Pet kitten for a three year old

As tempting as it may be to get a pet for a 3 y/o, I would not suggest getting a kitten or a puppy. Small children just don't handle them properly & could hurt the poor thing. Or the pet could bite or scratch your child. I'd wait until he's a bit older. If you're hellbent on doing it, please check you local shelters. They are filled w/ all types of kitties that need a good home. :)

3 is to young for small dogs/puppies/ kittens.

I wouldn't worry about how big the cat gets. A larger cat will be sturdier and less likely to get hurt from kids. My daughter was so great with our adult cat. She loved him so much. But a kitten does scratch for the first year or 2. There really isn't anything you can do about it either.

That would be best. Get a cat big and old enough to defend it"s self from the younger kids. And when the younger kids get use to a cat. Then get a kitten.

My suggestion would be a Siamese. We found ours at the shelter in our town and got her for our then 6mos old dd. She had eczema very bad all over her and her doc said that a cat would keep her distracted. The first night, the cat drove me crazy trying to hide and hiss and get into everything. Then, late that night, when my dd woke up crying and scratching, Simone came out of hiding and climbed up into her crib. I watched carefully as my dd stopped crying and began petting the cat. Simone stayed with her until she fell asleep then, quietly climbed out of the crib and into her own bed. She slept with my dd for 10 years until she died. We all still grieve over that special siamese. Siamese cats shed less and are easier to manage as well.

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No I do not think there are many different sizes.