what kind of cat lives a long time, is good with elderly people,and dosnt require

[Crayons Are Yummy]

alot of grooming? this old lady that i see and sumtimes i just talk to her because she has no family or they live far away and hardly never come to visit and i ussually just help with laundry and stuff like that
and i really want to get her a cat for chrismas because she seems real lonley
but im not sure what kind to get
and i only see her once a week so it wont be brushed everyday and i dont want it to get matts in its furr
and it will be a indoor cat
should i get a older cat or a kitten ???

[Ellie :]]

Well you seem like a very nice person.
but are you sure shes not allergic, or she doesn't want one?
just making sure, anyways you should get an older cat, not a kitten, because being old and all I think it would be difficult to keep up with a kitten. Go to a rescue shelter and rescue a cat, or go to www.petfinder.com , I think a domestic shorthair would be good, it requires little to none grooming, and are usually friendly. Those are veryyyyyy popular in shelters. Heres a link, that shows a list of cat breeds, and just click anyway on any one you want to know about, and you should find out that would suit her well.
Good luckk!

http://animal.discovery.com/guides/cats/cat-breeds/

[Hmmmmmmmmm]

First of all, it is never a good idea to get a cat for someone else.

It is ok to say Hey I want to get you a cat, lets go pick one out.

Or if you want it to be a surprise, be prepared to take responsibility for it, and keep it and take care of it for it's lifetime if she doesn't want it. But still, she should pick out a cat that she likes, you could take her to a shelter and help her choose.

Second, if she is an elderly woman, get an elderly cat. Do not get a kitten that will live for maybe 20 years, that will out live her. Plus so many elderly cats in shelters need homes, they often get overlooked, this would be a perfect person to take one that may get put down or stay at a shelter for years if she chooses a young cat that is going to out live her. (And end up back in a shelter, when it is now 6, 7, or 8, and be put down or left there for life because it is harder to find adults homes.)

Third, by you getting her this cat, realize you are ultimately responsible for it, if she dies next year, who will take the cat? If her family wanted her to have one and would be willing to take care of it for her after she dies, they probably would have gotten one for her. So keep in mind, this will tie you to her for the rest of her life, because you need to be responsible for the cat, if she passes away, or goes into the hospital and needs someone to take the cat. You also need to make her aware that if at any point she cannot care for the cat, she needs to get a hold of you to take the cat. Otherwise, it may get dumped at a shelter.


If I was giving her a cat, I would consider it my cat, that I am letting someone else foster.


Does she have enough money for vet care? Cat food? Litter?

Does she have a way to carry in heavy bags or litter and food?

Is she able to scoop the box? Clip nails?

Is she allergic?

Please do not get her a cat unless it will be a good life for the kitty, animals aren't disposable.

[Senerity]

Get her an older cat - not too old. Check with the Humane Society; they can help with your questions stated above.