Please excuse this rant, but I really have to get it off my chest.
I was on a mission today to find a funny cat doormat. I first checked the local petco and petsmart, as they sometimes have gifts. Each had an adoption event going on with dozens of dogs and cats. Thankfully, there were quite a few people both places looking at the pets (ok, mostly the dogs, but a few kitties were adopted).
Alas, no doormat.
So I thought about stopping at a local pets tore. I've never been there, but thought, why not? Alas, they had cages upon cages of puppies and kitties for sale. And, one puppy was being purchased for several hundred dollars.
I just wanted to take the people, shake them and shove them out the door to the adoption events. Save your money and provide a home for abandoned animals! Instead I turned around and went out the door without even looking for a door mat.
I don't have anything against purebred cats and dogs. I really hope to get my own purebred kitty someday.
But these pet stores that sell puppy mill animals just drive me absolutely insane.
I'll be going to volunteer at my usual place tomorrow, where I'll be caring for dozens of kitties, some of whom are getting into their teens. A lot of these older cats were brought to the rescue when they were kittens. Thankfully, they have had a great place to live, but they could use a home and people of their very own, not a revolving door of volunteers.
I'll probably just hug the kitties and cry. Gotta get working on operation get a second cat. The husband absolutely adores the Squeakster, I just have to convince him that he would love another cat or 2.
I apologize if I offended anyone. This may be better suited for IMO. If so, mods, I apologize. Please move it you need to.
I was on a mission today to find a funny cat doormat. I first checked the local petco and petsmart, as they sometimes have gifts. Each had an adoption event going on with dozens of dogs and cats. Thankfully, there were quite a few people both places looking at the pets (ok, mostly the dogs, but a few kitties were adopted).
Alas, no doormat.
So I thought about stopping at a local pets tore. I've never been there, but thought, why not? Alas, they had cages upon cages of puppies and kitties for sale. And, one puppy was being purchased for several hundred dollars.
I just wanted to take the people, shake them and shove them out the door to the adoption events. Save your money and provide a home for abandoned animals! Instead I turned around and went out the door without even looking for a door mat.
I don't have anything against purebred cats and dogs. I really hope to get my own purebred kitty someday.
But these pet stores that sell puppy mill animals just drive me absolutely insane.
I'll be going to volunteer at my usual place tomorrow, where I'll be caring for dozens of kitties, some of whom are getting into their teens. A lot of these older cats were brought to the rescue when they were kittens. Thankfully, they have had a great place to live, but they could use a home and people of their very own, not a revolving door of volunteers.
I'll probably just hug the kitties and cry. Gotta get working on operation get a second cat. The husband absolutely adores the Squeakster, I just have to convince him that he would love another cat or 2.
I apologize if I offended anyone. This may be better suited for IMO. If so, mods, I apologize. Please move it you need to.