On Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:06:21 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2014 00:03:01 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 22:56:02 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
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>>>>>>> I still have seen virtually no deer at the new house. Barney reminds
>>>>>>> me of my sweet baby Ming, whom I had to have euthanized last week. :-(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry to hear that. It's amazing how much we love our animals and how
>>>>>> hard it is to lose them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>
>>>>> Ming taught me cat love. I was 43-ish when he came into our lives, as a
>>>>> cat for my daughter. But he bonded with me, possibly because I was the
>>>>> one who took care of him. I am surprised at how the life got sucked out
>>>>> of the house after the deed was done....
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to hear the sad news. You need to get a new cat as soon as
>>>> possible, preferably two or more kittens from the same litter, there
>>>> are plenty to adopt.
>>>>
>>> I don't want kittens. I want cats, with known personalities. (As I say
>>> this, I also am thinking of my one reservation about getting an older
>>> cat: you wouldn't know what problems it might have acquired because of
>>> whatever it has been through.) I would get a cat/cats (I think plural,
>>> so they will have companionship) now except I don't think it is fair to
>>> the cat/s to do it now, when I anticipate being away to some degree.
>>>
>>> Yes, I will adopt a cat/cats, either littermates or friends. There are
>>> so many that need homes.
>>
>> You are welcome to my barn and take your pick... there are four
>> beautiful kittens there now, about three months old. I intend to
>> bring them to the vet but they aren't old enough yet so no point in me
>> trying to trap them, I will when they're six months. One is a
>> gorgeous champagne colored siamese angora mix. They scoot up into the
>> rafters when they hear me coming so all I get is quick peek.
>>
>Your barn kittens may not be happy here because any cat I have would be
>be indoor-only. I am also thinking that when I do get a cat, it will be
>an adult cat who is in a shelter. That is a very kind offer though.
>Thank you.

I take in barn kittens, I have two now, they are very pleased to have
a home rather than live feral. None of my house cats ever go outside,
they have no desire to go out nor would they last long outside. I
don't see what difference it makes taking in a cat from a shelter or
taking in any other homeless cat. All of my cats are rescues, none
came from a shelter.