Yes, mine are not caged either. Most of the time when I see cages used it is at the large shelters, such as the city animal shelter and the humane society.
No one stressed keeping numbers sane when I started doing this and my numbers are not sane at this time. But live and learn, and I'm not taking any more in until I adopt several out. On 11/27/06, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What you described is not the way all rescues operate. Many use foster > homes and have the cats in a normal cage-free home environment. That's how > I do things. Once cats have been tested for FeLV and vaccinnated (and > defleaed and dewormed) they are integrated into the foster home and sleep on > beds, rampage through the house, and do all the normal things cats do. We > have adopters, after they have been screened and approved, come to the > foster home to meet the cat. We also really try to keep numbers marginally > sane so no one is stressed too badly; basically to keep a healthy > environment. > > I have ONE kitten in a big condo cage at my house right now. She's a > little stray, maybe 4 months old, who I had been seeing around for the past > few weeks. Trapped her Saturday night, vaccinated Sunday. She'll stay in > the condo cage and foyer for a 14 day quarantine and then she'll join > the others in the house. That's about the only use I have for cages. > > > > > On 11/24/06, ETrent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I know it isn't a perfect world...and I totally > > support the ideal of > > > rescuing kitties and making their lives better...I > > just wish that there was > > > some kind of guideline that ensured the welfare of > > the rescued kitties. My > > > whole experience has left me very resentful of cat > > rescues...and I am hoping > > > to get some feedback from those of you who are > > involved in this sort of > > > thing. I realize that I am myopic and perhaps you > > can help me see more > > > clearly. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This certainly sounds bad. There is a rescue around > > here that I think of > > as...well, questionable. They take dogs out of the > > pound every day and take > > them around and display them in front of local > > PetSmarts (which in and of > > itself is a pretty good idea, I think). The ones > > who aren't adopted go back > > to the pound at night:(. Unfortunately several of > > these dogs have been > > adopted out and come down with distemper and parvo. > > This made the local > > news and the owner of this group stated that people > > were taking a risk if > > they adopted and they should be aware of that. I > > wasn't thrilled with that > > statement either. > > > > BUT this group has done a lot of good, even if I am > > not thrilled with their > > methods. Lots of dogs have found forever homes that > > would otherwise have > > been killed. Same with the group I am now having > > problems with. They've > > rehomed 5,000 cats. > > > > I'm just trying to make it my policy to not verbally > > run down other rescue > > groups or expend my efforts trying to get them shut > > down. I'm in this to > > help cats, not get involved in politics. I have to > > remind myself of that > > just about daily. My model is Best Friends in > > Kaneb, Utah, and they didn't > > get to where they are today by spending all their > > time trash talking other > > rescues (not that I am suggesting you are trash > > talking, this is just > > something I see on a daily basis from people > > involved in rescue - they'll > > tell people "Oh, don't adopt a cat from x > > rescue..they are a "bad rescue"). > > > > Anyway, if you do not support this group's > > practices, don't give them any > > money. Don't let them guilt you into giving them > > money either. If you > > want to keep your money local, I would find another > > rescue group. Check > > them out before you give them money. Cats should > > not be taken to adoption > > days when ill - that's bad practice. If they want > > people to give them > > money, the donors should be allowed to examine the > > living conditions of > > the cats. I let people come by (with reasonable > > notice, I don't want people > > knocking on my door 24/7 or dumping off cats) and > > check out my babies' > > living conditions. > > > > I send a complete copy of all medical records home > > with every cat I adopt, > > always. I get paperwork from my vet and put it in > > the cat's file. I am not > > sure if he would release the paperwork to an adopter > > or not, but it is my > > job to do that not his. > > > > If you don't mind sending the money you have > > earmarked to save cats out of > > state, I would recommend checking out Best Friends > > in Kaneb, Utah. > > http://www.bestfriends.org > > > > > > > > -- > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > > -- Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
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