According to the National Cat Daywebsite , tomorrow — October 29 — is ( how did you guess ? ) National Cat Day .
found by fauna behaviorist Colleen Paige , this day is intended to increase public realisation of the many wonderful Caterpillar needing rescue , plus give us a special daylight to celebrate our own felid friends .
The website cite a tragical statistic : each year some 4 million cats recruit U.S. shelters . These include strayed and forsake PET , cats cast out because the family plan to move or ca n’t deal with a behaviour issue , and litter upon litter of kitty .
Around 1 to 2 million of these cats and kitty — many of which would make fabulous pet — will be euthanized . Despite the plethora of no - killing delivery and tax shelter try on to place adoptable animals , there just is n’t space for them all .
Here are some ideas for how to join in the celebration :
• If you have room in your farm abode and heart for a purring companion , why not sweep up a qat or kitten from a local tax shelter or rescue group ( check outpet finder ) ? Most of my big cat have been rescues , so I can vouch for the fact that redeem a life-time feel awesome .
What ’s more , the adoption option is generally a deal when compared to acquiring a so - call “ free kitty ” from the classifieds . The rescue group I volunteer with , for good example , ensures each kitten has been altered , quiz for feline leukemia / AIDS , examine by a veteran , pass on its first shots , de - flead , dewormed and microchipped — all for an $ 85 adoption fee that will facilitate the grouping continue its work .
• If , like me , you presently do n’t have elbow room for any more pet , consider help these hardworking grouping in another room , perhaps with a donation of money , favorite supply or your time as a volunteer or surrogate parent . For the past three eld , my girl and I have had corking sport fostering a never - ending forward motion of lovely kitty and cat in our large clay - room . When we can , we also offer on adoption days .
• If you have an unaltered true cat , do your part to salve sprightliness by make an appointment for kitty to get fix ASAP . Having financial trouble ? postulate your veterinarian or any local shelters / rescue groups if they know of low cost spay / neuter program go in your region .
• Finally , do n’t block to impart some special care on your feline farm supporter tomorrow . I contrive to give my trio of indoor Caterpillar , twosome of out-of-door savage cats , and two surrogate kittens a pet treat : a little canned tunny .
~ Cherie
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