Congratulations on making the decision to get your first cat. Now the next decision is if you want an adult cat or kitten. As a new potential cat owner it is sometimes hard to decide not knowing what each cat or kitten will be like. I will say this that watching your cat’s new experiences is a total joy whether you have a cat or kitten.

Kittens will require a little more care in the beginning and will have to be taught to use the litter box and will require having early booster shots to keep them healthy. They are also fun to watch their personalities develop as they play and interact with you or other animals in the house. You will also have to keep a closer eye on them as they are a little more adventurous and will find whatever is appealing to them to play with or chew up.

Kittens also will not have some of the bad habits that an older cat may have; since you can train them to do the things that you would like them too…well to a point. I still found that they have a mind of their own, but at least you know their behavior and can almost predict what they will do.

Older cats can also be a good choice, as most are already house trained and will have most of their early boosters. They are also sometimes more laid back as they have grown out of the stage of curiosity, although they may be a little curious at first in their new surroundings.

Our first cat was a kitten named Tiggy. She was given to us by a friend who had found a litter of kittens that lost their mom; it was believed that she was probably hit by a car. We had Tiggy at such a young age that we had to feed her with an eye dropper until she was able to be weaned and feed on her own. She was so cute that we just loved her so much. I could hold her for hours and just snuggle with her.

About a month later we decided to get her sister, who was the last left of the litter. We wanted Tiggy to have a playmate, so we got Cuddles. We loved her just as much as Tiggy and watched them both grow and develop their own little personalities. We definitely picked the right name for Cuddles. She loved to cuddle up with us and purr her little heart out. Tiggy on the other hand had a little kitty attitude and only wants to give you her attention when she is good and ready to. Both of them never liked to be picked up and held, just wanted to jump up in your lap and get and give lots of love. We were also very fortunate that they both knew instinctively to use the litter box and very rarely had any messes to clean up.

So, when you decide to get your first cat, it is totally up to you to get a cat or kitten. It is just a matter of preference and the choice is yours.