RE: I need ideas on best brand of carrier for feral

[MacKenzie, Kerry N.]

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>>>>>living in a kennel, 24/7, 365. To me, that's not a life. It's more like prison.<<<<   I have to agree with you Patti. What a miserable existence. I feel bad enough that my positives are quarantined in a 10 x 10 room, albeit with cat furniture and toys. To me,that's prison too. But it's nothing like the existence you describe for those poor dogs. If that is the only alternative to being put to sleep, then I'd say putting to sleep would be a kindness to the poor animal.   Dumb Q time: I realize lack of funds would make it impossible anyway, but does medication exist to calm aggressive dogs? (As I say, it's dumb Q time)   Kerry             -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 1:16 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: I need ideas on best brand of carrier for feral Nina, I think everyone here knows my views on the no kill issue. It is great for those that can be "retrained", but my dilemma is with the poor dogs that have to live such a solitary existence.  And some of these dogs are just plain "evil", through no fault of their own I'm sure. I took Middy because her fate would have been living in a kennel, 24/7, 365. To me, that's not a life. It's more like prison. We don't have funding to have a professional come in to work with the dogs. We even purchased a boarding kennel, off premises, to keep the worst of the dogs due to insurance & liability. Who knows what these dogs have been thru?  And sadly, they will not trust any human. (We do have one caretaker who is able to handle "most" of them...) All I know is due to restrictions, we are only able to have "X" amount of dogs on the property. And there is nothing sadder than having to turn away a perfectly adoptable dog because we don't have room. We do have many fosters, but we have grown so much in the last few years, our foster homes are maxed out with dogs. Like I said before, being confined in a kennel, never touching grass, or being able to run is not a quality life. In fact, I think it just adds more stress to the already over-stressed animal. But, I don't make the rules. I just question them.......And that doesn't go over well, questioning the "authority figures".   At least with our feral cats, they do have a good life. Many go to foster homes to see if they'll come around.  Many settle down quite comfortably in their new home. And the ferals that have come from colonies that do not adapt, are relocated with some of our employees/volunteers that live on farms in rural areas. One of my best friends, has cats from 3 colonies, living the life of Reilly.   It's just so sad that so many wonderful animals are not given the chance for a new life, due to the number of aggressive dogs. Patti     This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.