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Please don’t adopt a cat
A cat is not a toy, it deserves to be part of your family
While waiting in line at the library, I saw the girl in front of me had a physics text. “What’s your major?” I asked her. “I majored in engineering and physics was one of my favorite subjects.”
She seemed delighted to chat. She mentioned she had just moved into an apartment with a fellow junior and was thinking of getting a cat.
“Really? That’s great, there are lots of cats that need a good home.”
Then the conversation shifted to her career goals.
“I don’t know where I’ll end up,” she confessed. “I’ll probably have to move after I graduate.”
“Make sure you get the vet to prescribe some tranquilizers,” I said.
“What for?” she asked.
“For the drive,” I said. I just assumed that she’d take cat pet with her. Then I saw the hesitation on her face.
“Wouldn’t you take your cat?” I asked.
“I’m not sure. I mean, I’ll just be starting out, right?”
“Your parents could always temporarily care for her until you got settled.”
“Oh, no, my parents wouldn’t do that.”
