Quote Originally Posted by tangentgirl View Post

4. How do you pick a nice cat? I'd prefer a cat that purrs and snuggles to a cat that hisses and bites, please.
While in many ways, I think this is a bit of a crapshoot I would suggest adopting a cat that has been fostered. I've been very lucky as I had 2 cats that were huge snugglers/purrers and both came to me without any knowledge of what they were like.

In December I finally adopted 2 more (the others had died in 2006 and 2009) and I admit one reason I waited so long was a fear of not having cats as lovely and friendly and fun as the two I had. But I think by taking in two that were being fostered, at least then I had some idea of their personalities. The woman that was fostering them said they were lovely cats who sat on your lap and loved to be held and that they were great pets. Only one really purrs. The other doesn't even meow actually, she chirps more than anything. But they are exactly as I was told they would be - fun and friendly and cuddly.

Oh, and I would never say an outdoor cat has more fun. My cats have a BLAST and they do so without fear of being hit by a car, or attacked by another animal, or poisoned by neighbors who don't like cats. These two have never been outside at all. The other two spent a lot of time on my deck. These two will eventually as well but I'm not quite ready to try that with them. They have too much energy and although I have no hard proof of it, I'm pretty sure they can fly!