| All over the world, there is an ongoing cat | | | | adoption are already housebroken, trained, and |
| overpopulation. Most anywhere, these cats are | | | | vaccinated. Also, an adult cat understands that the |
| gathered and killed, sometimes, by very cruel means. | | | | new owner is the one who saved its life and it looks |
| In the United States alone, more than six million cats | | | | up to him to form an unbreakable bond with him. |
| are put to death each year.Some cities, however, | | | | Your adopted cat will probably be more loyal and |
| embrace their cats like good fortune. In Rome, if a | | | | loving than any pedigreed, store-bought pet.If you |
| kitten is born on a Roman's doorstep, by law it has | | | | want a pure-bred animal, most animal shelters--in |
| the right to live on his property. Roman cats are just | | | | addition to mixed breeds--may offer purebreds that |
| as famous as the Roman ruins where they mostly | | | | have lost their owners to death or misfortune or |
| live. Old ladies called gattare feed and take care of | | | | have ended up with irresponsible owners. Some |
| these animals and the government sees to it that a | | | | humane societies may even provide counseling in pet |
| vet visits them often to spay, neuter, and vaccinate | | | | care and match you up with a cat who will meet |
| them. The cats even have litter boxes here and | | | | your needs the best. For example, a less sprightly |
| there among the ruins. After all, Romans feel they | | | | older cat that doesn't need to be around children too |
| owe to these cats whose ancestors, sometime | | | | much will be perfect as a friend for an older person, |
| during the antiquity, were brought over from Egypt | | | | and a younger, livelier cat will love to be a member |
| to rid the city of rats.Unfortunately, not every city is | | | | of a growing family.If you cannot adopt a cat for |
| as civilized as Rome and no public official ever makes | | | | any reason, you might decide to provide a foster |
| a big issue of saving the lives of stray cats. In our | | | | home for a cat or two until their adoption by another |
| country, stray cats are taken care off all right, but | | | | person finalizes. Foster homes help rescue |
| rather in a negative way, because the city officials do | | | | organizations greatly, since they provide extra shelter |
| not want the cats as public nuisances endangering | | | | that the organizations cannot afford.If you cannot do |
| the health of the human population. Some humane | | | | that, then, try to make a donation to a rescue |
| rescue organizations, however, pick up these cats | | | | organization in your area so the cats are spayed, |
| spay and neuter them and put them up for | | | | neutered, and vaccinated. Usually, spayed and |
| adoption.Adoption is the right thing to do, if you want | | | | neutered cats will have their left ears slightly slit for |
| a cat in your life. When you adopt a cat or a kitten | | | | identification.If you adopt a cat, keep it indoors unless |
| from an organization like your local shelter, SPCA, or | | | | you have a fenced yard or a screened porch. Cats |
| another volunteer cat rescue operation, you are not | | | | kept indoors live longer, are cleaner and more |
| only saving the life of that animal, but also, you are | | | | disease-free, and are not subject to attacks by |
| helping another animal to take its place in the | | | | other larger animals.Wherever you adopt your cat |
| shelter.Adopting a kitten or a cat has its benefits. A | | | | from, remember that not only are you saving its life |
| kitten is a very cute animal and has more of a | | | | but also you are standing up for a creature that |
| chance of getting adopted by other people. If you | | | | cannot defend itself. What else can be more humane |
| adopt an older cat, however, not only will you be | | | | and civilized than that?This article has been submitted |
| saving is life and making space in the shelter for | | | | by Joy Cagil in affiliation with which is a site for Pet |
| another animal, but also, you'll find yourself with less | | | | Forums. |
| work. As a plus, most adult cats that are put up for | | | | |