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A truly dedicated cat slave - UPDATE
Joy wrote:
"Bastette" wrote in message ... Joy wrote: That was very brave of her. I'm sure that the police released her too, probably with a warning but they did get her cat to the vet. Even if she has to pay a fine, I'm sure she feels it was well worth it to get her cat treated. Jail seems a bit excessive, though. Maybe a citation would have been more appropriate. Another good thing about the cops taking the cat to the vet is that I'm sure he got there much sooner than if she'd had to walk 20 miles! -- Joyce Cats' hearing apparatus is built to allow the human voice to easily go in one ear and out the other. -- Stephen Baker I called my sister and brother-in-law today to find out how the story came out. The woman did spend the night in jail, but then she was released. The judge said she did break the law, but there were extenuating circumstances. In the meantime, the cat was treated for a very serious condition. I can't remember what it was, but the vet said that it probably would have died if it hadn't gotten immediate treatment. It's doing well now. To top it off, there was a lot of publicity for the story. There was not only a story in the Valdez paper, but also in the Anchorage newspapers. Apparently the woman lives in Anchorage, but she didn't have the money the vet there wanted to treat her cat. However, the vet in Valdez has a fund for treating animals whose owners can't afford the needed treatment. They told her they'd treat the cat if she could get it there. She did, and they did. Not only is the woman free and the cat doing well, but the publicity generated donations of thousands of dollars to the fund for treating animals belonging to people with limited income. I love happy endings! That is a happy ending - but my stomach clenched a little to think that if the cat hadn't gotten to the vet as quickly as it did, it probably would've died. Thank god she didn't get some jerk cop on a power trip. It could have ended much worse. Whew! -- Joyce No one should try to hit another's bumper. But bumper bumpage is a part of life. Yawn and get on with it. -- Gene Weingarten |
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A truly dedicated cat slave - UPDATE
Joy wrote:
I called my sister and brother-in-law today to find out how the story came out. [snip] I love happy endings! A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. - Groucho Marx I love this sig! (I have that quote, too.) -- Joyce No one should try to hit another's bumper. But bumper bumpage is a part of life. Yawn and get on with it. -- Gene Weingarten |
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A truly dedicated cat slave
Jack Campin wrote:
They were using dynamite to try to clear the highway, and what she did was both dangerous and illegal. She didn't care; she was determined to get her cat to the vet. She was picked up by the police, who put her in the Valdez jail, where she is now. The Land of the Free is probably the only place in the world where you can get arrested and jailed for walking along a public road. (Having been stopped and questioned by an armed cop in Pennsylvania for simply walking along a country road like I was used to doing in New Zealand, I am not one bit surprised). To be fair, she was walking through an area that was scheduled to be dynamited and she ignored the warnings. I still think putting her in jail is pretty excessive, but I understand why the cops were upset. She (and her cat) could have been killed. But I probably would have done the same thing. -- Joyce No one should try to hit another's bumper. But bumper bumpage is a part of life. Yawn and get on with it. -- Gene Weingarten |
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A truly dedicated cat slave
On 2/4/2014 9:20 PM, Bastette wrote:
Jack Campin wrote: They were using dynamite to try to clear the highway, and what she did was both dangerous and illegal. She didn't care; she was determined to get her cat to the vet. She was picked up by the police, who put her in the Valdez jail, where she is now. The Land of the Free is probably the only place in the world where you can get arrested and jailed for walking along a public road. (Having been stopped and questioned by an armed cop in Pennsylvania for simply walking along a country road like I was used to doing in New Zealand, I am not one bit surprised). To be fair, she was walking through an area that was scheduled to be dynamited and she ignored the warnings. I still think putting her in jail is pretty excessive, but I understand why the cops were upset. She (and her cat) could have been killed. But I probably would have done the same thing. Yep. They were trying to clear an avalanche blocking the road. Jill |
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A truly dedicated cat slave - UPDATE
"Bastette" wrote in message
... Joy wrote: "Bastette" wrote in message ... Joy wrote: That was very brave of her. I'm sure that the police released her too, probably with a warning but they did get her cat to the vet. Even if she has to pay a fine, I'm sure she feels it was well worth it to get her cat treated. Jail seems a bit excessive, though. Maybe a citation would have been more appropriate. Another good thing about the cops taking the cat to the vet is that I'm sure he got there much sooner than if she'd had to walk 20 miles! -- Joyce Cats' hearing apparatus is built to allow the human voice to easily go in one ear and out the other. -- Stephen Baker I called my sister and brother-in-law today to find out how the story came out. The woman did spend the night in jail, but then she was released. The judge said she did break the law, but there were extenuating circumstances. In the meantime, the cat was treated for a very serious condition. I can't remember what it was, but the vet said that it probably would have died if it hadn't gotten immediate treatment. It's doing well now. To top it off, there was a lot of publicity for the story. There was not only a story in the Valdez paper, but also in the Anchorage newspapers. Apparently the woman lives in Anchorage, but she didn't have the money the vet there wanted to treat her cat. However, the vet in Valdez has a fund for treating animals whose owners can't afford the needed treatment. They told her they'd treat the cat if she could get it there. She did, and they did. Not only is the woman free and the cat doing well, but the publicity generated donations of thousands of dollars to the fund for treating animals belonging to people with limited income. I love happy endings! That is a happy ending - but my stomach clenched a little to think that if the cat hadn't gotten to the vet as quickly as it did, it probably would've died. Thank god she didn't get some jerk cop on a power trip. It could have ended much worse. Whew! -- Joyce No one should try to hit another's bumper. But bumper bumpage is a part of life. Yawn and get on with it. -- Gene Weingarten Actually, I learned a little more. The police actually took the cat to the local animal shelter. However, the man in charge there not only loves animals, he is good friends with both the vet and my brother-in-law, who used to be the vet's assistant. He called the vet, who arranged to take care of the cat. Joy |
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A truly dedicated cat slave - UPDATE
On 2/5/2014 2:05 AM, Joy wrote:
Actually, I learned a little more. The police actually took the cat to the local animal shelter. However, the man in charge there not only loves animals, he is good friends with both the vet and my brother-in-law, who used to be the vet's assistant. He called the vet, who arranged to take care of the cat. Joy Serendipity! (I'd hate to think what might have happened if the man at the shelter was a flunky who didn't care.) Jill |
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A truly dedicated cat slave - UPDATE
"jmcquown" wrote in message
... On 2/5/2014 2:05 AM, Joy wrote: Actually, I learned a little more. The police actually took the cat to the local animal shelter. However, the man in charge there not only loves animals, he is good friends with both the vet and my brother-in-law, who used to be the vet's assistant. He called the vet, who arranged to take care of the cat. Joy Serendipity! (I'd hate to think what might have happened if the man at the shelter was a flunky who didn't care.) Jill Yes. I think that particular serendipity is one of the benefits of living in a fairly small town. It's not so small that everybody in town knows each other, but most of the people in related areas of work do. That shelter is not officially a no-kill facility, but they seldom put down an animal unless it is incurably ill or dangerous. Joy |
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