more kittens

lady_tanksalot said:

sorry boo can't get any good ones yet but here's a quick one of three of them to keep you going.
I'm leaving them alone as much as possible (don't want to upset Stanley) so still no idea what sex they are, but can't wait to find out.

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lilmolly said:

Well I don't know anything about the population of unwanted pets in the uk, but here in the states there are tons of them. There are tons of rescue centers, shelters and such that work hard to place animals. But the thing is there just isn't always enough time, money, or room to house all of them. That's why it is so important to take responsablity for what you help bring into the world. Not that I'm saying you aren't. I'm saying not everyone cares. I'm glad you are finding homes for the kittens. Our nect door neighbor up north lets his cats breed anytime they want. He lets them run around the town. He doesn't even take them to the vet. I bet if I asked him how many cats he has, he wouldn't be able to give up a exact number. So some people that know about this just take a kitten or two every time a new litter comes for their own personal pets and he never knows it. Not that he would care. That's the type of people I was referring to when I talk about the reason for so many unwanted pets in the US.

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As you my have read in previous posts by other uk members, the situation is very different in the uk to the us. many people still believe that the animal shelters are crammed with unwanted litters of kittens but the truth is kittens here are in short supply.
i know dozens of people that have really struggled to get a kitten when they want one and have found the rspca and cats protection league just couldn't help.
Ask anyone who knows me and they will confirm that i adore my cats and kittens and spend far too much time and money on them.
when my kittens are rehomed they will be fully wormed, deflead, vet checked and more importantly micro-chipped (my details will stay on their records along with the new owners)
If i know the new owner so can personnally vouch for the home they are going to I will give them away, if not they will be sold at a premium (not that I'm greedy but if someone pays for them they are more likely to look after them)

when deciding to let my cats have kittens i don't do it on a whim, i am a responsible pet owner and have huge vets bills (just for check ups) to prove it.

The debate about unwanted kittens has raged in many topics lately and i refuse to take part in it focussed on my litters, so that will be all i have to say on the matter.
I don't mean to go on but if you want to debate this topic then feel free, but please not in my thread

oh and boo, not all got names yet, i've handled them as little as possible so far so still not sure of the sexes (the grey and white is apple and one will be bob just to keep guppy quiet )

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lady_tanksalot said:

lilmolly said:

Well I don't know anything about the population of unwanted pets in the uk, but here in the states there are tons of them. There are tons of rescue centers, shelters and such that work hard to place animals. But the thing is there just isn't always enough time, money, or room to house all of them. That's why it is so important to take responsablity for what you help bring into the world. Not that I'm saying you aren't. I'm saying not everyone cares. I'm glad you are finding homes for the kittens. Our nect door neighbor up north lets his cats breed anytime they want. He lets them run around the town. He doesn't even take them to the vet. I bet if I asked him how many cats he has, he wouldn't be able to give up a exact number. So some people that know about this just take a kitten or two every time a new litter comes for their own personal pets and he never knows it. Not that he would care. That's the type of people I was referring to when I talk about the reason for so many unwanted pets in the US.

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As you my have read in previous posts by other uk members, the situation is very different in the uk to the us. many people still believe that the animal shelters are crammed with unwanted litters of kittens but the truth is kittens here are in short supply.
i know dozens of people that have really struggled to get a kitten when they want one and have found the rspca and cats protection league just couldn't help.
Ask anyone who knows me and they will confirm that i adore my cats and kittens and spend far too much time and money on them.
when my kittens are rehomed they will be fully wormed, deflead, vet checked and more importantly micro-chipped (my details will stay on their records along with the new owners)
If i know the new owner so can personnally vouch for the home they are going to I will give them away, if not they will be sold at a premium (not that I'm greedy but if someone pays for them they are more likely to look after them)

when deciding to let my cats have kittens i don't do it on a whim, i am a responsible pet owner and have huge vets bills (just for check ups) to prove it.

The debate about unwanted kittens has raged in many topics lately and i refuse to take part in it focussed on my litters, so that will be all i have to say on the matter.
I don't mean to go on but if you want to debate this topic then feel free, but please not in my thread

oh and boo, not all got names yet, i've handled them as little as possible so far so still not sure of the sexes (the grey and white is apple and one will be bob just to keep guppy quiet )

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I'm not saying you don't take care of your pets. I was just stating that for many people in the US it is a different situation. That wasn't to discourage you from breeding since clearly you have stated you don't life here. I'm sorry if I offended you by it though. Next time I talk about US cats shelters I won't bring it up in a thread that you have started.

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lady_tanksalot said:

The debate about unwanted kittens has raged in many topics lately and i refuse to take part in it focussed on my litters, so that will be all i have to say on the matter.
I don't mean to go on but if you want to debate this topic then feel free, but please not in my thread

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Jessica13 said:

Oh honestly If you dopnt want people to reply to your posts dont put them on a public forum! You have two threads at the moment about your cats having kittens and you've said that Britain has a shortage of kittens!! Of course people are going to pick up on it!!!

But whatever...

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http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?act=ST&f=20&t=91185

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