Selecting ideal Cat

“Let’s say that you’ve decided you want a kitten, but you don’t know what breed to choose, or whether to choose a male or a female. You read about special features of some breeds, such as one that is exceptionally affectionate—a real lap cat—and another that is hairless, but warm and friendly.”

“your friends may say that you cannot predict how a kitten will turn out—a cat is a cat is a cat. Others may tell you to just stick with a female, or a male, and you’ll be fine. Consulting cat lovers can be confusing because you are bound to get differing opinions.
Ask your veterinarian, “What is the best breed of cat?” and you are likely to hear, “This question is impossible to answer, because there is no ‘best’ breed.” A breed that might be ideal for someone who lives alone and is away at work most days is different than a breed that might be ideal for a family with children who can be expected to play with the cat daily. Some people want to avoid the heavy-duty grooming that some cats need; others place behavior high above grooming.
This book presents a data-based approach to describing the behavioral differences among breeds and shows you how to evaluate these differences to select your ideal cat. Also presented are some essential differences between neutered male and spayed female cats.”

“There are a number of considerations with regard to choosing your companion cat. Certainly you might consider body size, hair length, coat color, potential allergies of human family members, and whether you wish to get a purebred or a generic domestic shorthair (DSH) or domestic longhair (DLH). But while size and color might be important to you, we are convinced that the single most important factor contributing to the richness of your interactions with your companion cat is the cat’s behavior. This book provides profiles of the behaviors that are of most interest to those wishing to choose a cat, such as affection toward family members, aggressiveness toward family members or other cats, activity level, litter box use, tendency to urine mark inside the house, and even tendency to go after songbirds, for those whose cat is allowed to venture outside. Because we want to enhance your appreciation and knowledge of feline behavioral traits, we have presented the behavior profiles in a readily accessible format that includes both text and graphs. ”