Depending on your age and lifestyle, you may be better off adopting an adult cat. If you are elderly, work long days, or have children under six, consider adopting an adult cat. Because senior citizens are often unprepared for a kitten's energy level, most experts recommend a calm adult or older cat. Also, if you plan to leave a kitten home alone while you're working, it may become lonely and destructive. Very busy people may even consider adopting two cats to keep each other company.
Young children move quickly and like to hug pets.
Kids can accidentally hurt a small kitten, who might bite or scratch if it's scared. An adult cat, on the other hand, is more likely to tolerate children and less likely to be injured. You're literally saving a life. Because most people want to adopt kittens, a cat's chances for adoption decrease with age. Sadly, most older cats at shelters are euthanized.