Conference misery::feline_v1

    Gee, I wish it was so easy to euthanize humans.  There's lots of
    people out there I'd like to see put down!!
    
    One day, when we have a big house, I have already warned Dana that
    he better start putting his carpentry skills to work!  We're gonna
    be helping out lots of homeless kitties and I dream of having a
    shelter of some sort in the backyard.
    
    Wish I could take in this homeless boy.  He sounds beautiful.
    
    Thanks for entering the note and caring.
    
    --Roberta
    

    Sonya -
    
    What kind of a cat did you adopt??  Congrats!
    
    Barb

    I did end up taking that 2 year old calico on system.  She is in New
    Ipswich NH.  She is a doll - lovable & friendly.  I pick her up
    tomorrow.  I felt that a kitten would be a lot easier to place and
    after the experience at your house the other night I called them to
    tell them that I would take her.  I can't wait!
    
    Sorry again.
    That price seemed real high - I agree! (for Casper)
    Sonia

    
    
    	Grrr!  I abhore people like that!!  I would have taken
    	their other kitty away from them!!  I suppose they don't
    	want to be "bothered" by feeding them?  or "bothered" by
    	playing and cuddling with them?
    
    	I have a few names for people who do things like this but
    	they aren't printable here!!
    
    	re: Roberta....the more I read this file the more I want
    	   to do the same thing!!  Cary and I already know we want
    	   a house with a decent plot of land so we can have many
    	   pets of our own....but I'd like to help out those that
    	   don't have homes too....
    
    		JJ
    

    JJ, it would be terrific to have the accommodations for many pets.
    The breeder I got Kelsey and Kirby from had a house built behind
    her own, heated and air conditioned for the stray cats in the
    neighborhood!  It is in a fenced in area of the backyard.  It would
    be nice to have the bucks someday for this sort of set-up.  The
    cats living there were neighborhood cats that people never bothered
    to spay/neuter so Linda took matters into her own hands and had
    the house built.  It is equipped with several scratching posts,
    toys and the like and is very impressive!  I would love a set-up
    like that someday.
    
    Good thing for people like us!!
    

    Roberta,
    
    I understand your feelings and I too wish I could do something to
    take this unfortunate boy.  I also wish I could help Nancy out with
    those strays left at Weymouth Commons.  Since I used to live in
    Weymouth I know that they do have animal control officers and will
    probably get called once the building owners get fed up with all
    the stray cats.  
    
    I have an empty barn and would not mind taking an outside only cat
    that desparately needs a home.  Since I have three birmans now I
    do not want to risk their health bringing in a cat of unknown origin
    into the house.  
    
    Nancy, if I could adopt one of these homeless cats you know about
    from Weymouth Commons let me know when I see you Saturday night!!
    
    Nancy

    Maybe you could convince the vet to make the kittie the Hospital
    Mascot.  My vet has had similar cases and has taken in 5 resident
    mascots, George lost a leg in an accident and was left there, and
    the stories go on, but Scott got attached and so far has 5 running
    around.
    
    Sure hope it works out.  Don't know if it's the season but this
    has been a real depressing day - can't wait to go home to my babies
    and love them to death.
    
    Giudi in SF (Pippin, Gino & Stitch Too)

I'm gonna have to check twice to make sure I only go home with ONE kitty on
Thursday.  I have this reputation at Ferry Road Animal Hospital of being a
soft touch (I wonder how what happened....funny that I named my new kitten
after Dr. Kaas' partner, Dr. Robin Porter)...

When Julie was a 5 week old baby, she broke her paw jumping off the window
sill.  The emergency vet who was treating her asked if I intended on treating
her, as if there was any choice to me!!  But she went on to explain that some
folks just can't afford the bills associated with sick or injured pets, and
since treating Julie was gonna run about $300 she wanted to be sure I was
willing to do it.

I'd go hungry and naked before I'd resort to that!!

Mary (who's little Robin is currently running a tab at Ferry Road Hospital)

    > I'd go hungry and naked before I'd resort to that!!
    
    MEEEEE TOOOOO!  (and Jack would really love the naked part)
      Nancy DC