Hi! 

I'm in a very difficult moment of my life, facing a decision about adopting a cat. There are many pros but also many (or even more) cons, which make me very confused. I cannot make up my mind, so I've come up with an idea to make a list of all possible advantages and disadvantages of introducing a new family member and see if it helps. 

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1. Cats can be sweet as... hell.

2. There are lots of cats in animal shelters which need a nice, warm house and a loving family to spoil them. You cannot change the whole world, but you can change life of one being and that's already something.

3. Cats don't need to go out to complete their digestive process, so you don't have to have a huge garden to make them feel fully comfortable (I think that dogs are better even in a tiny apartment in a skyscraper than in any animal shelter, but they are far better in a house).

4. Cats live longer than many other pets.

5. Cats are warm and many of them tend to turn into a nice living heating devices.

6. Cats are extremely clean.

7. And also clever. 

8. Cats don't speak so you can tell them everything and they won't repeat it in the kindergarten and make you feel embarrassed because of some uncomfortable details of your personal life. 

9. Cats don't bark (I love dogs, but they can bark as crazy little monsters). 

10. Cats don't need so much attention so they don't look at you and make you feel like the cruelest person in the world when you have to leave for 10 minutes. 

But on the other hand...

1. They do need some attention so you cannot leave them for a whole day because they would be bored and sad.

2. Cats don't need to run 10 miles to feel happy but a 30-square meter apartment may be not enough for them.

3. Cats are not vegans. They love meat. Especially when you serve it with meat. And season it with some meat.

4. Cats, just as any other pets, get sick sometimes and need to go to a vet. And sometimes they need to have someone to take care of them at home, but there's no sick leave for a cat care. (I hope one day it will change.) 

5. Most of the cats have fur. And they like to get rid of it. You know what I mean, right? 

6. Even if you love your other half more than you always thought you'd be able to, you have to be aware that one day you might get an emotional divorce and you'll have to divide everything you've accumulated by that moment and decide who takes what ("Was it your fork? What about this book? NO, it wasn't a gift. I don't want this lamp, it was from your aunt and it's disgusting."), including animals. Well, that's serious. 

Well, as you can see, it seems that there are more pros, but the truth is that it's not enough to compare numbers. We mustn't forget that animals are living, sensitive and consciouss beings, not objects, toys or ornament of our houses. Some of my friends think that I take it too serious, but that's what I call responsibility. What are your opinions? 

Well, I'm glad I wrote this post, although it didn't help at all. Eventually, I will have to make up my mind, but meanwhile you can enjoy a nice Ted-Ed video about cats.