Yes Donna it is sad sometimes, I saw the most beautiful cat in our local free paper this week, he was simply stunning a long-haired semi torti is how I would describe him, and he was nine years old, I donot know his circumstances, but his owner had to give him up because of things beyond their control, I can only hope they were elderly and had to go into hospital or a home not allowing pets, and that was the only reasons darling Sam was given up, there were special adoption fees on him , I Think he will be snapped up as he was so lovely. I wanted him sooo....bad....

I never had cats when my children were young as I was allergic, still am, but just assumed I could never own a cat ever again, and my son was asthmatic, even though I longed for one, sometimes i think it was for the best, I don't know if i could have given 100 per cent to my pets as I do now , when the kids were little, they seemed to take up so much of my time, they would have been well-looked after, as i would never neglect an animal, but they probably would not have got so much attention as my two furbabies do now.

I could never give up my pet, in million years, I just could not live with myself if I did, infact when I get really old I may forgoe having a cat, as much as it will hurt me not to have one, unless I know my kids will take it if i die or go into a home or hospital , I think it would be selfish of me to do so. Just MHO.