I was looking through my local craigslist today...I browse the pets sometimes....to see how many kittens are in the area (TONS), to see cute animals, and because we have rescued two kittens from people on CL who were going to taje a cat to shelters. I know a lot of people threaten it, but my little blind Billy was on CL and the poster and I talked via email before I got the kitten, and I knew he was in danger, so we adopted him. So sometimes I just check, and every once in awhile someone posts about finding a tiny little kitten who needs bottle fed and they need help, in which case my husband and I offer to help the kitten,
ANYWAY back to the point of my post....
Someone had an ad that caught my eye. They were looking for an orange, long haired kitten. I JUST rescued an orange long haired kitten from my chicken coop. However my email to them had a disclaimer first...as this person was looking for a THREE to FOUR week old kitten. For real?? (disclaimer of my own....if someone was looking for help with a kitten that old, I would definitely help them out, I just think that people who would sepeaate kittens from the mama on purpose, to give the cat to someone just because someone wants a very young kitten...it just hit a nerve with me.)
I emailed them letting them know that anyone giving them a kitten that young, is an irresponsible pet owner and I would not take a kitten from someone giving me one that young. I did tell them about my stray but said I would need a vet recommendation and to meet them at a vet and see their home before I would give them my kitten, so I am sure I will not hear back from them.
Am I wrong in thinking that 3 to 4 week old kitties are NOT okay to adopt out??
ANYWAY back to the point of my post....
Someone had an ad that caught my eye. They were looking for an orange, long haired kitten. I JUST rescued an orange long haired kitten from my chicken coop. However my email to them had a disclaimer first...as this person was looking for a THREE to FOUR week old kitten. For real?? (disclaimer of my own....if someone was looking for help with a kitten that old, I would definitely help them out, I just think that people who would sepeaate kittens from the mama on purpose, to give the cat to someone just because someone wants a very young kitten...it just hit a nerve with me.)
I emailed them letting them know that anyone giving them a kitten that young, is an irresponsible pet owner and I would not take a kitten from someone giving me one that young. I did tell them about my stray but said I would need a vet recommendation and to meet them at a vet and see their home before I would give them my kitten, so I am sure I will not hear back from them.
Am I wrong in thinking that 3 to 4 week old kitties are NOT okay to adopt out??