I'm contemplating getting a cat ?. I have had dogs most of my life but I have never really owned a cat, so I don't know to much about it. It seems like alot of users here have or have had cats and seem to enjoy them. I plan on getting a rescue or a stray and having them fixed. I basically want a cat to just chill and basically be a lap cat but I wouldn't mind the cat doing it's own thing. Can you train them to use the bathroom outside or do you have to have a litter box? I have alot of electronics with a bunch of cords, so do they chew on them? I live in a very rural area with lots of birds and I don't want the cat to kill them, so should I declaw it? Any breeds I should look into the most? Any advice would be nice. Thank you