 Purred: Mon Sep 8, '08 2:58am PST |
 | |  | | I have two sensational moggies, and foster for our local shelter. I wanted to comment on the idea that if everyone went to rescues instead of breeders, there wouldn't be any homeless cats. To me, this is just not supported by reality.
At the rescue I foster for, we have had 2 likely purebreds so far this year, neither with papers. In comparison, we have had at least two thousand moggies. It's not the responsible breeders and those who buy from breeders who are causing the overpopulation problems. It is all the people who refuse to spay and neuter, but who also refuse to take responsibility for any kittens that their cat goes on to have. Those are the people who drop litters off at shelters around the world, get rid of the pregnant mother, or kick them all outside.
I also think it is the responsibility of those looking to buy a purebred cat to check out the breeders they are interested in. The kinds of criteria and things to look for are easy to find- when I was just starting to look into what you need to do to take proper care of a cat before bringing Fui home, the checklists came up all the time. Not realising you are going to a dodgy breeder is not an excuse in my opinion.
There are some truly beautiful purebred cats, and it would be sad if we lost them. While I am not a fan of the created breeds, I like that the genetic heritage of those such as Maine Coons are being protected. |  |  | |  |
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He's now 6 and we have a great relationship, but I will more than likely NEVER have a kitten again thanks to his "convincing"! 
