My family is thinking of getting a cat soon. We use to have a cat named Marshmallow but she passed away after being with us for over 13 years and living to be more than 24. One thing that we are considering is whether to get a cat or a kitten. If we get an older cat we could be sure that Ribsy, our dog, wouldn't bother them after a quick "wap" on the nose because that would probably be the end of that. But a kitten could also get used to Ribsy. I would like to get a kitten but I know that there are a lot of older cats out there that need homes. So I think that we should maybe get a cat around one year old and so does my dad. My mom would like to get a kitten. We will be getting our new pet after we get back from our vacation to the Boundary Waters.