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View Poll Results: What age cat would you adopt?
0-1 (KItten) 2 10.53%
1-7 (Adult) 2 10.53%
8-13 (senior) 2 10.53%
14+ (Geriatric) 0 0%
I would consider them all 13 68.42%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

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25-05-2011, 06:34 PM   #1

What Age of Cat would you adopt?


Vote in th poll the age range of cat you would consider adopting. It's merely to see whether my theory about people is correct (there again everyone on here's biased in a good way)



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25-05-2011, 07:07 PM   #2

Re: What Age of Cat would you adopt?


I would adopt any age. We got kittens last year as the dogs had not had live in cats before. Thought it would be easier on the dogs & kittens as opposed to older cat that may have been scared or traumatised to come into house with large dogs



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25-05-2011, 07:14 PM   #3

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I would turn no cat away of it needed help no matter how old.



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25-05-2011, 07:58 PM   #4

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Any age for us is adoptable Its just a feeling you get when you are looking at the cats. If it feels right to adopt an older cat, then we would definitely go through with it



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25-05-2011, 08:04 PM   #5

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Kittens are adorable, but really too lively for an older person with limited mobility; an older cat's personality is formed already, so it's just a case of the two of you adjusting to one another. Also, the older cat is more likely to be settled, more of a house cat/lap cat (hopefully!) A really active demanding cat isn't the best choice for a senior citizen IMO ...... Not that I wouldn't love a kitten or teenage cat, but have to be practical and consider limits .....



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25-05-2011, 08:18 PM   #6

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i must admit, we wanted a younger cat to adopt because i had never had a cat before. Harris was younger than we were originally looking for. The age of Skye was perfect for bringingher into the house because of how old harris was



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25-05-2011, 08:46 PM   #7

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I would certainly consider all age groups. Choice would depend on my circumstances at the time and the cat in question. Kizzy was between 1 - 2 years when I adopted her. I really couldn't imagine being without her.



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25-05-2011, 08:58 PM   #8

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I would consider any age, but trend to go for mature cats as rescue centres find them harder to rehome, kittens tend to find homes more easily.



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26-05-2011, 03:36 AM   #9

Re: What Age of Cat would you adopt?


I think I may have misread the intent of this poll. It sounds to me as if most people are responding to the need of a cat for a home as if it were a waif/stray that turned up at the door. . I took it to mean if you were going to the shelter, what age cat would you have in mind; knowing you can't possibly take them all home! I'd never turn away a little cat who appeared needing a home either. But picking a new companion, age would be a factor in the decision.



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26-05-2011, 09:16 AM   #10

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I wanted a kitten when we got Denis, however now I would only get an older cat as Eileen said kittens are too hard as you get older....but if one came knocking at my door I wouldnt turn it away



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