"Not friendly enough, too aloof."

"She keeps having kittens."

"I once ended up with a cat (whom I still have and love dearly) who had been given up because his owner lived in a small apartment in Boston and felt there was not enough room."

"My boyfriend or girlfriend don't like cats!"

"I'm moving and the cat can't live there"

"The cat pees on the floor, couch."

"I'm having a baby, I can't keep the cat when I have a baby or else the cat will give a disease to my baby."

"The cat licks plates on the table."

"My cat misses the litter box."

"She's not good with kids like you said -- when my son grabbed her by the tail, she scratched him (reason a ten week old kitten was returned)."

"The cat hates my new boyfriend (smart cat!)"

"I'm pregnant."

"Cat won't get along with other cats."

"Cat won't get along with dog."

"Cat attacks me."

"Cat Scratches."

"Cat Sprays."

"Cat chats all the time."

"Cat wakes me up in the middle of the night."

"Cat scratched me/someone in the household."

"I can't stand to clean the litter box."

"Cat sheds."

"Cat climbs up where he is not supposed to be."

"Vet bills to high."

"I just took the cat as a favor."

"I don't like the cat."

"The cat does not like me (again, smart cat!)."

"Cat has too many health problems."

"Cat is too affectionate."

Another sad story: A man came into the pet food store where I was working. He didn't look like he had much money, but he bought 10 bags of one of our more expensive brands of cat food. We started talking, and I learned that he owned a cat shelter north of the city. In a casual way he mentioned that he had just taken in 20 more cats. I asked where they were from, and he told me that an elderly woman had died recently, these where her much loved pets. She had left all her money (not a small amount) to another rescue with the understanding it would go to pay for her cats. The other shelter had taken the money, but refused to take in the cats. So rather than let them be put to sleep, this kind man had taken them all in. Moral: Make sure you know where your pets are going in case you are injured.

"I want a new kitten."