Trust your gut! Ichabod sounds charming and mischievous to me.

Aww, congratulations on your adorable new little one! I hope you two have a great time celebrating Gotcha Day!

The inclusion of buckwheat itself is not the problem. It’s an approved ingredient in pet food. They are speculating that the specific buckwheat they sourced was contaminated.

Pardons haven’t only been issued by Trump. They exist because context and extenuating circumstances are important.

Just because they can be abused doesn’t mean every pardon is corrupt.

I’m sorry you’ve had this experience. Bringing home a new family member should be exciting and fun.

It’s hard to answer your question without knowing your location. Even so, different rescues often have different policies, so they’ll vary even in the same area.

Not excusing the staff’s pushiness here, but it’s not uncommon to see rescues only adopting out kittens in multiples. Unlike puppies, having multiple kittens tends to reduce behavior issues and adoption returns. It’s generally better for kittens to have a playmate of a similar age or activity level in regards to their development and temperament. Of course every cat and kitten is an individual, and this isn’t a hard rule.

That doesn’t explain why they’re pushing kittens on you when you’ve expressed interest in adults. Sadly, adoptions are down across the US for both dogs and cats. It’s also the thick of kitten season, so this time of year we see more kitten euthanasias than in the winter. It could be desperation and compassion fatigue on the part of the staff.

I wish you the best of luck in finding a wonderful new cat!

The question of how we make empathy universal isn’t the vapid question. Yours that I was responding to was.

Either way, if women can manage the hit in the balls empathy, surely you can figure this out, too, without a step-by-step pictorial diagram and someone to hold your hand.

If I knew how to make everyone empathetic we wouldn’t even need to be discussing this in the first place. What a vapid question.

The same way we trust that it’s really painful for men to get kicked in the junk without having to experience it ourselves.

I don’t know enough about your finances, medical insurance, and/or pain tolerance to answer that question.

I’d probably check the Best By dates referenced in the article and compare them to the date on your package.

The term for this is “trickle truthing”, and it’s a common tactic when someone gets caught doing something terrible.

The term “female” has been used to subtly degrade women in misogynistic circles and conversations for a long time. I’m struggling to believe this is a new concept for most people, but in case you’re being sincere, you can read more about this here..

A+, no notes.

I’m going to agree to disagree. Even breeders who limit their litters, get all the medical testing and natal care, and who are selective on where they place their animals aren’t doing something I’d consider “ethical”. It’s a simple question of math.

Adding more animals to the population while knowing kittens and puppies are dying for no other reason than no one choosing them isn’t ethical. Taking a potential home away from an animal that is doomed to stretch the budgets of shelters and the rescue community at large and still end up euthanized without ever knowing a real home isn’t ethical. It feels nice for the special looking, inbred animals that get to live that privileged life, but it conveniently ignores the death of animals in our communities that are just as deserving.

As per your point about special personalities, I can promise you that even within the same litter, personalities vary wildly. Yes, you’re able to pay for appearance when buying from a breeder, but personalities are shaped by too many factors and aren’t guaranteed. Animals purchased from “reputable” breeders are also given up at surprising rates when they didn’t exactly fall in line with the breed standard in looks or personality. This isn’t even getting into the many genetic health issues we’re seeing more of now that purebred cats are getting so popular…

If we spend time meeting adoptable cats and kittens that aren’t as flashy, we’ll be able to find just about any traits we’re looking for for our and our family’s needs. Not to mention breed specific rescues if the need for the breed feels that great.

Absolutely. There isn’t a good reason in my eyes to buy a dog or cat from a breeder when so many are being euthanized in shelters for lack of space.

This is a Bengal cat, so it’s quite likely they bought the kitten from a breeder.

She was incredibly talented. I loved her so much in Best In Show.

No, probably just someone with empathy who recognizes the shit situation humans created and how it’s going to play out in the lives of New Zealand’s cats.

Part of that is dragging idiots who fell for the propaganda and didn’t vote, so they do better next time. It’s a multi-faceted issue.

Be the change you want to see in the world! I believe in you!