You don't have children and you're actually discussing having one with your spouse?
Balancing the pros and cons without being able to come up with a final decision?
This might help.
1) A cat is (very) economic.
Oh yeah. Compared to a child (or even a dog) a cat is sooo economic !
No shoes, no clothes, no school tuition, no WII. Maybe a squeaky plastic mouse for Christmas. If you're large-handed.
2) A cat doesn't wear clothes.
(Except if you're kind of a torturer)
Why does it matter?
One word : washing. (Booooh)
3) A cat isn't picky with food.
Or if he is, you won't care because there's no crying fit on top.
Just a pack of cat food and you're good to go.
4) To keep on with the subject : you don't need to pour healthy food down your cat's throat.
A baby needs green stuff all the time and -of course- refuses to eat any. Nervous breakdown coming with each meal.
5) A cat is clean. Like very clean.
And it does matter when you think of the bibs, t-shirts and more you'll have to wash after feeding your baby, and the floor you will have to sweep, the high chair you'll have to scrub.
A cat eats in a bowl.
The same one, everyday.
No bottles, sippy cup, plastic plates and cutlery. Yeepee!
6) A cat sleeps. A lot.
At night. And even all day long.
In fact I think this reason alone should convince you.
7) A cat cleans himself very well.
And he doesn't even need a baby bathtub. You know, the kind of ugly stuff you have to put in your already too small bathroom, next to that changing table you don't have to change your cat onto. Speaking of which :
8) Your cat can do his business all by himself.
Ok, if you don't have a garden you will need cat litter but I swear it's nothing compared to the stacks of wipes, nappies, lotion and more you will have to buy and store at home for a baby.
9) A cat can't hold a pen. Or a permanent marker.
A cat doesn't draw on your furniture, your walls, your floor, this important file you had to take home because you didn't have time to finish it at work (yep, nursery closes at 6).
10) A cat can stay alone all day.
Even over the weekend, for this city trip you and your spouse planned.
Oh and
11) A cat doesn't call right when you start something more than interesting.
- Aah, she's in bed, I just have time for that last chapter I've wanted to read for weeks!
- waaaaaah
And if your cat arrives in your bedroom in the middle of some private business, I'm quite sure you won't even have to stop 8-) (if you can bear the stare of a cat, which can be pretty insisting)
Balancing the pros and cons without being able to come up with a final decision?
This might help.
1) A cat is (very) economic.
Oh yeah. Compared to a child (or even a dog) a cat is sooo economic !
No shoes, no clothes, no school tuition, no WII. Maybe a squeaky plastic mouse for Christmas. If you're large-handed.
2) A cat doesn't wear clothes.
(Except if you're kind of a torturer)
Why does it matter?
One word : washing. (Booooh)
3) A cat isn't picky with food.
Or if he is, you won't care because there's no crying fit on top.
Just a pack of cat food and you're good to go.
4) To keep on with the subject : you don't need to pour healthy food down your cat's throat.
A baby needs green stuff all the time and -of course- refuses to eat any. Nervous breakdown coming with each meal.
5) A cat is clean. Like very clean.
And it does matter when you think of the bibs, t-shirts and more you'll have to wash after feeding your baby, and the floor you will have to sweep, the high chair you'll have to scrub.
A cat eats in a bowl.
The same one, everyday.
No bottles, sippy cup, plastic plates and cutlery. Yeepee!
6) A cat sleeps. A lot.
At night. And even all day long.
In fact I think this reason alone should convince you.
7) A cat cleans himself very well.
And he doesn't even need a baby bathtub. You know, the kind of ugly stuff you have to put in your already too small bathroom, next to that changing table you don't have to change your cat onto. Speaking of which :
8) Your cat can do his business all by himself.
Ok, if you don't have a garden you will need cat litter but I swear it's nothing compared to the stacks of wipes, nappies, lotion and more you will have to buy and store at home for a baby.
9) A cat can't hold a pen. Or a permanent marker.
A cat doesn't draw on your furniture, your walls, your floor, this important file you had to take home because you didn't have time to finish it at work (yep, nursery closes at 6).
10) A cat can stay alone all day.
Even over the weekend, for this city trip you and your spouse planned.
Oh and
11) A cat doesn't call right when you start something more than interesting.
- Aah, she's in bed, I just have time for that last chapter I've wanted to read for weeks!
- waaaaaah
And if your cat arrives in your bedroom in the middle of some private business, I'm quite sure you won't even have to stop 8-) (if you can bear the stare of a cat, which can be pretty insisting)