08/31/2026
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Why does it seem like so many people are looking for kittens that are simply โfreeโ or โsomeone needs to get rid of themโ, but not necessarily looking for ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฟ kittensโ๏ธ
Do you really want to bring home a kitten who hasn't been vaccinated against common illnesses? Do you want to risk bringing contagious diseases into your home that could spread to the other pets you already love? Of course not!
Are you able to take on the cost of vaccines, veterinary care, and spay/neuter yourself and potentially wait weeks or months for an appointment???
Kittens can go into heat and become ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ด ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐ข๐ด 4 ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ. ๐ฑ๐ฑ A young cat can slip out the door during mating season, driven by instincts they don't understand, and suddenly you have an unplanned pregnancy on your hands.
โ Then may find yourself posting โfree kittensโ too. โ
And just like that, the cycle continues. ๐
How can you ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ด that vicious cycle?? ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
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Adopt from a reputable shelter or rescue whenever possible. โ
Choose a kitten who has received appropriate veterinary care. โ
Ask questions.
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Make sure they are vaccinated, flea-treated, dewormed, and have at least have a plan for spay/neuter.
And if you're getting a kitten from someone giving them away, ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก'๐ง ๐๐๐ง "๐๐ฅ๐๐" ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฆ.
Because that kitten isn't really free if they come with preventable illness, unexpected veterinary expenses, an unplanned litter, or a lifetime of consequences.
๐ STOP THE CYCLE.
Being a good pet owner starts ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฌ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ.
