Originally Posted by IdahoSandy
You will need to get your cat de-clawed because they will use anything upholstered and sometimes a wooden door frame to sharpen their claws. I have had chairs re-upholstered because of this problem. Last cat was de-clawed, so worked out fine. You didn't say if you were going to keep it in house all the time? If not, don't let out side until it gets use to you, then leave the door propted open so it can get back in. Female cats make make better house pets. Also make sure that someone is going to take care of your cat, if something happens to you. Cats can live up to 17-18yrs. Good luck.
IdahoSandy
I beg to differ. My friend thought there was a dead squirrel in her yard so she went to bury it and it meowed at her. This was in the dead of winter in New Hampshire. The full grown cat was declawed and weighed 3 lbs. The cat could not defend its self and could not hunt for food. $1000 later and lots of care the cat came back. It is nothing to clip claws and get scratching posts. As far as females making better house cats, as long as the cat was neutered or spayed it really makes no difference except all my boys are very loving.