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Originally Posted by nostatic
DO NOT DECLAW!!! - Many vets will not declaw cats
Get a covered litter box, use clumping litter and scoop regularly. The house will not smell and they won't pee/poop anywhere but there.
They won't hurt the floors. They may go after the couch - depends on the cats. Get a scratching post and incentivize.
Get two cats instead of one. Consider getting siblings if they have been put up for adoption.
I've always adopted adults but I am not a kitten fan. Since you have a younger kid involved, they'll likely have the energy to deal with the kittens. Plural. Get two. They are awesome in pairs. Do not get two females though, either male and female or two males. Get them spayed/neutered (will be required from a shelter).
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This is our experience with many cats over the years - all adopted from shelters or were strays that stayed for the duration. The key phrase to all the above posts is
"it depends on the cat"....
Odd, no one mentioned the inevitable hairballs ?