| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
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A small kitten was abandoned in our yard a week or so ago.
Unfortunately, we have two children who are very allergic to cats,
one of them asthmatic - and the cat has triggered significant
health problems. So...we need to place this cat, but I don't
know how. We have exhausted our circle of friends and acquaintances
to no avail. A fellow worker suggested this notes file.
The kitten has been litter-trained and is extremely friendly, and
loves (and I mean LOVES) to be around people. We have six kids
and the kitten really enjoys them. We believe it is female - although
we aren't sure. It is gray and black, has fairly short hair and
is a very pretty cat. I have no idea how old the kitten is, but
it is small.
At this point in time it seems our only option is to call the Nashua
Humane Society, but the thought of this kitten being put to sleep
makes us feel like murderers. Does anyone know of someone who would
like this kitten or could help us find an option to putting it to
sleep?
I can be reached at work at DTN: 272-7069 or at home (603) 881-5757.
Thanks for whatever assistance can be rendered...Bill Keyworth
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| 712.1 | Not to worry.... | CADDLE::LUBY | Wed Aug 19 1987 16:05 | 26 | |
Hi Bill,
Just last week I adopted a kitten or else I might have
considered yours. But just to put your mind to rest,
I visited the animal shelter in Goffstown N.H. and looked
at their kittens. Then I asked them how long the kittens
were kept before they were put to sleep. Well, they said
that those kittens and cats that make it to the front room
would stay until someone took them home. They told me
that they only put away sick animals that have a slim chance
of recovering and hostile ones. So, since this kitten sounds
healthy and friendly you have nothing to worry about if you
have to bring him to the humane society. I would assume that
all animal shelters would be the same but ask when you bring
him in.
Another suggestion : I got my kitten at the Bulger Animal
Hospital in Andover MA. Many animal hospitals will take
in kittens and put them up for adoption.
But I'm sure you'll find a home for the kitten real soon.
Good luck,
Karen
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| 712.2 | **SHELTER** | TPVAX3::ROBBINS | Tue Aug 25 1987 13:27 | 16 | |
I was reading the reply this note received and I hope that kitty
has found a new home. As far as the shelters I know Hudson, N.H.
has a very run down but excellent one but Nashua's is the exception
to the rule. That is the only one that I've heard of first hand
that the animals do not get a fair chance. In the past there has
been alot of uproar over their "time limit" on animals. It was
in the Nashua Telegraph awhile back in the editorial section by
a woman that was totally shocked by them. Briefly the woman had
brought a dog to them in good faith and decided in less then a
week to take the dog back and to keep it. Upon calling them she
was told the dog had been put down already. And they also have
the bad rep of making it very very difficult and exsaperating to
even adopt one of their animals. So just a word of warning on
that city's shelter.
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| 712.3 | NO CHANCE | AIMHI::OFFEN | Tue Sep 01 1987 12:35 | 6 | |
I hate it when I hear about animals being given no chance on life.
Do we do that to humans. Why are animals any different. They are
God's creatures too.
Sandi
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