The other day as our cat Oreo was luxuriating on the counter (where he knows he's not supposed to be), my husband said, "What about the cat? Your blog is about dogs. Even rescues that have both dogs and cats seem to focus on the dogs. What about the cat?"
He has a point. Maybe it's because dogs seem needier. Or cuddlier. (Our cat is far more cuddly than our dog, but that doesn't seem to be the norm.) The perception is probably best described by Mary Bly's quote, "Dogs come when they're called. Cats take a message and get back to you later." Just as with people, a certain reserve does not mean they're not in need.
Current available shelter statistics indicate that 56% of the dogs in shelters are euthanized and 71% of cats. Only 15% of dogs are reunited with their owners and a mere 2% of cats. A smaller percentage of cats than dogs are adopted.
Country Cats of Andover, KS say on their Petfinder page, "
Because in the
past dogs have received more attention than cats, more shelters and rescues are
dedicated to protecting them and placing them in good homes. At Country Cats,
Inc. we recognize that cats are in as much need as, if not more than dogs. Although
we focus our resources on cats and their needs, our desire is to see no more homeless companion animals."
I like that concluding sentence. May that be the overriding goal for all of us, without prejudice.
He has a point. Maybe it's because dogs seem needier. Or cuddlier. (Our cat is far more cuddly than our dog, but that doesn't seem to be the norm.) The perception is probably best described by Mary Bly's quote, "Dogs come when they're called. Cats take a message and get back to you later." Just as with people, a certain reserve does not mean they're not in need.
Current available shelter statistics indicate that 56% of the dogs in shelters are euthanized and 71% of cats. Only 15% of dogs are reunited with their owners and a mere 2% of cats. A smaller percentage of cats than dogs are adopted.
Country Cats of Andover, KS say on their Petfinder page, "
Because in the
past dogs have received more attention than cats, more shelters and rescues are
dedicated to protecting them and placing them in good homes. At Country Cats,
Inc. we recognize that cats are in as much need as, if not more than dogs. Although
we focus our resources on cats and their needs, our desire is to see no more homeless companion animals."I like that concluding sentence. May that be the overriding goal for all of us, without prejudice.
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