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I was at another site trying to answer a question re: what to feed an 8 week old kitten. This is not a pet related site but just some other site that has to do with computing.
Anyway, the thing is, she was told to feed dry food because it is cheaper. One responder said she has 2 cats and only buy them the cheapest dry food she could find. The reason, they are just cats and they don't know the difference between food. It's like cats just eat whatever you give them so why spent a lot of money. Another said that her cat ate whatever left over food her family had and she never spend money on cat food. Bottom line is, they treat their cats as animals, low level being and their pure existence is for the enjoyment of their human, and whatever their human imposed on them is acceptable, because cats don't know any better.
I got boiling mad and suffice to say, an argument erupted with the responders and a few others who care much more about their cats.
I never know that people can be so naive, mainly because I visit sites like this one and the people are more knowledgeable when it comes to the welfare of their companion animals. And I assume everyone else care about their dogs, cats, etc.
What a blow to the face. I just wish that people get more education on how to be a responsible and caring pet owner. It's so sad that some allow their pet to breed simply because they could and it is what nature intended. And on another site I visited, someone wants to know why her declawed cat still claw at surfaces and scratch herself. She asked if a second declaw surgery is needed. And I wish I could put an arrow into that bird brain of hers.
I won't be able to sleep well tonight, I will be thinking about those poor pets out there and praying that life could be better for them.
Anyway, the thing is, she was told to feed dry food because it is cheaper. One responder said she has 2 cats and only buy them the cheapest dry food she could find. The reason, they are just cats and they don't know the difference between food. It's like cats just eat whatever you give them so why spent a lot of money. Another said that her cat ate whatever left over food her family had and she never spend money on cat food. Bottom line is, they treat their cats as animals, low level being and their pure existence is for the enjoyment of their human, and whatever their human imposed on them is acceptable, because cats don't know any better.
I got boiling mad and suffice to say, an argument erupted with the responders and a few others who care much more about their cats.
I never know that people can be so naive, mainly because I visit sites like this one and the people are more knowledgeable when it comes to the welfare of their companion animals. And I assume everyone else care about their dogs, cats, etc.
What a blow to the face. I just wish that people get more education on how to be a responsible and caring pet owner. It's so sad that some allow their pet to breed simply because they could and it is what nature intended. And on another site I visited, someone wants to know why her declawed cat still claw at surfaces and scratch herself. She asked if a second declaw surgery is needed. And I wish I could put an arrow into that bird brain of hers.
I won't be able to sleep well tonight, I will be thinking about those poor pets out there and praying that life could be better for them.