Sometimes I hate people. A lot. [View all]

Today i was doing my usual shelter shift when we got a new arrival. She was an adorable teenage tortie and white kitty who was absolutely terrified. The woman from medical who brought her in said she was an owner surrender, her name was Lilo, and she was 8 months old. We all did our best to make little Lilo feel at home in the scary place, fetching her a bed and a fuzzy blanket, talking to her softly and offering lots of pets.Gradually she seemed to settle down, at least a little, and before I left, I stopped by her kennel again to see how she was doing. She came up to me asking for pets, which I gave happily, and then she turned and licked my hand, which about broke my heart. I ran into the woman from medical on my way out, and she said, "Oh, by the way, I found out Lilo's back story. She was surrendered because she didn't get along with their newborn."

WHAT????? How does a kitten not get along with a newborn? Maybe shows some jealousy, but it's like with any sibling...you've got to introduce them gradually and give it time! You don't just dump the kitten in the shelter. Hopefully Lilo finds a more understanding and reasonable human next time around.