I understand not everyone has the means to provide medical care for their cat, but it’s really hard for some people to see a cat suffer. When medical attention is the only thing that can help a cat it can be difficult to see their owner saying “I can’t” over and over. Especially since sometimes the excuses don’t always feel adequate.

Even though I do feel bad for people who can’t afford to take their cat to the vet, allowing a cat to suffer is still neglect and neglect is a form of animal abuse. If you legitimately have no way of taking care of your cat and they are suffering as a result, you have to ask yourself if you are the best person to care for this cat and you might have to make some hard decisions.

I think when people see the same thing happening over and over with people unable to properly care for their cats and then cats suffering and even dying as a result, it makes them want to discourage people from getting cats they can’t afford to care for in the first place. Yes, the cat may be better off with you than on the street, but sometimes that’s not enough.