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The Darkside of Shipping Kittens as Cargo

The Darkside of Shipping Kittens as Cargo

The Ethical Dilemma of Shipping Kittens via Cargo: Health and Life Risks

In an age where convenience often trumps compassion, “The Darkside of Shipping Kittens as Cargo” reveals significant ethical concerns. Shipping kittens via cargo causes immense stress and danger. We must change this highly unethical practice for the welfare of Maine Coon kittens holding both breeders and buyers alike accountable for the consequences and risks.

A Professional Alternative to Shipping Kittens as Cargo

To ensure the welfare and health of kittens, it is paramount to avoid shipping them as cargo. Airlines offer an alternative for a modest additional fee, allowing kittens to travel as passengers under the care of their guardians. Ethical breeders and loving families should prioritize the well-being of their kittens over the lower cost or convenience of cargo transport.

Ethical Concerns

Subjecting delicate animals to the stresses of cargo travel is deeply unethical. Kittens deserve care and respect as sentient beings. Shipping them as cargo reduces their lives to commodities rather than living beings with needs and feelings.

Health and Life Risks

Shipping kittens via cargo presents numerous severe health risks:

  1. Stress and Anxiety: The journey traumatizes kittens. Loud noises, strange smells, and constant movement cause extreme stress and anxiety, impacting their overall well-being.

  2. Temperature Extremes: Cargo holds lack climate control, exposing kittens to harsh temperature variations. Extreme cold or heat causes hypothermia or heatstroke, often fatal for young animals.

  3. Dehydration and Starvation: Long journeys and inadequate provisions lead to dehydration and malnutrition. Poor care during transport exacerbates these conditions, endangering their lives.

  4. Physical Injury: Rough handling of cargo often injures kittens. They suffer from mishandling, jostling during transport, or confinement in small spaces.

Neglect by Couriers

Couriers often neglect kittens during transport. Reports reveal kittens left unattended for hours without food or water. Mishandling, dropping, or leaving carriers in unsuitable conditions occurs frequently. This neglect endangers kittens’ health and highlights a profound disregard for their welfare.

Conclusion

“The Darkside of Shipping Kittens as Cargo” exposes ethical dilemmas and severe health risks. The distress and danger these young animals face demand urgent reevaluation of this practice. We must not compromise kittens’ welfare for convenience or profit.

Ensuring Ethical and Safe Transportation for Our Kittens

At Bella Maine Coons, we never allow our kittens to be shipped via cargo. Our top priority is the health and safety of our kittens. We ensure they receive utmost care and respect. For out-of-state purchasers, we have ethical arrangements:

  1. Flying to Our Location: Buyers can fly to the nearest airport in Milwaukee, Madison, or Chicago. We meet them at the airport with the kitten, ensuring it travels with the buyer as a passenger.

  2. Driving to Meet Us: Buyers can drive to our store in Johnson Creek, WI, or we can meet halfway. The kitten receives attention throughout the trip.

  3. Flying Us to Meet Them: Buyers can fly us to their nearest airport. The kitten travels with us as a passenger, ensuring its care.

  4. Train or Bus Transport: Taking a train or bus is an option if the kitten travels as a passenger and is attended to.

There are no exceptions to these rules. Buyers cover mileage, travel costs, and room and board if required. If these options are not feasible, we refuse the sale and recommend an ethical breeder closer to the buyer’s location.

Our commitment to ethical treatment remains steadfast, prioritizing the health and safety of our kittens above all else.

Ensuring Ethical Acquisition and Transport of New Bloodlines

When acquiring a new feline for a new bloodline, we personally fly to the country of purchase (often Canada). We meet the breeder at their residence to observe living conditions and assess their ethics. This visit follows thorough discussions via messenger.

The kitten(s) travel back with us as passengers, ensuring their comfort, safety, cleanliness, and access to food and water. We understand travel can be stressful for animals, and our priority is to keep them calm and relaxed.

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Be sure to check out our other posts on [How to Choose an Ethical Breeder] and [Recognizing Profit Breeders] to learn more about responsible cat ownership.

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