The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself. Of course he wants care and shelter. You don't buy love for nothing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Cats and their owners are on a private, exclusive loop of affection. Thus cats have become symbolic of a community eschewed and a hyper-engagement with oneself. They represent the profound danger of growing so independent in New York that it's not merely that you don't need anyone - it's that you don't know how to need anyone.
If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend but never your slave.
People's financial situation has changed, and they surrender their cats all the time, because they're downsizing or moving to a property where they are not allowed to have pets.
Every time someone buys a cat or a dog from a breeder or a pet shop, a cat on the streets or in an animal shelter loses his or her chance at finding a good home.
A dog is like a liberal. He wants to please everybody. A cat really doesn't need to know that everybody loves him.
There is nothing lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road.
Cats are very independent animals. They're very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. They're familiar. They're obedient. You call a cat, you go, 'Cat, come here.' He doesn't come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. They're very free animals, and I like that.
Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.
Think about it: if the world could see how much adoption means from a cat's point of view, shelters would be empty.
Millions of cats are in shelters across the country waiting for a loving parent or family to bring them home.