I just heard lastnight that someone who adopted one our kittens last fall said he is thinking of returning her because she isn't becoming social enough. He adopted 2 kittens from us, a black polydacyl and a grey (russian blue color) female who was a little shy, but his daughter loved her. Now 6 months later, he is thinking of returning the female because she isn't cuddly enough???? WHAT????? Come ON....You don't return a cat because it isn't cuddly enough...it is her personality, you love her anyway...you don't reject your child if her personality isn't perfect, who DOES that? I am just so mad about this I cannot even tell you. If I had that attitude, Oliver never would have made it the first year in my house, he was feral and I didn't think I would EVER be able to hold him, he still to this day will only tolerate so much petting before he will nip at me and let me know he has had enough. But when I first got him, he was HORRIBLE, and it took the better part of a year to be able to handle him. You just dont give them back because they are not PERFECT, or at least I DON'T.

Now call me crazy but when I adopt an animal, I am committed to them for life. When I took Bogie in, I knew that I would be taking a chance already having a 12 year old cat and 3 dogs, there is no way of telling how they are going to get along, and trust me with the initial reaction of Bogie slicing my daughters face as he released his anal glands all over her when he saw the dogs for the first time, I was a little nervous to say the least thinking to myself "what have I gotten myself into?", but I didn't bail on Bogie...I picked up the phone and called my friend and collegue Denise who has 3 dogs and 6 cats and does cat fosters and said "got any advice for me?" in the end, you can see by my pictures and videos that Bogie has adjusted very well to the dogs, and to Oliver. Every pet has it's issues, Cooper was a emotional MESS when I got him, after being caged for the first nine months of his life, never touching grass, or hearing a household sound, he was afraid of men, and peed all over my house (still does on occasion) he still has deep seeded fears that I can see rearing up now and again, and car rides....forget it, they terrify him...but I don't bail on him either...I love him with all of his little defects. Not one of my animals would be perfect in that mans eyes, but they are perfect to me, and I will be their devoted mom until they leave this earth, not until I decide their personalities don't fit me.