Just like the others who have posted, your beautifully written tribute to Moonlight touched my heart and made me cry. But it also made me very frustrated and angry. As a longtime volunteer for cat rescue I pray that somehow one day cats will enjoy the same protection that dogs who have homes do - we do NOT open the door and let the dogs out into the world without us (unless in a fenced in backyard obviously). Cats deserve this respect and supervision to keep them healthy and safe from predators, cruelty, fast cars, etc. Just in the last two months our rescue has lost two beautiful young cats - one to kidney issues (being born in less than ideal situation outside) and another to Feline Leukemia. We also had 3 cats test positive for Feline Aids and are trying to find homes for them (we already have 9 others with FIV in foster homes). These cats were all either abandoned or were born from abandoned moms. Keep in mind that when you adopt from a rescue or shelter that most do not give the combo test so if you already have cats at home please have this done by your vet (our rescue is one of two that do this test regularly - most do not!). Please, anyone reading this, think more than twice about letting the cat(s) you treasure outside - I have my own cats who I rescued and with patience, love and attention, they WILL get used to their lives indoors - these diseases spread easily and your cats can catch them and suffer through no fault of their own.
Bless you for giving Moonlight the love and care he deserved - and should have had for many more years.
Please have your pets sterilized as soon as possible to lower, and one day hopefully eliminate, unwanted and abandoned pets. It IS our responsibility. Adopting from a shelter also helps - encouraging breeders just adds to the overpopulation.
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