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   How do I convince my partner to let me adopt this beautiful boy...
   http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14560190

   He's perfect and I really think Mo would do well with a kitty playmate. I know the vet bills can get expensive, and that's the main reason why she doesn't want anymore pets. I understand that but, how can you resist that little face? It's not that we can't afford the vet bills, it's just that a lot of our money goes toward that instead of other things we might want for ourselves. But I say that money is for us because it's for the animals we love and that bring us so much joy :) He's so cute and I've always wanted a blue eyed kitty. Any ideas on how I can pursuade her before he gets adopted out? I'm sure he'll find a home fast.

   Posted 2 years ago by ama58873 #

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   Well there are many ways to go about it...does your partner have a good sense of humor?? You could say you heard a knock at the door and it was Newman!! He is a very handsome boy.. Tell partner this is what you want for an early Christmas present!!!

   Posted 2 years ago by 2bpurring #

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   Newman is very very handsome. As for my advice. Get your agruement together then approach provideing loads of positive benefits as well as negative ones and discuss them out. Make sur eyou add in the benefits not jus tfor you and mo but her as well. Vet bills are expensive yes I more then most know that with my sweet Max. But realistically you have a yearly or bi yearly vet visit. The nuetering and all shots it says have been done so that is a plus or bonus as to getting a baby that would need those things. Also make sur eyou ply the fact that this would say one baby for an untimely death do to the economics of today where more and more animals are being surrendered, dropped off or thrown out to try and survive on their own thereby increasing the stress on shelters which have increased the rate of putting babies down.

   Think it out, list why you want a second baby, what benefits will there be for everyone, the costs yes as well to show her that in truth two is not much more then 1.

   Hope this helps Ama!

   Posted 2 years ago by Momma to 2 MaineCoons #

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   Thanks for the advice 2b and M2M. I think the biggest benefit to her would be she wouldn't have to hear me bugging her about a second cat anymore hah. I just grew up having a pair of brothers and there's nothing like cat buddies that cuddle together and groom each other and play together. Mogley has the dogs and he loves them and they him but it's still not quite the same. The dogs are so gentle with him but how cool for him to get the zooms around the house and wrestle with someone his own size. How could another cat not benefit us all? hehe Secretly I think she'd rather I spend that money on her instead of a cat hehe. But she loves Mo a lot and I know she'd grow to love this other cat too. She may just have to be a lil mad at me for a lil bit :)
   I'll keep trying.

   Posted 2 years ago by ama58873 #

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   How about you get the cat and present your partner with a special gift just for her - an eternity ring, a beautiful bangle, a sparkly pair or earings..?

   Posted 2 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #

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   Do you both work? There is the social benefit to the resident cat in having a companion to play with. Vet expenses can be offset or at least controlled by insurance. Most cover the inoculations and give you a good hedge against the unexpected.

   Posted 2 years ago by ailuromaniac #

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   Yes, we both work and although I know he's not lonely with the dogs around I still think it would benefit him to have another kitty around.

   MCW-that is actually a good idea... hmmm. Or maybe I could get the downstairs family room finished like she wants. More ideas, more plotting to be done :)

   Posted 2 years ago by ama58873 #

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   Go for it, clock up the brownie points!!!

   Posted 2 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #

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   Would she let you adopt the cat for a trial period. I bet she wouldn't even think about giving him up after she's lived with him for a month.

   Posted 2 years ago by CheetahBoysmommy #

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    Well I finally got her to cave and say fine go ahead but when I called the shelter they told me he had just been adopted yesterday :( Of course I'm happy for him that he found a home, but I'm very sad to have just missed him. It doesn't suprise me since he is such a cutie. Trying to tell myself it wasn't meant to be with this lil guy and will continue to keep an eye out for another special kitty like him. Thanks all for the advice :)

    Posted 2 years ago by ama58873 #

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