Re: [Felvtalk] (FeLV talk) Sanctuaries
Sounds like a good idea MC. Would be nice if there could be one contact person everyone could send their thoughts to. Then that person could compile the list of questions for everyone to review. And no I'm not volunteering to be the compiler Sharyl --- On Mon, 8/31/09, MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com wrote: From: MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] (FeLV talk) Sanctuaries To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:40 PM i've been mentioning for years that we, who are on the front lines of this, should write up a home visit protocol for sanctuaries, so that all the correct questions ARE asked each of us has different ideas of what is important, and it's so important for folks to recognize the difference between a sanctuary setting, and a forever spoiled-housecat home. so input is needed from both sides... if we could pull together something that was realistic, then it would be possible for local people to do some of the early footwork. we just CANNOT believe what a website shows, because anyone can make up a website. nor can judgments be made on places that don't have the time to make a fancy one-- we could make a thread that is specifically for the purpose of coming up with questions to ask, and things to look for, and make it a place to figure out how to do this finding-a-place thing easier and surer MC On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Carmen Conklin cwshel...@wildblue.netwrote: I am a member of this list who doesn't get a chance to spend time responding to posts, but I would like to encourage those looking into sanctuaries to be sure to visit them if at all possible and that is a great idea about asking what happens to the cats or the sanctuary if the founders die or can no longer care for the animals. That is an essential part of questions to ask all sanctuaries as there are a lot of them out there that make the rest of us look 'bad' it seems. I am the director and co-founder of C W Rustic Hollow Shelter in Iowa and I know Laurie and MC and Sharyl are familiar with our work and we always tell people if they are thinking of taking any cat to a rescue or sanctuary they absolutely should go themselves or send someone they know to check it out. We have solid plans to continue past us and our board would make the decision at that point to not take any more cats except those who are planned to come here when it is time, or to go ahead and continue the sanctuary as it is now. We have five buildings at this time and are building a sixth one this fall. But your ideas are so 'right on' about visiting places and finding out the plans for their future. Great ideas. Also, our FeLV areas have cats that are over 5 years and lost one this summer who was 18 and had one other live to be 19 years ago. That's the exception not the rule, however. Five years is a critical period for FeLV kits and sometimes no matter how much you do for them, the end result is the same. Our philosophy is it is 'quality of their lives, not the quantity and that is what we strive for. Carmen and furballs at C W Rustic Hollow ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] (FeLV talk) Sanctuaries
I will compile the information and also contact the various shelters to get their input. How do you think this would best be done? Post the names of shelters to this list and I will take it from there? I do not have any talent at getting things on web pages, so if I make a list would anyone else be able to put it on an appropriate web page? To begin with I will make up a questionaire for shelters. I will post it here in a day or so for suggestions. Hopefully this will be a useful and interesting project! Sue Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote: Sounds like a good idea MC. Would be nice if there could be one contact person everyone could send their thoughts to. Then that person could compile the list of questions for everyone to review. And no I'm not volunteering to be the compiler Sharyl --- On Mon, 8/31/09, MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com wrote: From: MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] (FeLV talk) Sanctuaries To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:40 PM i've been mentioning for years that we, who are on the front lines of this, should write up a home visit protocol for sanctuaries, so that all the correct questions ARE asked each of us has different ideas of what is important, and it's so important for folks to recognize the difference between a sanctuary setting, and a forever spoiled-housecat home. so input is needed from both sides... if we could pull together something that was realistic, then it would be possible for local people to do some of the early footwork. we just CANNOT believe what a website shows, because anyone can make up a website. nor can judgments be made on places that don't have the time to make a fancy one-- we could make a thread that is specifically for the purpose of coming up with questions to ask, and things to look for, and make it a place to figure out how to do this finding-a-place thing easier and surer MC On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Carmen Conklin cwshel...@wildblue.netwrote: I am a member of this list who doesn't get a chance to spend time responding to posts, but I would like to encourage those looking into sanctuaries to be sure to visit them if at all possible and that is a great idea about asking what happens to the cats or the sanctuary if the founders die or can no longer care for the animals. That is an essential part of questions to ask all sanctuaries as there are a lot of them out there that make the rest of us look 'bad' it seems. I am the director and co-founder of C W Rustic Hollow Shelter in Iowa and I know Laurie and MC and Sharyl are familiar with our work and we always tell people if they are thinking of taking any cat to a rescue or sanctuary they absolutely should go themselves or send someone they know to check it out. We have solid plans to continue past us and our board would make the decision at that point to not take any more cats except those who are planned to come here when it is time, or to go ahead and continue the sanctuary as it is now. We have five buildings at this time and are building a sixth one this fall. But your ideas are so 'right on' about visiting places and finding out the plans for their future. Great ideas. Also, our FeLV areas have cats that are over 5 years and lost one this summer who was 18 and had one other live to be 19 years ago. That's the exception not the rule, however. Five years is a critical period for FeLV kits and sometimes no matter how much you do for them, the end result is the same. Our philosophy is it is 'quality of their lives, not the quantity and that is what we strive for. Carmen and furballs at C W Rustic Hollow ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] (FeLV talk) Sanctuaries
I am a web designer and would be happy to do the web stuff. Do you have a website to put it on in mind? I have several domain names we can add a sub domain to if you need a website and webspace. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] (FeLV talk) Sanctuaries
Belinda, I have no website in mind. Would it work for you if I compiled the list in an excel format and sent it to you as an attachment? I am thinking of doing it with catagories of state - city - name of sanctuary - contact information. Then some type of table which would incorporate the answers to the questionaire and then a comments section under that. It may take some playing with to make it fit together in a format that will be user friendly. Sue Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com wrote: I am a web designer and would be happy to do the web stuff. Do you have a website to put it on in mind? I have several domain names we can add a sub domain to if you need a website and webspace. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
