We had to stop adopting at the 8th stray cat. HDB doesn’t allow us to keep cats, feeding and providing medical attention to them seems to automatically give you ownership. Neighbors start pointing fingers. Luckily we managed to give away all but one after we neutered them all. Strange people don’t seem to mind the three family of rats living in the bush next to the playground.

My parents once “purchased” a Siamese cat from an in-house breeder. He had a severe illness which caused his bones to be extremely brittle and break.

He was euthanized before he saw his first birthday.

I have a Snowshoe Siamese now who is 25, and he still cuddles with us every night. He was adopted from the SPCA.

From my point of view, there is only one option!

I realize how important it is for people to give their time, supplies, and donations to the SPCA. It truly is used for the best of the cuddly friends there.

Seeing the animals change on a daily basis, and the constant influx of new, lovely, “unwanted?!” was far too much for me to handle…

Having 5 cats at my own at the time, (Due to a parental divide and non-allowance of pets on their new properties – in addition to my own two) did not allow me to adopt any, so that was also frustrating.

I still have three of those five – two of them passed at ages of approximately 20 and 22, respectively. All of my cats and dogs have been adopted.. and throughout the years, we have been so blessed.

As far as we can tell, the secret to longevity of a cat is to adopt them at a later age! We typically adopted cats whom seemed more likely to be euthanized, as kittens have a larger “draw”

Also, we feed them a foods recommended by their Veterinarian. Since we always adopt males, unfortunately we must keep kidney issues at bay… there is a prescription food just for this. We also give them Iams, which they just love.

The biggest thing is, know how your pets act. If you see them urinating places other than their litter box, lethargy, or inability to urinate… please do take them to your Veterinarian. We have come so close to losing one of our dear kitties several times due to urinary blockages.

We also have a cat who was very unfortunately hit by a car when he was young. His leg had to have a temporary pin placed for healing. He is fine now, although the leg is likely arthritic, due to his prior injury and age, (approx. 25)

I apologize for any graphic nature listed here… but I reallly think it is important for everyone to realize that illnesses and injuries can, and most often are – very fixable with a good Veterinarian.

Love your pets just as you would any family member!!

Thank you again for sharing World wide awareness about adoption, taking care of pets, and ridding the World of cruelty to animals!