Puppy Or Kitten, What Should You Get First?

[kmaci]

Thanks everyone for your advice. My head says kitten but my heart says puppy or else!. I'm going to do something I dont normally do and agree with my head and get the kitten first.

[moofius]

  kmaci said:

Thanks everyone for your advice. My head says kitten but my heart says puppy or else!. I'm going to do something I dont normally do and agree with my head and get the kitten first.

When I said - I also think a young puppy will adapt to a cat better than the other way, when the puppy has had much more time pre-kitten.

What I meant was - I also think a young puppy will adapt to a cat better than the other way, when the puppy has had much more time without a kitten - the puppy might be more territorial.

I think that kitten then puppy would be better, I guess find a kitten first then start looking up breeders or upcoming litters soon after. Find out puppy schools/vets and start getting things for it like beds and toys, the upfront cost of a puppy will be more than a cat so there is a bit of planning there. And be prepared for lots of accidents every hour for at least a month from the 8-12 week stage of the puppy.

Edited November 3, 2010 by moofius