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Today I was looking thru my things & I realized (cause I'm a BIG softie 4 animals, especially cats!): there a lot of homeless animals out there in America, and it's up to us, this generation, to help get rid of it! We need to picture ourselves as the animal(s), scared & helpless, and do something about it! We need to volunteer at the neer-by Humane Society, or whatever animal shelter is neer you! Or, if you're looking for a cat/ dog, then get one that will eventually be euthanized if no one wants it, instead of getting one from a friend or breeder! So what if the cat/ dog will be a little older than you hoped for, it's still an animal that deserves a CHANCE to live! In the end, it will be just as good as the kitten/ puppy you wanted 10 years ago! So get out there, volunteer, get an animal, and save an animal's life! You won't regret it! Got the message I'm trying to tell you? Good, it'll help save an animal's life!
~Catluva4eva
Cats Rule! Angel Konan (in loving memory 1/27/93-7/26/07). Cat of the Day March 29, 2008. May his soul rest in peace (RIP). 
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| I'm in Europe, but I understand you pretty well. Most people want a charming kitten. Perhaps they think they will never grow up. In half a year you will have a grown cat. Why you don't begin with such a one?. With a kitten you don't know how he will be when he is older. With a grown cat you know his character. I adopted a two months old, a four years old and a two years old. The easiest adaptation where with the oldest one. The kitten was very difficult. Of course kittens also need a family, but there are lots of older cats that have lost their homes, that have been kicked out, and they need a new family. You should take then into account when you look for another one. Perhaps they will live less years with you, but they need another opportunity. And of course, you will know what their character are
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I myself have 3 cats. One was bought from a breeder (8 years ago), one was adopted from the Humane Society of Utah (3 years ago, she is 7 years old now), and in January, we got a 4 month old kitten (now 9 months) from a breeder. He is now 2ice the size he was when we got him. But we saved 1 cat from being euthanized! That's important!
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Cats Rule! Angel Konan (in loving memory 1/27/93-7/26/07). Cat of the Day March 29, 2008. May his soul rest in peace (RIP).
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This topic is VERY IMPORTANT!!! I'm surprised only Maria3 has commented on this post. As long as you're reading it, but not writing, it's OK. But REALLY READ THIS!!! This is probably the most important topic on the whole Forum. So please, read this (required), comment on it (optional), and vote on the poll that is titled Homeless Pets (required). Do this and I will be very happy. Thank you.
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Cats Rule! Angel Konan (in loving memory 1/27/93-7/26/07). Cat of the Day March 29, 2008. May his soul rest in peace (RIP).
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Well, I adopted a 4years old cat that lacks an eye. And I have adopted a 6years old cat with a chronic rhinitis. Really both of them are a little older than that, but no one wanted them. They are lovely and affections. I can't understand  . I didn't took them because they have a problem. I elected them because of their character. I didn't want fights at home... Marena has waited for 3 years... Why nobody took her? she has a very little problem. And shelters need help. And money, and tools... There are many things you can do there. Not only caring for the animals. But I think this board isn't visited. You should post this en Cat Chat.
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| I have taken in 5 cats- people drive out to the country and abandon dogs and cats all the time- but this is not about me- I wish one day that I could actually catch someone doing this so their story being caught could teach others this is such a horrible thing to do- there are so many people who put zero value on an animal's life
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I have adopted 5 cats from the Idaho Humane Society all were between 4 & 12 years old. The other 2 were strays. The kittens seemed to be dumped hoping that someone would find them. It mad me sooooo mad that people could do this to helpless little kittens, it is wonder they were not killed by dog or hit by a car.I know alot of you cat lovers has found dumped kittens! It feel so good to save an animal.
Allison kitty mommy.... all kitties need a kiss maybe two maybe three
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Most of the regulars on this board already know this though, and I think most of us already do. So you're singing to the choir, its people who are just visiting, who might be just thinking of getting a kitten and are starting to prepare their homes for a new pet that need to hear that adopting an older cat is sometimes better than getting a kitten. Especially apartment dwellers, who aren't prepared for the activity level of a kitten.
My cats own my house they just permit me to live there. Only cat lovers know the luxury of fur-coated, musical hot water bottles that never go cold."
- Susanne Millen 
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When my 18 yr old cat died, I was planning on adopting two older cats from our humane society after I got back from a trip to Michigan. When we stopped at a wayside rest area, the first thing I noticed was there was a tiny kitten crying on the top of his lungs in some weeds. The place was very remote, so the only two ways he could have gotten there was to either have been dumped or born there. He was around 3 months old (he was at that stage where his eyes were turning from baby blue to adult color). Of course, we caught him and took him on vacation with us. When we got back home, the two senior cats (a mother and son) that I was planning on adopting had been adopted while I was gone, so it all worked out for the best for everyone. The two senior cats had a home so i didn't have to feel guilty about not adopting them. The kitten, Courage, wouldn't have done good at a shelter...he shows signs of being abused and is fearful of people other than us. If he would have ended up in a shelter, he would have been the kitten that hides in the corner and hisses whenever someone looked at him. He needed someone to be patient with him and his fears. I don't think anyone in my family has bought cats from a breeder or pet store. My entire family either adopts from the humane society or rescues them.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress
can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
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| I got my cat Tripod at 6 weeks, from the backyard of my late uncle. I chose her over her 11 sibs and half-sibs because she had only 3 legs. Her uniqueness set her apart. She has really filled my life over the past 17 1/2 years, and I hope she continues for several years more. Remember, if you're talking about feral cats, they can't always be domesticated, and need to stay wild. But since they originated as house cats that were abandoned, dumped, or went into heat or left home to follow a female in heat and never got back home, we need to educate people on the importance of spaying and neutering while the kittens are still young. And with the current ongoing poor economy, people are having to cut their household expenses, with the result that Fido and Fluffy end up getting the short end of the stick. The rescues and shelters are full. On top of that, it's usually cheaper to rent a no-pets unit than a pet-friendly unit; so if money is tight, a renter has a choice: smuggle a pet into a no-pets place and risk eviction when it's discovered, or give up Fido or Fluffy because a pet-friendly rental is a budget-buster. We need more pet-friendly rentals. Check out my blog.
Some cats are more special than others.Read my monthly blog: http://www.myspace.com/cataholic1
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