Originally Posted by lovelyl
Congrats on your decision! I find my cat leaves my thread alone, but tries to steal pins from my pincushion! I now keep all my pins in a box with a secure lid.
One word of caution, cats do tend to rub around your ankles, and could possibly cause you to fall if you are not careful. Try to train him/her not to be underfoot, especially on stairs!
I know you will love having a cat. They are easy to care for and very loving. Mine brings joy to me everyday.
I ditto all of the above. Especially the pin part. Just the other day my rather new cat found my pins and had one in her mouth. She was struggling to spit it out. I hate to think what would have happened if I had not been right there.
I now guard my pins!
If you have money to throw away, buy cat toys that are going to fall apart. BUT, if you don't, my cat prefers stuff I make. I had scraps of fake fur, which I made into little pillows (about 2" wide by 6" long). I sewed 3 foot long strips of fabric to the pillows, and now I can pull these around the house while she chases them. When she catches one of her "mice" she bites and kicks like crazy. These are her favorite toys! (Probably because I am playing with her!)
If he/she is going to be an indoor cat, get it some kind of pet grass plant. They love to chew on it.