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Kittens
are simply adorable and everyone wants to adopt Kone from a shelter
because they are so irresistible! Unfortunately,
the great challenge of all no-kill shelters is what to do with the
number of adult cats abandoned every day throughout the country because
no one wants to adopt them.
While it is understandable why many people cannot resist the temptation
of bringing a kitten home because they are so cute and because of their
playful nature, people should also realize the problems they encounter
later on:
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Kitten's
health is very frail. If not properly cared for, many will not
survive to reach adulthood. Vet bills could be very high.
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Kittens
should not be adopted in homes with the very elderly as they could
make them fall.
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Kittens
will eventually grow up to become adults and may lose their appeal.
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Kittens
are not toys and should not be adopted in houses with very young
children as they may scratch them if not properly supervised or
escape if the door is left open.
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As
adults, kittens will need to be spayed/neutered quickly before they start to reproduce.
All kittens adopted from Animal Umbrella are already altered.
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There
are many sound reasons to adopt an adult cat, please
consider:
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By
adopting an adult cat you will most likely save its life (many
shelters either destroy them or leave them in the street to fend for
themselves because they consider them unadoptable).
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Adult
cats make better pets as their personality is already formed and you
will be able to adopt a
cat whose character better matches your household.
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Most
adult cats are more calm and relaxed and will be less destructive on
your house.
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Adult
cats make better pets for the elderly and young children because of
their greater tolerance towards being handled.
If
the terrible pet overpopulation problem bothers you,
please consider becoming part of the solution by adopting an adult cat.
Believe me you will be compensated with years of great
devotion and love offered by your new pet companion.
Annamarie Taylor
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