New kitten..bit of a rant..Pictures added.

**buttercup132** · 12-09-2007, 10:18 PM

My parents and sister went to the mall today and stopped in Petland.
My sister found a kitten she thought was really cute and liked and so my parents were contemplating to get it for her for christmas

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I texted my mom who already knows how much I hate pet stores and gave her the typical shelter cats lectur and they came home without the kitten.
I was so happy at that point and they were looking at shelter kittens.
But noo she had to have a kitten TODAY so they went back and got the one from the stupid pet store..
Don't bash me I tried my hardest to get them to not get it but they still did knowing full well how wrong it is.
I hate the idea of getting a pet store pet but I hate even more of them being christmas presents for kids.

I don't know what her name is but it's a female DL calico.
I'll get pictures later I just wanted to rant.

Here's some pictures.

**Medusa** · 12-10-2007, 07:37 AM

Well, look at it this way: pet store animals need homes, too. I feel the way you do about pet stores but this kitten was still sitting in a cage whether it was a pet store or the humane society or the pound or wherever, at least she now has a home.

**Freedom** · 12-10-2007, 07:40 AM

You did your best. NOW: do NOT hold it against this little kittie; give her all the love and petting she can handle, and let us see her PHOTO!

**buttercup132** · 12-10-2007, 08:58 AM

I know they need homes too but now that just makes room for another kitten to come in and the people to keep breeding.

I'm not holding anything against the kitten, that wouldnt be fair for it to be somewhere that it isn't liked by someone. It's still a cute little kitten and it did nothing wrong.

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 12-10-2007, 09:23 AM

Awwwwwwwww what te little girl!! The moment I saw her I knew how I would name her : Caramel

**Freedom** · 12-10-2007, 09:57 AM

Gorgeous!!! Long hair dilute Calico! OMG! Watch out, she could have one romping personality, te hee!

**moosmom** · 12-10-2007, 10:01 AM

BC,

Well, you tried. Proud of you, girl!

Christmas is a tough time to find kittens. EVERYONE wants kittens. Then a year down the road when these kittens become cats, they're not cute any more. Alot of rescue organizations won't adopt kittens out for Christmas.

It breaks my heart because there are so many loving senior cats out there who just want a nice warm lap and a little loving.

**carole** · 12-10-2007, 05:15 PM

Hey she is indeed a beauty, don't be so hard on yourself, you gave them good reasons as to why to adopt from a shelter, they made their choice, you cannot change the world , and i agree with medusa , that precious furbaby needed a home too, that is why when i am looking at pet shop kittens and people are interested , i don't tempt them by saying you can get one at a shelter way cheaper, because then the kittens in the pet store might never get taken.