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SO Angry!
Okay. So I get home from work today, looking forward to having a functioning
kitchen light for the first time in a couple of months. I was a little confused because it was a ceiling fan, not a replacement of the fluorescent thing that had been up there. And then I looked around and notice something exceedingly odd. My window was open. WIDE open. So were the blinds. And I could only see the one cat, sitting on the bed, watching me. What's the first thing I do? Tear around the apartment hunting for my other two, and my absolutely petrified foster cat. None of them to be found. I flung open the window and yelled 'here kitty kitty kitty' several times, and to my great relief, my orange tabby Pandora pops up and meows at me, running toward the window. By this time, I had called my landlord because I had requested maintenance on the light. The receptionist calls back to tell me that both the maintenance man and the maintenance manager insist THEY didn't open any windows. At that point, I'm outside digging my shaved-a-week-ago new cat out of one of those odd gutters built into the ground to keep the earth and runoff away from the basement windows. I told the woman my cats don't have opposable thumbs, so getting the window open is impossible for them, and then hung up on her. I found the foster cat smashed against the wall, under the bed, too afraid to move. Everybody's alright, though I'm still ****ed off about it, and wondering how far I take this. I'll talk to the complex manager on Monday (I don't have any choice, between office hours and my work schedule, that's the first day I have off that they're open). I don't know if I want the stupid ******* fired or reprimanded, or just to admit that he did, in fact, leave the window open. What makes me so angry is that I work for a humane society... yes, I know I should have them all collared and tagged, but collars and tags help people contact the owner, they don't prevent the cat from getting into all the trouble they can get into when allowed outside in an admittedly bad neighborhood... so I'm aware of all these risks... but there were inches of snow on the ground this morning! It was below freezing on my way to work, and not much better than that on my way home. I'm so grateful they're okay and they were smart enough not to go far and they were smart enough to respond when I called (all Peaches did was meow loudly, but it was enough to find her)... but I'm SO furious that they lied! I mean, the window has a latch that you have to lift and hold while you're opening the window. My cats, smart as they are, don't tend to cooperate to get into the cabinets, much less open a friggin' window. Any cat that wants out is going to squeeze through the smallest space, not open it three feet wide first. Plus, I have those lovely venetian blinds that only open or close or rotate if you use the hangy-turny thing to do so, and my cats can't open the blinds or rotate them the opposite direction of the way -I- always turn them (so that the slits of light don't reflect on the computer screen). AUGH! I want to pummel the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo. |
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From: "Kalyahna"
AUGH! I want to pummel the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo. I'd be pretty upset too. Did you know that the guy was supposed to be working in your apartment today? Next time work is planned, you should put the cats in the bedroom or some other room with a closing door, along with water and litterbox. Then put a huge sign on the door that cats are inside and they are not to let them out. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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AUGH! I want to pummel
the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo. I would. Seriously. Your cats could have taken off never to be seen again. If your apt. allows cats and are aware that you have them, what they did was unconscionable. Even if you didn't have cats, that's leaving your place open to burglars. I sure wouldn't let it drop easily. Morons. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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AUGH! I want to pummel
the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo. I would. Seriously. Your cats could have taken off never to be seen again. If your apt. allows cats and are aware that you have them, what they did was unconscionable. Even if you didn't have cats, that's leaving your place open to burglars. I sure wouldn't let it drop easily. Morons. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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"Kalyahna" wrote in message
... Okay. So I get home from work today, looking forward to having a functioning kitchen light for the first time in a couple of months. I was a little confused because it was a ceiling fan, not a replacement of the fluorescent thing that had been up there. And then I looked around and notice something exceedingly odd. My window was open. WIDE open. So were the blinds. First of all.. my heart goes out to you. I'm sure before the anger set in you were in a state of panic for your cats. Second.... even if nothing else happens from it, I would *definatly* report it. Even if you didn't have cats that kind of irresponibility is disgusting. (as Mary said.. what if you had been robbed??) I don't care what the problem is, or if I'd have to take a half day at work, I never let anyone in my apartment without myself or my husband being home. Paranoid? Sure.. But not only do we have cats in the house, we have guns. It's been my experience that something always goes wrong if you're not there. Mar ------------------------------------- "Did you find the gun?" "Yeah.. it was in Buffy's underwear drawer. She has nice things." "Show me." "Well, I didnt take 'em but there were thongs and regular underpants..." "Show me then gun!" -Andrew and The First -Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
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"Kalyahna" wrote in message
... Okay. So I get home from work today, looking forward to having a functioning kitchen light for the first time in a couple of months. I was a little confused because it was a ceiling fan, not a replacement of the fluorescent thing that had been up there. And then I looked around and notice something exceedingly odd. My window was open. WIDE open. So were the blinds. First of all.. my heart goes out to you. I'm sure before the anger set in you were in a state of panic for your cats. Second.... even if nothing else happens from it, I would *definatly* report it. Even if you didn't have cats that kind of irresponibility is disgusting. (as Mary said.. what if you had been robbed??) I don't care what the problem is, or if I'd have to take a half day at work, I never let anyone in my apartment without myself or my husband being home. Paranoid? Sure.. But not only do we have cats in the house, we have guns. It's been my experience that something always goes wrong if you're not there. Mar ------------------------------------- "Did you find the gun?" "Yeah.. it was in Buffy's underwear drawer. She has nice things." "Show me." "Well, I didnt take 'em but there were thongs and regular underpants..." "Show me then gun!" -Andrew and The First -Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
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Probably a good ideal to collar and tag (and microchip) the cats.
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Probably a good ideal to collar and tag (and microchip) the cats.
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