If I may, I would like to submit that a rabbit would be a better choice. You need no cage (mine are 100% cage free and litterbox trained) and if you are alleric to cats the rabbits won't be a problem (I myself and VERY allergic to cats). They're perfect for smaller environments like yours and won't be yowling at all hours to go out and mate. In fact, if you get one of the bigger breeds (they tend to be friendlier), they will even sit and chill on your lap and/or sleep with you, if you dig that sort of "cattiness" thing. They're also quieter and don't hack up yucky hairballs.

For the record, my HUSBAND got me into rabbits, so it doesn't make you any less of a man to have them. Believe me, as a chick I really dig his rabbit-ness. Not having to step in squish-between-your-toes hairballs in the middle of the night or come home to piss all over the house after a weekend away is nice also.

Don't spend the rest of your days on Allegra. Get a rabbit! Here's where you can get tons of information on where to adopt one and the art of raising an urban rabbit: http://www.rabbit.org

(My page: www.wishbonezine.com)

I like live on the 6th floor of an Apartment block, and I wanted a pet, but I kinda ruled out Cats or Dogs because they need too much freedom. I think it is kind of cruel to keep them in an apartment. So my neighbour introduced me to his rabbits. They had just had a litter of 7 and asked if I wanted one.

It was the coolest of decisions I have made in a long while. She is house trained, makes no noise, goes to the toilet in her cage. Lounges about like the Queen of Sheba. She loves to sit on my feet when I am watching TV. Of course, I am sure she does that just to stop me wandering off....

I love to just watch her hopping around the place, she is very inquisitive, but does no damage (apart from my Bedside cabinet) If you live with them long enough, you will see that Rabbits have great personalities. You can communicate with them, as they are very clear in their body language, there are INET sites that tell you what your bunny is trying to communicate. AND it works! Since I learned "Bunny" I have had a much more satisfying co-existence with "Me Bunny". She is a year old now, and really mellow, perhaps she ate my stash...just kidding

S'long!

I would say just be careful with bunnies. A dorm mate in college had one, and it would hop all over the place, humping every fuzzy slipper in the room. It was quite a site.

I had bunnies as a child, and no matter what we did, the mother would always eat her babies. I think I've been forever warped by bunnies.

Todd, I totally agree. Bunnies are the best! Some bunnies might aggravate a cat allergy, but you will be totally safe with a Rex or Mini-Rex. Like Bichon Frise or Poodles, they are the "shedless" variety of rabbit. They do shed, but a lot less, as they don't have the long guard hairs. Plus, they are super soft!

We have two litterbox trained rabbits and they are such a joy! They have the independence of cats without the farting and throwing up! They have less accidents than dogs and cats, and their poops are totally inoffensive.

The humping that another respondent noted is present when a bunny is not spayed or neutered. Boys can be neutered at three months and girls can be spayed at six months. They become much more healthy and fun than if they are unfixed.

I have several friends living in NYC with rabbits in their apartments. The cool thing is that lots of landlords think bunnies are in cages, so they allow them when they don't allow cats or dogs--yet you can have the bunny running free!

Contact me anytime if you want more info, Todd.

Laurie, and her two bunnies, Bella and Denali

amen! ew cats suck!

i agreee fu cats go to hell u r fuckin noisey but i hate those fuckin rabbits!

i say fuck u inseadof cats and rabbits u nobe head

why don't u go kill u'r self u fucking asshole !!!!!!

hump that cat muther fucka

no they dont iddiot

ok to all of u that keep posting nasty stuff about cats, FU. cats rule thay are sooooo awesome and if u dont like them then get a freakin life!