Need a Kitten....

[Droppyale]

Ok... I want to get a kitten for my girlfriend for VD.

She likes Birman and Persian...

I went around looking, but they are hard to find.

I'm on the east coast (DE)

Anybody have any idea where I could find them?

also, somebody told me not to get it from a pet store...

are they so bad?


any help appreciated..

I know there are a lot of people here with CATS@! help me out please

[John Prophet]

go to the local cat "pound" (animal shelter) or whatever they call it....rescue some poor kitty from being put to sleep

[U-96]

Be careful with purebreds, they can be expensive and have genetic problems. I'm with John, check the local animal welfare places for an unwanted kitty that you can give a good home to. With a young kitten one of you will have to be in to look after it, it's unfair if you're both out working.

[Theophylact]

If she likes longhairs, Himalayans are nice too...

Check out the ads in Cat Fancy.

(Our own cats, Sylvie and Bruna, are mutts; but they're beautiful, all-black shorthairs and we love them.)

[thekingofpain]

Try looking thru here for a breeder in your area: http://absolutelycats.tripod.com/22Welcome.html
You can look up both breeds---

I like JP's idea rather then spending over $500 for a kitten...

[angelcat]

Do try a rescue. CE and I have recieved many of our cats that way, and the love retured is incredable!

[OuTpaTienT]

Are you 100% certain she wants a cat? 99% is not good enough. Pets are a horrible idea for gifts. Unless she actually asked you for one, I'd think of something else.

[Droppyale]

Originally posted by OuTpaTienT
Are you 100% certain she wants a cat? 99% is not good enough. Pets are a horrible idea for gifts. Unless she actually asked you for one, I'd think of something else.

She asked for it.