if the cats have plenty of room to avoid a cat they don't like or that doesn't like them, shelter, food and someone to scratch their chin, rub their back, play with them a bit and lots of windows to look out, maybe even an outside play room, i think they would think that ideal. my babies do. they don't need me too much, just to open the cans, open and close the doors and provide a lap for personal nap time. dorlis ---- MaryChristine <[email protected]> wrote: > of course if depends on quality of life, but you also have to have a > realistic definition of what that means. i've found that many people tend to > judge quality of life in human terms, and in light of what they would like > to be able to provide to a housecat--and that is NOT necessarily what a > sanctuary can and even should be able to provide. > > people often have unrealistic expectation of the places that take in the > unwanted, and while there are DEFINITELY enough horror stories to go around, > until more folks can step up and share the burden, they perhaps need to > revise down their own personal standards. > > let's have a task force of folks who volunteer to go to sanctuaries nearby > where they live, and report back to the rest of us. let's talk with people > who've had to try to make decisions regarding how best to care for large > number of critters, and see what it's like to make the choices needed. let's > ask the cats -- you can tell happy cats when you see them, and plush > surroundings are NOT the standard.... > > MC > -- > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) > Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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