I am an accounting professor. I just started work as a teacher. The class I am part of is going well. I teach classes at the college level. My mom taught kindergarten and my dad is in accounting. My favorite book is Anne of Green Gables. I love pigs. I can not handle 2 drinks an hour. I like beer and tequila. I don't drink to excess. I'm not very into cars. I would like to adopt a cat.
I am a realtor but I wait tables at a restaurant on the weekend. I have a cat. I have never seen a potbellied pig. I have a best friend. I can handle two drinks an hour. I love beer. I also like vodka and juice. I did not take any accounting classes. I am not very good at managing my money. I have two jobs. I'm saving to buy a new car. My dream car is a Porsche Carrera. I have good work ethic and commit to my goals. I am stubborn. My dad restored old cars. I have been around old cars my whole life. I have a 4-year-old cat named Lucky. I may adopt another cat soon.
I made an appointment to go to my local shelter tomorrow to look into adopting a cat. I am not sure I'll bring one home right away, but I want to take a look. that sounds like an exciting appointment! do you have any particular kind of cat in mind or just whichever feels right? I'm just hoping to find one that's friendly and warm.  I'm more worried about behavior than breed or appearance, although I don't think I'd like a hairless cat. that's a good attitude to take with you! im sure a friendly one will welcome you to the cattery, and you'll know then that's the one! Yes, I'm hoping it's a "mutual love at first sight" situation.  But I'm also trying to be thoughtful about this, and if I do end up bringing one home, I want to make sure I have everything they need to be comfortable.  I guess cats are supposed to like verticality, with the ability to climb and hang around off the ground and that type of thing.  I need to do some research and planning beyond just finding a cat.  I suppose that's the accountant in me coming out. That's really intelligent and mature though, to make sure that you can meet all of the needs of the cat before bringing it into your home. They do love the vertical trees, lots of cat toys and playing with them, and making sure they have a secure place they can go to hide. They need a comfortable place to decompress when they are upset If you get another cat are you worried about how it might get along with Lucky?  And is there anything you can do to facilitate them getting along better, especially Lucky accepting them coming into Lucky's space? Yes that is somewhat of a concern, but not too much because Lucky really likes to be around other cats. I would make sure they each have their own space and introduce them in a neutral territory. I got lucky fixed early on so I am not too concerned about him becoming territorial  That's good.  How does Lucky handle being at home alone?  That's something else I'm a little concerned about since the house will regularly be empty except for the cat.  Especially at first I'd be concerned about how they might deal with that, although perhaps that would ease them into the new environment to some degree. Cats spend like 18 hours sleeping every day and they are pretty independent so they don't mind too much being alone, but only if their other needs are being met, like a good feeding schedule and you personally playing with the cat so you can bond. That goes a long way Hahaha!  18 hours of sleeping.  That sounds like the life!  But that's good advice.  Yes, if I'm going to bring a cat into my life I want to make sure to provide for all their needs and keep them happy.  I suppose that to some degree it would let me know if some need is being unmet by some unwelcome behavior.  It's a lot to think about and consider but if I'm going to do it I'd like to do it right. That's a great way of doing it, especially for a poor animal that would rely on you for it's every need to be met. Cats are wonderful though and they help to calm their owners, reducing anxiety and such.