For national cat day, you can order up 15 minutes of kitten snuggling for $20

[conuly]

http://cnet.co/1axRiwE

The kittens are adoptable, and the proceeds go to the local animal shelter. I happen to like kittens as much as the next person, possibly more, which is why I'm wondering how they're going to make sure those kittens get enough alone time, aren't too stressed, and don't catch any contagious illnesses. Might be better to donate the money directly to the shelter and go ahead and adopt a kitten (two kittens) directly.

(The shelters near me won't even give you a solitary kitten unless you already have a cat. I quite agree. Kittens do better with other cats around, usually.)

Comments

[azarias.livejournal.com]

The shelters near me won't even give you a solitary kitten unless you already have a cat.

That sounds like a case of perfect getting in the way of good, to the detriment of the kittens.

[conuly]

Well, if you have the space for one kitten you surely have the space for two, right?

[azarias.livejournal.com]

That doesn't follow at all. Two kittens become two cats, which are twice the vet care and twice the food, and possibly twice the time commitment if they grow not to like each other or to have very different energy levels. Cats do fine as solitary pets and there's no reason any should sit in shelters when there are adopters willing and able to take them, even if those adopters aren't 100% perfect by whatever philosophy of pet perfection the shelter-runners hold.

I say this as someone who's always had multiple cats. I have the interest, the room, and the resources to have more than one. Not everyone does and there's nothing wrong with that.

[conuly]

So take a cat instead of a kitten.

[azarias.livejournal.com]

Some people want a kitten. Personally I prefer adult cats (and dogs, and humans) because tiny things make me nervous and I'd rather all the raising be done before I get there. That doesn't make me somehow more virtuous than people who want a kitten, nor does it help the kittens get homes.