My cat Miezi, who is 2 years old, has just had 3 kittens: they are now 7 days old and are absolutely adooorable! BUT we live in a house and Miezi was used to going outdoors. She's meowing and clearly trying to get out again; she even managed to take a kitten outside two days ago. I caught her just as she was climbing a tree with it and I brought them back to their "nest". What should I do? Should I let her out? How can I be sure she'll come back to look after the little ones?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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I've already told him well done Dellys, he also makes regular donations from his pocket money to get cats neutered at the local RSPCA. I hope I’ve played a bit of a part in that; I explained the importance of it to him and he understood.
You lot are far too closed-minded; my cats don't have FIV, I've had them tested! I see no point in trying to talk to people who are so narrow-minded, so I won't be setting foot on this forum ever again. You claim to be animal lovers yet you spout absolute rubbish about depriving animals of their freedom. What's more, I will not tolerate being insulted.
I'd just like to point out that I've always stayed in touch with the adopters, and none of the situations you've mentioned have ever happened; they are all neutered and in perfect health. I’ll be sure to leave you some poor reviews online. You talk to people like dirt—I just hope you're nicer to the actual dogs (or cats)!
"I don't need any pat on the back for breeding my cat; it's my business and nobody else's. And I'm certainly not contributing to the 'stray cat crisis' like you claim. I give all my kittens away for free; I've always done that, and to loving owners who really care about their pets. I'm not cruel or heartless! I don't see why I shouldn't be allowed to breed her, or what’s so wrong with having regular litters!
The people I give them to are thrilled they don't have to shell out a fortune to adopt a cat that’s been kept 'in captivity' in a cage..."
Oh, don't you worry, you won't be getting any praise here – quite the opposite...
What you're forgetting is that while the decision might be yours, it impacts not just the lives of the kittens born, but all their descendants too. But you seem a bit too dim to grasp that simple bit of maths...
You give the kittens away (so I assume you’re paying for their microchipping yourself? Because surely you’re aware that microchipping is a legal requirement in the UK and has to be done AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE).
And do you even realise that for every kitten you bring into the world, another one is put down in a rescue centre because of a lack of space? All because those same adopters would have gone to a shelter if they hadn't gone to you.
As for the cats currently in cages in rescues, just realise that they owe their miserable existence to irresponsible people like you...
What does contributing to animal suffering actually mean? It’s putting even more moggies out there when there are already millions of cats on the streets in the UK!!!
