Don't separate kittens -- Adopt the kittens as a group

  Look at these three videos These videos remind us that "Animals have emotions, too" and "We are responsible for the well-being of animals."      Peyo the Hospital Horse Christian the Lion (the short video) The Happy Goose Hug Here is a longer version of the Christian the Lion video. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4

  Manifesto:   a public declaration of policy and aims Perhaps you have seen several of the manifestos about cats that are on the Internet: Special interest group about Wild Cats Battersea Manifesto for Dogs and Cats =========================================== Manifestos for cats (UK) .    CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF Excerpt: In brief (From Cat Protection) Breeding of cats for sale:  Reduce the number of unwanted kittens. Cats and the curriculum:  include animal welfare in the public school curriculum so that all children learn about responsible pet care.  Cats and housing providers : Allow people to keep their pets and avoid heart-breaking separations of cats from their owners. WE NEED MORE pet friendly tenancy clauses. Cats and personal wellbeing : Pets should be recognized as an important part of the individual’s household.  Let's admit that pets contribute to an individual’s wellbeing. Products toxic to cats:  clear labelling of flowers, ...

Videos by Erik Friedl might inspire better human behavior... go to TINYURL.com/ACFErik A Friend for Life Kiss the Animals Goodbye Some of these words appear on the website www.TINYURL.com/AnimalsComeFirstSite , also seen at www.AnimalsComeFirst.org

What can we do daily, even once an hour, to improve the lives of cats who live with us? Remove poop and pee from the litter box. Two kittens taught me a lesson.  They are part of a grooup of four kittens who were born together and we sleep in a room measuring 12 feet by 11 feet.  There is one litter box.  That box has at least 5 contributions by 3 a.m.  So I got up early to feed some outside gats.  By the time I returned to my home, two of the kittens had found two other litter boxes in the kitchen and left some pee pods.  They were so grateful to find a clean litter box that they walked more than 55 feet (17 meters) to get to these extra litter boxes. I LEARNED TWO LESSONS: (1) add another litter box to the bedroom (2) Clean the litter boxes more often than once a day.  How about "as soon as you wake up, Steve?"   "OUR CATS" Really? If anyone owns anyone, the cats own me.  "The cats who live with me" sounds more accurate than "my cats...

 If you adopt a group of kittens ... the healthcare costs could be significant. Here is a review of an animal hospital that has a wellness plan that fits the group of kittens that I've recently started "fostering." (Can it really be called "FOSTERING" if you give the kittens names?) =================== REVIEW The future of how we will take care of our furry family friends I recently signed up for a wellness package at Pet Express Animal Hospital in Davie Florida and I have seen the future of animal medicine. The choice is between a one-person clinic or a team.  THE ONE-PERSON CLINIC My catMany of us have a dedicated and well-trained vet who watches over our pets. The key downside showed up for me when I noticed that my good furry friend Greenyo had a horrible smell in his mouth. He had thrown up. It was 5:30 on Thursday afternoon and my favorite Matt closed at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. So I remembered seeing Pet Express Animal Hospital on South University Drive in Da...

 Adopt the kittens together. That's right. All of them. "What if there are five kittens?" Keep them together. I discovered this principle when I visited an animal rescue and adoption center.  A man brought in a batch of kittens, said that his landlord told him to give up the kittens.  I asked, "Where is the mother?" ANSWER:  The mother has weaned the kittens.  They are three months old, 12 weeks, that's plenty of time to prepare the kittens to be away from the momma. I asked, "If I adopt these kittens as a group, could I borrow the momma for an hour once a week?  Becasue these kittens look in shock.  They look as if they were pulled away from their mom." ANSWER:  The mother cat is a support cat.  I can't imagine being away from my cat. I shrugged my shoulders.  I told the animal tech for the clinic. "How long do I need to focster these kittens?" ANSWER:  Probably a week.  Send me photos of each one and we can get them adopted. ...