There are so many cats in the world that if all the kittens were allowed
to grow up, no good homes could be found for them. It is a hard thing
for a kind-hearted person to do, but many little kittens must be killed
or they would live to suffer. One kitten of every litter should be left
to the mother cat. The others should be killed as soon as possible, but
never in the mother's sight. Think how poor pussy would feel when she
saw her babies drowned!
One of the greatest hardships that can come into a cat's life is to be
left without a home. At the beach in winter and in the city in summer
may be seen many homeless, starving, miserable cats, left there by their
cruel owners. Once these cats were petted and well-fed. They know what
it is to lie on soft cushions and to be caressed. Now, through no fault
of their own, they are wanderers in an unfriendly world. Can any name
too harsh be given to the men and women who turn adrift these timid,
helpless creatures? Remember that it is a thousand times better to
chloroform or drown the cat it is impossible to carry with you, than to
let her take her chances in so wretched a life.
Cats are so nervous and sensitive, and so timid when taken away from
home, that they must suffer very much when exhibited in cages at a cat
show.
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