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Conference misery::feline_v1

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
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2507.0. "*MAMA CAT IS DESPERATE*" by AIMHI::OFFEN () Wed May 24 1989 18:57

    Well, fellow feliners.
    
    I am now DESPERATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Charles, my son-in-law, has informed me that Mamma Cat has to leave.
    
    The kittens (2 possibly 3) have homes and are going to them next
    week.
    
    Charles says they cannot afford taking care of Mamma Cat after that.
    I am grateful for Charles giving her a warm and loving place to have
    her kittens but I also understand his dilemma.  They are newly-weds
    and my daughter has just finished her schooling.
    
    Charles wants to take her to the Humane Society but I am worried that
    they won't take her or will take her and just *put her down*.  I am
    willing to take her to a no-kill shelter.  Kim, does Nashua have room
    for her??   
    
    When I go shopping tomorrow I will be buying some food for her and the
    kittens so maybe that will give her a reprieve but I doubt it.  It has
    been hard on their two cats already and I think Charles is also
    thinking of them.
    
    So, fellow feliners, I need ideas and help.  What I really want is a 
    loving home for her.  She really deserves one.
    
    Sandi (mom to Lightning, DejaVu & Thunder)
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2507.1How old is she?ATSE::BLOCKMore TLA's? NFW!Wed May 24 1989 19:120
2507.2my own personal views.....TPVAX1::ROBBINSThu May 25 1989 09:1042
    
    
    Gee Whiz Sandi,
    
                   Seems like the people that have the biggest hearts
    suffer the most don't it sometimes?  OK I wish I could be of more
    help.  I can tell you the way things work and I can't gaurantee
    a thing.  My advice to you would be to see first if you can get
    her into a no-kill shelter.  I'm not saying that your feelings are
    right about the humane society I just think that you yourself would
    sleep more easily knowing that she was in a no-kill.  
    
                    I am not speaking for the humane society but I think
    I've been around there long enough to know how it works.  There
    is no problem with them taking her and NO she would not be PUT DOWN
    the minute she got there.  Very unhealthy cats, viscous, and by
    owners request are the only ones that are.  She would be held in
    one of the rooms for a certain amount of days to make sure she did
    not have anything contagious etc...  and then be placed in the adoption
    room.  My stand on this is it is not the humane societies fault
    but the general public's.  The public is a very fickle bunch.  You
    can never say that yup the cats are getting adopted left and right cuz
    the minute you say that all of a sudden no one is interested in
    a cat.  It is also kitten season.  However, they will not put down
    any animal (except for the exceptions stated above) due to any time
    limit.  The overcrowding issue is the only one you take a chance
    on.   If the place gets flooded with new cats and kittens then yes
    some decisions have to be made.  Usually based on the length of
    time they've been there etc....  This is not a daily occurrence
    or even a weekly one.  Chances are very high that she would get
    adopted out from my perspective.  However taking your emotions into
    consideration I just think that you yourself would not be able to
    deal with all these maybe's.  Try a no-kill for your own peace of
    mind.  If that doesn't work then her chances are not as bad as you
    feel at the humane society.  Her chances are alot better at this
    one then at some others- that you can hang your hat on.  I just
    wanted to clear up that animals are not "put down" that quickly
    or easily at the humane society.  They are given as long of a chance
    for a new home as the public will allow (I'm talking in terms of
    months not days).  Please keep us up-to-date on your dilemma. 
                                                                 
                                                            kim
2507.3*** OOPS ***AIMHI::OFFENThu May 25 1989 13:0620
    Kim,
    
    I hope you aren't thinking that I thought the Humane Society would put
    her down right away.  I wasn't.  I realize that she would have a better
    chance there than at a home that was offered.  
    
    I can't put her in a barn with a bunch of dogs and other cats and
    boars and sows and hope she survives.  She is in a weakened condition
    due to the kittens still nursing and know she wouldn't be able to 
    defend herself.
    
    Kim, I asked for your help because I know that at times the shelters
    turn you away because of over-crowding.  I needed to know if there is
    a place for her if necessary.
    
    I am buying some food tonight so that should give her a reprieve.
    
    Sandi (still looking for a home)
2507.4**NO OOPS**TPVAX1::ROBBINSThu May 25 1989 13:560
2507.5**NO OOPS**TPVAX1::ROBBINSThu May 25 1989 14:0624
    
    
      Hey no fair....  it only took my title and left out all of my
    note!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  it was a long one too.... (groan)
    
      I'm going to try again i guess....
    
      Sandi,
    
            I'm sorry.  I didn't mean to imply that i was insulted or
    angry at anything you wrote.  On the contrary, i thought from the
    original that you felt like she wouldn't have much of a chance at
    the humane society and i just wanted to go through the process so
    maybe you'd feel a little better if you would need to bring her
    there.  How much time do you think you have to keep her where she
    is?  Will you have to make a decision this week-end?  
    
            nancy what about kitty angels?
    
            or better yet WOULDN'T ANYBODY IN THIS FILE WANT OR KNOW
    OF SOMEONE THAT WOULD LIKE MAMA KITTY???????
    
                                                                   
      kim
2507.6CRUISE::NDCSlave to the Furry Foursome & Tymothee-tooThu May 25 1989 15:427
    re: kitty angels - you could give them a call.  I'm going to have
    to get Tym on a few waiting lists before Jack takes him to the 
    MSPCA - or insists we lock him up permanently!
      Anyway KA's numbers are 508-649-3013,3615.  Good luck
    let us know what happens.
     Nancy dC
2507.7Mama's got a good Home!!!AIMHI::SPINGLERWed May 31 1989 10:3921
    
    entering this for Sandi, who is on vacation. (Lucky Duck!!!)
    
    Mama cat has a wonderful new home!!  Three cheers and a God Bless to
    Colleen who also took one of Mama's babys.  Mama, baby (Patches) and
    Colleen and Larry are all getting along just fine.  Mama has even
    decided to start being friendly arter only a few days in her new home. 
    That's quite a feat for a furface that has been so badly treated by the
    human race until Sandi's family came along.
    
    Both cats will be neutered and will be indoor kittys.  
    
    Thanks everyone who wrote with help and advise and who just cared and
    worried, 'cause that counts too!!
    
    Feline wonderful!!!
    
    Sue & Panther & Spot & Jerry
               For
    Sandi (DeJa vu Thunder and Lightning's Mom)