The recent flood of kittens needing homes has our local animal shelter scrambling. Kittens in shop windows, videos on social media, catchy signs, and slogans- we will try whatever it takes to adopt a pet, including tugging on every heartstring we can. I’m not above scooping up a kitten from the window and walking out on the sidewalk if I see a promising group out front! But the hard truth is not everyone needs a kitten. As much as we joke with people about a “free kitten with every groom” we know that the best adoption is the permanent adoption, and that can’t happen if people aren’t ready to accept what all that involves.
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