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News, Weather, Closings  Adopt a feline friend for life  Part of
the discussion should also include economics: Can you
realistically afford the upkeep, veterinary bills and feeding of
an animal over the long haul? &copy; Part of the discussion
should also include economics: Can you realistically afford the
upkeep, veterinary bills and feeding of an animal over the long
haul? © By Darcy Lockman, Studio One Networks   When cat owner
Amy Morgan adopted her second cat, Ruki, it was strictly the
result of love at first sight. "A pet shelter had a cat fair set
up on a street corner, and I walked by," says the 33-year-old
Brooklyn, N.Y. homeowner. "Ruki was so runty and adorable, and I
had just had a Bloody Mary at brunch! I couldn't resist. I
filled out the paperwork and took him home."  Seven years later,
Morgan is still living happily with Ruki and her first cat,
Mashy. But John Van Zante, spokesman for the Helen Woodward
Animal Center in Rancho Sante