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Old August 7th 03, 01:23 PM
Joe Pitt
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I also work with a rescue group. Ask the shelter workers about the cats. We
find that MANY adults who are used to running a house become depressed in a
cage. Some hide or sleep, while others become 'nasty'. We had one adult in
our group for a ear and a half. At home she was affectionate and sat on
anyone's lap that came to the house. When we showed her on the weekend at
Petsmart in a kitty condo she started hissing and swatting at people after
about an hour. We ended up adopting her out of my house. Her new human
companion is delighted. Another one curled up in a ball in the back of the
cage. At home she is a lap cat that like to cuddle at night. With adults you
usually know what you are getting. Kittens change their behavior pattern.
Also, the adults are usually at the shelter/rescue group much longer than
kittens, contributing to their 'hating' the cage. My group keeps the animals
in our homes during the week and takes them up to a Petsmart on the weekend
to show and adopt them out. That way we can better judge the animal's
personality. Look for a group that does something similar.
--
Joe
http://www.jwpitt.com/cats.htm
http://www.animalrescuefoundation.com

"Sabastian Gaberial" wrote in message
nk.net...
I find all the cats to swipe and meow when I go past them. I help out at

the
ARL near where I live. (It is sorta hard not to take them all home). You
should let one find you that is your match, ie. is hyper if that is what

you
are looking for or laid back just look the right one will find you soon
enuf.


sabastian meow
"Ablang-Duff" wrote in message
...
I went to the pound/shelter a couple of times and I was wondering about

getting
a mutt. How do you select a cat? The adults are pretty much

indifferent
to my
prescence. It's the young kitties that are sometimes active.

If a young kitty puts it paw through the bars with claws extended trying

to
swipe at you, does that make it a good candidate (as opposed to a kitty

that
just sits there)? Or is that probably a kitty that is going to be
super-agressive and require lots of attention?

-- "If you're over me, I'm already over you. If it's all been done, What

is
left to do. How can you hang up, If the line is dead. If you wanna walk

out,
I'm a step ahead. If you're moving on, I'm already gone." --Lyrics from

Hilary
Duff: "So Yesterday"