「本文参与少数派 2020 年度征文 + 希望投稿的赛道」

我，独居，养了 3 只猫，这是跟他们一起生活的第 5 年。

身边的人，经常会跟我透漏想养猫的意向，而我这种乐观的悲观主义者，绝不会雀跃地说「养吧养吧，可以陪陪你」，因为想养猫而咨询我的人，十有八九的理由是因为猫可爱，猫爱干净，猫不用遛，猫可以当成拍照道具……

真是 too young too naive。

决定写这篇反向说明书，比起猫的优点，我想暴露更多的风险。希望这篇文章能够为「养猫」或者「养宠」这件事祛魅，也希望大家都能在任何事情上成为一个能够预估风险和敢于承担责任的人。

作为一个猫奴，如果你遗弃了你的宠物，那么我跟你不会成为朋友，没有借口。

有数据表明 2020年 全国城镇犬猫数量较 2019 年增长1.7%，其中，犬只数为 5222 万只，比去年减少了 5.1%；猫只数为4862，比去年增长 10.2%；

犬在所有宠物中，占比51%，猫为 46%。

数据来源：pethadoop.com

而另一边，由 WHO 在 2019 年统计的一组数据表明，全球仅犬只被遗弃数量高达 2 亿，其中中国遗弃（仅）犬只达 4000 万。拆到年，每年有 1000 万只宠物遭到遗弃。

相当于总量的五分之一，而其中每年因被流浪被杀的宠物为 270 万只。

面对这些触目惊心的数字，和切实可见的真实案例，我想列举出那些会让你想要遗弃他们的「借口」，尽可能的避免遗憾发生。

「借口一」因为怀孕或者家庭成员的原因导致的遗弃

可解决性：★☆☆☆☆

"This article is an entry for the SSPAI 2020 Annual Essay Contest + Desired Submission Track" I live alone with three cats, and this is our fifth year together. People around me often mention wanting to get a cat. But as an optimistic pessimist, I never jump in enthusiastically to say, "Go for it, they'll keep you company!" Nine times out of ten, those asking for my advice want a cat simply because they are cute, clean, don't need to be walked, or make great photo props... Truly, *too young, too naive*. I decided to write this "reverse owner's manual" to expose the risks rather than highlight the perks of having a cat. I hope this article helps demystify cat ownership—and pet ownership as a whole—and encourages everyone to become someone who can anticipate risks and shoulder responsibilities in all aspects of life. As a cat lover, if you abandon your pet, we can never be friends. There are no excuses. Data shows that in 2020, the total pet dog and cat population in China's urban areas grew by 1.7% compared to 2019. Among them, the dog population stood at 52.22 million, a 5.1% decrease from the previous year, while the cat population reached 48.62 million, up 10.2% year-on-year. Dogs accounted for 51% of all pets, while cats made up 46%. Source: pethadoop.com On the other hand, statistics from the WHO in 2019 revealed that globally, up to 200 million dogs alone were abandoned, with China accounting for 40 million abandoned dogs (alone). Broken down annually, 10 million pets are abandoned every year. That accounts for one-fifth of the total population, and among them, 2.7 million pets are killed each year due to becoming strays. In the face of these shocking numbers and tangible real-world cases, I want to call out the "excuses" that might tempt you to abandon them, hoping to prevent such regrets as much as possible. "Excuse 1": Abandonment due to pregnancy or family-related reasons Solvability: ★☆☆☆☆