This was in a CATSTER E-mail today-- VERY WISE WORDS--
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TODAY´S TIP: ADOPTION & RESCUE
December 16, 2009
Looking for a new friend? Adopt an adult cat
by JaneA Kelley, Cat expert and animal communicator, Paws and Effect
Do you ever wonder what happens at shelters when the mad rush of kitten season is over? Usually you'll find plenty of adult cats still waiting for a "forever home" of their own. Although most people want to adopt kittens, there are many advantages to adopting an older cat.
First of all, an adult cat's personality is pretty much fully developed. There's no way to predict a kitten's temperament, but it's easy to figure out how mellow, cuddly, standoffish, playful, or tough an adult cat is.
You won't have to deal with the "kitten crazies." It's nice to bring home a cat and not have to worry about curtain climbing, cord chewing, and other chaos-causing juvenile cat behaviors.
Cats can live to be 16 to 18 years old (or even older!) if they're well cared-for, so adopting an adult cat doesn't mean you won't be able to share many happy years together.
When you adopt an adult cat, you'll bring a wonderful companion and grateful friend into your home. I wouldn't trade my adult adoptee, Thomas, for all the kittens in the world!
Cat expert and animal communicator JaneA Kelley is the webmaster and chief cat slave for Paws and Effect, a weekly cat advice column by cats, for cats and their people.
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