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I say this because my cat just gave birth, I asked a question regarding the kittens and I got a torrent of abuse from one girl claiming I am adding to the over population of cats and the death of many kittens. Which IMO is a bit OTT

I know here in the UK cats don't seem to be over populated whatsoever, I already had homes sorted before she hit a month gone .. she was due to get spayed but within a day of going out (we moved house so she was staying in) she got pregnant.

Even so I don't see the big taboo on a cat getting preganant, especially as it wasn't planned.

 

So are kittens killed off in America because there are too many or was she talking smack?



 

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Yes, they are killed whether or not they are healthy if they are in the shelter for a certain amount of time.



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akuma587 said:
Yes, they are killed whether or not they are healthy if they are in the shelter for a certain amount of time.

I understand why but thats incredibly sad, its a shame the government can't come up with incentives for adopting cats.



 

Life is precious, until it comes time for the taxpayers to pay for it.



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It is hard to shed anything but crocodile tears over White House speechwriter Patrick Buchanan's tragic analysis of the Nixon debacle. "It's like Sisyphus," he said. "We rolled the rock all the way up the mountain...and it rolled right back down on us...."  Neither Sisyphus nor the commander of the Light Brigade nor Pat Buchanan had the time or any real inclination to question what they were doing...a martyr, to the bitter end, to a "flawed" cause and a narrow, atavistic concept of conservative politics that has done more damage to itself and the country in less than six years than its liberal enemies could have done in two or three decades. -Hunter S. Thompson

kowenicki said:
@seece

I am pretty sure that happens here too.

We got our 2 cats from the RSPCA and we had to agree to them both being neutered before we were allowed to take them. Too many stray and unwanted cats and kittens it appears.

Yeah I understand there are strays, but the very fact you can sell kittens for so much means they can't be in abundance, It took me 3 weeks to find a kitten when I started a search.



 

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Anyone who pays for a pet is wasting their money. You can get pets that are more or less free at an animal shelter. Plus it keeps a pet from being killed.

When it comes to dogs, mutts typically have less health problems than purebreds as well.



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She was talking shit. Shelters don't kill the cats. The pounds do.



Shelters do kill cats.

Very few make it out of shelters alive, because very few people adopt them. They either die naturally, or are put to sleep.



Back from the dead, I'm afraid.

It is pretty bad, all you have to do is go to your local animal shelters to see that. Animal lovers need to unite and help introduce laws that require spading or neutering of cats and dogs to help clear up this very sad situation.



seece said:

I say this because my cat just gave birth, I asked a question regarding the kittens and I got a torrent of abuse from one girl claiming I am adding to the over population of cats and the death of many kittens. Which IMO is a bit OTT

I know here in the UK cats don't seem to be over populated whatsoever, I already had homes sorted before she hit a month gone .. she was due to get spayed but within a day of going out (we moved house so she was staying in) she got pregnant.

Even so I don't see the big taboo on a cat getting preganant, especially as it wasn't planned.

 

So are kittens killed off in America because there are too many or was she talking smack?

Cats, kittens, puppies, and dogs are killed in the millions annually. There is a major overpopulation problem, even in more "to-do" parts of the U.S, and it's all down to irresponsible owners who do not spay and neuter their animals. Even if they offer incentives, it won't change the fact that more and more kittens and puppies will continue to be born. In this day and age, what with how inexpensive and routine spay/neuter is, there's no excuse to NOT spay and neuter a non-show animal. Plus, for every heat a female cat or dog goes through, it greatly increases their risk of mammary cancer. Intact female cats and dogs are also prone to pyometra (infected uterus) and mastitis (infected mammary glands), both of which can quickly progress to fatal illness. Male dogs kept intact are very prone to testicular and prostate cancers.An intact animal is also miserable and frustrated when they come into season , with all those raging hormones affecting their temperament and mood.


The benefit of spay/neuter far outweighs any risk or reservation on the part of the owner. Their animal will be healthier in the long-run, and it will help keep the population of animals in shelters down.