The great kitten debate

[NinjaSmurf]

I know nothing about her picture debate, but I say it was the wrong place for it too.


However, if the UK is really that desperate for kittens I say they get over here and take some of ours

 

[Sorrell]

I think intentially breeding a cat is the most selfish thing a person can do and I believe that people who refuse a home to an adult cat to a kitten who will become an adult in a few months are equally selfish as well as ignorant.

My opinion on the topic, we have so many animals in the world who would be so grateful to be taken in that it is nothing short of sick to deny the existing and create new ones.

 

[mm_simb]

I think intentially breeding a cat is the most selfish thing a person can do and I believe that people who refuse a home to an adult cat to a kitten who will become an adult in a few months are equally selfish as well as ignorant.

My opinion on the topic, we have so many animals in the world who would be so grateful to be taken in that it is nothing short of sick to deny the existing and create new ones.

I completely agree with you

 

[FishEnthusiast]

With all due respect, there is a kitten shortage here too. You can rarely find free kittens in the paper or at the shelter. If you really want a kitten you have to pay for it.

I really don't think that is what gets people so passionate. It is the fact that people will pass up a perfectly good cat because they are "too old" and that pretty much signs that cats death certificate. And even though that is happening, people let their cats have kittens because everyone wants a kitten.

To quote SarahBravo "I can back you up on that Lady - my sister in law has been looking for a kitten for over 3 months. the shelters have adult cats but no kittens - they get rehomed as soon as they arrive."

The fact is that people all over the world will choose a kitten over a cat. They will wait to get a kitten when there are cats in the shelters that could do just as nicely. Yes adult cats have their own personalities. So do kittens by the time they are ready to be adopted. You are taking a gamble the cat/kitten will do well in your home regardless of age.

It really sucks when you know a cat is going to die because a kitten was adopted instead.

 

[gaya]

I agree that you never know what a cats personality is gonna be. I never new either of my cats as kittens but i know both prior owners and my cat Zeno who is a total jerk was a jerk when he was a kitten as well.

 

[GSD]

if i was going to get a cat i would adopt an older cat!my cats emma and chloe were both rescued flea ridden from abusive homes and i wasnt even planning on getting a cat!just goes to show how mmuny there are roming the streets.i think we should thinl about doing somehting for all those abandoned and abused oloder cats before we create new ones to add to the problem

 

[Inchworm]

...i think we should thinl about doing somehting for all those abandoned and abused oloder cats before we create new ones to add to the problem

The same could be said for the human population, but I don't see anybody worrying abut them. Does anyone think we should start making mandatory birth control laws until such time as we can house and feed everyone?

 

[OohFeeshy]

I don't see why not. After all, China has the one child policy. Just because we don't see it as a bad thing to overpopulate with humans.

 

[FishEnthusiast]

I agree with that one. There are a lot of people in the world who should never be allowed to have children. I don't see a problem with trying to control the human population. However, humans usually have only one child at a time. I had a cat that had 6 kittens. I have heard of cats having more than that.

 

[Sorrell]

Children who are wards of the state are not put to sleep after a certain period of time either so it's apples and oranges if you ask me. I have two kids and I want more, but I also would love to adopt older children at some point in my life.

I really don't believe the two are comprable. When you have a baby, another child somewhere isn't killed. However, when you choose a kitten over a cat...I'm glad I don't have that on my conscience.

 

[cheekeyarab]

Tanks, I must start by saying that although your kittens look very sweet I am not really much of a kitten person, I prefer older cats so my post will be swayed in that direction.

I was concerned that in your other post you admitted to not knowing who the father is. If this means you own two potential dads congratulations!! However I would find that hard to believe unless they were kept separate.

So I presume your female was allowed out whilst she was calling which is very worrying. Not only would she be likely to pick up infections from an unknown tom, she was also likely to have been mated repeatedly from as many toms as were in the area. Many a female has been seriously injured in this way. It also means that you have no idea what health problems a resulting litter may face.

I am sorry if this is not applicable in your case but I just wanted to make the above points. I get the impression that you are a responsible cat owner which is why I was confused as to the question mark about the Dad.

I hope all your kittens find good homes, personally when I get my next cat it will be from a shelter and they will have to be at least 5 years old and have been in the shelter a while. (I'm just being selfish with that really as it will make me feel good to do this!!)


Ninja, I wish we were closer as I could give your cats a lovely home and they'd be in good company as my (neutered) tom hates other cats too!

Am not against breeding cats but would be against allowing a cat to have more than one litter a year - not fair on cat and is just greed.

 

[mm_simb]

I agree that comparing humans and their children with animals is not the same. We have a better ability to think of the consequences and the majority of women do not have multiple children at the same time. I wouldn't mind the government regulating the people that do have children since there are people out there that shouldn't even be trying to have a child. Plus, like it's been said, they don't put these children to sleep if they have no room for them.
Personally I took one of my cats out of the street when he was a kitten. The other one I adopted from a shelter. And yet another I barely took from a family member that wasn't taking care of him. With all the trouble I went through with my first cat (got him when he was a kitten) I rather adopt adult cats or take them off the street. After this evil cat I have, I'm not much of a kitten person. I love holding them and playing with them but I wouldn't see myself owning another one.

 

[gaya]

Hopefully China will get control over there population problem but hasn't there been a crisis in China with little baby girls. People want boys and give up the girls who get left in orphanges.

 

[Angry_Platy]

I think intentially breeding a cat is the most selfish thing a person can do and I believe that people who refuse a home to an adult cat to a kitten who will become an adult in a few months are equally selfish as well as ignorant.

My opinion on the topic, we have so many animals in the world who would be so grateful to be taken in that it is nothing short of sick to deny the existing and create new ones.

Hey, thats weird.....its the first time me and sorrell agree on anything

As for kids, yeah, I DO agree that some people should NEVER have children. Far be it for me to judge but it is wrong, IMO, to bring a child into this world to drug addicted parents who will not give it up for adoption. Perhaps they could maybe not stop them having kids (would be too hard to do) but MAKE them give the child up for adoption at birth. Then when and IF they decide they want the child back they have to prove that they are fit parents.

 

[MegTheFish]

The same could be said for the human population, but I don't see anybody worrying abut them.

So just because we aren't worrying about the human population, we shouldn't worry about the cat population?
That comment reminds me of something that somebody told me before on this board (this is not the excat sentence but it is similar):
"Are you going to not use Medications that test on animals? What if you have a life threatening disease and to save your life you need to take meds that were testing on animals?"
So basicly what they were saying is since I can't stop using medication I shouldn't stop using cosmetics that test on animals...so in other words, since I can't save the world, why should I even try?