Anyone good with cats?

Very adorable. I'm not sure what type, but the color looks alot like a Russian Blue. Lots of cats can have that color. My guess would be a very pretty shorthaired cat. What fun!!! Good luck to you and your new kitty.

I will second the pain garden variety american shorthair. I had a couple with that coloring. Take her to the vet for a check up and shots, and see if you need a license. Feed a good brand of cat food...not cheap stuff. Get her spayed.
Inside or outside cat? Mine were both, altho inside kitties live longer. There are all kind of neat cat climbing towers..toys...beds. I never declawed any of mine.

Good brands, I might add, aren't in the grocery store , usually you'll only find them at feed stores and petstores (even Petco/smart don't generally carry the good stuff). Price also doesn't mean good food... Science Diet and Eukanuba have big price tags with mediocure quality. Here are some good brands:

Innova (I feed my cats this)
Eagle Pack
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul
Felidae
Natural Balance

There are many more though. If you go to the link in my sig about dog food, most the information also applies to cat food... except the food must have taurin... if cats don't get enough they can go blind.

I will second Pumaward on this..I feed my dogs the doggy version of Chicken Soup. The price I find is actually a little less that the Eukanuba. It's hard to find in my area, but if you do a web search, they have a website with a retail shop locator.

Nursie is right...first thing should be a trip to the vet.

I have two housecats...there is Shermann the kitty love of my life
http://poorfolkspoultryfarm.com/Shermannschair.jpg

He is a whopping 22 pounds. We feed him the natural balance, cooked chicken and small misbehaving children

My best advice would be to spend as much time as possible with her while its young. Hold it, talk to it, etc. Their attitude will really be determined by this early interaction. Any plans for a friend for ms. kitty? Does she have a name yet? My mom has one just like that, and it is a real russian blue, he is so pretty and very sweet. He likes to curl up inside my moms robe with just his head sticking out to sleep!

Personally, I would keep her indoors. I could not stand worrying about my kitties if they were out roaming. I would be so afraid they would get hurt

It looks like a Russian Blue to me too. I've been told they can even be trained to a leash but I tried too late, mine was 6yrs old before I tried. He/She will probably be extremely attached to you and noone else, following you from room to room. And the character just gets better with age, more laid back and casually loving. Russian Blues were bred for Russian Tzars because of their loyalty. Mine loved the outdoors enough that I allowed her to be an indoor/outdoor cat the last few years of her life. Please do not declaw your kitty if there is any chance it will be an outdoor cat. Enjoy

Tip, if you feel I am being to pushy or anything, let me know and I'll stop

Iams' ingredients:
Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Grits, Corn Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E, and Citric Acid), Fish Meal (source of fish oil), Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Dried Egg Product, Natural Chicken Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, DL-Methionine, Brewers Dried Yeast, Choline Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Salt, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Rosemary Extract

The ingredients I bolded are poor quality (but there are many more). Cats are pure carnivores and can't digest corn very well, but corn is still one of the main protein sources in the food. Corn is also a major allergin in many cats and dogs. By-products, although not inherently bad, very greatly in quality... one batch might have organs (good) while another is nothing by beaks and feet (not so good). It is a very inconcistent source or protein, and sometimes not very digestable.

Chicken Soup Ingredients:
Chicken, Salmon, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), oatmeal, whole grain white rice, potatoes, cracked pearled barley, millet, turkey, duck, flaxseed, egg product, natural chicken flavor, carrots, peas, apples, dried skim milk, kelp, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, salt, choline chloride, dried chicory root, methionine, potassium chloride, taurine, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, potassium iodide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.


The first 3 ingredients are much better quality (animal protein named by specie) and are not by-products, which makes the nutrients much more digestable for the cats. Also, at least in my area, I pay $12 for a bag of Iams at Wal-mart (7 or 8lb), and $8-9 for Chicken Soup from my LPS. So it's actually cheaper and higher quality food and I also get to support a local store rather than a chain.

Somethings you'll notice are a much healthier, softer, shiner coat, usually with a *ton* less sheddin. Most likely fewer health problems, including a reducted chance in obesiety, and a chance at more energy in your cat.

I don't consider myself educated enough to go into all the details, but I do stongly encourage you to read info on http://www.mordanna.com/dogfood/ . Although it's for dog food, most of the principles hold the same for reading lables.