I think Rochester,NY (upstate NY) mentioned in body of message... Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Fwd: H.O.R.S.E. OT- cats in great need!] Says New York State, but no town listed that I can see. These forwards can be hard to read... Gloria At 01:55 PM 10/9/2005, you wrote: >I'm obviously WAY behind on email. Where is this located? > >t > >--- Steph E Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: H.O.R.S.E. OT- cats in great need! > > Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:55:39 -0000 > > From: bonzomountainmusic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > hi, i am crossposting this for a friend (kim) what a sad story for > > this lady and her > > cats, i hope someone can help!! > > > > lori > > > > > > On Oct 4, 2005, at 1:35 PM, Kimber Gorall wrote: > > > > PLEASE READ AND CROSS-POST WIDELY (Sorry it's long) > > > > Contact for cat placement: Kim Gorall (585) 924-9478 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > HELP! I am desperately seeking homes for my friend's 15 cats. > > Trudy > > is dying of an > > aggressive lung disease, and has experienced a total physical health > > collapse over the > > past 2 months. A couple of days ago, she was moved from her home and > > is now > > under hospice care. She is bedridden and not expected to live more > > than > > 2 more > > weeks (as of Oct. 4, 2005). The cats are now living alone in Trudy's > > house. Paid > > caregivers are going there twice daily to care for the cats. But > > Trudy's > > biological > > relatives are not supportive of her cat family, and have said that > > they > > cannot afford to > > pay caregivers for more than two weeks -- three at most. When Trudy > > dies, her house > > will be put up for sale, and the cats will be doomed. Everyone who in > > the past has > > said that they'd be willing to take a cat is now backing out when > > faced > > with that > > reality. > > > > Trudy got these cats because she was a foster caregiver for a > > non-profit, homeless > > cat rescue organization in downstate New York. She brought the cats > > with > > her when > > she moved to Rochester a few years ago. Unfortunately, the rescue > > organization is > > now disbanding, and they've said that they will not take back the > > cats > > either. > > > > Trudy spend her professional life working in a home for orphaned and > > abandoned > > children. Outside of work, she has devoted her life's time, energy > > and > > money to > > helping feral and homeless cats. She is literally hanging onto life > > only > > for the sake of > > the cats that are still her responsibility. She is obsessed with the > > thought that they > > might not have the chance to live out their remaining years. It is > > breaking her heart > > and exhausting what little energy she has left. I would like to be > > able > > to tell her that > > she can go in peace, knowing that her cats will be safe. > > > > These cats have been extremely well cared for. Obviously, they are > > accustomed to > > being around other cats, but not dogs. They are essentially > > indoor-only > > cats. Trudy > > had a portion of her yard fenced on all sides and on top. It is > > attached > > to her house, > > so that the cats can wander from inside the house, out through a cat > > door and into > > the yard shelter if they wish. That's their idea of: "outdoors." > > Although some of the > > cats are quite old, most of them are healthy, robust and full of > > life. > > > > If you are a responsible caregiver, won't you consider taking a cat > > as > > an act of mercy? > > If you're not interested in a long-term commitment, would you take an > > older cat? > > Personally, I think they make the best companions. Some of these cats > > have only a > > few years left, and have known only love and kindness since they were > > rescued. > > > > Please contact me if you can help. I am willing to transport cats to > > responsible homes > > within New York State. Outside of the state, perhaps other > > arrangements > > can be > > made. Photos of each cat are available upon request. Here's a > > description of each > > cat: > > > > - "Valentine": Grey shorthaired. Neutered male. Shy and sweet. Age > > unknown; has > > lived with Trudy for 6 years. Friendly. Likes to be outside the > > majority > > of the time. > > Negative for FIV and FELV. > > > > - "Versace": 9 years old. Pale pastel calico. Shorthaired spayed > > female. She is the > > half-sister to "Woody" and "Babe". Likes to cuddle with other cats. > > Negative for FIV > > and FELV > > > > - "Dusty": Age unknown. Neutered male. Siamese cross with short > > hair. > > Has blue > > eyes. Very shy but can be sweet. Due for a rabies vaccination on > > 8/4/07. Negative for > > FIV and FELV > > > > - "Tiger Lily": 10 years old. Manx calico spayed female. Very sweet. > > Likes to hunt. > > She has a wired left back leg from a previous fracture. She has a > > paralyzed bowel and > > needs oral medication twice a day. Negative for FIV and FE > > > > - Babe Beckerle ("Babe"): 10 years old. Spayed female with > > tortoiseshell coloring. > > Declawed, shorthaired. Very needy. Gets attached to people and needs > > lots of petting. > > Likes to sleep under the covers on a bed. Negative for FIV and FELV > > > > - "Mittens": 15 years old. Tiger tabby with white paws. Declawed, > > shorthaired, spayed > > female. Will happily live on top of your refrigerator - she has a > > little > > bed she snuggles > > in. Will talk to you when she wants to be petted. Very cute, and > > doesn't > > look or act > > her age. Negative for FIV and FELV > > > > - Miracle Collins Baby ("Baby"): 6 years old. Tiger tabby spayed > > female. Small and > > plump. Shorthaired. Negative for FIV and FELV. > > > > - "Woodrow Wilson Beckerle" (Woody): 10 years old. Brother to > > "Babe". > > 20-pound > > tabby tiger. Neutered male. Very handsome. Very sweet and friendly. > > Has > > urinary > > problems - had a perineal urethrostomy surgery, so he must eat only > > vet's kidney > > diet Negative for FIV and FELV > > > > - "Hiram": Age unknown. Neutered male. Large, beautiful, > > shorthaired. > > Grey with > > some white. Feral, but will be friendly in a smaller environment. > > Negative for FIV and > > FELV > > > > - "Esmeralda": Age unknown. Calico female, spayed. Chubby with short > > legs. > > Negative for FIV and FELV. Feral. > > > > - Belmont: Named after Belmont Raceway, where he was found. Neutered > > male, Very > > friendly old cat. Orange and white. Belmont looks like a skinny old > > rag > > doll, but has > > no medical problems. > > > > - "Icabod": 17 years old. Neutered male. Shorthaired, black and white > > "tuxedo" cat. > > Very friendly. Likes to go outside for short periods of time. Due for > > rabies vaccine on > > 10/28/07. Negative for FIV and FELV. > > > > The following three cats were originally supposed to be fostered by > > Trudy for only > > two weeks, but their irresponsible owner essentially abandoned them > > to > > Trudy more > > than 3 years ago. The owner has stated that, notwithstanding the > > current > > >=== message truncated ===
