"Mary" wrote in message
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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I may be "preaching to the church choir" in this newsgroup, but if any of
you still keep intact cats with the hope of breeding them (possibly to
show your children "the miracle of birth" and give them the pleasure of
watching cute kittens develop into cats) -- *please* spay or neuter your
cats and adopt instead. You will be saving the life of another cat or
kitten, and your children will not have to think about the "miracle of
death."
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Nicely said, MaryL. I just wanted to add that fostering a mama cat
and kittens for a local shelter is a wonderful way to enjoy kittens
without contributing to the problem. It is hard to let them go, but
then again, that teaches the children (and others) another lesson:
love without possessiveness: a "larger love," in a sense. (Breeding,
buying purebreds, and declawing, among other things, are practices
that can only be rationalized/condoned when considered with
severe myopia. This nearsightedness is really common in folks for
whom everything is "all about me." I hope your post enables some
people to move to another level and see the Big Picture.


Thanks! And, you have made an excellent suggestion fostering.

MaryL