How do i convice my mom to let me get a cat?

Question

its adoption. it cost 75 dollars and it comes wit medical services. she said no and i dont know how to convice her so give me some advice

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Answer 1

Find out why she said no.  If it's because she doesn't think you're responsible enough, or because she thinks she'll end up doing all the work of caring for it, try pet sitting or dog walking for a while to show that you're able to take good care of an animal.  If you rent your home, maybe you're not allowed to have pets...nothing you can do about that one, I'm sorry!  Or maybe she's worried that there's no one at home for too much of the day and the cat will get lonely?  The only real fix for that one would be to get two cats so you wouldn't have one left alone.  If she's concerned about the expenses of owning a cat (because they are always higher than you think- vet bills, food, beds, dishes, toys, etc, it all adds up), maybe you could get a part-time job to help cover the costs.  Also, make sure you know all your information in advance.  If you already have a vet and food brand picked out (and good reasons for both- not just "this food is the most inexpensive", but "this food has the highest crude protein levels", things like that), and you know what discipline methods you're going to employ (like clapping or hissing when it tries to scratch the sofa, then praising and rewarding it when it backs away), and you have a rough estimate of the initial and monthly costs, she'll likely be much more receptive than if you simply ask for a cat.

Good luck!

Answer 2

If u really want a cat u have to make sure none of ur family members are allergic and show ur parents that u r responsible enough to get a cat. Also do u have the 75 dollars it costs?

Answer 3

I recently adopted a sweet little kitten. Her adoption fee was $90 - and came with 30 days pre-paid pet insurance. Trust me, that has really come in handy.

Understand though, that the $75 is only the start of the money that will go into having a kitten. You will need to buy kitten food, a water dish, a litter box and litter to go in it, plus miscellaneous expenses. Kittens also take a great deal of responsibility and are a life commitment, as cats can live up to 20 years!

If you want to show your mom that you are responsible and are serious about taking on the responsibility of a kitten (another living being's life) start to do your chores without being told (if you have them - if you don't start doing chores) Keep this up, even if your mom holds firm to saying no. Giving up after a day or so will have no effect, since you can't give up on taking care of a kitten -ever.

If the responsibility of having a cat/kitten isn't the main issue, think about other reasons your mom might say "no". Do you have a family member that is allergic to cats? Are you unable to have pets where you live? Can your family not afford to take on a pet right now? If any of these are the reason, there is little you can do at the moment. Think reasonably, if a family member is allergic, bringing in a cat or kitten will cause suffering for that person, if you're unable to pets where you live, it is out of your mother's control - and you shouldn't argue with your mother or beg her, if money is the issue, understand that, unless you have a job of your own and can afford to take care of the kitten, it costs  a lot of money to care for an animal, your family's well-being should come first - plus you don't want to bring an animal into a home where is can't get the proper nourishment due to lack of money.

I hope this helps, and best of luck to you. The kitten you've set your eyes on is adorable! I hope you are able to work this out and give that kitten a good home!

Answer 4

tell her that you will do everything and take care of the cat and do everything for your cat.

Answer 5

Maybe show her that you are responsable and that you would take good care of the cat. Maybe help out at an animal shelter. If you have any other animals do all the things you need to do to take of it. Show her a list you made of pros and cons. MAKE SURE YOU SHOW CONS! this helps show that you are willing and ready to take on that job. AND MAKE SURE YOU CLEAN THE LITTLER BOX WITH OUT HER HAVING TO TELL YOU SHE SHOULD NOT EVEN HAVE TO TELL YOU ONCE!

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

offer to pay partly for the cat and then show how you are responsible  

Answer 7

well your mom might not think you a responsible enough to get a cat yet.

IF you want to show her you are ressponsible then do things like keep up your room do all your chores ect.

Also she may not want to have to pay the 75& soo make sure you make tat amout yourself instead of asking her to confrount in something you want.

and last but not least show her you really want it and also make sure she isint allergic and all.

I hope i helped out a little

hope you get your cat

(:

Answer 8

When I wanted my cat, I came up with a plan to show my parents that I knew what a huge responsibility it would be, and I also told them how much happier it would make me; I think they eventually learned how much it would mean to me, since she ended up filling a huge hole in my life.  

Tell them everything that you would plan to do.  Tell them you would wake up early to feed it, always make sure it had water, brush it, use the lint roller on all your clothes and furniture, clean out it's litter box, make sure it has its shots, and so on.  

That is a darling little cat, and it would be sad to see it euthanized because it had no place to go.  :(

There are so many loving animals that are euthanized every day because no one will take them.  Tell your mom that, and also make sure that she knows that you fully understand that this is to be YOUR cat, and not her responsibility.