One Wish For All Cats

By Mewsette

I would consider so many wishes for all cats in the world, if I could make one. The hard part would be the choosing, because there's a lot I wish.

First I'd consider a wish that all fatal diseases cats get, both feline and human-type diseases, would be wiped out and non-existent. Next I'd consider one that every cat in the world had a home. That's just the order my thoughts would be in. I'd think of wishing that all cats, especially in third world countries, were safe and not subjected to barbarous treatment. I'd want to wish there were no such things as shelters and pounds that kill cats, but only plenty of no-kill shelters instead. I'd really want to wish that declawing cats was against the law in the US, as it is in most European countries.

But there are so many cats in the world, I'd have to be careful to wish for something so basic and general that it would include every cat and, by association, include more specific wishes about treatment of us. How can one wish possibly be basic and general enough, I would wonder?

Should all cats be taken care of? Of course. Should all cats have homes? Yes, good ones. Should all cats be protected by laws? Depends on the laws. Should all cats be worshipped as gods? No, that could lead to trouble, much as I'd like it personally. Should all cats be neutered and spayed? No, because then in a few years there wouldn't be any cats. Should all cats be loved? Now I stop considering.

Yes, all cats should be loved, and I wish all humans loved cats more than any other creature in the world besides themselves. Then we would all have good homes and care and be safe........ well, I've almost arrived at my wish.

My one wish for all cats in the world is that they could all be loved as much as I am.