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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2004Rant: People Who Dump Cats
Rant On. We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here by themselves. Someone dumped them. This isn't the first time. Or the second or third. I hate people who dump animals. Hate isn't a word I use very often, but I hate them. These babies are tiny, probably not 10 weeks old. Do people think a 10-week-old kitten can fend for itself? The are *very* well socialized. They were relatively in good shape, except for being covered with fleas, ticks and stickers. The last dumped cat, no, wait, it was two dumped cats ago, the one before Biskit was sealed up in a cardboard box in the drive. Nice touch, to make sure the cat didn't wander off too far. What kind of a lazy-assed person won't drive to a shelter and relinquish animals. And what kind of mentality thinks *I* should take responsibility for their animals. But you what? I did. I bathed them and fed them and brought them in the house. Now I don't have a clue what to do with them. Kitten season is hard this year. Shelters are over-run. If they hadn't wandered up here, they'd have starved, together. I would rather see these jackasses put a bullet in a cat's head than dump it to starve. I took some pictures to make a poster with. Thought I'd share them. Rant over. Thanks for listening. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykittens2.jpg http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykitten1.jpg Sherry > Rant On. > We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Sherry Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. MaryL >Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people >can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. > >Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. > >MaryL Mary, I am so discouraged. It's always one step forward and two steps back. Right now it's hard to find a room in this house that there isn't a cat in it, and I'm spending myself into the poorhouse. And there's always another scraggly, emaciated stray around the corner. I used to rather enjoy rehabilitating a stray, I enjoyed watching them blossom and it was rewarding to find them a good home. Now I'm just overwhelmed. The shelter is full to the seams with cats/kittens. If we have a good day and adopt six out, there's nine incoming. Someone came in just yesterday, had been to Walmart and came out to find somebody had put a box of 6 baby kittens in the back of their truck. In 98 degree heat. I'm just sick of all of it. Sherry > >Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people > >can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Sherry Sherry, do you have a branch of O'Malley Alley Cats near you, or do you know of anyone who might take the initiative to start one (be forewarned that it takes a *lot* of time an effort). We have one here, and they do wonders -- TNR for adult and unadoptable ferals with numerous feeding stations and shelters around town, foster families for kittens and cats that might be socialized, etc. They also can become overwhelmed, as you said, but they have done wonderful things in adopting out cats that otherwise would have been euthanized or abandoned. MaryL << We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here by themselves >> Awsww, I agree with everyone ese, how precious. I'm sorry, sometimes it just doesn't seem fair, and it's not. You've probably seen this before, but I like it: "I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?" God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly. "I have done something," He replied. "I created you." The Animals' Savior Copyright-Jim Willis 1999 Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) >Rant On. >We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. . They're so beautiful! Where are you? >>Rant On. >>We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. . > >They're so beautiful! Where are you? South of Oklahoma City. You can't miss us. It's the house with a cat in every window. Sherry Sherry wrote : >South of Oklahoma City. Don't know how I missed that. >You can't miss us. It's the house with a cat in everywindow. Ahh, the most elegant "ornamentation!" I know your shelters are overcrowded, but my god these are lovely kittens. Someone would adopt them if their photos were posted. But the dilemma is that they would then displace two other kittens that might be adopted. *Sigh* It never ends. Last night while we snuggled with Cheeky and played with her, I rhapsodized on about how unthinkable it is that there are hundreds of millions of gray mackeral tabbies that look just like her, and are in most ways just as entertaining and funny and lovely. My husband said, "It is, and even worse, the thousands who are euthanized every day just in NC." Wish I could help. I have to say that I am glad the f*ckheads who dropped them dropped them on you. My family and I used to own a small farm near Kansas City, MO. One day I was climbing up the ladder into the barn loft when I heard the sound of something "hissing" behind me. I turned VERY slowly to not startle whatever it was, and I found a mother cat and six kittens. The kittens were no more than a week or so old, and the mother had probably not eaten since the kittens were born. She was probably dumped by some useless jerk because she was pregnant. I went to get her some cat food and some water. It was sad in one way to watch her "inhale" the food, but I was gratified to find that she would immediatly let me, my wife, and my children pet her and even do a one finger per on her babies. We kept feeding her, and one day she took the opportunity to move the kittens into our basement while I had the garage doors open. It was then official, we had been adopted! When the time was right, we didn't have any trouble finding good homes for the kittens. We named her Tammi, had her fixed and she was quickly accepted by our two other cats, and especially our golden retreiver dog. She was a real blessing for the 15 or so years she lived with us! Allen >From: "Goat Roper" xxxxx@sssss.fffff >We named her Tammi, had her fixed and she was quickly accepted by our two >other cats, and especially our golden retreiver dog. > >She was a real blessing for the 15 or so years she lived with us! She sounds lovely, Allen :) Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm What wonderful people you are! > My family and I used to own a small farm near Kansas City, MO. One day I > was climbing up the ladder into the barn loft when I heard the sound of [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Allen > We kept feeding her, and one day she took the >> opportunity to move the kittens into our basement while I had the garage >> doors open. Awww. Smart mama. That's a wonderful story. What a lucky cat. Sherry "Goat Roper" <xxxxx@sssss.fffff> wrote in message news:<orAGc.66058 > She was a real blessing for the 15 or so years she lived with us! Your story was a real blessing for me, because my former stray is @15 years old, and it was great to hear someone else talk about an old coo-o- I mean an old cat as a "blessing." Sherry, my heart goes out to you. I happen to be a Fundamentalist Christian, and you know what makes me doubt my faith the most? Stories like yours. If you believe as I do, your response to such a painful situation is, Well, Jesus, if You're really going to come again, why don't you get off your divine Butt and get busy establishing the paradise where the innocent will no longer suffer? I'm very sorry if I offend anyone by speaking so bluntly, but (as some of the people who've responded to this thread will know) I've also had a *major* animal-related heartache this week--see my post about an alcoholic pet-collecting relative. I'm spiritually exhausted this week, and since my God just happens to have a name and personality, I'm mad as H!&l at Him tonight. Please don't read further if you're easily offended, but know what my prayer is tonight? "Poo or get off the pot, Jesus. Enough suffering. Enough, enough, enough." >Please don't read further if you're easily offended, but know what my >prayer is tonight? "Poo or get off the pot, Jesus. Enough suffering. > Enough, enough, enough." Yeah, well, maybe there was a verse or two inadvertently left out of the Good Book. Somthing like "Woe be unto the fool who dumps baby kittens on thy neighbor the crazy cat lady. Thy punishment will be swift and sure, and thou shalt spend eternity in a big stinky litterbox that hasn't been changed in a year." Sherry Sherry > Yeah, well, maybe there was a verse or two inadvertently left out of the Good Book. Somthing like "Woe be unto the fool who dumps baby kittens on thy > neighbor the crazy cat lady. Thy punishment will be swift and sure, and thoushalt spend eternity in a big stinky litterbox that hasn't been changed in a year." LOL!! Judging from the amount of incredible suffering in the world; that one man can live in a billion dollar mansion and groups of children can't get food or medicine for even one day, that segments of crazed people can behead/slaughter others in the name of God, and so forth...doesn't seem that there's a ceiling or limit on the way it's going....nor, will there ever be a ceiling or limit. >From: sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykittens2.jpg >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykitten1.jpg OMG, they are absolutely adorable, Sherry!!! I don't understand how anyone could dump these precious babies :( Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm I still cannot get over how really beautiful they are. I think Sherry will have happy news soon Karen > >From: sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html > Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm | http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykittens2.jpg | http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykitten1.jpg [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | *very* well socialized. They were relatively in good shape, | except for being covered with fleas, ticks and stickers. They're gorgeous. In fact, they look exotic enough that, with them being so well socialized already, I suspect they're from a breeder, perhaps even one with ambitions of respectability. Just in case, maybe you should first tell the police about having found them (so no one can argue, they're yours right now) and then make inquiries about breeders in your area who might have suddenly "lost" some kittens (or worse, adopted some out too young to people who changed their mind.) >They're gorgeous. In fact, they look exotic enough that, with >them being so well socialized already, I suspect they're from a >breeder, perhaps even one with ambitions of respectability. > >Just in case, maybe you should Do you think, Arjun? I know it's hard to tell from a one-dimensional photo, but they look more just like longhaired moggies to me. But then I don't know much about breeds. It's certainly no problem to check with police. I'd probably have heard about stolen/missing kittens via the shelter, though. But I don't mind checking. The thing is, somebody brought them up to the house. They had to. Our house is 1/4 mile off the road with a private drive entrance. I just don't think they would have ended up here otherwise. Our closest neighbor is 1/2 mile; any others are nearly 2 miles. OTOH, they were covered in stickers, which would indicate they either traveled or somebody had them that just didn't take care of them. They had fleas so bad the water was red when I bathed them from the flea dirt. But they're fairly fat. It's a mystery. I'm just guessing somebody knows me and figured it was a good way to get rid of them. Sherry |> They're gorgeous. In fact, they look exotic enough that, with |> them being so well socialized already, I suspect they're from a |> breeder, perhaps even one with ambitions of respectability. | Do you think, Arjun? I know it's hard to tell from a one-dimensional | photo, but they look more just like longhaired moggies to me. Granted. I'm just guessing. Longhairedness is a recessive gene, so you don't find that many longhairs of random parentage. Two from the same litter, with the same coloring, though? Short tail, solid stubby legs, slight Persian cast to the face, exotic "blue" coloring -- they really look like a breeder's effort, maybe at a cross of some kind. Now I'm beginning to think that these two may have been "failures", so to speak. (Maybe not Persian enough?) | But then I don't know much about breeds. Neither do I, but I've seen plenty of moggies, and these two are quite unusual. Or at least, they look it in the photos. But again, I'm just guessing. | The thing is, somebody brought them up to the house. That really sucks. Someone is taking advantage of you. | they were covered in stickers, which would indicate they either | traveled or somebody had them that just didn't take care of them. | They had fleas so bad the water was red when I bathed them from | the flea dirt. But they're fairly fat. It's a mystery. You should get them looked at. They may look fat but still be dehydrated from exposure. | I'm just guessing somebody knows me and figured it was a good | way to get rid of them. Is there a regular "dump spot" in your area? That's where they may have picked up the fleas. Even wilder theory: someone dumped them there, someone else found them, didn't know what to do but knew you. <snip> > -- they really look like a breeder's effort, maybe at a > cross of some kind. Now I'm beginning to think that these two may > have been "failures", so to speak. (Maybe not Persian enough?) That's what happened to Holly. A breeder mixed Persian and Oriental Shorthair in an attempt to create a "new" breed. Holly was destined to be destroyed simply because she wasn't the right color -- the breeder specifically wanted dusty gray, and Holly is solid black. She is gorgeous, but that apparently wasn't "good enough" for the breeder. Fortunately, a woman who works at a local pet supply store talked the breeder into letting her take Holly (called "Jinx" for "bad luck" at that time) and try to find someone to adopt her. The timing was just right because my beloved Amber had died at the age of 16, and I wanted to adopt another cat. MaryL >That's what happened to Holly. A breeder mixed Persian and Oriental >Shorthair in an attempt to create a "new" breed. Holly was destined to be >destroyed simply because she wasn't the right color -- the breeder >specifically wanted dusty gray, and Holly is solid black. Is the breeder licensed? Can the AKC do anything? I don't think legitimate breeders are allowed to go around and attempt to create new breeds. > >That's what happened to Holly. A breeder mixed Persian and Oriental > >Shorthair in an attempt to create a "new" breed. Holly was destined to be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Is the breeder licensed? Can the AKC do anything? I don't think legitimate > breeders are allowed to go around and attempt to create new breeds. I don't know the name of the breeder. All of this was told to me by the woman who rescued Holly, and she didn't want to divulge any names -- so I have only her word for the assertions. I did ask my vet once if Holly's fur, body shape, etc. could fit with this claim; and he said "yes" (which doesn't necessarily mean the story is true, but it did seem true at the time it was told to me -- and had nothing to do with my decision to adopt Holly). MaryL >> >That's what happened to Holly. A breeder mixed Persian and Oriental >> >Shorthair in an attempt to create a "new" breed. Holly was destined to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >MaryL I don't doubt it's true. Anybody can call themselves a "breeder" and do whatever they want to even if their "efforts" are recognized by CFA, TICA or whatever. . Look at that horrible twisty cats woman. I'm not sure about *how* new breeds are created, or how they come to be legitamate recognized breeds but I bet there's a lot of poor "rejects" along the way. >I don't doubt it's true. Anybody can call themselves a "breeder" and do >whatever they want to even if their "efforts" are recognized by CFA, TICA or >whatever. . Woops. Replace "are" with "aren't" Sherry > Is the breeder licensed? Are you that seriously out of touch? Breeders don't have "licenses". Any idiot with two intact animals can breed and make new crosses or any damn thing they please. *If* the two animals happen to be the same breed, then the progeny can be registered with whatever registration body they were originally registered with, providing the breeder doesn't owe them money or something. Or one of the "make up your own breed and we'll register it for you" sanctioning bodies will happily provide "papers" for the new Orange Tail-less Alleycats with Folded Ears. Just pay them the money. ANd then you can sell, sell, sell! Can the AKC do anything? Um, AKC is the American Kennel Club, and they don't have squat to do with cats. They have a hard enough time trying to resolve squabbles within the dog community. Just look at what's happened with JRTs. I don't think legitimate > breeders are allowed to go around and attempt to create new breeds. People do any damn thing they please. Breeding of dogs and cats in this country isn't "controlled" by any governing body that could administer handslaps to it's naughty individuals. "Legitimate breeders" as you term it would not condone many practices that BYB do, but they don't have any control or influence either. Only the public with it's mighty dollar purchasing power has any influence over cretinous activity. If somone won't buy something, then it will no longer be produced. As long as BYBs are receiving the positive reinforcement of dollars, they'll continue to do whatever they want to do. Including making trial matings to produce new breeds and then dumping the kittens that aren't up to their mysterious specifications. > > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > originally registered with, providing the breeder doesn't owe them money or > something. Or if the "breeder" merely has registration numbers of a male and female, s/he can register the litter regardless of which animals are bred. > Or one of the "make up your own breed and we'll register it for > you" sanctioning bodies will happily provide "papers" for the new Orange [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > breeds and then dumping the kittens that aren't up to their mysterious > specifications. Gee, someone who actually understands. Nice to meet you. -L. : |> They're gorgeous. In fact, they look exotic enough that, with : |> them being so well socialized already, I suspect they're from a [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] : them there, someone else found them, didn't know what to do but : knew you. I like theories, here's two more, there must have been more than 2 kittens, see if you can find the rest of the litter. If you want to find out where the 2 you have could have come from, circulate some photos to the pet clinics in and around your area, given the markings and fur colour, long haired, the adult versions parent/s should be easy to find as they are not your average run of the mill moggies. > >They're gorgeous. In fact, they look exotic enough that, with > >them being so well socialized already, I suspect they're from a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Do you think, Arjun? I know it's hard to tell from a one-dimensional photo, but > they look more just like longhaired moggies to me. To me too. Cute, though. Wish I could take them. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. It's tough. -L. >r They are two beautiful little balls of fluff with innocence and trust in their eyes. May whoever dumped them suffer for the action. MLB >>r >They are two beautiful little balls of fluff with innocence and trust >in their eyes. May whoever dumped them suffer for the action. MLB You're so nice, ML. I was going to say something more like "May they rot in hell." Sherry In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.health+behav", Jul 2004: > We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live > in the country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here > by themselves. Someone dumped them. Sherry, this must be so frustrating for you. I know it's happened too many times. :( I can't stay online long because I've got power problems in my house (gggggggrrrrrr f'n power company) and the guy from there told me I shouldn't hook up my laptop to power but the battery doesn't last long enough. Anyway, they are beautiful and even though you are frustrated and angry, they are there because someone knew you would do something. No, not fair. But they are there now, and you have taken them in and your resources are limited. Purrs that you can find them homes. I saw them and it took my breath away. I would take them if I could. Just like the rest. :(  SignatureCheryl /leaving all other posts unread until I can find an electrician, or the neutral goes back together or whatever. What beautiful kittens! Though the responsibility never should have fallen on you, I imagine you'll have no problem finding wonderful homes for these two.. particularly if they're well socialized. As far as the longhair trait being present in mixed-breeds, depends on the area you live in. In southern New England, for example, (where I'm from), longhaired cats of mixed parentage are very, very common. Many of the strays and ferals trapped here- including a very handsome boy I own who probably would have been nearly identical to these two as a young kitten- are gorgeous longhairs. In fact, (somebody correct me if I am wrong!) I believe the Maine Coon breed actually originated from a population of large, random-bred attractive longhair kitties that were prevalent in Maine. If you travel to other parts of the country, or other parts of the world, there are definite differences in the appearances of the mixed-breed cat population, including differences in the prevalence of certain colors, builds, and coat types. My guess is that somebody didn't bother to get their cat/s spayed / neutered, and either had a larger litter, wasn't able to quickly home all the kittens and was too damn lazy to do the responsible thing and find good homes for them.. or only had two survivors and was still too damn lazy to do the responsible thing and find good homes for them. If you have a problem with selfish, irresponsible people taking advantage of your kindness and dropping cats and kittens off at your doorstep on a regular basis, I don't know where you live, but in many places, this is considered an act of cruelty, and if you are able to trace any of the cats / kittens back to their original owners, it's punishable by law. All three of my cats are in one way or another, a product of the abandonment problem in our area- (one was born to an abandoned cat we trapped, one was feral, and one was left out in the rain overnight in the parking lot where I work in a little cardboard box that was duct taped shut and labeled with something along the lines of Abandoned Kitty. Left Here and Nobody Wanted Her.') It makes me sick to think of the things that each of these cats experienced (traumatic injuries, untreated potentially dangerous birth defects, coyote attacks, minor brain injury and resulting behavior issues from an emergency C-section because "mom" was too small and young to carry the massive tom's equally massive kittens to term and birth them naturally), and sicker to think of all the cats out there who weren't so lucky. It's time for these people to take responsibility for their actions.. low cost (and in some areas, even free) spay and neuter programs are available nationally, and there are numerous shelter and foster groups out there, though it may take a little searching to find one who's able to take the kittens- there's absolutely no need for anyone to dump their cats. </end rant. > What beautiful kittens! Though the responsibility never should have > fallen on you, I imagine you'll have no problem finding wonderful [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the area you live in. In southern New England, for example, (where I'm > from), longhaired cats of mixed parentage are very, very common. I think they are common all over. I have worked shelters literally across the country and you always see all types of kittens come through - all colors of the rainbow, patterns and fur length. That's why I have to laugh at people who say they want a purebred because of the way it "looks". 99% of the time during kitten season you can find the "look" of just about any purebred in a moggie wannabe from your local shelter. -L. "I believe the Maine Coon breed actually originated from a population of large, random-bred attractive longhair kitties that were prevalent in Maine" That is correct. A point I often make. The "breed standard" in the early years of the century were to certify that both the cats parents were also long-haired cats. > Rant On. > We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > for itself? The are *very* well socialized. They were relatively in good shape, > except for being covered with fleas, ticks and stickers. I live in a very urban area, and found my Otto out on the street four years ago. He was huddled behind bars outside a basement window of my building, which my bedroom window overlooked. His cries woke me up and I tried going back to sleep for a couple of hours (it was early) but couldn't. Finally got up, got dressed and went outside. He was about six months old at the time. I pulled him out from behind the bars, he crawled up to my neck and started purring. He definitely came from a home, because he was clean, very friendly, and knew what the litterbox was for. Several days after I found him, I saw another kitten, the same size as Otto (but a beautiful female tabby) across the street. I don't remember where I was going but I was in a big hurry. I did stop to pet her, and she began to follow me up the street. I knew that she had to be Otto's sister, and that someone probably dumped them outside. They were about six months old, and I guess they weren't too cute anymore. I searched for the female tabby when I got back home and couldn't find her. I found an empty cat food can by where I first saw her, so I hope someone took her in. I actually had a nightmare about her that night. To this day, I say to Otto, "I can't believe someone threw a perfectly good cat like you out". There are strays in my neighborhood (I live across the street from a big park) and seeing them doesn't affect me the way Otto and the little tabby did. The strays run from people, but these cats definitely were thrown out. I really wish I had been able to find the tabby, even though three cats in my small apartment would have been too much. I also think that people who just throw away unwanted animals deserve a special place in hell. Liz Those kittens are beyond adorable. I guess the long and short is, there are a lot of people in the world that are simply not willing to take responsibility for anything. Not themselves, not their actions, not their children, not their animals. My one kitten was found behind a grocery store that is literally across the street from a shelter. If the previous a.shole owner didn't want her, why not cross the street or turn left instead of right... whatever... and drop her off in a place she would be cared for. Same with her step sister. A block from the shelter eating mice instead of a slight amount of effort to make sure she was safe. People are a.sholes. Not to sound trite, but even though it's a challenge, in the long run you are better off. You're the better person. That's a lot of positive energy. Signaturerach > Rant On. > We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Sherry > But you what? I did. I bathed them and fed them and brought them in the house. > Now I don't have a clue what to do with them. Kitten season is hard this year. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sherry Hi Sherry , They are absolutely beautiful! How could any one dump themor any kitten for that matter? I wish you could send them over here, they would be snapped up. Good luck with finding them a home. Alison > Rant On. > We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Sherry My aunt has a little old house out in the country. She has a dog, several horses, but she's surrounded by woods. There ARE bears in her area - she's seen them cross her property - and people still dump fully grown non-feral cats on her property. Hell, people dump cats off close to my mom's because she lives in farming country and there's a barn behind the house. In a society where it's okay to tie a dog overnight to a shelter door, I don't have much hope. Our shelter is staying open hours later than usual this weekend in a last-ditch effort to get more cats adopted out. Thursday night, we got in 8 cats after 6 pm (the doors close at 7). We were there until 9 pm, running around to move cats and find space and get meds done and clean cages and move more cats... Someone actually surrendered a mom cat and one kitten... because the other kittens maybe had homes already. It's a sad day when the best you can think is "at least we got the mom, too, and she won't have any more litters." But the bubble is burst when you consider the very slight chance that all the other kittens in that litter will never be altered and will get out or be let out and will breed. If more people realized that animal shelters are quite literally trying to put themselves out of business... gah. There are no words for the frustration and sorrow. |
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