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Getting a second cat.
16F.
Hey! Okay, my best friend has a cat who gave birth to kittens a month or two ago. She's looking for homes for them. I'm extremely interested, but I need to convince my dad.
-I only live with my dad.
-I already have two other fully grown cats and a hedgehog.
My two other cats are twins, brother and sister. They roam the house all day every day. My hedgehog is in a cage all day everyday, unless I take him out to play.
Now, I told my dad I could pay for any vet bills, (De-clawing, getting it fixed) I have $6,000 in the bank.
In the past we tried to bring a new kitten home once, but it didn't work out well at all because it was a nasty cat. And it mainly just got into fights with my dog, who is no longer with us.
My dad brought this up, and I countered with, "Yes, but that kitten was nasty, this one is around three cats every day. So it obviously gets along with other cats."
Now I just recently got my hedgehog, and when I introduced him to my cats they didn't care too much. They were curious for maybe thirty seconds and walked away. I'm aware he's a hedgehog and NOT a cat, but it shows, at least, that they're a chance they would act like that with any new animal.
Now that's all the details, here's my question;
What are some points I could make to my dad to convince him to let me get this new kitten?
It didn't take too much convincing to get my hedgehog, because he's such a tiny animal that's so easy to care for. And getting my two cats I already have was a surprise for me. So I'm not too educated when it comes to trying to convince parents to get an animal like a dog or cat.
Thank you so much!
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You sound like a very responsible 16 year old. If I were you I would write up a contract that you would pay for 50% of the vet bills (Hopefully you have a job, if not get one before doing this)Vet bills can be very very expensive, so do yourself a favor and split it with him if he agrees. Also write in the contract that it will be your responsibility to get food or provisions for the cat as well. Also that you will ask for help from him only if it is beyond your control to do what you gotta do.
This is an even greater opportunity to learn more responsibility. Now go get that part-time job so the twins can have a new buddy!
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