Give up your Pet!?

Question

I went to Pet Supply the other day to pick up some cat food and I see all these cats up for adoption everytime I go. Why are people so ignorant to give up a family member who supplies unconditional love? How many of you agree?

Answer 1

I agree.

I would never give up a pet. The first pet that was truly mine was given to me when I was 6 years old. Shortly after that I adopted my own motto for any pet that, "if you come into my home, you have my home for life". Many, many, years later, I still haven't let myself down.

We live in a "throw-away" society, and sadly, that also includes animals. People can just as easily throw away a living being as they can throw away an old couch.

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Answer 2

I think a big problem with both cats and dogs is that the animal is purchased as a baby. People are not prepared to take care of an animal that goes through stages just like humans do (baby, adolencence, etc.) Some people also lose interest after the animal is no longer "cute and cuddly." It really is a shame. Of course, I would rather those animals be up for adoption then trapped in a home where they are abused and mistreated.

Answer 3

Sometimes the conditions of a person's life dramatically changes and they find that they cannot keep the pet, even though they want to... I mean, I have heard of people being thrown out of their apartment (loss of job, etc) and have no where to go... so they figure giving up their pet for adoption is the best course to take for the welfare of the animal.

But there are also some who give up their pet at the first sign difficulties in training the pet... I can't stand people like that.

Answer 4

A lot of people have already given some good reasons why all these pets up for adoption aren't nessesarily "given up". Here's a few more.

Sometimes people have a pet that they love who has a litter. They can afford to keep the animal that is already their pet that they love, but they can't keep the babies. They probably don't really consider the ones they are giving up pets anyway, but that doesn't nessesarily mean they aren't sad about having to give the animals up.

It's also the possibility of runaway animals too. My sister's cat got out and she was understandibly devestated. She checked the pounds and stuff for a long time hoping someone had found her cat and turned it in, but sadly she never saw it again. So sometimes the animals are turned in in hopes of returning it to it's rightful owner.

Lastly I wanted to respond to someone who said something about being upset by people who get rid of thier pets instead of training them. We had a dog that got very mean when I was young and my mother decided to keep her own children safe and get rid of the dog. The people at the animal shelter treated her like crap for getting rid of him too. But as far as I'm concerned, she made the right decision. So if you're going to debate me on the rights of an animal versus a human child's safety, please save it.

Answer 5

People get these cats as kittens and then they grow up and find out the cat costs money and they no longer can afford the expense. Living arrangements change. The owner to the cat may be incapacitated for some reason. The owner may be dead. There are many reasons.

Answer 6

You said it!Family values,family members.
Animal adoption laws in a small Washington State county showed the Mayer as a popular and true believer in the legal rights for a cats.(and dogs and other adopted creatures)
Adoption fees were 72.00 non refundable, and required papers were proof of residence,income,and signed affidavit to comply: A long "care of your cat" was signed and failure to adhere was punishable by a fine of 500.00 and Repo of the cat. Alteration was required and if an appointment with vet was missed, it was reported and a warning of 10 days issued. If not altered by then, 500.00 fine and possible 30 day jail term. Feed, care,vaccinations,healthy environment etc were covered well.
People waited for adoptable cats for a mandatory ten days to many months , depending on availability.
Breeders could still breed if they complied with the 1000 fee per adult and 30.00 per kitten.and the same fines and fees for neglect .**There was no charge for surrendering a cat if situations in a household changed.**
Family values start with the smallest of loving creatures.
Try it in your county!!

Answer 7

I totally agree! What upsets me even more is people who are worse! By throwing thier cats out in the orchirds in boxes thinking they will survive when they are less then 4 weeks old. I live out in the country that's how I know! I have 7 cats 'cause I feel so bad that I just end up adopting them.

Answer 8

Well sometimes it is the right thing to do I mean sometimes you can't take care of your pet so your choices are to let it starve or dehydrate or give it to a better home and let them show it love, personally if i had the choice id give it up 'cause when I was little I had to give up my favorite dog Camrine he was a pure breed collie but our house was too small so as much as I hated the idea we had to give him up but I knew it was a good choice because the family we gave him to really liked them and they had a pretty big house so he had some room to exercise so sometimes it is the right thing to do but if you can take care of it than keep it because I think an animal doesn't like to move from house to house all the time one or two times yeah but constantly no. hope I could be some help.

Answer 9

I agree, but those people that give up their pets probably shouldn't keep them anyway. A lot of times, the animals find better home than they had before!

Answer 10

I just adopted two cats. I love them but I have allergies so I am hoping it works out but I don't know for sure. My other concerns when I decided to adopt the cats were: housing that permitted them, expense of vet bills, if they had kittens, if they would destroy my furniture and carpet, if they could adjust to me, and if I would have enough time to devote to them. It worked out that the pros outweighed the cons but sometimes it doesn't work out. You shouldn't be so critical of others giving up their pets for adoption...at least they aren't drowning or shooting them, which I have heard of people doing.