Often people are divided in dog or cat persons. Even if I like all kinds of animals, from insects, spiders and snakes to all the different kind of furry friends... if I should choose if I'm a dog or a cat person, I most likely would choose the latter group. Right now in our household there's three cats plus two, not to mention the two who are always outside waiting for food and the few others who every now and then visit us to get some lunch or dinner. That's all together something like +10 cats. Though I like cats and highly am a cat person... just sometimes I feel that there is just a few cats too much. But what can you do? It's not the animals fault that people don't take care of their pets. At the kitten or puppy state all animals are cute, right? Then you have to face the truth, the animal gets bigger, it eats more, it requires time and of course money... and maybe it ain't so cute any more as it grew up. "Oh, poor me, why did I take this animal?" No one wants to be a bad person and kill an animal, so the issue is solved by releasing the cat or dog in to the "wild"(read: street). Nice people!!!!
  Somehow I just feel that all the cats released by these "nice" people, find their way to our place. So what do you do as an cat person? First you feel bad, then you give a little food, then you start to pet it and after a few days it's become your best friend and it have found a new home. Congrats! So please, take GOOD care of your pet!!! Don't think that it's just a toy you can have for a small time and then throw it. I your kid wants a pet, but he's/she's  not responsible and you don't want an animal, DO NOT yield. Teach them first some responsibility and then MAYBE. Just remember that in the long run most likely it's you  who will take care of the animal and pay the bills. So be responsible and think twice before you take a pet. Why do I write about this? Because I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ONE MORE CAT BEGGING FOOD OUTSIDE MY DOOR (Sorry about yelling, hope you understand my frustration)!
 
  And then a few photos of our abandoned friends who've found a new place to dwell.

Nallu is an "old timer". We really don't know how old she is, but she's OLD. When we moved here she was already hanging around and somehow she have become a part of the family.

This is her last litter. After this litter we thought its time for her to be retired and she was castrated. Sorry to say that all the kittens died one after an other or disappeared.

Tatu (a tomcat) hanged around for a while, but disappeared probably because of  some territorial fights between male cats.

Nappula just arrived one day and stayed. Probably been someones property before, but was most likely released because she was with kittens. Not to mention that she was a bit traumatized when she arrived, no idea what she's gone through.

Sissi (upper) an Sussu (lower). Two kittens hanging around. Not really our's, but what can you do.

Just happy that in our neighborhood it seems that most people take care of their pets and that there are even people who give food to stray cats and dogs. Keep up the good work.