we're having kittens on mothers day!!!!! *update....no action yet* Update2!!!!! *day after mothers day kittens are completely acceptable as well*

Oh, I know :(
I still have the image of the freezer at the animal shelter here burned into my brain where it shall remain forever.
Quoting Anonymous:Damn skippy, OwlNuggets- at least I didn't post a pic!
Reality is- mixed little kittens are cute and adorable and people LOVE them as little fluffs of baby puffs, but we have to be responsible for what we bring into this world. That includes accidental kittens and puppies. The shelters are full of adorable mutts and mixed breed kitties- they don't need more.
Quoting OwlNuggets:THIS LOVELY IMAGERY WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY HALLMARK.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Quoting Anonymous:Congrats.
Now, is Mom getting spayed after this? Because what's not cute is litte kittens getting a pink injection and then tossed into a plastic trash bag.

Born. Right now I'm worrying about being here and loving my cat while she labors. At this precise moment, no I'm not thinking about what to do do with the kittens. I will look into it all after we are done having kittens. This post was made as a happy post, not for spay/neuter activism. Thanks so much for your concern though.
Quoting Anonymous:That is awesome! Now are you going to get these little bundles spayed/neutered before they go home too? Otherwise- same issue. I'd highly recommend talking to a few rescues- they may be able to get them in for free spay/neuters or very low cost (such as $30 for a male neuter).
Quoting DEJavu17:
Yes she is getting spayed as soon as she is done nursing.
Quoting Anonymous:Congrats.
Now, is Mom getting spayed after this? Because what's not cute is litte kittens getting a pink injection and then tossed into a plastic trash bag.

Your post was the exact reason why states/counties/cities enact spay/neuter laws.
While some people are asinine to plan to breed their mixed breed cats and dogs- it isn't positive at all.
The babies will be beautiful- but ALL baby kittens/puppies are beautiful. NONE of them deserve to be put to sleep.
RESPONSIBLE pet owners are fantastic- being responsible if you have an accidental litter is wonderful too. In that case, you fix the parents and you fix the kittens.
I guess- on CafeMom- people are supposed to blow rainbows out of their asses whenever someone posts? Oh wait- that must be another site.
Quoting BestestMom11:
It doesn't necessarily follow that these kittens will become strays/homeless.
Some people actually PLAN on their cats having one litter before spaying.
I understand that it is sad that many cats, on a daily basis, are put to death, and for the most part people should spay and neuter (we always have, but then again our cats are always indoors only), but can you not have a little happiness that she is looking forward to baby kittens?
Quoting Anonymous:
Spay and neuter!! Do you realize how many cats are euthanized every single day???????

Quoting LaughCryLive:Yay! I love the thought of unwanted animals being brought into the world to suffer! Happy Mother's Day!

Yeah, it's pretty horriific.
I've done rescue for over 15 years now- gosh, that makes me very very old. I have seen it all. I've heard all of the excuses.
I also volunteered at the shelter until I was left alone, putting up the euthanasia cards on cages and cages of cats and kittens. NOT unadoptable animals. We are talking about 6 week old babies- because they were too young to spay/neuter and cats that simply weren't attractive or friendly enough to 'make the cut'.
Quoting OwlNuggets:Oh, I know :(
I still have the image of the freezer at the animal shelter here burned into my brain where it shall remain forever.Quoting Anonymous:Damn skippy, OwlNuggets- at least I didn't post a pic!
Reality is- mixed little kittens are cute and adorable and people LOVE them as little fluffs of baby puffs, but we have to be responsible for what we bring into this world. That includes accidental kittens and puppies. The shelters are full of adorable mutts and mixed breed kitties- they don't need more.
Quoting OwlNuggets:THIS LOVELY IMAGERY WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY HALLMARK.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Quoting Anonymous:Congrats.
Now, is Mom getting spayed after this? Because what's not cute is litte kittens getting a pink injection and then tossed into a plastic trash bag.

No rainbows out of you @$$ needed, but less criticism would probably be appreciated, Anon.
Quoting Anonymous:Your post was the exact reason why states/counties/cities enact spay/neuter laws.
While some people are asinine to plan to breed their mixed breed cats and dogs- it isn't positive at all.
The babies will be beautiful- but ALL baby kittens/puppies are beautiful. NONE of them deserve to be put to sleep.
RESPONSIBLE pet owners are fantastic- being responsible if you have an accidental litter is wonderful too. In that case, you fix the parents and you fix the kittens.
I guess- on CafeMom- people are supposed to blow rainbows out of their asses whenever someone posts? Oh wait- that must be another site.
Quoting BestestMom11:
It doesn't necessarily follow that these kittens will become strays/homeless.
Some people actually PLAN on their cats having one litter before spaying.
I understand that it is sad that many cats, on a daily basis, are put to death, and for the most part people should spay and neuter (we always have, but then again our cats are always indoors only), but can you not have a little happiness that she is looking forward to baby kittens?
Quoting Anonymous:
Spay and neuter!! Do you realize how many cats are euthanized every single day???????

Hey, you brought up bringing in mixed breed kittens into the wold on Mother's Day. You don't get a 'choice' as to the responses it brings about. I'm not the only person thinking- hot damn, OP should have spayed her cat instead of putting her through the pain of labor and birthing kittens for... For what, exactly?
I hope- for your sake- the labor and delivery is smooth, she has a very very small litter and whomever takes on your responsiblity- aka- the kittens- that they are responsible enough to spay/neuter them.
Quoting DEJavu17:
I'll be worrying about that after they are actually
Born. Right now I'm worrying about being here and loving my cat while she labors. At this precise moment, no I'm not thinking about what to do do with the kittens. I will look into it all after we are done having kittens. This post was made as a happy post, not for spay/neuter activism. Thanks so much for your concern though.
Quoting Anonymous:That is awesome! Now are you going to get these little bundles spayed/neutered before they go home too? Otherwise- same issue. I'd highly recommend talking to a few rescues- they may be able to get them in for free spay/neuters or very low cost (such as $30 for a male neuter).
Quoting DEJavu17:
Yes she is getting spayed as soon as she is done nursing.
Quoting Anonymous:Congrats.
Now, is Mom getting spayed after this? Because what's not cute is litte kittens getting a pink injection and then tossed into a plastic trash bag.

It just kills knowing how small a chance these animals gets for survival in a shelter :(
I'm actually a part of a national effort to only adopt black cats from shelters because they face the smallest chance of adoption and greatest risk of horrible abuse just because they're black cats.
Quoting Anonymous:Yeah, it's pretty horriific.
I've done rescue for over 15 years now- gosh, that makes me very very old. I have seen it all. I've heard all of the excuses.
I also volunteered at the shelter until I was left alone, putting up the euthanasia cards on cages and cages of cats and kittens. NOT unadoptable animals. We are talking about 6 week old babies- because they were too young to spay/neuter and cats that simply weren't attractive or friendly enough to 'make the cut'.
Quoting OwlNuggets:Oh, I know :(
I still have the image of the freezer at the animal shelter here burned into my brain where it shall remain forever.Quoting Anonymous:Damn skippy, OwlNuggets- at least I didn't post a pic!
Reality is- mixed little kittens are cute and adorable and people LOVE them as little fluffs of baby puffs, but we have to be responsible for what we bring into this world. That includes accidental kittens and puppies. The shelters are full of adorable mutts and mixed breed kitties- they don't need more.
Quoting OwlNuggets:THIS LOVELY IMAGERY WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY HALLMARK.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
Quoting Anonymous:Congrats.
Now, is Mom getting spayed after this? Because what's not cute is litte kittens getting a pink injection and then tossed into a plastic trash bag.
- goddess99
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