Meng Chong

"Extend a warm hand and you can warm its world."

-Jingjing

After the performance, in order to welcome the new arrival of two cats at the weekend, we drove to the pet shop.

Like welcoming a newborn, we selected some new beds and some cat toys and cat supplies for two cats in the pet store. My son told me to buy something to clean the cat's teeth. Now I don't have to worry about them running away from home again, because they already belong to this family.

When checking out, the daughter pointed to two fluffy bears and said, "Mom, these two should be bought." I'm curious to hear that.

Daughters, like sons, are thrifty talents in society. I have no material requirements for myself. I have never wanted anything since I entered the store.

The best thing is that every time my daughter saw something delicious in the store when she was a child, she would read every English name carefully and then finish it.

This time, I want to buy two fluffy bears. My daughter told me that PetSmart in the United States will launch a plush toy for donation every year. If I buy these two bears, the money can be donated to children's hospital. I nodded, and we rushed home with my daughter's lovely bear and cat supplies.

At the weekend, Mark arrived as scheduled. This is the fourth time that Comrade Mark, the "Party Organization", has come to see the cat off. Mark shouted happily when he opened the door.

"Girl! Both are girls! "

Haha, it's my sister! It seems that I called the wrong number before.

"Boys and girls are all the same." That's true. Sister Boba is a woman. As soon as the cage was opened, Boba whistled and disappeared. Sister Coco is still timid. The door opened and she was too scared to move. She shook the cage gently, afraid to go out. Finally, Mark gave it a push, and it finally got up and ran out. It seems that both of them are homesick and hide in the old place as soon as they come out.

Mark showed the identification cards of two wild cats. The record is as follows:

Boba has long gray hair and is three months old.

Cocoa has long brown hair and is two and a half months old.

Four months ago was the best age for wildcats to change homes. This is really the right time, place and people.

It is worth mentioning that at the end of this article, I have been using the word "wild cat" instead of "stray cat".

China does not clearly distinguish between "stray cats" and "wild cats".

Cats are collectively called "stray cats" in China as long as they wander around and are homeless, regardless of whether they have owners in advance.

In the United States, "stray cat" and "wild cat" are completely different concepts and cannot be confused.

"Stray cat" refers to a cat that was originally a domestic pet and was abandoned or lost by its owner.

Usually there is a microchip placed by a veterinarian on its back, which can identify the cat's name and owner after scanning. This kind of chip is a tiny computerized chip, which is placed under the cat's skin and is as big as a grain of rice, usually around the shoulder.

The microchip is a cat's ID card. If they get lost for any reason, scanning the cat chip will return the cat to you as soon as possible. In case your cat is lost and ends up in a shelter or homeless.

In addition, implanting a chip into a cat is painless and only takes a second or two.

Then talk about the protagonist of my family-wildcat.

A "wild cat" is a cat that has no own at birth. They are not allowed to be touched and have little experience in dealing with people.

In the United States, "stray cats" and "wild cats" will have different differences in appearance:

Stray cats are often thin and messy.

If a dirty and messy cat appears at your door, it is probably a stray cat. As the psychological pressure of losing their owners or being abandoned, stray cats will neglect their hygiene.

"Wild cats" are generally strong and have clean fur.

Wild cats adapt to the wild. And set up a "beggar gang". Although at the bottom of society, in order to make a living for a long time and resist the invasion of foreign cats, wild cats came together and formed a "regional beggar gang".

The begging activities of wild cats are generally carried out at night, such as old cats taking care of young cats and young cats foraging. So when you see one or two wild cats in the daytime, you may not realize that there are a group of cats walking around in the Jianghu behind you.

So in China, these so-called "stray cats" basically belong to the category of "wild cats".

Compared with the "stray cats" in China communities, the "wild cats" in the United States have diversified consumption forms and rich material life. Besides small sawtooth animals such as mice, they also prey on rabbits, squirrels, bats and moles. At the same time, they also like to chase small lizards and catch insects.

Because of the abundant wildlife resources in the United States, many residents will consciously put in cat food to feed wild cats, and American wild cats have basically reached the standard of well-off life. (provided that residents put in cat food)

In China, stray cats living in urban residential areas lack outdoor prey, so "garbage bins" have become the main foraging targets for stray cats in China communities.

After the implementation of garbage sorting, some communities with good garbage management have found it difficult for stray cats to find food.

Walking in the residential areas or streets of China, sometimes you will meet stray cats begging for food. If there is a restaurant nearby, they will even sneak into it to steal food.

There is a saying: "Food and clothing is a necessary condition for talking about morality." ? Stray cats often do this because they are already too hungry.

20/kloc-from 0/9 to 2020, a jungle fire in Australia caused a large number of animals to die and be displaced. After the fire was put out, the injured animals walked out of the jungle and went to the street.

Wild animals repel humans. This happens because these animals are suffering from burns and are almost desperate. The unbearable torture brought them close to human beings and asked for help.

Rescuers sprinkled cold water on the burned wild animals' bodies and claws to alleviate their pain. Many wildlife scientists go into the jungle. When burned animals see humans approaching, they will stop running and wait for human help instead.

When you walk in the street and meet stray cats around you, they are as helpless as animals burned to death after a jungle fire in Australia.

It's easy to feed these stray cats. You saved their lives.

In the village, I saw an author named "Pepper Cat". In the Chinese community where she lives, the community manager set up a "stray cat feeding point". Caring residents put cat food under the designated table and make a winter cat house for stray cats when winter comes.

In Jiading District, Shanghai, residents raised funds to sterilize stray cats in the community. This warm-hearted move has been praised by major mainstream media.

The quality of life of stray cats depends on the overall number of stray cats to some extent.

In terms of pet legislation, the United States has a relatively mature security system. Thankfully, we have adopted the most scientific TNR (capture, sterilization and release) management method for stray animals in the United States. Shanghai launched the first "stray cat sterilization vehicle" into the community.

It is reported that after 202 1, such cars will walk more in various communities in Shanghai. At the same time, government departments have broadened the adoption channels online and offline, such as Baidu Cat Adoption.

In addition to the sterilization cart for stray cats, there is also an automatic feeder for stray cats in Shanghai. People can cash cat food by throwing empty mineral water bottles in their hands. Not only do environmental protection, but also care for small animals.

In addition to going overseas, Hangzhou has also opened such a sterilization car service funded by the government.

In addition, China's first "stray animal medical vehicle" was opened in Beijing Foreign Studies University, providing many services such as tooth cleaning, sterilization and skin treatment for stray animals on campus. On the first day of business, three stray cats were successfully sterilized.

Respecting small animals is a big step in the progress of human civilization. A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Today, no matter the wild cats in foreign backyard or the stray cats roaming in urban residential areas in China, they have eliminated the spread of rodents for our living environment and reduced the damage to buildings caused by the massive reproduction of sawtooth animals. Humans should also lend a helping hand, help them and give back to them.

When I poured out a lot of feelings for cats, two kittens came out of their hiding places. When they met, they were dumbfounded at first, and then they embraced each other warmly like an epiphany. Their noses kept touching each other and licking each other's hair hard. For several days, the hearts of the two kittens were linked together, and the brotherhood was really touching.

They just don't know that they both went to the same "party school" and came back in the same car. After the confession, the two sisters leisurely smelled the love bear and the new bed and new toys, and cocked their tails happily, as if to say that they had suffered a lot outside and might as well stay at home.

After noon, I heard Ding Dong and the doorbell ring. This time, it's not Mark from the wildcat management department, but his son's coming back from college.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw my son's face was red. After hours of long driving, my son doesn't seem to be tired. When I saw my old mother reunited after such a long separation, he looked at me with excitement in his eyes and said to me:

"Mom, where is the cat?"

ASPCA estimates that the average life span of wildcats who live alone without care is only two years, but those who are cared for can live 10 years.

According to the statistics of ASPCA, the average life span of wildcats who live alone without human care is only 2 years, but the life span of wildcats who are cared for by human beings can reach 10 years.

Plug-in water bowls available in local pet shops can keep the temperature of outdoor water in cold winter. There are even external wildcat huts on the Internet.

Plug-in water bowls can be bought in local pet shops, and can be kept warm outdoors in cold winter to prevent freezing. In addition, there is an external wildcat cabin on the Internet.

Taking care of wild cats is humane and beneficial to cats and your community. Wildcats can live in peace with their human neighbors.

Taking care of wild cats is humane, which is good for cats and your community. Wildcats can live in peace with humans.

Whether you call them wild cats, stray cats, free-roaming cats, neighbor cats or community cats, when humans help to take care of them, groups of ownerless cats living outdoors will stay healthier and happier.

Whether you call them wild cats, stray cats, free-roaming cats, neighbor cats or community cats, when humans help to take care of them, unowned cats living outdoors will be healthier and happier.

Lorenz, the pioneer of animal behavior, once said that the characteristics and looks of cats can arouse people's "trigger characteristics of pity for young people"

When you have a cat, you will be cute by it!

I accidentally wrote such a long story! Thank you for reading it!

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