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"There must beat least 50 cats"
on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:05:24 GMT, "Phil P." wrote:
Look at this handsome devil! He was adopted within an hour on his first day at the store! http://maxshouse.com/Rescues/hald_or...abby-01-sm.jpg Well I can see why!! -- Lynne |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
"Wendy" wrote in message ... I hear you about this last kitten season. It's not ending. We got in two litters last weekend and just had someone in the store today trying to get us to take another litter. We still have two litters from the summer to find homes for. Most of these late-season litters come from intact *indoor* cats. Outdoor and feral queens usually don't cycle in the winter months because their cycles are controlled by photoperiod- the days are too short. But females living in artificial light can cycle all year round. That's why kitten seasons never seem to end. I meet some really ignorant people in the stores with some really stupid notions about neutering. I can't talk to them for more than a minute without losing my patience (and my temper). At least people are finally looking at our adults. We adopted a girl out two weeks ago who came in last April when she was pregnant and another today who we picked up in another colony last June. Unless the cat is exceptional- adults and older cats are hard to home. If I hold kitten adoptions back a few weeks to give the older cats a chance to be adopted the kittens become harder to adopt. Its a catch 22. I'm thankful for the really special people who only adopt older cats -- they're super compassionate and understand the older cats' plight. I wish there were many more people like that. Phil |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
"Lynne" wrote in message m... on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:05:24 GMT, "Phil P." wrote: Look at this handsome devil! He was adopted within an hour on his first day at the store! http://maxshouse.com/Rescues/hald_or...abby-01-sm.jpg Well I can see why!! I'm really happy for him- he came from a very bad situation. He was terrorized and almost killed by a pit bull. Sadly, two of his littermates weren't as fortunate. The f****** cops didn't do a thing to the owner of the dog- whose nothing but an insecure little maggot whose thinks breeding a dog to be vicious will enhance his social status. |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
"bookie" wrote in message ps.com... I must be missing something but why would people 'complain' about having a colony of cats around? do they do any particular damage? Because their ignorant and think the cats will give them rabies or some other fatal disease. What they lack in ignorance they make up for with stupidity. Don't the idiots see the cats run and hide when they see anyone but the people who feed them? |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
"Sunshine" wrote in message ups.com... The cats are beautiful too! I'm glad they have you and the restaurant to help look after them and make sure they eat well. ) A little too well! lol |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
Phil P. wrote: I'm thankful for the really special people who only adopt older cats -- they're super compassionate and understand the older cats' plight. I wish there were many more people like that. not sure about that,I take older cats inpreference and I'm a super bitch! I only prefer older cats cos i am also lazy and tight-fisted; you don't have to housetrain an old timer nor do you have to shell out money on neutering and initial injections etc as that is usually already done. older cats are much less aggro, they are less likely to go roaming outside and get themselves run over and if you get very old ones (15+ years) all they will do is sleep all day with an occasional 15 minute burst of activity, perfect for someone lazy like me. On top of which they are already big enough to give big hugs to without squeezing them to death and really big old fat ones can lay across your feet at night and keep them warm whilst you sleep, i don't see what there is not to like? maybe i am selfish but when i see kittens at the shelter I just see loads of work to be done and for someone like me who is not at home most of the day (although i do finish early) it is just not feasible so an older cat really is perfect give me a pensioner puss anyday, Bookie |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
"bookie" wrote in message ups.com... Phil P. wrote: I'm thankful for the really special people who only adopt older cats -- they're super compassionate and understand the older cats' plight. I wish there were many more people like that. not sure about that,I take older cats inpreference and I'm a super bitch! I only prefer older cats cos i am also lazy and tight-fisted; you don't have to housetrain an old timer nor do you have to shell out money on neutering and initial injections etc as that is usually already done. older cats are much less aggro, they are less likely to go roaming outside and get themselves run over and if you get very old ones (15+ years) all they will do is sleep all day with an occasional 15 minute burst of activity, perfect for someone lazy like me. On top of which they are already big enough to give big hugs to without squeezing them to death and really big old fat ones can lay across your feet at night and keep them warm whilst you sleep, i don't see what there is not to like? maybe i am selfish but when i see kittens at the shelter I just see loads of work to be done and for someone like me who is not at home most of the day (although i do finish early) it is just not feasible so an older cat really is perfect give me a pensioner puss anyday, Bookie Thankfully there are others who feel the same way so we eventually get most of our adults adopted. Seniors are the real problem though. We just got a girl back that we adopted out 7 years ago. Now we have to try to place a 10 yr. old long haired calico with a yeast infection in her ears. W |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
Wendy wrote: "bookie" wrote in message ups.com... Phil P. wrote: I'm thankful for the really special people who only adopt older cats -- they're super compassionate and understand the older cats' plight. I wish there were many more people like that. not sure about that,I take older cats inpreference and I'm a super bitch! I only prefer older cats cos i am also lazy and tight-fisted; you don't have to housetrain an old timer nor do you have to shell out money on neutering and initial injections etc as that is usually already done. older cats are much less aggro, they are less likely to go roaming outside and get themselves run over and if you get very old ones (15+ years) all they will do is sleep all day with an occasional 15 minute burst of activity, perfect for someone lazy like me. On top of which they are already big enough to give big hugs to without squeezing them to death and really big old fat ones can lay across your feet at night and keep them warm whilst you sleep, i don't see what there is not to like? maybe i am selfish but when i see kittens at the shelter I just see loads of work to be done and for someone like me who is not at home most of the day (although i do finish early) it is just not feasible so an older cat really is perfect give me a pensioner puss anyday, Bookie Thankfully there are others who feel the same way so we eventually get most of our adults adopted. Seniors are the real problem though. We just got a girl back that we adopted out 7 years ago. Now we have to try to place a 10 yr. old long haired calico with a yeast infection in her ears. if you are in the UK we could do business...where are you? |
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"There must beat least 50 cats"
"bookie" wrote in message ups.com... Wendy wrote: "bookie" wrote in message ups.com... Phil P. wrote: I'm thankful for the really special people who only adopt older cats -- they're super compassionate and understand the older cats' plight. I wish there were many more people like that. not sure about that,I take older cats inpreference and I'm a super bitch! I only prefer older cats cos i am also lazy and tight-fisted; you don't have to housetrain an old timer nor do you have to shell out money on neutering and initial injections etc as that is usually already done. older cats are much less aggro, they are less likely to go roaming outside and get themselves run over and if you get very old ones (15+ years) all they will do is sleep all day with an occasional 15 minute burst of activity, perfect for someone lazy like me. On top of which they are already big enough to give big hugs to without squeezing them to death and really big old fat ones can lay across your feet at night and keep them warm whilst you sleep, i don't see what there is not to like? maybe i am selfish but when i see kittens at the shelter I just see loads of work to be done and for someone like me who is not at home most of the day (although i do finish early) it is just not feasible so an older cat really is perfect give me a pensioner puss anyday, Bookie Thankfully there are others who feel the same way so we eventually get most of our adults adopted. Seniors are the real problem though. We just got a girl back that we adopted out 7 years ago. Now we have to try to place a 10 yr. old long haired calico with a yeast infection in her ears. if you are in the UK we could do business...where are you? Sorry no ( wrong side of the pond. W |
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