What everyone needs to do!!!

What is on a person's mind when they go to adopt a cat?? Many already have in mind what they want. When they go to look for a new friend the concern is more for the color,age, sex, and adoption cost.
What do they not look for??? The place they are getting the cat from.
Some say," well the place was so awful, I felt like the poor thing needed to be saved from the conditions".
Is this right thinking???
If the place is so bad you think you need to help by purchasing a cat from it??? What are you really doing???
Your supporting the place and allowing more poor kitties to be brought there to stay in those awful conditions!!!
It is so sad how many shelters and pet stores there are in this country who have no clue how to care for a cat. They are in small cages, nothing to hide in or play on, dirty litter boxes on and on. First hint when you walk in a door, if it smells walk out before your hooked on something you know you can't handle.
Why do they bother to keep on exposing animals to the conditions???
It's because of those with a weak/soft hearts who just can't stand to see kitties in bad conditions and having sad looks- .. You don't have to be a hoarder to have a weak heart. You don't have to adopt to help.
The best way to attack this problem is word of mouth. Report the conditions and tell everyone you know about what you saw. There is no reason that every cat for adoption is not given top grade care before they get a forever home.
Shelters are important. Good, clean, well lite places should be for every kitty out there. Over crowding cages is a bad sign.
No excuse should be accepted like, Oh, it's kitten season, we needed to crowd them in.
A limit needs to be drawn. When the inn is full, it's full. Every place needs to know their handling capacity and stick to it. Kitten season is like a flood and they just keep coming. So advocate getting kitties fixed before they become parents.
Soiled, smelly, damp, cold places need to be shut down. I'm not saying don't get that kitty you fell in love with but, make it known that the conditions need to be greatly improved. If not you will report them within a few weeks. If it's a public run shelter, go to a council meeting and express your concerns.
Also remember those conditions can bring a lot of issues along with the adoption. Be prepared to have to spend money for Vet fees to get that kitty into good health. Be very careful when you have other cats not to introduce illness or parasites to those you already have. Take the new kitty directly to a vet and have blood work done to make sure your not going to take home more then you bargained for.
But your best bet is if you know it's a problem place, let the people in charge know it. It's you, who can make the change. Can't do it face to face??? Write to them. Tell them what you saw and your concerns. It's up to them to correct them. If they don't, take the next step. It's for the kitties good.

I need your input please.

I have a question. Give me your thoughts.
I have a page for lost, found and adoptable cats in Virginia plus announcements from shelters and vets about specials, adoption days, and cat news. I want to rename it.
I need some ideas. Something simple, easy to remember and with the word Virginia in it.
I need to have some ideas to run with. I have a few thoughts but many kitty heads are much better then one.

What did you do???

Mothers Day can be very Special for all those mothers and Human Mothers. Our Girl Human got to have a special day with Daughter Human. We had a good meal and went for a long ride to go shopping in a town we don't get to to often. We didn't buy much but we had fun just spending time together.

So my question is to you kitties.

Was there something you did very special for your Mommy Human
this Mothers Day???


We gave our Girl Human a big hanging basket of flowers for her to enjoy this summer. She put them on a hangy thing so we can't eat them. We sure didn't see that coming!!!! We all had our own idea of how her gifty would be so much fun for all of us. Well it's her gifty so guess we will have to look for some other things to get into.
Hope your Mothers Day was special. Girl Human and I thank you all for all the pretty flowers, cards, messages and gifts for Mothers Day you left for us to enjoy.

THANK YOU THANK YOU AND HEAD BONKS EVERYONE

What a day it has been here at the Junction. We have had a wonderful and very fun day. Meshia was so excited Girl Human had to place her in her cage twice today to calm her down. it wasn't even her birthday. She had a ball as did all of us.
We have received so many wonderful greetings, cards, and well wishes it's going to take Girl Human days to say thank you.
We had a super special dinner tonight. A catnip birthday cake with candles. Pictures to be posted tomorrow for you guys to see.
Thank You all so very much for making our day so very special.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ANNIE
AMBER
and POOH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US.

Thanks for the congrats's, greetings, and comments on my question of the week. You guys sound like you have your whole Spring planned. Getting to go out in the catio sounds like it could be lots of fun. I'm not sure about mud on my tootsies. Laying in the sun puddles is more my cup of catnip. Thanks for the visit hope you will join me Sunday for my next question. Hope to see some funny answers for sure. Good night now the raindrops are calling my name, it's sleepy time for sure here.

A Question about Spring.

When you wake up this Saturday and it is nice sunny Spring day, what will you do?

The Question is???

If kitties could interview their prospective forever family, what 3 questions would you advise them to ask in the interview???

Question/Answers

I'm so glad there are people who like my Questions. I sure like all the funny and interesting answers. I have slacked off the last few weeks. Girl Human was busy doing her Spring things. Then the Boston attack happened. I'm sure your Humans did as mine did, watching the TV updates and happenings all last week.
There were so many thing going on at once. Such awful things. Texas is still trying to get back together after, the awful plant explosion.
Many pets are still missing and many have been reunited successfully. I have been keeping up with the progress on Facebook site

------West TX Fertilizer Plant Disaster Lost & Found Pets---

if you want to ck it out.
I do have a question for you guys. I will put it on this Sunday. There is more time for all of us to ponder. We are still having issues with our internet. Hope they get it fixed soon. It has been going on for several weeks now because the carrier is doing modifications.
We are keeping those in Texas and Boston in our prayers. We also keep Catsters having problems with their furs and family in our prayers..

May your tomorrows will be filled with smiles and sunshine.

Please read and spread the word

This was posted in Roanoke Virginia Craigslist:

This was the 95 vehicle pileup that happened last weekend in south/west Virginia:

CAT LOST IN I-77 ACCIDENT (Fancy Gap Mountain Area)Virginia
CAT LOST IN I-77 ACCIDENT (Fancy Gap Mountain Area)
FAMILY WAS INVOLVED & INJURED IN THE I-77 ACCIDENT ON SUNDAY, MARCH 31.
THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO FLORIDA.

PLEASE ANYONE SEEING A MED SIZE, BLACK AND WHITE CAT. SHORT-HAIR.
ANSWERS TO "MINNIE". NO COLLAR. GOT OUT OF CAGE WHEN THEY CRASHED.
SHE IS FRIENDLY AND CLEARLY DOMESTIC. MAY JUST JUST BE SCARED.

RETIRED COUPLE IS HEARTBROKEN! THEY LOST EVERYTHING IN THE CAR FIRE INCLUDING THEIR CAR.
PLEASE SEND PIC SINCE WE KNOW THERE ARE ALOT OF BLACK AND WHITE CATS.

CRAIGSLIST DOESN'T GIVE US THE OPTION TO POST IN CARROLL COUNTY FROM FLORIDA.
THOSE WHO MAY BE ABLE - PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS IN AN AD FOR CARROLL COUNTY.

WE HAVE HOPE THAT WE CAN AT LEAST REUNITE THE FAMILY!
THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP - WE HOPE MINNIE WAS FOUND AND IS SAFE!

Location: Fancy Gap Mountain Area
Contact Craigslist in Roanoke Virginia to see contacts for ad

When your sick

When your feeling bad, What does your cat do?? Does your cat act differently??

Who wins??? Question of the week.

Science has reported the Theta waves (a brain wave connected to anxiety) receives a positive biochemical hormone release when the simple act of petting a cat is preformed. The positive reaction occurs in both the Human and the cat.

Question:

Who do you feel benefits the most and why to you think that??