Talk:Scarlett (cat)

7,000

"...and the League received 7,000 letters offering to adopt Scarlett and her kittens."

Is 7000 an exact number? The only site mentioning this number states it as exact, but it seems rather improbable. Should it instead say "...received about 7,000 letters...", or should it be left as it is? -- 203.45.121.132 09:17, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

The wording "7,000 letters" could mean either "exactly 7,000 letters" or "approximately 7,000 letters". As long as we don't know whether 7,000 is an approximate or an exact figure, the wording should stay as it is. —Angr 09:24, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Is someone going to fix this article? Clearly it has either been done in poor taste or someone has purposefully written bad things. - CK 129.71.157.88 (talk) 14:05, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I've done some cleanups and added a photo. Hopefully its ok now. Regards. Rehman (talk) 11:14, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

AWEFUL!

After the mothers risks paw and whisker to save her children, they just divid up the kittens and seperate them. How aweful is that! No, that isn't right. They belong together. That's just cruel. -G 134.117.157.66 (talk) 19:24, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I can't be sure, but I imagine that they probably received several letters offering to adopt the entire family. I can only imagine that, due to the fact that Scarlett herself would almost certainly have some special needs after her ordeal, and that the kittens might as well, that the people at the NSAL thought that the animals would have the greatest chance for success if they were spread out among a greater number of households. Also, I imagine that, with them all living in the same proximate area, they would have the chance to meet again if the guardians ever thought such was indicated. I'm not trying to be an apologist for the shelter here, but I have volunteered at our local humane society and there is a significant reservation among several people that if any one household gets too many animals with special needs, there is a better chance that they would all be abandoned or otherwise released from care and upkeep. It was clear that Scarlett herself had special needs, and the kittens may have as well. The people at NSAL were doubtless doing what they thought would be in the best interests of all involved, including Scarlett and her kittens. Badbilltucker 19:49, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

It's not awful. After three months' recovery the kittens were also older. I doubt if kittens and their mothers develop lifelong relationships. Just because the maternal instincts of the cat led her to rescue the very young kittens is no indication that have a need to stay together later in their lives. Bus stop 16:10, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Some cats develop very strong bonds, but that's generally an individual thing. In 8 years of cat rescue, I found only a very small handfull of kittens that we did not separate...they're adaptable. Give ;em love and they can take it.

Besides, Scarlett got 12 years of loving care...her kittens likely did as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.112.109.4 (talk) 06:31, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Scarlett Animal Hero Award

It would be nice to get a list / link to them animals whom got this Scarlett Animal Hero Award. Preferably with some background on them./StefanZ83.223.9.173 (talk) 08:36, 18 September 2017 (UTC)/StefanZ