12/21/2025
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ: ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐๐ฒโ๐ซ๐ ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐
Itโs easy to imagine the joy of surprising someone with a kitten under the tree. But cats arenโt toys or short-term giftsโtheyโre living beings who depend on us for care and love throughout their entire lives, often 15 years or more.
๐ฝ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐จ:
๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: food, litter, vet visits, grooming and supplies are ongoing costs.
๐ ๐๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: cats need patience, affection, and daily attention.
๐พ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: as they grow older, their needs change, and they deserve care at every stage.
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐:
โข Make sure everyone in the household agrees
โข Be prepared for long-term costs and responsibility
โข Let the adopter be part of the decision and choose the right fit
โข Consider waiting until after the holidays, when life is calmer
This season letโs make sure new pets are welcomed into homes that are truly ready for them. Cats should be cherished as family members, not surprises that fade after the holidays.
โจ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐, ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฉ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐. โจ