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Originally Posted by Catlady
And for city cats, there's plenty of danger from cars and, sadly, from people.
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Indeed, you are unfortunately right.
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No, I don't think she meant anything really; it seems it's just the way too many people have been conditioned to think--that cats who cost hundreds of dollars are special and must be pampered, and the rest are just riffraff who can fend for themselves.
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As it
happens, both of ours, right now, are purebreds. Two Maine Coons. A local breeder (the woman who basically created the first breeding program for MC's, here in AZ) was unfortunately struck with breast cancer, metastasized, and she had to find forever homes for her kitties. We adopted a neutered male from her, and two years later, he, too, was struck with stomach cancer. When I put him down, Mr. H took it very, very badly. I did something that I've never done before--I went out and in a very short few months, I got two more kitties. Typically, I wait a few years, as I think it's kinda disrespectful to just "replace" a pet. Maybe it's a silly way to feel, but...it's how I feel. Nonetheless, Mr. H just seemed really...I dunno, adrift, I guess...without his furry companion(s), so...
Anyway, I reached out to another woman, who had been mentored by the first breeder, had started her program with the same bloodlines, which I particularly liked, and she had several adults that needed homes; kitties that she'd rescued, or cats she'd bred that came back to her, because their owners lost their homes, etc. (Remember, this was around the time that so many kitties and dogs were homeless due to the Crash.) I went over there and ended up with an adult female "rescue" and...a kitten. (Yeah, yeah, I tried not to fall for him, BUT, there's a sucker born every minute.) So, we have a rehomed rescue purebred female and a from-kittenhood male. Both neutered, of course; goes without saying.
Having said all that, my female
could survive, if push came to shove, as well as any cat; she's wicked smart and fast as anything; but our male would definitely starve to death. Poor bozo. He's sweet, and loving, and just the best, but...well. 'Nuff said.
Sorry to go all OT, here, gang. Back to zee cover!
Hitch