excellent point, nina, as usual! also, gloria, i would talk to the vet, too--it might be good to find out exactly what DID happen: it's possible the new mom didn't really give you the xomplete story. just as possible it's a bad vet......
On 12/14/05, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe Chrissy has saved more than one life with the sacrifice of her own. :( > N > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I've been seriously thinking about getting microchips. Don't think > > anyone else in our rescue group is that interested, but maybe I'll > > bring the subject up again. Those are all good points - I may do > > that. The vet is maybe 15 miles away, and may not be aware of our cat > > rescue, so I do want to make him aware of that too, and our policies > > and our contract with our adopters (we always take our cats back if > > needed). > > > > Gloria > > > > > > > > At 05:50 PM 12/14/2005, you wrote: > > > >> I don't know, I think I might talk to her about not being ready to > >> take on the emotional hazards that come with the responsibility of > >> holding another life in her hands. (I don't know if I'd put it that > >> way!). She may just go get another kitty somewhere else. It sounds > >> like she's in such pain that she can't bear to see anything/anyone > >> suffer. > >> Unfortunately that comes with life. She doesn't seem to have what it > >> takes right now to suffer through the bad stuff to get to the good > >> stuff. I'd certainly call, or write that vet to let him know there > >> was someone out there that would have taken responsibility for Chrissy. > >> Maybe he'll think about it next time someone wants to have an animal > >> pts prematurely. Was Chrissy microchipped? You could suggest that > >> he checks for a microchip before euthanizing anyone else. > >> N > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> Absolutely - everything that you said - you expressed it so well. > >>> So frustrating, and hard to evaluate the adopting woman's emotional > >>> state. And I end up with such a duality of feelings. She > >>> mentioned something about wanting to consider another kitty. I'm > >>> just going to ignore her and not call her back, although I've > >>> thought about calling / writing the vet. > >>> > >>> Gloria > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
