The things I wanted to say...

asecretk

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I was not sure where to put this, so if a mod thinks it needs to be somewhere else please feel free to move it.

When my cat had kittens I asked a guy here at work if he was interested in one of them as I knew he had lost one of his cats about six months earlier. It had gotten out and they never found him. He thought about it but I guess he was not ready, which is fine. I can understand not being ready for a new cat. He still had one so I think he was seriously hoping the other cat would return.

Anyway, he just told me his wife bought him a 5 month old siamese kitten for his birthday. Which is fine I have no problem with it until he said that she bought the kitten from some couple that drive around and sell these kittens. He said they had a large van with a whole bunch of cats/kittens in it. Acccording to him they drive all over northeast Ohio.

The even sadder part is he said the kitten is really shy. They first two days he hid under the bed and didn't eat. He said he did finally come out and is eating and using the litter box.

I mentioned how once that kitten gets comfortable he can expect a very chatty cat. He said he was already howling in the middle of the night. He woke them both up and they just gave him some food and then he was okay. I hope they realize that doing that might lead to him waking them up every night wanting food.

I just feel so sad that he didn't understand about back yard breeders and that this poor cat has probably not been socialized at all and on top of that they they don't sound like they researched the breed at all. He did not know that siamese are known for talking and howling.

I wanted so bad to say something but I felt that not only he would be insulted but the fact that is was a present that he would take it as an insult to his wife. I have to work with this guy everyday. I just hope that I can suggest things along the way to help with his new kitty.

I was kind of surprised that after owning at least two cats that he didn't or I guess she didn't do more reasearch other than looking for something that is "pretty"

the things I wanted to say.....
 

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Honey, you can only do what you can do. Some people have to learn the hard way. I feel badly for the siamese....ultimately, if things go wrong, he's the one that will suffer.
 

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Hey, this is a good thing. Now he will need another kitten to play with the siamese, and keep him company. the permanent resident probably doesn't like the siamese.
 

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I know the feeling, there's been a few people that I know that've bought a puppy from a petstore
i really had to bite my tongue
 

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Originally Posted by katiemae1277

I know the feeling, there's been a few people that I know that've bought a puppy from a petstore
i really had to bite my tongue
See, in situations like that, I simply don't bite my tongue. Animals deserve better than this.
 

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Originally Posted by lionessrampant

See, in situations like that, I simply don't bite my tongue. Animals deserve better than this.
The way I look at it, the deed is already done, nothing I say will make any difference... in most cases I had dropped hints before the fact about adopting from a shelter, finding a breeder, etc but they still bought from a petstore. My sister has her heart set on a Pom and I have forbidden her from buying from a petstore, but that's my sister so I can be an animal extremist with her
 

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As you say, the deed is done. The positive side is that he has given a poor little kitty a better life and home.

The very best thing you can do (IMO) at this point is to be there to answer any questions he has and to help him understand his meezer as they are different. Encourage him to talk about the kitty and try to give advice and help without seeming to preach to him.
 

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I understand what your saying.

I haveg otten pets from byb *ducks* but only because they are already alive and there is nothing I can do about that, but I can take in an animal and make sure they have a better home and future.
 

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Thats like one of my friends who got a couple of kittens this summer mentioned that she just got them declawed!! I had to keep my mouth shut on that !!
People selling cats from a van-I would have taken their license#!!
 
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