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Releasing a tame cat
I have actually been asked if it is ok to “release” a tame cat to the wild if you can’t keep her.
My answer will always be NO! It is not ok! I have heard the myth before and I believe that this myth was invented to justify somebody’s bad conscience. Cats cannot fend for themselves and will always depend on humans to survive, if it’s a wild cat or domesticated cat.
Once abandoned, the cat will most likely die within the first month of being “free”. The most common causes of death are starvation, dehydration, run over by a car, poisoned by humans that do not want cats around, infections due to wounds from fights, etc. Etc.
If you no longer can care for your cat or grew tired of her, please do the right thing and bring your cat to the animal shelter. They have heard every reason in the world before and you will not be judged!
The submitter of this article is Courtney Sims, she is a regular poster to Metro-Male and Pet Gazette. Courtney is slowly becoming an authority on botox for migraines. View her blog here.
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