Mamminals

I have always been an animal lover.  Or mamminals as Chad says to tease me.  Once again the Edmonton Humane Society is overloaded with cats.  453 in their care and 100 up for adoption.  All of these cats/kittens have to be spayed/neutered before they will be put up for adoption all at a cost to EHS and it's contributors.  I have been a contributor for years and have always directed a large portion of my United Way contribution to the Edmonton Human Society.  This way I can give a lot more with payroll deductions.

This past cold winter we had two cats in our neighborhood that we had to take in as they were homeless in the -35 degree temps we were getting!  It breaks my heart that in a fairly well to do province like Alberta we have so much of this.  If you don't want a cat, then don't get one..but if you do, then look after it.  They are not something you just discard when you are sick of them.  Actually I guess they are since there are so many constantly needing homes : (    I really get tired of hearing how people "cant't afford to fix their animals.  I had a cousin tell me this about their outdoor cat on their acreage.  Really?  The $60k vehicle you just pulled up in and the regular manicures you can afford do, but a few hundred for a surgery is too much?  BS!  It's just ignorance and irresponsibility!

If for some reason you can no longer have your animal, then please find it a good home, but don't just move away and leave it on the street.  The Humane society is averaging about 50 cat surrenders a day...sheesh!  I am really glad they have such a wonderful facility now, but it too has limits. For now I will just end this post with a video of a ridiculously adorable kitten.  This one not at the EHS, but they have plenty if you get the urge : )