XPost: rec.pets.cats.health+behav, alt.cats 
 From: uknown@nospam.net 
  
 "~*SooZy*~"  wrote in message 
 news:bks724$3ov$1@sparta.btinternet.com... 
 >  wrote in message 
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 > > 
 > > 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 
  
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