A lot of people planning on buing or adopting a cat, are forgetting several important facts. Hair, claws, and litterbox. These are the things to keep in mind at all times, as a cats have been known to sharpen their claws on couches and archairs, and if their litter box is not clean, you might have some nasty presents around the house.

I knew all of the above, but still decided to get one. I took it upon myself to take care of a small, Birmanese kitten. It was cute, soft, warm, and cuddly, and my girlfriend loved playing with it. It got used to us in a couple of days, and soon, nothing in the apartment was safe from its curious little paws.

Nothing really means nothing. My couch was almost ruined by its claws, and my CDs were destroyed. Its claws really would sink into anything it could find, and if it had no food in its bowl, the kitchen table would become its new playground.

My clix 2 gb also was ruined by my little kitty. The player had no way of defending itself, and my kitty quickly found that out, chewed it up, and left it in a corner. I was very fond of my player and was so mad I almost gave the kitty away. My girlfriend, however, bought me a new player, and told me she found the kitten very funny, and not to give it away. What could I do?

I have adapted, since then, and store my important things in impossible to reach places. If something else of mine is destroyed, I try to think of it as my fault. My not-so-little kitty now goes wherever it pleases in my house, and plays with pretty much everything. But I do love it!