them such as getting eaten by another animal,
getting run over by a car, getting sick because someone poisoned it
etc

There are also other factors to consider when purchasing a cat
such as:
1)     
Allergies
2)     
Hair
lengths
3)     
Kid friendly
cats

We are going to start off with allergies as there are many breeds
that you can consider if you have an allergy, but there is no such thing as a
hypoallergenic breed just to let you know that people are not allergic to cats.
They are allergic to the saliva, urine and the glands of cats, however there are
many cat breeds that you could consider because they would be less irritating to
you such as a
1)     
Main coon
cat
2)     
Cornish
Rex
3)     
Oriental
Shorthair
4)     
Russian
Blue
5)     
Siberian

Second on the list that I mentioned
would be hair lengths. A lot of us might not think about it. I myself decided to
go with a short haired cat because the grooming would be less then if you had a
medium to a long haired breed and of course there are cats that are more or less
shed free such as
1)     
The Cornish
Rex
2)     
The Devon
Rex
3)     
The
Sphinx
4)     
La
perm
5)     
The Selkirk
Rex
The last on my list are kid friendly cats. I wanted to put this
on as there are some cats that are friendly and some that are not. Here are some
breeds that are
1)     
The American
Bobtail
2)     
The
birman
3)     
The
Ragdoll

There is also the issue what do you want the purebred or the
domestic. There are pros and cons of both. Let’s start off with the purebred
the pros are

1)     
You can choose what type of
cat you want, the personality and the look
2)     
They can be less shedding
than the domestic

The cons are:
1)     
Can be too
inbred
2)     
Expensive
3)     
More health
issues

The pros of the domestic are:
1)     
Less health
issues
2)     
Less
expensive
The cons are:
1)     
Can be flighty and
aggressive

Whatever you choose is your decision, I just wanted to hopefully
help make it easier for you to chose and remember they all want attention and
love.

References:
www.webmd.com/whichbreed is right for you
www.cat-breeds-encyclopedia.com