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Old June 19th 04, 10:08 PM
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star625 wrote:
wow thats interesting! why wouldnt you
adopt from a breeder???


It's called ethics.

There are literally millions of cats being killed every year because
there are not enough homes for them. Breeding *more* cats or buying a
cat from someone who does so makes you directly responsible for the
murder of those innocent cats. It's also a crapshoot as to whether a
so-called "purebred" will be healthy. There is so much inbreeding these
days that a mixed breed shelter cat is more likely to be made of
stronger stuff and healthier. Ragdolls are notorious for developing
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and the fact that you want to get one cheap
increases your chances of getting a less than healthy one as the only
one you'll get cheap is from a backyard breeder. My advice is that you
go to a kill shelter, look at all the cats that are there while the
clock is ticking, and really think about what the right thing to do is,
which AFAIC is to save one from being killed rather than give money to
someone who is adding more cats to an already overpopulated world.

Megan



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