Gherkin ☑️ (thelastgherkin)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Jul-12 21:07:20 UTC
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@aeniug2 "Kittens sold through pet shops are often obtained from dubious establishments, often no more than 'kitten farms' where very little attention is paid to the health and welfare of the animal. Conditions of care in many pet shops are often far less than ideal. The bottom line is that Pet Shops are run as a business for profit, therefore money is the main motivator. They will happily sell a helpless kitten to anyone who pays their money, with no thought to whether that animal will end up in a suitable home, or if the customer is prepared to neuter it at 6 months and care for it for the rest of it's life. Many cute, fluffy kittens bought in pets shops grow up un-neutered, un-cared for and find themselves eventually joining the two and a half million strays struggling for survival on the streets - often victims of hunger, cruelty and disease." So yeah.
