If you're anything like I was before I adopted a cat, you know three things: you loves cats, you want a cat, and you don't know the first thing about taking care of them. That shouldn't stop you from adopting a cat, not if you want to give it love and cuddles and the best life it can have.
Of course, you can always go on the internet and look for information about raising cats, that's what I did, but the information is scattered, and it can be hard to filter through what you really need to know and what you don't. Thankfully, carnegiemuseumnaturalhistory on tumblr decided to collect all the information that you need and put it in one place, creating the ultimate guide to cat adoption that will answer most, if not all, of your questions and make the process of getting a cat a much less scary one.
Don't let any fears stop you from adopting your favorite kitty friend. When I adopted my cat, I knew close to nothing. It was a surprise, a decision made and carried through on the same day. I tried my best to learn as much as possible from the internet, and though the information and the basics were necessary, at the end of the day, every cat is unique, and you will learn all of its quirks as you go.
The before, we think, is one of the most important parts. If you are not fully sure that you are ready to adopt a cat, you might want to rethink it and wait for a better time. If you are getting a cat for someone else, this consideration becomes even more important, since you have to be 100% sure that the person you're getting this cat for is ready for what they're getting into.
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