[SoftSucculentQueenie]

the human society would do them for free if 1- you gave them the kittens 2- the kittens are healthy enough to be adoptable (no feline panoleukemia, even fleas in some shelters). the mother will most likely be put down, euthanized.

getting them fixed is not expensive.

i had 5 cats once because i love cats and it is the thing to do in manhattan. anyway, ex has them (sometimes i lose sleep thinking about them. i missed them a whole bunch).

for anyone thinking of getting a kitty--
cats need:

- beds
- toys
- scratching posts
- they need the proper diet

(do not feed them cheap supermarket cat canned foods because they are full of ash and other junk they do not need. OR you will be paying heavily on medical bills especially for male cats. they tend to get cystitis due to crap they put in that cheap food)

- get a cat vetinary book for reference.

(read up on everything you can on cat care)

- get a couple of liter boxes
- get litter.

do not get the stuff that clumps up the waste. it stays in the cat's fur, the lick their fur and it clumps up in their esophagus and bellies. best to do everything to save yourself a costly trip to the vet and prevent mr or miss whiskers from suffering due to your lack of care.

- get a water bottle with a spray nozzle to spritz the kitty when he/she does something naugthy. NEVER HIT A CAT or ANY ANIMAL!
- patience
- lots of love!
- hairball remedy
- proper vet care
- screens for windows. cats don't have 'nine lives.'


best not to get a pet if one cannot invest in the feeding, emotional well-being, shelter and medical care (and even pet medical insurance) for it.

[ August 19, 2004, 04:00 PM: Message edited by: SoftSucculentQueenie ]