Indoor cat..quality of life?

"Alison"
writes
Cat's aren't 100% safe indoors either...cats die indoors , their
dogs have killed them or have died in a fire . I wonder how many cats
have escaped and panicked and never been seen again.

Oh, good grief. If you are trying to correllate a cat dying due to outside
situations (poisons, dogs, wild animals, cars, humans,etc) and accidental
fires, etc..you fail to realize the latter stems from accidental means and the
former from purposeful action from the pet's human guardians. Accidents
happen, obviously, but no one is setting fire to one's house. People let their
pets out all the time and then sob when their pet dies. Well...I guess 2.2
zillion more incidents need be posted/reported/publicized/aired before the
lightbulb goes on.

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...
itty (Sherry )
writes
It's isn't real helpful to harangue and condemn someone for letting a
cat out
who's brokenhearted over just losing it.

Since - once again - there are a significant number of posts from people
who
are mourning, I see little validity in posting a continual message of
...oh,
well...sorry..but whatever!

You know, I get so upset when we hear about cats dying because they are
exposed
to danger--I have been tempted to express more than just condolences. But I
never
do because I know how bad it feels to lose a loved one. I don't know how it
feels
to lose a loved one and be at fault. I just can't do that to anyone. And I
am not
exactly the poster child for self control. If I did it--even if Cheeks just
ran out the
door and got hit because I wasn't quick enough--I suppose I would survive
but
I would have a really hard time looking at my face in the mirror.

"Luvskats00" wrote in message
...
itty (Sherry )
writes
It's isn't real helpful to harangue and condemn someone for letting a
cat out
who's brokenhearted over just losing it.

Since - once again - there are a significant number of posts from people
who
are mourning, I see little validity in posting a continual message of
...oh,
well...sorry..but whatever!

You know, I get so upset when we hear about cats dying because they are
exposed
to danger--I have been tempted to express more than just condolences. But I
never
do because I know how bad it feels to lose a loved one. I don't know how it
feels
to lose a loved one and be at fault. I just can't do that to anyone. And I
am not
exactly the poster child for self control. If I did it--even if Cheeks just
ran out the
door and got hit because I wasn't quick enough--I suppose I would survive
but
I would have a really hard time looking at my face in the mirror.

You know, I get so upset when we hear about cats dying because they are
exposed
to danger--I have been tempted to express more than just condolences. But I
never
do because I know how bad it feels to lose a loved one. I don't know how it
feels
to lose a loved one and be at fault. I just can't do that to anyone. And I
am not
exactly the poster child for self control. If I did it--even if Cheeks just
ran out the
door and got hit because I wasn't quick enough--I suppose I would survive
but
I would have a really hard time looking at my face in the mirror.

No, you're not the poster child for self control. Neither am I. But you just
don't get any satisfaction out of berating anybody who's grieving. You're smart
enough to know that's not even productive or helpful, it's just mean and nasty.
NY Writer isn't. And your comment, (god forbid) about Cheeks running out the
door...well, that exact thing happened on alt.cats. Only the cat got lost, not
killed. and NYWriter was right there, showing her ass but not offering any
practical advice, as usual.

Sherry

You know, I get so upset when we hear about cats dying because they are
exposed
to danger--I have been tempted to express more than just condolences. But I
never
do because I know how bad it feels to lose a loved one. I don't know how it
feels
to lose a loved one and be at fault. I just can't do that to anyone. And I
am not
exactly the poster child for self control. If I did it--even if Cheeks just
ran out the
door and got hit because I wasn't quick enough--I suppose I would survive
but
I would have a really hard time looking at my face in the mirror.

No, you're not the poster child for self control. Neither am I. But you just
don't get any satisfaction out of berating anybody who's grieving. You're smart
enough to know that's not even productive or helpful, it's just mean and nasty.
NY Writer isn't. And your comment, (god forbid) about Cheeks running out the
door...well, that exact thing happened on alt.cats. Only the cat got lost, not
killed. and NYWriter was right there, showing her ass but not offering any
practical advice, as usual.

Sherry

Since - once again - there are a significant number of posts from people who
are mourning, I see little validity in posting a continual message of ..oh,
well...sorry..but whatever! In this most recent response, I did start off
with
expressing my sorrow...I then posted the concept of not repeating that type
of
situation so there will not be a repeat of that heartbreak.

As much power as you think your words might have, let me clue you in....they
don't. And if it hadn't occurred to you yet, you didn't invent the "cause and
effect" theory. Grieving cat owners have already figured that one out. You're
doing nothing but being deliberately hurtful.

Sherry

Since - once again - there are a significant number of posts from people who
are mourning, I see little validity in posting a continual message of ..oh,
well...sorry..but whatever! In this most recent response, I did start off
with
expressing my sorrow...I then posted the concept of not repeating that type
of
situation so there will not be a repeat of that heartbreak.

As much power as you think your words might have, let me clue you in....they
don't. And if it hadn't occurred to you yet, you didn't invent the "cause and
effect" theory. Grieving cat owners have already figured that one out. You're
doing nothing but being deliberately hurtful.

Sherry

"Mary" wrote

You know, I get so upset when we hear about cats dying because they are
exposed to danger--I have been tempted to express more than just
condolences. But I
never do because I know how bad it feels to lose a loved one. I don't know
how it feels to lose a loved one and be at fault. I just can't do that to
anyone. And I am not exactly the poster child for self control. If I did
it--even if Cheeks just ran out the door and got hit because I wasn't
quick enough--I suppose I would survive but
I would have a really hard time looking at my face in the mirror.


Just trying to fix the word wrap--hands down the worst
thing about IE. Where is Arjun Ray?

"Mary" wrote

You know, I get so upset when we hear about cats dying because they are
exposed to danger--I have been tempted to express more than just
condolences. But I
never do because I know how bad it feels to lose a loved one. I don't know
how it feels to lose a loved one and be at fault. I just can't do that to
anyone. And I am not exactly the poster child for self control. If I did
it--even if Cheeks just ran out the door and got hit because I wasn't
quick enough--I suppose I would survive but
I would have a really hard time looking at my face in the mirror.


Just trying to fix the word wrap--hands down the worst
thing about IE. Where is Arjun Ray?

"Sherry " wrote

No, you're not the poster child for self control. Neither am I. But you
just don't get any satisfaction out of berating anybody who's grieving.
You're smart enough to know that's not even productive or helpful, it's just
mean and nasty.

I read this as "EVEN you" and did not even object to it before I noticed
that I had put the "EVEN" in! I know I can be nasty, but I hope never mean,
in the true sense of the word. e.g. petty, small, vindictive. Did you go see
my girls? You don't have to say they're anything special to look at but I
want you to see them. You even get to see Cheeky's tonsils.

http://photos.yahoo.com/crazyaboutfelines.