For one thing, I don't think it was wise to have the cat 1.5 months, then just say you barely got her. When people say to get rid of it, then they'll probably wonder why you balk so much... you should explain that you've had her longer and just now decided to TELL them about it, instead.
Anyway, the only reason my dad gripes is because Paizly makes a mess with near-daily vomiting and peeing. It's why I'm saving up money to re-do the floors with all vinyl tile...soooo much easier to clean, and then it won't sink into the carpet and the stink won't stick around like it is now.
Also, be careful of your city and apartment/house rules. Where I live it's a legal limit of 2 pets. You can have 2 dogs, OR 2 cats OR 1 dog 1 cat. And yes, they enforce it if you get caught...my sister's neighbor had a cat taken away because she had three and Animal Control found out.
Other than legal limits, who cares what other people think as long as you're taking proper care of the pets (not getting into a hoarding situation that compromises the health of you and the animals) and you're happy with a few furbabies. You have to live and deal with them, NOT your outside family members. If they don't like them that much, they don't have to visit....right?
TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:
(1) They live here. You don't.
(2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture.
(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like some people.
(4) To you, they are animals. To us they are part of the family.
Anyway, the only reason my dad gripes is because Paizly makes a mess with near-daily vomiting and peeing. It's why I'm saving up money to re-do the floors with all vinyl tile...soooo much easier to clean, and then it won't sink into the carpet and the stink won't stick around like it is now.
Also, be careful of your city and apartment/house rules. Where I live it's a legal limit of 2 pets. You can have 2 dogs, OR 2 cats OR 1 dog 1 cat. And yes, they enforce it if you get caught...my sister's neighbor had a cat taken away because she had three and Animal Control found out.
Other than legal limits, who cares what other people think as long as you're taking proper care of the pets (not getting into a hoarding situation that compromises the health of you and the animals) and you're happy with a few furbabies. You have to live and deal with them, NOT your outside family members. If they don't like them that much, they don't have to visit....right?
TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:
(1) They live here. You don't.
(2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture.
(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like some people.
(4) To you, they are animals. To us they are part of the family.