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Rant: People Who Dump Cats
Rant On.
We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here by themselves. Someone dumped them. This isn't the first time. Or the second or third. I hate people who dump animals. Hate isn't a word I use very often, but I hate them. These babies are tiny, probably not 10 weeks old. Do people think a 10-week-old kitten can fend for itself? The are *very* well socialized. They were relatively in good shape, except for being covered with fleas, ticks and stickers. The last dumped cat, no, wait, it was two dumped cats ago, the one before Biskit was sealed up in a cardboard box in the drive. Nice touch, to make sure the cat didn't wander off too far. What kind of a lazy-assed person won't drive to a shelter and relinquish animals. And what kind of mentality thinks *I* should take responsibility for their animals. But you what? I did. I bathed them and fed them and brought them in the house. Now I don't have a clue what to do with them. Kitten season is hard this year. Shelters are over-run. If they hadn't wandered up here, they'd have starved, together. I would rather see these jackasses put a bullet in a cat's head than dump it to starve. I took some pictures to make a poster with. Thought I'd share them. Rant over. Thanks for listening. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykittens2.jpg http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykitten1.jpg Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Rant On. We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here by themselves. Someone dumped them. This isn't the first time. Or the second or third. I hate people who dump animals. Hate isn't a word I use very often, but I hate them. These babies are tiny, probably not 10 weeks old. Do people think a 10-week-old kitten can fend for itself? The are *very* well socialized. They were relatively in good shape, except for being covered with fleas, ticks and stickers. The last dumped cat, no, wait, it was two dumped cats ago, the one before Biskit was sealed up in a cardboard box in the drive. Nice touch, to make sure the cat didn't wander off too far. What kind of a lazy-assed person won't drive to a shelter and relinquish animals. And what kind of mentality thinks *I* should take responsibility for their animals. But you what? I did. I bathed them and fed them and brought them in the house. Now I don't have a clue what to do with them. Kitten season is hard this year. Shelters are over-run. If they hadn't wandered up here, they'd have starved, together. I would rather see these jackasses put a bullet in a cat's head than dump it to starve. I took some pictures to make a poster with. Thought I'd share them. Rant over. Thanks for listening. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykittens2.jpg http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykitten1.jpg Sherry Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. MaryL |
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Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people
can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. MaryL Mary, I am so discouraged. It's always one step forward and two steps back. Right now it's hard to find a room in this house that there isn't a cat in it, and I'm spending myself into the poorhouse. And there's always another scraggly, emaciated stray around the corner. I used to rather enjoy rehabilitating a stray, I enjoyed watching them blossom and it was rewarding to find them a good home. Now I'm just overwhelmed. The shelter is full to the seams with cats/kittens. If we have a good day and adopt six out, there's nine incoming. Someone came in just yesterday, had been to Walmart and came out to find somebody had put a box of 6 baby kittens in the back of their truck. In 98 degree heat. I'm just sick of all of it. Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. MaryL Mary, I am so discouraged. It's always one step forward and two steps back. Right now it's hard to find a room in this house that there isn't a cat in it, and I'm spending myself into the poorhouse. And there's always another scraggly, emaciated stray around the corner. I used to rather enjoy rehabilitating a stray, I enjoyed watching them blossom and it was rewarding to find them a good home. Now I'm just overwhelmed. The shelter is full to the seams with cats/kittens. If we have a good day and adopt six out, there's nine incoming. Someone came in just yesterday, had been to Walmart and came out to find somebody had put a box of 6 baby kittens in the back of their truck. In 98 degree heat. I'm just sick of all of it. Sherry Sherry, do you have a branch of O'Malley Alley Cats near you, or do you know of anyone who might take the initiative to start one (be forewarned that it takes a *lot* of time an effort). We have one here, and they do wonders -- TNR for adult and unadoptable ferals with numerous feeding stations and shelters around town, foster families for kittens and cats that might be socialized, etc. They also can become overwhelmed, as you said, but they have done wonderful things in adopting out cats that otherwise would have been euthanized or abandoned. MaryL |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. MaryL Mary, I am so discouraged. It's always one step forward and two steps back. Right now it's hard to find a room in this house that there isn't a cat in it, and I'm spending myself into the poorhouse. And there's always another scraggly, emaciated stray around the corner. I used to rather enjoy rehabilitating a stray, I enjoyed watching them blossom and it was rewarding to find them a good home. Now I'm just overwhelmed. The shelter is full to the seams with cats/kittens. If we have a good day and adopt six out, there's nine incoming. Someone came in just yesterday, had been to Walmart and came out to find somebody had put a box of 6 baby kittens in the back of their truck. In 98 degree heat. I'm just sick of all of it. Sherry Sherry, do you have a branch of O'Malley Alley Cats near you, or do you know of anyone who might take the initiative to start one (be forewarned that it takes a *lot* of time an effort). We have one here, and they do wonders -- TNR for adult and unadoptable ferals with numerous feeding stations and shelters around town, foster families for kittens and cats that might be socialized, etc. They also can become overwhelmed, as you said, but they have done wonderful things in adopting out cats that otherwise would have been euthanized or abandoned. MaryL |
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Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people
can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. MaryL Mary, I am so discouraged. It's always one step forward and two steps back. Right now it's hard to find a room in this house that there isn't a cat in it, and I'm spending myself into the poorhouse. And there's always another scraggly, emaciated stray around the corner. I used to rather enjoy rehabilitating a stray, I enjoyed watching them blossom and it was rewarding to find them a good home. Now I'm just overwhelmed. The shelter is full to the seams with cats/kittens. If we have a good day and adopt six out, there's nine incoming. Someone came in just yesterday, had been to Walmart and came out to find somebody had put a box of 6 baby kittens in the back of their truck. In 98 degree heat. I'm just sick of all of it. Sherry |
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We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the
country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here by themselves Awsww, I agree with everyone ese, how precious. I'm sorry, sometimes it just doesn't seem fair, and it's not. You've probably seen this before, but I like it: "I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?" God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly. "I have done something," He replied. "I created you." The Animals' Savior Copyright-Jim Willis 1999 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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We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the
country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here by themselves Awsww, I agree with everyone ese, how precious. I'm sorry, sometimes it just doesn't seem fair, and it's not. You've probably seen this before, but I like it: "I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?" God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly. "I have done something," He replied. "I created you." The Animals' Savior Copyright-Jim Willis 1999 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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"Sherry " wrote in message ... Rant On. We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. We live in the country, with no close neighbors. They didn't walk here by themselves. Someone dumped them. This isn't the first time. Or the second or third. I hate people who dump animals. Hate isn't a word I use very often, but I hate them. These babies are tiny, probably not 10 weeks old. Do people think a 10-week-old kitten can fend for itself? The are *very* well socialized. They were relatively in good shape, except for being covered with fleas, ticks and stickers. The last dumped cat, no, wait, it was two dumped cats ago, the one before Biskit was sealed up in a cardboard box in the drive. Nice touch, to make sure the cat didn't wander off too far. What kind of a lazy-assed person won't drive to a shelter and relinquish animals. And what kind of mentality thinks *I* should take responsibility for their animals. But you what? I did. I bathed them and fed them and brought them in the house. Now I don't have a clue what to do with them. Kitten season is hard this year. Shelters are over-run. If they hadn't wandered up here, they'd have starved, together. I would rather see these jackasses put a bullet in a cat's head than dump it to starve. I took some pictures to make a poster with. Thought I'd share them. Rant over. Thanks for listening. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykittens2.jpg http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/graykitten1.jpg Sherry Oh, what adorable kittens. This is so sad! I just can't imagine how people can be so cruel as to dump such innocent little babies. Thank you for all that you do for these helpless kittens. MaryL |
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Sherry wrote in message ... Rant On. We found two baby kittens in the flowerbed this morning. . They're so beautiful! Where are you? |
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