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Perhaps she should adopt the cat.


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Why don't you first move in, then see how she feels regarding having a pet.
Who knows, she may be allergic to cats, or really despise having a pet in
general. I wouldn't want to hear that you adopted a kitten, moved in and had
to get rid of the kitten because she doesn't like cats or for some
elementary reason. Just don't jump the gun, not yet. I say hold off and see
how things go once you move in. Just don't force the issue. There will
always be a cute kitten for you to adopt.

If you were honest in your application and told us what you have said
here, the rescue group I work with would deny your application.:(  Do
not adopt without your girlfriend's approval. Take her with you to play
with cats up for adoption. If she is hesitant, it just isn't going to
work. Save the poor animal from having to be abandoned again.

BarB

First - Don't take on a  cat whatever you do.

Second - Work on your relationship with your girlfriend first.

You mentioned you wanted a cat for company but you're taking on a girlfriend!!

Then you're moving in to a new place...

Are you nuts? You have so many on your plate to work with and  you don't need
another area of concern.

A cat is not an inanimate object where you can pick it up and place it at the
window. To care for a cat is like caring for another human being. Don't do
anything with animals until you are settled in your palce and your partner
agrees with you. never guess what or how she will take to a  new animal in her
place.

"Never trust a woman who does not like cats"
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  ~~Philip                 "Never let school interfere
                                 with your education - Mark Twain"

Don't adopt the cat until you and your girlfriend are sure that she won't
mind you having one.  If it's okay with her landlord and yours, take her
with you if you decide to adopt one.  You're going to want a cat that both
of you like and you both get along with.

If your girlfriend's in a flat and renting, make sure that when it's time to
move in that it's alright with the landlord to own a pet- you might have to
pay a pet deposit.

If you do end up with a fuzzy puddy-tat, have the cat get used to your
girlfriend and bring the cat with you when you go.  When you move in, the
cat will already have a feel of the place and not get too stressed.  I've
found that with my foster kittens, they're just at ease with my local SPCA
as they are with my own house and they're also at ease with riding in my
car.

Or better yet, wait till you're going to move in with your partner and then
get a cat.

HTH.
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