Maria, upon hearing this, said, "There is currently a Ragdoll cat in the center. However, I advise against adopting a Ragdoll cat."
"Why?" The woman didn't understand why Maria would say that and asked.
Maria explained, "Ragdoll cats are intelligent, well-behaved, easy to handle, and easy to care for. However, their gentle and amiable nature can be a bit excessive. They are overly friendly, gentle, and not known for hunting mice."
The woman understood and said, "I didn't know that. So, according to you, which cat breed is suitable?"
Maria suggested, "I think you should consider adopting a Maine Coon cat. They have beautiful, long fur and impressive hunting skills. There are currently four Maine Coon cats in the center, two of them have quite beautiful blue eyes—one male and one female. You can choose freely."
Listening to Maria and the woman, Tony's eyes lit up.
His list of life force sources had just gained another potential prey.
Urban areas in the United States, with their intricate and extensive underground sewer systems, are home to millions of mice.
Tony hadn't killed any mice yet, and he didn't know how many life points he could earn from one mouse.
But he was sure the points wouldn't be small, given the abundance of mice.
It was enough for Tony to comfortably indulge in killing. And the most suitable creatures to eliminate them were none other than cats.
Tony thought about trying to adopt a few cats. First, he would try raising a few to see how effective they were at hunting mice around the farm.
"Maria, I also want to adopt a few cats," Tony suddenly spoke up.
Maria, who was about to lead the woman to see the Maine Coon cats, looked over and said, "Why do you want to adopt cats?"
Tony casually replied, "To catch mice, of course."
Maria didn't question much and said, "Then follow me."
Tony followed Maria to the area where the cats were kept. He instructed Fighter to stay put and wait for his return. Bringing a large dog like Fighter into a cat enclosure was not a good idea.
Fighter was the name of the Caucasian dog. It was given this name by its previous owner, who brought it to the center when he moved to Europe.
Along the way, Tony noticed that there were quite a few cats in the center. He estimated that there must be several hundred cats here.
Maria led Tony and the woman to a large enclosure holding four big, long-haired cats. They looked like wildcats.
Tony and the woman couldn't help but feel fond of them as soon as they saw the Maine Coon cats.
"Why would such beautiful cats be abandoned?" The woman looked at the beautiful Maine Coon cats, puzzled about why someone wouldn't want to keep them.
"They are not abandoned; they are feral cats. These four Maine Coon cats are from the same litter. They lived wild in a small forest near poultry farms. They often intruded into farms to steal chickens and ducks for food, causing significant damage. Fortunately, the farm owners didn't want to kill them. They called the center to have them captured. These Maine Coon cats lived in the wild since they were small, so they are not overly friendly with humans. After being kept in the center for over a year, some of them have become less aggressive and more friendly towards humans. It's only now that the center is letting them be adopted." Maria explained.
Hearing Maria's explanation, the woman realized she had misunderstood.
She couldn't be blamed for thinking that way since Maine Coon cats are the second most popular cat breed in the United States, after Persian cats. Moreover, the four Maine Coon cats in the enclosure were especially beautiful, particularly the two with stunning blue eyes.
Tony felt that if these four cats were sold in pet stores, the value of each could reach thousands of dollars.
Upon hearing that the four cats were from the same litter, Tony really wanted to adopt all of them.
He didn't want the four siblings to be separated.
Earlier, Maria had suggested that the woman adopt one of the two Maine Coon cats with blue eyes.
The woman seemed to really like the cats.
Tony was considering approaching the woman to ask if she would consider adopting a cat of a different breed so that he could adopt all four Maine Coon cats.
As Tony was about to speak, he heard the woman exclaim in amazement.
"Wow! This cat has such beautiful eyes." The woman suddenly exclaimed when she saw a cat in a nearby cage.
Tony looked toward the cat that the woman was looking at.
He saw it was a white Turkish Angora cat.
It had strikingly unusual eyes, with one eye blue and the other amber, looking enchanting.
The woman, upon seeing the Angora cat, instantly felt affectionate.
She appeared hesitant, unsure whether to choose the Maine Coon cat or the Angora cat.
Finally, after some contemplation, she decided to adopt the Angora cat. She was concerned that the wild nature of the Maine Coon cats might not have completely subsided.
This made Tony happy.
After the woman chose the cat she wanted, Maria was originally going to ask Tony what breed he wanted to adopt. However, seeing Tony's gaze fixed on the four Maine Coon cats, she understood what Tony wanted.