Today sparked an issue that gets on my LAST nerve, people who have pets they cannot take care of. If you cannot afford pet food, vet visits, or have a good place to keep them when you have to go away for more than a day, DO NOT GET A PET!
Today I was sitting in my living room with my roommate and we looked out the window to the street and saw some girl open her car door, put a cat on the ground, then drove off. My roommate and I went outside, put the cat in my cats carrier, and had him taken to the shelter.
It annoys me that people have the nerve to do this to a precious, innocent animal. Although animals are somewhat independent, they cannot do well outdoors if they've been taken care of in a home by humans. I treat my cat like my child. I would never abandon my baby...If I wasn't allowed to have him in my home I would move to a place that would allow him.... Animals are not disposable.
I am also not a fan of people who take on more animals than they can handle. It's not fare to an animal if they cannot get equal care along with the other animals in your home. On the opposite side of this situation is having an animal that you keep outside. This irks me to death. I dated a guy whose parents had a dog, she was a beautiful golden lab, but they made her live out in the back yard. She had a small dog house and her food/water out there.... Mind you, we lived in Florida. It gets hot as hell, and pours rain often. I was livid over this. My boyfriend told me that his little brother was allergic and they couldn't keep her in the house. That being said, they should have given the kid a Benadryl, or given the dog to someone who could take care of it. You wouldn't tell your kid to live outside because they have lice and you don't wanna infect the rest of your children; you would take care of the issue in a realistic way.
My boyfriend and I adopted a 10 year old cat for my 20th birthday, unfortunately she was already close to her end when we took her home. She was bullied by other cats in the shelter after she had been surrendered by her owner who was going to euthanize her. We were able to take care of her for two months before her liver failed. She was the sweetest kitty ever, she gave kisses, and slept on top of us all night. She was amazing, her liver failed in December and we had to put her down. One of the hardest days in a long time. She was my third pet I had to put down for failing body issues. My first pet I had from the age of 2 to 15, she was a puppy named Minnie; then at 19 my cat Mickey that I had since I was 6 or 7. Watching a pet go under is very difficult, not even something I would wish on my worst of enemies.
We now have a chipper kitten named Leo. He's a little over a year now, and he's a spitfire. He primarily lives with my boyfriend while I'm at college, but I take him when my boyfriend house sits for friends and family.... Or whenever I need my fur baby to keep me going during a rough week of school. (He's laying next to me as I type this).
I love him like he's my child, I would do whatever he needed me to. I would be devastated if anything happened to him, or if he ran away. I consider myself a lucky cat mommy, I wouldn't trade him for anything.
I hope one day we can give all animals a good home, and not have over populated shelters or unnecessary euthanizations. (It sounds like a pageant girl answer "I just want world peace." But I'm serious...) Animals should be treated like a human, they aren't something you can keep as a puppy or kitten then cast them out when they grow up and they aren't "cute" anymore. People are selfish and disgraceful.
I can't right now... I'll just be here smothering my cat with kisses and cuddles!
( Me and mey little man, Leo)
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