Kerry, What fantastic news! Another major step in helping educate the public on FeLV and it's valuable carriers!!!
Thanks for the hard work! :) Wendy --- Kerry MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Belinda, Rebecca, Marylyn, Wendy, > MaryChristine, Janine, Terri, Gloria, > Becca, Karen and everyone -- > I heard some great news last night when I (finally) > met up with the PAWS > clinic director, Rochelle, to talk about my foster > Pookie's mishandled > euthanization by Family Pet. > During the course of our conversation she began > talking about the new PAWS > shelter opening in Chicago next year, and so I asked > *her* if an FeLV area > was planned. (I had not said much to her about the > phone call I had from her > boss, PAWS' owner, Paula Fasseas, apart from the > fact that I felt that it > was a good conversation and didn't just seem like a > token PR gesture.) > > I fully expected her to say no, or, we don't know > yet, we're still working > on it. But she said an unequivocal "Yes"! She also > said that PAWS will be > committing to paying medical bills for all FeLV cats > they adopt out so as to > encourage adoptions of FeLV cats. > I tell you, it was hard to stop myself from bursting > into tears. > If this is true--and I won't really believe it till > I see it--then this is > fantastic news and I can hardly believe it. As you > know (and for benefit of > new listmembers) I had heard from 2 authoritative > sources--one a PAWS > adoption counsellor and the other the director of > the Tree House > shelter--that PAWS was not going to have an FeLV > room. I intended to write > the owner to try and get her to change her mind. So > when she called me, > about Pookie, and I got a rare chance to speak to > her directly, she said (as > if it was a whole new idea) well, we do have 2 spare > rooms, so one of these > could be an FeLV room... > ....And now it seems to be actually happening! > She will have all your testimonials by now...I hope > they are used in the > "education" program. Either way, I believe they > helped tip the decision in > the right direction. > Will keep you posted on any further developments > when I get back to Chicago > mid-June. > Thanks to you all for your input! hugs, Kerry > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
