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"I have cats to give for adoption, please adopt my cats laaaa.. please... I love my cats so much you know but due to some unforeseen circumstances , I have to let go of them bla bla bla" (With all kind of nonsense pathetic excuses)

Why this is happening? In less than a year joining this forum, I have seen many advertisements about “DUMPING” cats. If some of you wonder why, read this!

Case 1

A is not married. He/She is bored living alone without a companion so he/she been thinking of “temporary” companion – cats. But in one fine day he/she got married to a pretty wife / handsome hubby and… ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 2

B got married to a beautiful wife / handsome hubby. The first year of marriage, they found that getting kids is a second priority BUT they want to have “temporary” kid, so the handsome hubby went to a pet shop and buy an adorable kitten. Both of them love the cute kitten because the kitten is so cute, rolling on the carpet, chasing whatever things that are moving…. 1 year after that, the “cute” kitten grow mature and start looking for a partner. B and his / her beautiful wife / handsome hubby find it very much annoying and… ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 3

D was browsing the shopping mall when he / she bumped into a beautiful kitten in the pet shop. He / she been thinking, why not I take one? Besides, the price is cheap and the kitten is cute. After a year, D found it very boring and tired of all the expenses and responsibilities including medical, boarding etc and … ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 4

E is a student in KL. He / she comes from the north/ south of the country. He / she always envy reading or seeing people with beautiful cats. So he / she decided to buy one or two cute kittens. 2 years passed by, he / she graduated from the college and time for him / her to go back hometown looking for a job and … ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 5

F and G are married couple who still don’t have a child in their 2 years marriage. They felt lonely and decided to adopt cats despite many people discourage them because they are still trying hard to get a children. But, they don’t care! Few months later, the wife got pregnant and later on gave birth to a beautiful baby human and … ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 6

H and I are happily married couple with 2 human children. They always wanted cats and eventually adopt 2 cats for their kids – that is what they think. They knew they have to check whether their kids are allergic to furr first before getting cats but hell, they didn’t do it. After 6 month adopting cats and 6 months going back and fourth to the clinic because their children are allergic to cats and... ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 7

K is an expatriate and works in a foreign country in a contract basis ( 2 years maximum). He / she knows that one day he / she will go back to his / her own country but in a same time, he / she wants a “temporary” friend. He / she bought a cute kitten. After two years .. ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 8

L is a local man / woman who always dreaming of working abroad but until the opportunity comes, he / she been thinking to adopt a temporary friend – a cute kitten. He / she knows that if he / she got a job abroad, nobody will take care of the cat but he / she doesn’t care! He / she knows of one place calls SPCA. In one fine day, he / she got the offer he / she been dreaming of for many years and … ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

Case 9

M doesn’t believe in neuter/spay. When his / her cats gave birth to many kittens.. ((the time for all of us to see this kind of thread))

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Do the cases ring some of you any bell? YEAHHH, don’t deny it!

REMEMBER, CATS HAVE LONG LIVES AND THEY ARE NOT FOR TEMPORARY COMPANIONS OR FOR A YEAR OR TWO!!

If any of you have cases to add, please do so!