What exactly are the qualifications for getting kittens from a shelter?
My sister is jobless, living on social security and her husband only works sometimes. They have moved into about 5 different appts. in the last year as well as some time in a homeless shelter.
I have gotten three cats from her. The first one was declawed and afraid of everything when it got to me. Supposedly her first husband was not good to the poor thing. Under my love and care she turned out to be a wonderful cat and I grieved deeply when she died from cancer.
After an apartment change they had to get rid of the two cats that they had at the time. Of course we took them in. They were very wild when they first got here. They did not have their shots, were not spayed and they would meow loudly at everything and anybody. Turns out that her care was feeding them, and then leaving them outside all day and night if they wanted.
Now, I hear from another sister that she just got two new kittens from a shelter. I am beside myself. She is having a tough time getting her life together and I really just think she should have waited. Don't shelters have standards for potential adoptees or is it just if they can pay for the kittens?
I don't know...maybe I am being too tough on her. I really can't take these two in if she has another living change and I am afraid she will just leave them outside... Please don't get me wrong. I love my sister and do what I can to help her...Everything will probably be fine. I guess I am prematurely worrying. Thanks for letting me vent.
My sister is jobless, living on social security and her husband only works sometimes. They have moved into about 5 different appts. in the last year as well as some time in a homeless shelter.
I have gotten three cats from her. The first one was declawed and afraid of everything when it got to me. Supposedly her first husband was not good to the poor thing. Under my love and care she turned out to be a wonderful cat and I grieved deeply when she died from cancer.
After an apartment change they had to get rid of the two cats that they had at the time. Of course we took them in. They were very wild when they first got here. They did not have their shots, were not spayed and they would meow loudly at everything and anybody. Turns out that her care was feeding them, and then leaving them outside all day and night if they wanted.
Now, I hear from another sister that she just got two new kittens from a shelter. I am beside myself. She is having a tough time getting her life together and I really just think she should have waited. Don't shelters have standards for potential adoptees or is it just if they can pay for the kittens?
I don't know...maybe I am being too tough on her. I really can't take these two in if she has another living change and I am afraid she will just leave them outside... Please don't get me wrong. I love my sister and do what I can to help her...Everything will probably be fine. I guess I am prematurely worrying. Thanks for letting me vent.