Intent to kill

A friendly r.p.c.a. person today contributed the following comment on
our Pepsi project page:

"I won't be voting. These two people don't have a shelter. Just a
house with about 10-14 cats. In the past the woman has proposed
putting up an electric fence to keep the cats in be getting shocked. I
don't even think the property the house is on is 100 feet long or wide
so all is questionable."

Nevermind that we're on almost half an acre here. Clearly this
spiteful individual wants to see that we cannot do better for the
cats. I wish this person had the best interests of the cats in mind,
but clearly her first priority is to inflict as much damage as
possible, by spreading lies,.

Meanwhile, we are confronted almost daily by cats that we have no
choice but to ignore for want of space. It breaks my heart, knowing
that when they are seen running at large, they will end up with Animal
Control and most likely will be killed within a week.

Pat wrote:

A friendly r.p.c.a. person today contributed the following comment on
our Pepsi project page:

"I won't be voting. These two people don't have a shelter. Just a
house with about 10-14 cats. In the past the woman has proposed
putting up an electric fence to keep the cats in be getting shocked. I
don't even think the property the house is on is 100 feet long or wide
so all is questionable."

Hmm. I wonder who wrote *that*?

Nevermind that we're on almost half an acre here. Clearly this
spiteful individual wants to see that we cannot do better for the
cats. I wish this person had the best interests of the cats in mind,
but clearly her first priority is to inflict as much damage as
possible, by spreading lies,.

Meanwhile, we are confronted almost daily by cats that we have no
choice but to ignore for want of space. It breaks my heart, knowing
that when they are seen running at large, they will end up with Animal
Control and most likely will be killed within a week.

It is ironic that someone would criticize you for not having adequate
resources, and then do everything she possibly can to try to keep you
from getting funding so you can improve those resources! Loser.

Joyce

--
I prefer to live with Feline Sapiens, thank you very much.

"Pat" wrote in message
...
A friendly r.p.c.a. person today contributed the following comment on
our Pepsi project page:

"I won't be voting. These two people don't have a shelter. Just a
house with about 10-14 cats. In the past the woman has proposed
putting up an electric fence to keep the cats in be getting shocked. I
don't even think the property the house is on is 100 feet long or wide
so all is questionable."

Nevermind that we're on almost half an acre here. Clearly this
spiteful individual wants to see that we cannot do better for the
cats. I wish this person had the best interests of the cats in mind,
but clearly her first priority is to inflict as much damage as
possible, by spreading lies,.

Meanwhile, we are confronted almost daily by cats that we have no
choice but to ignore for want of space. It breaks my heart, knowing
that when they are seen running at large, they will end up with Animal
Control and most likely will be killed within a week.

It's a shame that someone felt the need to write that. At the end of the
day all shelters have to start somewhere. The one where I volunteer started
as a couple in a 2 bedroomed flat taking in a stray cat in their area. Now,
32 years on, they run the shelter from a detached bungalow (their home).
They have a 120 ft garden and it's fully equipped with everything needed to
operate a sucessful shelter, ie outbuildings, cat runs, scud barriers, trees
to climb etc. They have charity status and have won numerous awards. Not
bad for a small shelter in a residential area with neighbours on both sides!

A shelter doesn't have to be a massive operation, what matters is the
quality of care that is provided for the animals and that they are happy.
The best of luck to you

Sharon

Pat wrote:
A friendly r.p.c.a. person today contributed the following comment on
our Pepsi project page:

"I won't be voting. These two people don't have a shelter. Just a
house with about 10-14 cats. In the past the woman has proposed
putting up an electric fence to keep the cats in be getting shocked. I
don't even think the property the house is on is 100 feet long or wide
so all is questionable."

Nevermind that we're on almost half an acre here. Clearly this
spiteful individual wants to see that we cannot do better for the
cats. I wish this person had the best interests of the cats in mind,
but clearly her first priority is to inflict as much damage as
possible, by spreading lies,.

Sounds to me as though "catlady" is carrying her malicious crusade
further than this newsgroup! (I'd be inclined to send a complaint -
with her full address - to the Pepsi people.)

Sharon & Smudgie wrote:

A shelter doesn't have to be a massive operation, what matters is the
quality of care that is provided for the animals and that they are happy.
The best of luck to you

Sharon

There was a segment on Animal Planet about a couple who had 67 cats (all
of them with names)! Their house was pretty much altered to suit the
cats' convenience - filled with accessible shelves and pet runs, even
holes cut in the walls between rooms to allow the cats complete access.
(Only thing that bothered me was that they "couldn't afford" to spay
and neuter them, so the numbers kept growing, and there were always a
few expectant mothers among the crowd.)

Cheryl wrote:

As much as she's an advocate for cats, she
ruins it with opinions that aren't realistic.

Opinions like the use of a vet who uses certain anesthetics is
abominable and unacceptable, when there are no vets within reasonable
distance who use anything else?

On Nov 11, 8:32*pm, Pat wrote:

Nevermind that we're on almost half an acre here.

Funny how people forget over time about all the neglect and the lack
of funds to buy even cat litter and failure to care for your cats
properly. Not to mention all the issues with the house and the
transportation. Or the electric fence. You've ****ed off and been
ostracized by a number of people here several times and have left the
group as a result, only to weasel your way back in when you find new
people that don't know your history. My judgement hasn't been made
lightly. I've followed your inane posts and effed up ideas about how
to care for cats for a long time and there is no way you should be
taking on any more because, by your own admission, you can barely
afford to take care of what you have. Any way you slice it, it's not
responsible and in typical hoarder justification, you think that
taking them in is good enough. It's not.

On 13/11/2010 6:37 AM, catlady wrote:
On Nov 11, 8:32 pm, wrote:

Nevermind that we're on almost half an acre here.

Funny how people forget over time about all the neglect and the lack
of funds to buy even cat litter and failure to care for your cats
properly. Not to mention all the issues with the house and the
transportation. Or the electric fence. You've ****ed off and been
ostracized by a number of people here several times and have left the
group as a result, only to weasel your way back in when you find new
people that don't know your history. My judgement hasn't been made
lightly. I've followed your inane posts and effed up ideas about how
to care for cats for a long time and there is no way you should be
taking on any more because, by your own admission, you can barely
afford to take care of what you have. Any way you slice it, it's not
responsible and in typical hoarder justification, you think that
taking them in is good enough. It's not.

Y'know, you just allow people to decide for themselves, based on their
own judgement over the years, about whether to vote for Pat or not.

Your posting this negative material will not sway people away from
voting, although it might strengthen the resolve of those who have
chosen to vote, to vote every day.

You could also do all sorts of things in Real Life to address any
concerns you have about the proper care of cats in her charge.

But no, you post your negativity here instead, which a) does nothing to
help the cats you claim to be concerned about and b) just paints you
with a particularly nasty brush.

That is of, of course, your choice, but like I said before, bleating
your alleged "concerns" on Usenet is a spectacularly ineffective way of
bringing about the changes you wish to see, especially since the vast
majority of the votes Pat has so far received have come from other
contestants in the competition and not here anyway.

Yowie

"catlady" wrote in message
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On Nov 11, 8:32 pm, Pat wrote:

Nevermind that we're on almost half an acre here.

Funny how people forget over time about all the neglect and the lack
of funds to buy even cat litter and failure to care for your cats
properly. Not to mention all the issues with the house and the
transportation. Or the electric fence. You've ****ed off and been
ostracized by a number of people here several times and have left the
group as a result, only to weasel your way back in when you find new
people that don't know your history. My judgement hasn't been made
lightly. I've followed your inane posts and effed up ideas about how
to care for cats for a long time and there is no way you should be
taking on any more because, by your own admission, you can barely
afford to take care of what you have. Any way you slice it, it's not
responsible and in typical hoarder justification, you think that
taking them in is good enough. It's not.

Strangely, for the first time in my life, I agree with you.
Tweed

My favorite shelter is the Kaboodle Ranch in Florida. I didnt know
that cats ate donuts but they do.
http://youtu.be/6VswBKrPuAQ

On Nov 12, 1:08*pm, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
wrote:
Sharon & Smudgie wrote:
A shelter doesn't have to be a massive operation, what matters is the
quality of care that is provided for the animals and that they are happy.
The best of luck to you

Sharon

There was a segment on Animal Planet about a couple who had 67 cats (all
of them with names)! *Their house was pretty much altered to suit the
cats' convenience - filled with accessible shelves and pet runs, even
holes cut in the walls between rooms to allow the cats complete access.
* (Only thing that bothered me was that they "couldn't afford" to spay
and neuter them, so the numbers kept growing, and there were always a
few expectant mothers among the crowd.)