Well I work full time, mon - fri 9-5, so sadly a dog is out of the question but with cats being more self sufficient I thought a cat.... I have attached a picture of a very similar property to the kind I live in, it is basically a first floor flat, but everything that you see is mine, own personal front door and carpeted stairs to my living area upstairs, no back door, but I do have a garden accessed via the front door and through a side gate, I don't see a cat flap as an option, not in my front door in full view of everyone and everything, I also willbe doin g a full mouth I section before it enters the house as I do not want any dead/half dead present brought in so my Questions as follows:
1) if I were to have a little kennel in the garden would it be fair for me to leave it outside during the day while I was at work? Just until I am confident that it isn't going to shred my house and furniture to pieces?
2) are they sociable or solitary animals, will it be unfair to just have one on its own or do cats prefer to be on their own?
3) I want a lap cat, a cat that will be happy to see me and cuddle up with me, are there any particular breeds or genders that tend to be more cuddly? I know cats can be quite stuck up and I don't want something that only appears for food.
I think that is it, sorry for my ignorance but this is something I am considering very carefully and cautiously as I don't want to rush into it and end up regretting it.
Also my piggies are in my spare bedroom with the door shut most of the time anyway, but I would be cat proofing the cage, so no worries on that score.