You’ve heard the old saying, “Marry in haste, repent at leisure.” It would be just as truthful to say, “Buy a cat on impulse, repent at leisure.” People who have no previous experience with cats often find them-selves fascinated by a cat (or, more often, a kitten) in a
pet store, so they buy on impulse, take her home, then discover they know nothing whatsoever about taking care of the creature. Happily, most novices do in
time become competent caregivers to their pets, but too many of these “impulse buy” cats end up in animal shelters or abandoned by a roadside.
