Here’s some cheery news: some pet shops actually give away cats instead of selling them. In this situation the shop owner or the manager has made the store a clearinghouse for unwanted strays and
kittens. In other words, the shop serves the same function as an
animal shelter. It is a win-win situation, for the shopper can get a free pet, and the shop generates some good will and (hopefully) the happy cat owner will in the future buy cat supplies at that store. The real beneficiaries are, of course, the cats.
