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I agree with this list completely.Originally Posted by catsallaround
so my overview on this is(no real order)
1-all are fixed by breeding age(or kept from breeding if medical unable to)
2-fed fresh food, fresh water.
3-space-not the each cat needs 2 rooms but within limits. can they run/play tag/get away from eachother as they wish?
4-clean litter, clean floors, nothing should be living in its own waste. accidents happen-leaving it there till maggots come or something to that affect is NO GOOD
As someone who has just spent a week's pay on my most recent two rescues, I could take this thread a little personally, but only because I am HIGHLY conscious of my current situation.
(Well, ok, except for the clean floors, because although I have and use a Dyson, there is ALWAYS fur on my floors!
I spent some time today talking to the vet and to another animal lover in the area about getting connected with a local fostering network in case more kitties show up on my doorstep in the future.
I think as long as you are AWARE, and are actually doing what is best for the CATS, rather than what you "think" is best for them (for example, rescuing without spaying/neutering, IMO, is NOT rescuing!) then you're ok and not a hoarder, which is really a form of emotional illness.
I've been watching the "Confessions of an Animal Hoarder" on Animal Planet lately, and what I see there horrifies me! I may have one or two too many, sure, but they are all healthy, vetted, spayed, well fed, have more toys than my skin child ever did and their litter boxes are scooped at minimum every other day, usually on a daily basis.
So I think I'm good!