So for some reason im allergic to cat and dog dangruff and my house is messy idk how both of those happened.

i really want a pet but there expensive and im allergic i just want a cute little furball cat/kitten becasue there so cool.

what can i do is there certain breeds for allergys that are not hairless, idk why hairles cats skinda creeps my out. also what is it like having a cat? would i tbe better to work at an animal shelter?

if you coudent tell im on the young side but old enough for online lemmy things like memes and cats.

also do pets help with depression by chance?

  • ATGM 🚀@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    i just want a cute little furball cat/kitten becasue there so cool.

    Cats don’t stay as kittens. This can be a 12+ year commitment. Please do not get a cat at this stage of your life- Wait until you are more settled.

    May I respectfully submit Gerbils, who are non-biting rodents that are easy to keep? They are kept alone or only with raised-together siblings, and must be separated if there is any fighting causing any injury between them. Gerbils are kept in fish tanks filled with gerbil appropriate dry bedding, musn’t get wet, and dig beautiful tunnels. With good food they can live up to 5 years as I have experienced, but most gerbils do live shorter lives than that even when well kept.

    No cages with bars, no introduction of gerbils together, no unsupervised play. And in your situation of uncertainty, your reasons for wanting this, your being young, my request is that you do not get a cat who will likely become an adoption animal in the future. Cats can be extremely loving and attached, require lots of attention and stability in their lives, and do not react well to changes and often not to new people.