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Originally Posted by redforever
No way, if you get the wrong adult cat, your little boy is going to have some awful scratches. Bad enough for the adult cat to be moved to a new environment, new environment with active young boy will be double trouble. On the other hand, if your little boy is rough, that will change in a hurry  ((
A kitten usually adapts to its environment as it grows. We always got kittens for our kids, not one problem. We had dogs too, if I had to choose, dog all day long. They just bond so well with the family and there is nothing like the love between a little kid and his dog. |
At work this morning, I asked a girl this question. She's someone who's fostered lots of cats and works with the shelters a lot to find homes for kitties. Turns out you are right. Sh said the same thing about getting the "wrong adult cat". So the best bet is to stick to a kitten, and you can kind of shape its behaviour in a way. It will grow with your son...and will get used to having a little boy play with it etc.