Oh My Goose! Did you see the pictures of the Sphynx kittens? If not go back to The Suncoast website, suncoastanimalleague.org. Well, as difficult as the pictures are to look at, you should have seen them up close and personal. I had tears running down my beak. The poor little girls were just lying there on the tips of my feathers, looking up at me with thier eyes bulging from their little heads. They didn't ask for this kind of treatment and they surely didn't deserve it. It's up to us to do something about this!

Let me answer those questions at the end of the story....

· Would a visit to the vet have saved one kitten’s life and the other kitty’s eye sight?.... I'm no veterinarian and I know we can never say for sure but my guess is a simple visit to her vet would have saved Minnie's life and Lady G's eye sight. Proper nutrition and the right antibiotic prescribed a veterinarian is not too much to ask for. Venison...these are Sphynx kittens not Moutain lions.

· Why would a breeder, who supposedly does this because of their love of the breed, withhold medical care?..... Medical care costs $$$$ and that's her true love.

· Is it about the cats or is it about the dollar? ..... I may be a feather brain but she should stick with the venizon she talks about because it's all about "the bucks".

· Are they a breeder or are they a hoarder?..... To be a hoarder one must have a bit of a mental disease......HOARDER!

· Is this a feline version of a “puppy mill”?......YES! I think we get caught up in the puppy mills and we forget where many pure bred cats come from. Cattery's are really not much different from puppy mills. They are harder to detect because they are quieter and often kept inside but they are probably more prevelent in our area than puppy mills. Plus, let's face it, dogs are held to a higher standard than cats by most people.

· Has a crime been committed?.....I say "Let's find out!"

Rating: BAD EGG, SCRAMBLED EGG!

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY?