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I need some help guys. A stray cat just had her kittens and my parents for some reason thought it was a good idea to bring her and them in. I don't like stray cats and I'd just as soon left the kittens for dead, but now that I have seen them I feel bad for them. I am moving tomorrow into my own place and though I told myself I didn't want a pet (other than my Spider) I am stiffling a desire to take one of the kittens with me. Should I? Cats stink and tear the house up, yet I still like them for some reason. FUCKING HEPL
>> Anonymous
Fucking toss them into a bag with a brick, then toss that into a lake/river/pond, whatever.

Too many fucking cats as there is, they reproduce like rabbits.
>> Anonymous
Cats don't stink.
They'll only tear your stuff if they can't do it outside.
Problems though: Cat hair everywhere.
Fleas, ticks, worms.
>> Anonymous
>>112426

Well, perhaps cats themselves don't stink (though I have known some kitties with really rank breath). But, cat piss and crap is unusually nasty.
>> Anonymous
Cats dont stink if you clean their litter box, a scratching post's will solve the tearing of things up and also you can get stuff from the vet for about 15$ a m/o that kills fleas ticks worms and mites as for cut hair just brush it often
>> Anonymous
Only the pee of an unfixed male cat really stinks, and there are many good reasons to fix them anyway. And cats themselves actually smell quite nice.
>> Anonymous
>>112434
Once you got it spayed/neutered it won't piss as much.
Also, if you let it roam free, it won't do that inside the house.
I've had a cat for 12 years and he never pisses inside.
>> Anonymous
Cats bury their shit and pee outdoors so smell shouldn't be a problem. If a cat's got bad breath it means it has dental problems, feed them healthy food and this shouldn't happen. Scratching post for the scratching. Brush it once a week to remove the loose hairs, no hair all over your house. Basically you couldn't wish for a cleaner, less smelly house pet.
>> Anonymous
But if the kittens are less than a month old it's probably too early to seperate them.
>> Anonymous
>>112483
True, that could result in a very unhappy, mentally unbalanced cat. They should stay with the mother for three months, if you want to be sure.
>> Anonymous
kittens may be taken from their mother at 4 weeks, or after 6 weeks but not 5 weeks. Don't know why.

Aside from that a fixed cat can be any of:
a.) Aloof and doesn't give a shit
b.) An awesome diversion and companion
c.) Fine too.
>> Anonymous
I would highly suggest keeping your cat indoors. Indoor cats are much much healthier than outdoor cats - you won't have to worry about worms, fleas, and any other nasty things they could bring in, or them getting hit by a car.

Cats are excellent companions for more independent people, they aren't like dogs at all and are usually content to just laze around in a warm, sunny spot. If you're worried about your furniture, get them declawed at the same time that it is spayed/neutered.

The plus of having an indoor cat, is that they don't have to be taken to the vet as often. Without the risk of being exposed to internal parasites, they don't need to be screened as often. Go for it, kittens are the damned cutest things ever. Just make sure you're prepared.
>> Anonymous
>>112495
I have no idea what that's supposed to be based on, but the concensus on this side of the Atlantic appears to be that kittens need to be at least ten weeks old to be permanently separated from their mother. Any younger, and they'll fail to mature properly, will keep suckling your clothes etc. Breeders actually refuse to sell kittens younger than 12 weeks.