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Phoenixpower -> RE: How old are our charminging Masters and Mistresses? (2/19/2011 5:56:18 PM)
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ORIGINAL: soul2share
All my family's cats and dogs are rescues.....
In Germany I always had either rescue cats or cats which needed new homes from adverts, free of charge. I dont know how it is in the US, but in Germany you can't really buy kitten and dogs in pet shops, unlike here in the UK. that means if someone has litter they are very unlikely to succeed to sell them and happy enough if they are lucky enough to find someone who takes them, as there are thousands thrown after you free of charge in the daily newspaper (on wednesdays and saturdays, though).
Over here I also wanted to get cats from a shelter but had a drama 3 times and then simply gave up at that time. As my ex and I had separated it was clear for me to get cats (haven't had any before in the UK due to his allergy) and was looking for a landlord who accepts pets...having found that I called around and I don't remember what the issue was with the first shelter but the second one didnt get back to me for 8 weeks or so, by what time I had thought they don't bother to get back to me, maybe thinking I would live too close to a main road....as I hadn't heard from them I called another shelter only to arrange a home visit....after all, thats practice here (not the case back home, as back home I just chose and pick the cat and take him/her home, at least the ones in my area)....however, that person was then incredible rude on the phone, snapping at me to first settle in before considering a cat, I can't move in and have cats straightaway!...wtf??? I hadn't said to want a cat straightaway, I had only called to arrange their holy visit....however, that was enough then and I gave up and got my 2 almost 4 year olds from a pet store. I always wanted a ginger cat, as I never had one and always they turned out not to be ginger in the past, and this time I found one at the other end from london...I paid for him and his sister, as in the store I realised I never had a tortoirshell cat either and wanted two anyway, and agreed to pick them up the following day...and on the same day, when I had just paid for them, in the evening I got the call from the 2nd animal shelter...that they have 2 cats for me and consider my area to be safe enough for them...well, that was too late then...
So normally I prefer rescue cats as well, though in regards to summer I needed a pedigree cat as I had my doubts that animal shelter would agree to another cat with just having a one bedroom flat (can be wrong about that, but after my experiences over here I am just not keen anymore on shelters here, at least not in my personal space) and having 3 cats already, but as pepper is a scardy cat and the boys are outside to 85% I needed a cat who is mainly indoor to give her company...thats how I ended up with a stubborn birman lady...
as some know I tried a bit the breeder world, but discovered its not my cup of tea....as I just don't like the idea to give my kittens away...so whilst my furry family will still grow with another 1-2 litters, afterwards that will be it. All will remain here (or go with friends I know, if so desired from any of them) but breeding cats is just not really something I feel comfortable with...yesterday I have seen an animal show in which one birman breeder lost both kitten...that reminded me a lot on my struggles I had with my 2 kitten when their mum was ill for 3 days in their first week of life...thank goodness mine pulled through and I hope her final 1-2 litters will go well as well...
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