Haha it wouldn't be fair to the dog, I'm gone for very long stretches during the day and a third floor place with a small backyard is not what a dog needs. I'm a born cat person anyway, maybe I'll take a ride over to the animal rescue league today. Thanks!

Coming from a lifetime of about 30 cats(yes,I am the crazy cat lady), I highly recommend getting two if you are interested in kittens. The number of cats you get really depends on the age and environment they are used to. If they are older and have been an "only cat" they may not do well with others but if they are young, they need a buddy to wrestle with and help them burn off energy. They also learn behaviors from the other cats in the litter so if they are too young they can be difficult/crazy.
I love the Pat Brody shelter out in Lancaster(?). I believe the website is patbrody.com or org. They are a no kill shelter and screen the applicants prior to adoption. They also do not allow adoption at christmas for the sake of the animal. It's not the prettiest shelter but they have good values. 2 of our 3 came from there and they are awesome cats. I also have a co-worker that was trying to find a home for some kittens. I can check on that on tuesday. Good luck!

To follow on what 4rIlla stated, we adopted the 2nd kittie at Metrowest Animal Welfare League out of Marlborough....But I say help out Worcester Animal League, they have many more kitties that need a good home. And 2 is always better...That way you do not feel bad when you are gone. They cuddle and keep each other happy and not lonely..

Thanks everyone. So I guess I'm getting two kittens, now I just have to figure out where I'm getting them from. If anyone sees any kittens around let me know! Of course kitty litter and food advice, etc is welcome too.

If you are getting two kittens, get yourself some really thick gloves (that you must wear at all times in the house), and sleep in Jeans...My little one scratched the hell out me constantly until she was 5 months old. She got pretty creative with it too, my favorite was the four foot sideways flying leap into my hip....They don't do it
on purpose, thats how kittens play. The best kitty equipment I have ever purchased are my squirt bottles. My 10 year old cat is 100% trained, so I don't have to use the bottles anymore, but its soo necesary for kittne training. Unless you want 2 cats running your Condo.

I looked around, but had not seen any info on Second Chance, they have very reasonable rates and cute kitties. I sent over an application, wish me luck. I was also looking on their website and they were looking for volunteers, I'm thinking about volunteering to help with their newsletter. Thanks for the info, thanks everyone else too, now I just have to figure out what pine litter is, and once again I'm undecided between one versus two cats. I'll post pics when I finally find a little guy (or girl)!

Here are my new kitties, I went to Second Chance planning on taking one home but there were so many I had to get two. They are brother and sister, about a month old, so I'll be taking them home once they are fixed in a couple weeks. Can't wait! Thanks for the help everyone!

I don't have a suggestion...but I want to know more about this litter box.... Punky said it was fantastic!

I empty and bleach mine once a week, definitely helps keep the smell out, but this new one has some kind of pad (like puppy pads) in a tray underneath... not sure how it works but Barbacide has 3 cats and you would never know it.

We use Feline Pine like Fanny does (or sometimes the Price Chopper version).

Of course it stinks after they leave a log, but I just flush them down the toilet. I change the litter in full once a week and flush the turds as they are made and dont have any major stink issues.

MY cats are compulsive bury'ers....I have to go over there and shoo them out sometimes cuz i think their just playin around...

We have three covered cat boxes in the cellar which are changed in full weekly. We buy the 40 lb buckets at Sams Club.

When I was a kid we had a cat and she used the best litter box available, the great outdoors. She'd scratch the door when she needed to be let out and scratch the door when she need to be let in.

BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!:(

Shouldnt You be in a corner someone crying over Manny Ramirez??

The litter box we have is made by Tidy Cat and called Breeze. It's about $33 at Target and costs about $11/month to maintain. Basically its two tiered, litter on top, pad on the bottom. We have 3 cats(one which is especially stinky) and have tried everything. I'd say we've tried every litter, box, contraption etc and this is our fav. We had a littermaid for about 2 yrs which worked great for the first 6 months or so but started to crap out(no pun intended). It was also difficult to find a less expensive litter that worked with it. When we moved into our house we had the problem of no outlet in the only place the box could realistically go...Batteries crapped out in about 2 days. Anyways, I'd seen ads and decided to try it. The litter is good for a month. It doesn't absorb liquid but does absorb smell. It is also non-toxic which is good because our kitten likes to play with it:) Basically there are grates in the top half and the liquids go thru into a puppy pad type thing. With 3 cats, we can go about 4 days. Solids, well, you need to scoop. We do daily.
Even though its about the same as far as maintenance goes, the lack of odor is well worth it. The only time we've noticed an odor is post vaca because the pad was thrown directly in the trash, not in a tied bag. This is a long winded post but I'm a big fan. We've tried everything and this is definitely the best for us. Plus its about $100 cheaper than the littermaid...

I am thrilled I no longer have cats and do not have to deal with their poops. I am totally getting a dog next year.

I know that's why next year...ha...which may be in like 5 years... or when I'm not single anymore...so yeah I would say 5 years sounds about right...