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On Apr 6, 8:05 pm, "Phil P." wrote:
The woman in the video found this wounded lion that almost died in the jungle. She took him to her home and took care of him until he got better. When the lion rebounded, she called a zoo and made some arrangements for it to be taken away and to provide a new home, where it could continue to be cared for . This video was filmed when the woman went to visit the lion at the zoo after time..The reaction of the lion when he perceives her is --- well see for yourself: http://www.telestereo.com/Archivos/video.swf Now, we know lions do not roam any South American jungles not even those in Colombia. Lions are found in the wild only in parts of Africa south of the Sahara desert. I wonder what the real story is behind this lovely video. |
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"honeybunch" wrote in message ... On Apr 6, 8:05 pm, "Phil P." wrote: The woman in the video found this wounded lion that almost died in the jungle. She took him to her home and took care of him until he got better. When the lion rebounded, she called a zoo and made some arrangements for it to be taken away and to provide a new home, where it could continue to be cared for . This video was filmed when the woman went to visit the lion at the zoo after time..The reaction of the lion when he perceives her is --- well see for yourself: http://www.telestereo.com/Archivos/video.swf Now, we know lions do not roam any South American jungles not even those in Colombia. Lions are found in the wild only in parts of Africa south of the Sahara desert. I wonder what the real story is behind this lovely video. It is mentioned that he is an African lion, and that the zoo is in Colombia. He may have been sold to a private party then abandoned, or he may have escaped from a zoo. He may have been an African lion bred in Columbia then released. It is not claimed anywhere that he had always been wild. |
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"cindys" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote in message news:y3WKj.2091$bQ1.1817@trndny09... "cybercat" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote My feelings are in constant turmoil. I really feel for you, Phil. You are a stronger person than I am, that you can do this. You do so much good, but I know you suffer often. I loved the video, sent it on all over the place. Rescue got to me so bad that I quit. But doing nothing felt even worse. So my retirement lasted about a day. I you really want to help homeless and feral cats but can't handle the heartaches that come with rescue, provide holding space for cats before and after surgery for a rescue group in your area. Usually 2 or 3 days before and after surgery. Holding space is number 2 on the most needed list. Your cats never have to come in contact with the cats because they never come out of the cage and you don't have to release the cats. The group will provide everything. Think about it. --------------- Thank you! I have fostered cats in the past, and the problem for me was the expectation that I would bring them to the Petco on Tuesday evening and/or Sunday afternoon to be seen by potential adoptive families. I'm happy to take care of them in my home, but I work evenings and Sundays, and I simply don't have the time to be transporting cats back and forth every week, especially to a Petco that's a 30-minute drive from my house. So, the result would be that the cats wouldn't be shown (they could be viewed on the internet, but it's not the same), they would be with me for a long time, I would get attached, and then they would be adopted (by me!) But if the only thing I needed to do were to provide a place for a cat to stay for a few days post-surgery, that might not be such a big deal. I'm going to seriously consider this. However, I must admit that when rescue groups seek volunteers, I have never heard them ask for someone who can provide several days' of holding space. Don't the cats generally stay at the vet as they're recuperating and then go to a regular foster home? Best regards, --Cindy S. Cindy, I was referring more to holding ferals before and after surgery for groups doing TNR and/or holding adoptable cats waiting to go into fosters. Holding ferals for TNR usually takes about a week- depending on how fast the group can get the cats in for neutering. The cats never come out of the cage. All you do is give them food and water, change the litter and check on them. They're less stressed if you cover the cage and just leave them alone. Holding adoptables for foster could take a few weeks- depending on how long it takes the foster to home the cats she has- but all you have to do is feed, water, clean the cages, and spend some time with the cats. If you're working with a group that pulls cats from kill shelters like we do they'll be grateful- I know I would be- and so would the cat whose life you saved because you gave him a place to stay until a foster was open. Best of luck, and thanks. Phil |
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On Apr 9, 3:43*am, "Phil P." wrote:
"cybercat" wrote in message ... "Phil P." wrote My feelings are in constant turmoil. I really feel for you, Phil. You are a stronger person than I am, that you can do this. You do so much good, but I know you suffer often. I loved the video, sent it on all over the place. Rescue got to me so bad that I quit. But doing nothing felt even worse. So my retirement lasted about a day. I you really want to help homeless and feral cats but can't handle the heartaches that come with rescue, provide holding space for cats before and after surgery for a rescue group in your area. *Usually 2 or 3 days before and after surgery. Holding space is number 2 on the most needed list. *Your cats never have to come in contact with the cats because they never come out of the cage and you don't have to release the cats. The group will provide everything. Think about it. All credit to you Phil. You do a Fantastic job, & you are appreciated by cats & Humans alike. It may not feel that way sometimes, but I can assure you that it is true. It's always good to hear how things are going for you all. You certainly changed my view on life & our feline family. Best wishes, Sheelagh "o" |
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"Sheelagh"o"" wrote in message news:1f42bd93-9f9c-4f4c-8b42- All credit to you Phil. You do a Fantastic job, & you are appreciated by cats & Humans alike. It may not feel that way sometimes, but I can assure you that it is true. It's always good to hear how things are going for you all. You certainly changed my view on life & our feline family. Best wishes, Sheelagh "o" Thank you for the kind words, Sheelaagh. Phil |
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On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:53:35 GMT, "Phil P." wrote:
"Matthew" wrote in message .. . I remember this It only confirms they are more than they let on Ps How are the colonies doing The colonies are doing a lot better than many shelter cats- Its kitten season, which means many shelters are killing a lot of cats older than 6-12 months to free up cages for kittens-- which are easier to adopt. Kittens are easy money for some shelters- fast turnover. We've stepped up shelter rescues to try to save as many older cats as we can- but we're rapidly running out of space and fosterers. You've got to see some of the cats we took that those slaughterhouses were going to kill. I haven't had time to upload all the pictures- be here are a few: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Joseph-1y-6m--PP.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Johnny-7-mo-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Gigi-1yo-PP.jpg (She has "tortitude") http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Eta_Carina.jpg (I've got a feeling this one will be Number 12!) http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/maple-4yoM-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Candy--1yr-PPM-.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/cookie2-8mos-PV.jpg They say calicos have the "demon gene"- look in her eyes! Phil Those are beautiful cats! Thank you for saving their lives! But I must take exception to calicos having the 'demon gene'. I adopted a 3-4 year old calico in 1999, and she's just the biggest sweetheart you could ever possibly imagine. Not a bit of 'cattitude' in her. She's independent, but she also just loves attention. I love her to bits, of course. Sadly, she was declawed before I got her, so she sometimes bites when I get her a little 'worked up'. But she has never once broken my skin, not even a scratch, even though she bites *hard* sometimes. So she knows not to really hurt me. I must say that Johnny, the young silver tabby, is a very, very sweet looking cat! I simply can't imagine a shelter murdering him to 'make room' for another, younger kitten. But I know it happens every day :-( Thank you for saving him! I hope he find a good home, soon. He looks like such a sweetie! He might be a real hooligan, but the photo just shows a little angel! I have saved his picture, as I have with so many other cats I wish I could adopt :-( |
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"Gandalf" wrote in message ... On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:53:35 GMT, "Phil P." wrote: "Matthew" wrote in message .. . I remember this It only confirms they are more than they let on Ps How are the colonies doing The colonies are doing a lot better than many shelter cats- Its kitten season, which means many shelters are killing a lot of cats older than 6-12 months to free up cages for kittens-- which are easier to adopt. Kittens are easy money for some shelters- fast turnover. We've stepped up shelter rescues to try to save as many older cats as we can- but we're rapidly running out of space and fosterers. You've got to see some of the cats we took that those slaughterhouses were going to kill. I haven't had time to upload all the pictures- be here are a few: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Joseph-1y-6m--PP.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Johnny-7-mo-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Gigi-1yo-PP.jpg (She has "tortitude") http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Eta_Carina.jpg (I've got a feeling this one will be Number 12!) http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/maple-4yoM-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Candy--1yr-PPM-.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/cookie2-8mos-PV.jpg They say calicos have the "demon gene"- look in her eyes! Phil Those are beautiful cats! Thank you for saving their lives! Some of them didn't look so when we got them. Peaches for example, weighed about 5 pounds- you could just about see her ribs, and her eyes were dull and cloudy. . Now she's about 9-10 lbs and her eyes sparkle. All you have to do is put your hand near her- she does the rest! lol http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg And there's Big Ben-he's about 7 yr. http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg His owners moved out in the middle of the night and left him behind in the apartment. We don't know how long he was alone with no food- the landlord guessed about two weeks. It a miracle he didn't develop HL. We can't figure out what he did for water- the 2 toilet bowls only held about a gallon each in the bowl- unless he figured out how to flush... . He's a big ole mush- hard to understand how someone would just leave him alone to die. Here's a handsome fella- Kiro, about 2 years old http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_.jpg He's another mush. Owner surrender. We can't understand how or why someone would dump him. Owner surrender's are at the greatest risk of being killed because there are no minimum holding requirements for them. We got there just in time- another hour and he would have been dead and the world would have been a worse place. Look in his eyes: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_PPM.jpg "Cat eyes seem a bridge to a world beyond the one we know" (Lynn Hollyn) But I must take exception to calicos having the 'demon gene'. I adopted a 3-4 year old calico in 1999, and she's just the biggest sweetheart you could ever possibly imagine. Not a bit of 'cattitude' in her. She's independent, but she also just loves attention. I love her to bits, of course. Sadly, she was declawed before I got her, so she sometimes bites when I get her a little 'worked up'. But she has never once broken my skin, not even a scratch, even though she bites *hard* sometimes. So she knows not to really hurt me. I have a Tortie- she definitely has tortitude! I must say that Johnny, the young silver tabby, is a very, very sweet looking cat! I simply can't imagine a shelter murdering him to 'make room' for another, younger kitten. But I know it happens every day :-( Thank you for saving him! I hope he find a good home, soon. He looks like such a sweetie! We try our best to make a perfect match. But no matter how much we grill and screen the adoptives- you still never know. I'm more worried than happy when they're adopted. I've already found a few of our adopted cats in shelters that were surrendered by the adoptives. Even though our contract states the cats must be returned to us if the adoptives no longer want them, its impossible to enforce- just like our no declaw clause. We try our best to make the right calls, but after all I've seen, I have about .000001% faith in human nature. He might be a real hooligan, but the photo just shows a little angel! He's a character alright- but a mush too. I have saved his picture, as I have with so many other cats I wish I could adopt :-( Here's another one of him: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Johnny--7-mo-PPM.jpg Phil |
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On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:16:38 GMT, "Phil P." wrote:
"Gandalf" wrote in message ... On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:53:35 GMT, "Phil P." wrote: "Matthew" wrote in message .. . I remember this It only confirms they are more than they let on Ps How are the colonies doing The colonies are doing a lot better than many shelter cats- Its kitten season, which means many shelters are killing a lot of cats older than 6-12 months to free up cages for kittens-- which are easier to adopt. Kittens are easy money for some shelters- fast turnover. We've stepped up shelter rescues to try to save as many older cats as we can- but we're rapidly running out of space and fosterers. You've got to see some of the cats we took that those slaughterhouses were going to kill. I haven't had time to upload all the pictures- be here are a few: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Joseph-1y-6m--PP.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Johnny-7-mo-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Gigi-1yo-PP.jpg (She has "tortitude") http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Eta_Carina.jpg (I've got a feeling this one will be Number 12!) http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/maple-4yoM-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Candy--1yr-PPM-.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/cookie2-8mos-PV.jpg They say calicos have the "demon gene"- look in her eyes! Phil Those are beautiful cats! Thank you for saving their lives! Some of them didn't look so when we got them. Peaches for example, weighed about 5 pounds- you could just about see her ribs, and her eyes were dull and cloudy. . Now she's about 9-10 lbs and her eyes sparkle. All you have to do is put your hand near her- she does the rest! lol http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg And there's Big Ben-he's about 7 yr. http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg His owners moved out in the middle of the night and left him behind in the apartment. We don't know how long he was alone with no food- the landlord guessed about two weeks. It a miracle he didn't develop HL. We can't figure out what he did for water- the 2 toilet bowls only held about a gallon each in the bowl- unless he figured out how to flush... . He's a big ole mush- hard to understand how someone would just leave him alone to die. This kind of story just raises my blood pressure to very dangerous levels. People who treat pet as 'disposable' make me very, very angry! At least they could have taken him to a shelter, instead of leaving him to a slow horrible death by starvation. Grrrrr!!!! Here's a handsome fella- Kiro, about 2 years old http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_.jpg He's another mush. Owner surrender. We can't understand how or why someone would dump him. Owner surrender's are at the greatest risk of being killed because there are no minimum holding requirements for them. We got there just in time- another hour and he would have been dead and the world would have been a worse place. Look in his eyes: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_PPM.jpg "Cat eyes seem a bridge to a world beyond the one we know" (Lynn Hollyn) Kiro is an absolutely beautiful tuxedo kitty! I have to agree about his eyes! All cats have beautiful, mysterious eyes; but Kiro's are especially wonderful. I just breaks my heart to think he was just an hour from being PTS! A beautiful, young cat like Kiro. I'm so very, very glad you got to him in time. I'm sure he will make somebody a wonderful companion. I had an absolutely delightful tuxedo kitty for 16 years. She went to the Bridge back in June of 1999. I still miss her every single day :-( So I have a very soft spot in my heart for tuxedo kitties. I have never seen the quote about cat's eyes by Lynn Hollyn, and I like to collect quote about cats. But I must take exception to calicos having the 'demon gene'. I adopted a 3-4 year old calico in 1999, and she's just the biggest sweetheart you could ever possibly imagine. Not a bit of 'cattitude' in her. She's independent, but she also just loves attention. I love her to bits, of course. Sadly, she was declawed before I got her, so she sometimes bites when I get her a little 'worked up'. But she has never once broken my skin, not even a scratch, even though she bites *hard* sometimes. So she knows not to really hurt me. I have a Tortie- she definitely has tortitude! I what you mean by tortidude! And I do have to agree that some calicos can have the same attitude. I've just been blessed with an especially sweet calico. I'm her third human, so we are both very fortunate to have found each other! I must say that Johnny, the young silver tabby, is a very, very sweet looking cat! I simply can't imagine a shelter murdering him to 'make room' for another, younger kitten. But I know it happens every day :-( Thank you for saving him! I hope he find a good home, soon. He looks like such a sweetie! We try our best to make a perfect match. But no matter how much we grill and screen the adoptives- you still never know. I'm more worried than happy when they're adopted. I've already found a few of our adopted cats in shelters that were surrendered by the adoptives. Even though our contract states the cats must be returned to us if the adoptives no longer want them, its impossible to enforce- just like our no declaw clause. We try our best to make the right calls, but after all I've seen, I have about .000001% faith in human nature. He might be a real hooligan, but the photo just shows a little angel! He's a character alright- but a mush too. He needs somebody to spoil him rotten! I wish I could be the one to do it :-( I have saved his picture, as I have with so many other cats I wish I could adopt :-( Here's another one of him: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Johnny--7-mo-PPM.jpg Phil |
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"Gandalf" wrote in message ... On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:16:38 GMT, "Phil P." wrote: "Gandalf" wrote in message ... On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:53:35 GMT, "Phil P." wrote: "Matthew" wrote in message .. . I remember this It only confirms they are more than they let on Ps How are the colonies doing The colonies are doing a lot better than many shelter cats- Its kitten season, which means many shelters are killing a lot of cats older than 6-12 months to free up cages for kittens-- which are easier to adopt. Kittens are easy money for some shelters- fast turnover. We've stepped up shelter rescues to try to save as many older cats as we can- but we're rapidly running out of space and fosterers. You've got to see some of the cats we took that those slaughterhouses were going to kill. I haven't had time to upload all the pictures- be here are a few: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Joseph-1y-6m--PP.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Johnny-7-mo-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Gigi-1yo-PP.jpg (She has "tortitude") http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Eta_Carina.jpg (I've got a feeling this one will be Number 12!) http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/maple-4yoM-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Candy--1yr-PPM-.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/cookie2-8mos-PV.jpg They say calicos have the "demon gene"- look in her eyes! Phil Those are beautiful cats! Thank you for saving their lives! Some of them didn't look so when we got them. Peaches for example, weighed about 5 pounds- you could just about see her ribs, and her eyes were dull and cloudy. . Now she's about 9-10 lbs and her eyes sparkle. All you have to do is put your hand near her- she does the rest! lol http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg And there's Big Ben-he's about 7 yr. http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg His owners moved out in the middle of the night and left him behind in the apartment. We don't know how long he was alone with no food- the landlord guessed about two weeks. It a miracle he didn't develop HL. We can't figure out what he did for water- the 2 toilet bowls only held about a gallon each in the bowl- unless he figured out how to flush... . He's a big ole mush- hard to understand how someone would just leave him alone to die. This kind of story just raises my blood pressure to very dangerous levels. People who treat pet as 'disposable' make me very, very angry! At least they could have taken him to a shelter, instead of leaving him to a slow horrible death by starvation. Grrrrr!!!! Here's a handsome fella- Kiro, about 2 years old http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_.jpg He's another mush. Owner surrender. We can't understand how or why someone would dump him. Owner surrender's are at the greatest risk of being killed because there are no minimum holding requirements for them. We got there just in time- another hour and he would have been dead and the world would have been a worse place. Look in his eyes: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_PPM.jpg "Cat eyes seem a bridge to a world beyond the one we know" (Lynn Hollyn) Kiro is an absolutely beautiful tuxedo kitty! I have to agree about his eyes! All cats have beautiful, mysterious eyes; but Kiro's are especially wonderful. I just breaks my heart to think he was just an hour from being PTS! A beautiful, young cat like Kiro. I'm so very, very glad you got to him in time. I'm sure he will make somebody a wonderful companion. I had an absolutely delightful tuxedo kitty for 16 years. She went to the Bridge back in June of 1999. I still miss her every single day :-( So I have a very soft spot in my heart for tuxedo kitties. I have never seen the quote about cat's eyes by Lynn Hollyn, and I like to collect quote about cats. But I must take exception to calicos having the 'demon gene'. I adopted a 3-4 year old calico in 1999, and she's just the biggest sweetheart you could ever possibly imagine. Not a bit of 'cattitude' in her. She's independent, but she also just loves attention. I love her to bits, of course. Sadly, she was declawed before I got her, so she sometimes bites when I get her a little 'worked up'. But she has never once broken my skin, not even a scratch, even though she bites *hard* sometimes. So she knows not to really hurt me. I have a Tortie- she definitely has tortitude! I what you mean by tortidude! And I do have to agree that some calicos can have the same attitude. I've just been blessed with an especially sweet calico. I'm her third human, so we are both very fortunate to have found each other! I must say that Johnny, the young silver tabby, is a very, very sweet looking cat! I simply can't imagine a shelter murdering him to 'make room' for another, younger kitten. But I know it happens every day :-( Thank you for saving him! I hope he find a good home, soon. He looks like such a sweetie! We try our best to make a perfect match. But no matter how much we grill and screen the adoptives- you still never know. I'm more worried than happy when they're adopted. I've already found a few of our adopted cats in shelters that were surrendered by the adoptives. Even though our contract states the cats must be returned to us if the adoptives no longer want them, its impossible to enforce- just like our no declaw clause. We try our best to make the right calls, but after all I've seen, I have about .000001% faith in human nature. He might be a real hooligan, but the photo just shows a little angel! He's a character alright- but a mush too. He needs somebody to spoil him rotten! I wish I could be the one to do it :-( Here's a photo of a sweet little calico kitten that was about to be killed because she was born without eyes. She was another "5-minute cat" -- she had 5-minutes left to live when we saw her. We almost missed her- we were on our way out of the shelter with some of last-day cats when we saw her. http://maxshouse.com/Rescues/Li'l%20Chloe-.jpg After thorough exams by our vet and a veterinary ophthalmologist-- and some r&r, she made her debut at our main adoption center. The first day she was there she was adopted by a wonderful family- a father and his two daughters. Happy ending? About 3 weeks later the gentleman and his daughters come back with the kitten. Naturally my heart sank like a rock because I thought he was returning the kitten. To my very pleasant surprise, all he wanted was someone to show his daughters how to trim the kitten's claws! Whew! About 3 months later the man and his daughters come in again- but this time without the calico kitten. They said the kitten was doing great and that the way she ran around, jumped and climbed, you wouldn't know she was blind unless you saw she didn't have eyes. It took her a month or two to for her to map out the house in her mind- but after that, she navigated like a fully sighted cat. To make a happy ending even happier: The reason they came back this time was to adopt a playmate for her! We just rescued an adorable long-hair calico kitten that they fell in love with immediately and took her home! Here's a picture of her: http://maxshouse.com/Chloe-stepsister.jpg That's got to become an interesting relationship. I can't wait for the updates. I wish all stories had happy endings like that. Phil |
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"Phil P." wrote in
news:k%XMj.3835$nT1.1522@trndny09: "Gandalf" wrote in message ... On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:16:38 GMT, "Phil P." wrote: "Gandalf" wrote in message ... On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:53:35 GMT, "Phil P." wrote: "Matthew" wrote in message .. . I remember this It only confirms they are more than they let on Ps How are the colonies doing The colonies are doing a lot better than many shelter cats- Its kitten season, which means many shelters are killing a lot of cats older than 6-12 months to free up cages for kittens-- which are easier to adopt. Kittens are easy money for some shelters- fast turnover. We've stepped up shelter rescues to try to save as many older cats as we can- but we're rapidly running out of space and fosterers. You've got to see some of the cats we took that those slaughterhouses were going to kill. I haven't had time to upload all the pictures- be here are a few: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Joseph-1y-6m--PP.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Johnny-7-mo-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Gigi-1yo-PP.jpg (She has "tortitude") http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Eta_Carina.jpg (I've got a feeling this one will be Number 12!) http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/maple-4yoM-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Candy--1yr-PPM-.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/cookie2-8mos-PV.jpg They say calicos have the "demon gene"- look in her eyes! Phil Those are beautiful cats! Thank you for saving their lives! Some of them didn't look so when we got them. Peaches for example, weighed about 5 pounds- you could just about see her ribs, and her eyes were dull and cloudy. . Now she's about 9-10 lbs and her eyes sparkle. All you have to do is put your hand near her- she does the rest! lol http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/Peaches-2yr-PPM.jpg And there's Big Ben-he's about 7 yr. http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/BigBen-4%20yo-PV.jpg His owners moved out in the middle of the night and left him behind in the apartment. We don't know how long he was alone with no food- the landlord guessed about two weeks. It a miracle he didn't develop HL. We can't figure out what he did for water- the 2 toilet bowls only held about a gallon each in the bowl- unless he figured out how to flush... . He's a big ole mush- hard to understand how someone would just leave him alone to die. This kind of story just raises my blood pressure to very dangerous levels. People who treat pet as 'disposable' make me very, very angry! At least they could have taken him to a shelter, instead of leaving him to a slow horrible death by starvation. Grrrrr!!!! Here's a handsome fella- Kiro, about 2 years old http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_.jpg He's another mush. Owner surrender. We can't understand how or why someone would dump him. Owner surrender's are at the greatest risk of being killed because there are no minimum holding requirements for them. We got there just in time- another hour and he would have been dead and the world would have been a worse place. Look in his eyes: http://maxshouse.com/Adoptions/kiro_m_2yo_PPM.jpg "Cat eyes seem a bridge to a world beyond the one we know" (Lynn Hollyn) Kiro is an absolutely beautiful tuxedo kitty! I have to agree about his eyes! All cats have beautiful, mysterious eyes; but Kiro's are especially wonderful. I just breaks my heart to think he was just an hour from being PTS! A beautiful, young cat like Kiro. I'm so very, very glad you got to him in time. I'm sure he will make somebody a wonderful companion. I had an absolutely delightful tuxedo kitty for 16 years. She went to the Bridge back in June of 1999. I still miss her every single day :-( So I have a very soft spot in my heart for tuxedo kitties. I have never seen the quote about cat's eyes by Lynn Hollyn, and I like to collect quote about cats. But I must take exception to calicos having the 'demon gene'. I adopted a 3-4 year old calico in 1999, and she's just the biggest sweetheart you could ever possibly imagine. Not a bit of 'cattitude' in her. She's independent, but she also just loves attention. I love her to bits, of course. Sadly, she was declawed before I got her, so she sometimes bites when I get her a little 'worked up'. But she has never once broken my skin, not even a scratch, even though she bites *hard* sometimes. So she knows not to really hurt me. I have a Tortie- she definitely has tortitude! I what you mean by tortidude! And I do have to agree that some calicos can have the same attitude. I've just been blessed with an especially sweet calico. I'm her third human, so we are both very fortunate to have found each other! I must say that Johnny, the young silver tabby, is a very, very sweet looking cat! I simply can't imagine a shelter murdering him to 'make room' for another, younger kitten. But I know it happens every day :-( Thank you for saving him! I hope he find a good home, soon. He looks like such a sweetie! We try our best to make a perfect match. But no matter how much we grill and screen the adoptives- you still never know. I'm more worried than happy when they're adopted. I've already found a few of our adopted cats in shelters that were surrendered by the adoptives. Even though our contract states the cats must be returned to us if the adoptives no longer want them, its impossible to enforce- just like our no declaw clause. We try our best to make the right calls, but after all I've seen, I have about .000001% faith in human nature. He might be a real hooligan, but the photo just shows a little angel! He's a character alright- but a mush too. He needs somebody to spoil him rotten! I wish I could be the one to do it :-( Here's a photo of a sweet little calico kitten that was about to be killed because she was born without eyes. She was another "5-minute cat" -- she had 5-minutes left to live when we saw her. We almost missed her- we were on our way out of the shelter with some of last-day cats when we saw her. http://maxshouse.com/Rescues/Li'l%20Chloe-.jpg After thorough exams by our vet and a veterinary ophthalmologist-- and some r&r, she made her debut at our main adoption center. The first day she was there she was adopted by a wonderful family- a father and his two daughters. Happy ending? About 3 weeks later the gentleman and his daughters come back with the kitten. Naturally my heart sank like a rock because I thought he was returning the kitten. To my very pleasant surprise, all he wanted was someone to show his daughters how to trim the kitten's claws! Whew! About 3 months later the man and his daughters come in again- but this time without the calico kitten. They said the kitten was doing great and that the way she ran around, jumped and climbed, you wouldn't know she was blind unless you saw she didn't have eyes. It took her a month or two to for her to map out the house in her mind- but after that, she navigated like a fully sighted cat. you know, if you think about it, the way ours cats run around at fifty miles an hour I doubt they have much time to see where they are going anyway. I think even sighted cats rely a lot on that "map" in their head. What a great story and what a great lesson this dad gave his daughters. Andy |
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