 Free Kittens - Have Any to Get Rid of?Please Adopt Responsibly! Recently, I was copied in on
an email from someone looking for "someone who wanted to get rid of
kittens". Then there was another email, saying they had free
kittens ready for Easter!
Please, Please, Spay and Neuter your Pets. Since my website started in 1996, the cat situation is not better - it is worse. My personal opinion is that potential adopters SHOULD NOT "help irresponsible pet owners " by taking kittens or puppies off of their hands - free or not. Force these people to take the kittens to the shelters! Force them to feel guilty about allowing these unnecessary births. By helping owners "get rid of the litter" you are setting the stage for further litters by the same owners. I have chastised members of my own family for getting a free kitten from an irresponsible pet owner. Please Note: There are, of course, exceptions - kittens born to pregnant cats that were rescued by good Samaritan or rescue groups. Make sure if adopting a "free kitten" that the Mom has already been Spayed! But for the most part getting "free kittens" from private individuals is not helping pet overpopulation. In addition, giving an adopter a "free kitten" often (not always) is indicative of the type of care and home the "free kitten" will have. If you can't afford to adopt from a shelter, and get your pet shots, and spaying and neutering - you probably shouldn't have a pet. Please, Please, Spay and Neuter your Pets and Adopt Responsibly!!!!!! |