SPAY and NEUTER- BE A RESPONSIBLE PERSON.
"Thinking: If my cat has kittens, I can always take them to the shelter or advertise them in the paper.
Truth:During peak kitten season, no-kill shelters and groups are usually filled to capacity, and shelters that do euthanasia are forced to kill many, many cats. People who seek homes for litters born to their cats often have great difficulty finding them. Kittens given away free may end up being sold to labs for experiments. Even if you find a home for your kittens, you are reducing the chance of other cats getting adopted. They may end up losing their lives because your kittens took a home from them.
Thinking:I want my children to experience the miracle of birth.
Truth: Are you prepared to show your children the tragedy of death of unwanted pets as well, by taking them to the shelter to witness the destruction of many cats for whom no home is available? Consider that even if you arrange, prior to breeding the cat, homes for all of the potential kittens, you will have taken away homes for some wonderful cats in shelters, who will die as a result. Public television and your library are two highly informative sources available to teach children about reproduction of animals.
If you really must show your children kittens being born, arrange with a shelter to adopt a pregnant female (most pregnant cats entering shelters are killed right away). At least then the additional litter will not be your own fault. And be sure you are willing to keep every kitten born yourself, in case the homes you have arranged fall through. If you are not willing to take on the full responsibility of insuring that none of the kittens ends up back in the shelter, you should not foster the litter."
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