XPost: rec.pets.cats.health+behav, alt.cats 
 From: soozyqureshi@cathotmail.com 
  
 Agua Girl"  wrote in message 
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 > "~*SooZy*~"  wrote in message 
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 > >  wrote in message 
 > . 
 > > > 
 > > > Why should you feel guilty? Perhaps because you chose to discard 
 ethics 
 > > > and instead make a choice based on your own selfish desires. Whether 
 you 
 > > > love your cats isn't the point. 
 > > > 
 > > > Megan 
 > > 
 > > But I have never put a cat into a shelter or bred cats! so I am not 
 > > responsible for so any cats being put into shelters! 
 > > Instead of moaning at someone who has this time decided to buy a cat, 
 > where 
 > > normally I get old rescue cats, have a moan at people who bred moggies 
 and 
 > > give them away or dump them! 
 > > and if you read my previous posts you would know my partner said 
 Ragdolls 
 > or 
 > > nothing! 
 > > we are not all cat lovers you know! 
 > 
 > Don't feel guilty, and don't expect everyone to understand or agree. 
 > The beauty is, there is room for all of us on this planet.  I prefer 
 > to see cat's rescued but I also understand the desire to keep breeds 
 > specific.  I am concerned about breeding in genetic problems for the 
 > sake of aesthetics but I think the entire association of breeders and 
 > show judges are becoming aware of the pit falls and are taking 
 > steps to correct it.  It's the same for dogs.  I bought a pure bred 
 > golden retriever from a breeder.  That's what we wanted..or 
 > rather what my husband wanted and I agreed.  The odds of 
 > getting the temperament and the traits we wanted were greater 
 > in goldens.  I am sure their were 1,000 of dogs in the pound that 
 > would have been great pets but Maggie..well Maggie was perfect. 
 > All you can do is what works for you.  If you don't breed them 
 > yourself, and do what you can to help non pure bred animals then 
 > you have nothing to feel bad about.  I am not saying breeders should 
 > feel guilty either.  Not if they do so responsibly and take some 
 > actions to help the 'moggies' of the world.  Like I said, there is room 
 > for all of us, especially if we all care. 
 > 
 > AG 
 > 
 > 
 :-) AG that is why I would like to use a group for cat breeds 
  
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