it was always so funny when I worked @ the AHS.
The difference between the "dog" volunteers / walkers & the "cat"
volunteers.......
Dog people seem to really dislike cats, and they needed to have something that
"wants to please them".
Very important.
The cat volunteers also liked dogs, but purrfurred cats.
The cat people could also appreciate the free spirit of a cat, as opposed to
the "neediness" of a dog.
And dogs that do not respect the "pack order" in the home environment can be
considered unadoptable, unfortunately, due to the fact that they will challenge
the children. (And other things, to say the least).
Can you tell I took a lot of behavioral classes and used to evaluate dogs for
intake into our adoption program...?
It was actually pretty sad, we would have to make sure the dogs were "dummy
proof".
And Caroline, please do not measure yourself by what others have done, be happy
that you are more evolved than most folks and that you are doing something to
help, and that you know what is right & what is wrong.
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Severely OT, dog fights and NFL player
The Humane Society is overseeing the care for the 52 seized dogs. I fear
that some will have to be put down due to injuries and illness. But there has
got to be some kind of rehabilitation that is done on the dogs that are not
ill/injured beyond repair. Also, I try not to know too much about pit bull
fighting because it's too hard for me to stomach...but some females are used
just for breeding, so I should think some of the would be salvageable. Again,
if you can, log onto the Humane Society's website and you can donate an amount
that will be used to help these actual seized dogs.
I guess this is just a reminder that our work is never done. Even if you
don't do dog rescues or you aren't a "dog person," it's still important to give
what you can...and even more so, to call attention to this matter to the people
out there who are dog people! I think in my whole life I have met way too many
people who AREN'T cat people and that has always made me sad, but I can count
on only one hand the people that claimed to not be dog people. Thus, I feel
like if you take the time to get the word out, there's no end to the positive
results that could come from that just because of the shear numbers of people
who are willing to stand up against cruel treatment of dogs.
All of you people have done more than me for animals and it amazes me the
work that each of you do. You all have really inspired me.
So this is just a reminder to keep fighting the good fight....for any
creature that can't defend itself against human monsters.
-Caroline
place!
