well my sylvester and whiskers i got when my sister moved and left them behind,so i had to adopt them,i couldn't leave them like that. and my buttermilk was given to me when i asked a friend if she had a female cat that had been altered that she needed to find a home for,and i ended up with her. they told me she had been shot and had a steel pin in her leg,and had no knee,and if they didn't find a home for her before winter,they were going to put her down. again i wasn't going to let that happen. i can't believe a person who suppose to love cats would put one down because of that. just because she is old(12) and alittle lame,she can still take care of herself. if i find another that needs adopting,and i can help,i will. musicmaker