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20 hours ago, Neonred said:

As a dog person I never thought I'd be coming here to seek advice, but here I am.

 

The wife wants to buy her 5 and 7 year old grandsons a cat.  The wife's daughter (grandson's mom) has mild allergies to cats.  My wife thinks that a hairless cat (Sphynx cat) is the answer.  I'm against it for several reasons.  The children's father is not keen on getting any new animals (they had a small dog that passed away a few years ago).  Not only do I find this breed of cat extremely ugly, I am worried about them taking care of it.

 

What can you tell me?  Do these cats require extra attention?  Of course this would be a house cat.

I love that you are here asking. I'm with the others, the kids are not going to be the ones who will care for it. Sadly the parents will probably resent and be pretty upset with your wife if she does not have their permission.

 

I'm the type that loves all animals, I have almost anything my kids or myself would ever want. Minus the goats and cows because we live in town they they frown on that. I'm still tempted to get a mini house cow. I read they can be house train too :) But here's the kicker, if my inlaws showed up with a cat for my kids I'd kill them. Anything that comes in this house I'm the one expected to care for it. Sure the kids help out, but it is all on me the parent. Please try to convince your wife not to do it unless she gets the go ahead from the parents. As Lemonslice mentions the Sphynx are very high maintenance, my son is waiting for but not until he buys his house because his apartment is super cold. 

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9 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

Do not buy an animal if the whole family is not ready for it.  

 

That's what I am worried about.  Before this cat obsession my wife was going to get them a bunny.  Other problem is they do travel some.  Tomorrow they head to England for a couple of weeks as that is where the father is from.

 

9 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

 

About allergies, my husband is allergic to cats, but does not react to ours.  They are Devon Rexes, so they have hair, but less on some parts of their body, and it is wavy/curly.    You can see on this breeder's page that some have more hair, some less.
 

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Wow, those are so cute.  Never saw any cats like that before.

 

5 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

I love that you are here asking. I'm with the others, the kids are not going to be the ones who will care for it. Sadly the parents will probably resent and be pretty upset with your wife if she does not have their permission.

 

I'm still tempted to get a mini house cow. 

 

Never heard of such a thing, but it does pretty well describe my ex-wife.

 

5 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

Sure the kids help out, but it is all on me the parent. 

 

I know a 5 year old and 7 year old won't be responsible.  They can't even take care of themselves or even clean their own room.

 

Thanks everyone.  I've about convinced my wife to scrap this idea.

If they want an animal they can get their own, but in my wife's mind that is the problem.  If someone doesn't do it for them it won't happen and kids deserve to have a pet....or so my wife says.

 

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5 hours ago, Neonred said:

Other problem is they do travel some.

Strike four.  Can't leave a cat for more than a day, or it eats all its food and goes aysheep.

5 hours ago, Neonred said:

I've about convinced my wife to scrap this idea

Si, man!!!

5 hours ago, Neonred said:

Never heard of such a thing, but it does pretty well describe my ex-wife.

And most people's ex-wives.  :lol: 

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11 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

I'm still tempted to get a mini house cow.

If you get it on Christmas or Easter, it can be a mini-Holy cow, D ma'am!  :dance: 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

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06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Posted
6 hours ago, Neonred said:

 

That's what I am worried about.  Before this cat obsession my wife was going to get them a bunny.  Other problem is they do travel some.  Tomorrow they head to England for a couple of weeks as that is where the father is from.

 

 

Wow, those are so cute.  Never saw any cats like that before.

 

 

Never heard of such a thing, but it does pretty well describe my ex-wife.

 

 

I know a 5 year old and 7 year old won't be responsible.  They can't even take care of themselves or even clean their own room.

 

Thanks everyone.  I've about convinced my wife to scrap this idea.

If they want an animal they can get their own, but in my wife's mind that is the problem.  If someone doesn't do it for them it won't happen and kids deserve to have a pet....or so my wife says.

 

If the kids would enjoy more animals in their lives, without extra responsibility for the family, you/your wife could arrange a visit to a petting zoo (some mini zoos can even bring the animals to them for a few hours), regular zoo, or an afternoon tea with friends who have pets.  The kids will have fun and memories, the parents won't be stuck with a cat they were not ready for.

 

Before finding our cats, we went to a "bunny show" with my husband to test if he was allergic.  His eyes got so red from the hay... but we had a lot of fun watching the different breeds. 

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