It isn't just farmers. One man I know hauled his very ill dog (family pet) to
three vets getting the lowest price to kill this close friend of his children.
Cats are held in even less esteem.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Debbie
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:22 AM
Subject: RE: frustrated
So glad things are better. I was in this position years ago. My husband and I
ended up hand raising 7 kittens from a co worker. If it is one kitten the lady
may get attached to it. Although most people who have "farm cats" look at them
as "just there and nothing special." I know because I work with all farmers!
They make fun of me all the time because of our cats and dogs. They don't know
what they are missing.The one lady's in laws here had a cat that had given
birth lately. Her in laws had killed a female raccoon earlier in the week.
Somehow the mother cat had found the raccoon's babies and when the people went
to look at the kittens they found the baby raccoons with them, nursing the
mother cat. Instead of being awed at nature and seeing the beauty in the
situation - the farmers being farmers shot the baby raccoons! i have come to
find that farmers can very cruel to animals. The other guy here in the office,
a few months ago, bragged about how he shot his own dog - just because it
wouldn't stay home. Another guy in the warehouse asked me what the dog pound
charged to put a dog to sleep. Seems his dog, that was close to 12 years old,
was having problems getting on and off the couch. His wife is expecting and had
informed him he needed to get the dog "put down" before the arrival of the
baby. he didn't want to pay the vet to do it so he wanted to take it to the dog
pound because it is cheaper! Wonder if someday he would do this to his child or
parents when they get to be an inconvenience?
-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa Lind
Sent: Jun 19, 2007 10:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: frustrated
Wow! Thank you all for the support! I’m back at work now—late because I had
to go to the vet for some medicine for my babies—and the lady told me right
away about her little kitty who is lapping up milk by himself. She was very
excited. I’m very relieved because I worried all night about the little one. I
live in Nebraska—far away from everyone on this list I think! But, I’ll let her
know later today that there are people who would be willing to help her take
care of the “nuisance.” She seems less stressed today, but it still breaks my
heart to think of poor mama kitty and the baby having to go through that.
I’m more than willing to transport as far as my paycheck will allow if
anyone is interested in this baby (or any of my other foster cats, he he!)
Since I’m at work, I’ll stealthily keep you posted today. Thanks again—I
love being able to reach out to people who understand and who aren’t monsters!
Melissa
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: frustrated
My nephew got me a bumper sticker for Christmas "The more people I meet the
more I like my cat."
If the situation is still on-going tomorrow you could offer, ever so
sweetly, to relieve the "lady" of her problem, explaining how you know it is a
burden, etc.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with
their fellow man.
St.
Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Melissa Lind
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 4:42 PM
Subject: OT: frustrated
I know this is off topic, but I just had to jot this down at work since
it’s consuming my thoughts. A lady that I work with has farm cats. Sadly, mama
kitty and baby climbed into the car trunk when open, and they didn’t see them
when they closed it. It’s been really hot and the two spent an entire day in
the trunk. Mama kitty didn’t make it, but amazingly the baby did. But now my
co-worker (more annoyed by the smell than anything) isn’t sure what to do with
the baby. She tried to feed it, I think, but she doesn’t know about kitty milk
or anything like that. And she actually sounds as if she’d rather just let it
die. How horrifying. I’ve been close to tears all day after she told me so
“regularly” as if it were nothing more than a nuisance.
I really want to go take this baby and help it, but 1) I’m new here—it’s
overstepping some boundaries, 2) the baby might not have made it through today
anyway without food, and 3) I have 3 of my own cats, 2 fosters, and a husband
who loves cats but is getting a little frustrated that I haven’t found homes
for the foster cats yet. I know what the right thing to do is, but I’m
conflicted. More than anything I’m angry at this lady (or saddened) by her lack
of enthusiasm to help the poor baby. I can’t stop thinking about this little
kitty.
Right now I’m generally disgusted with people.
