Right on Susan and Glenda! I agree Glenda with the name change idea. Sometimes people may not even be aware of the damage they are inflicting because of the name itself. As a veggie, I always joke to my husband and family about the names we give meat. I ask him if he'd enjoy prime rib as much as "partially cooked cow flesh." I think au jus tastes much better than beef blood. I'm always amazed at tiger meat eaters (raw hamburger). I think that names have a lot to do with our acceptance of certain customs or traditions or whatevers. I mean, a carrot is a carrot is a carrot. There are just not fifteen different names for it. Why do we rename other foods (like meat), but not vegetables? We can try to fool our brains with sanitized versions of the truth in an attempt to deal with our own guilt, yada yada. I'm not directing this at meat-eaters, but that's just the examples that come to mind. It occurs with war, combat, and the like. I'll get off my soapbox now! :-)
Melissa _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Dubose Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Here is the link Right now I know of another shelter that has 100+cats living cage free under one roof that are not declawed. Any of them. There have not been any serious cat fights or injuries, either. Declawing is nothing more than a mutilation. And it should be illegal. 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: Sherry DeHaan <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 12:50 PM Subject: Re: Here is the link Hi Glenda thank you for checking out Crashs.I first of all want to say that I too am not one for declawing!! As some of our rescue cats do come in already declawed and yes they are declawed if they are not too old.As much as I hate to say it,people (unlike you and I) would prefer to adopt cats already declawed. :( Also think about over 100 cats living under the same roof.Most get along but there could be many bad wounds from fights. Like I said I believe as does Jen the lady that runs the places that ALOT of cats are discarded out into the streets because they claw the furniture and etc. And they don't take the time to try and train them to do differently.I clip all my cats claws myself.I personally don't like it.But I can't tell her how to run her shelter :( I respect ALL that Jen does for the over 200 cats that she takes in and can't say anything bad about what she does.I am sorry if it hurts you and I respect your opinion.Thanks for your good wishes on our sweet Brian.Oh,also all 4 of my boys came from Sids and they are beautiful and healthy!!! If you go back and look up Mystique at Sids,she is probably my next baby to bring home since I lost my beautiful Genevieve.Also in the tabbies at Crashs check out Honeysuckle.I rescued her and her 5 kittens from my backyard.My boyfriend has the kittens at his house,we are trying to get homes for them. Sherry glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Network <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48517/*http:/surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_pan el_invite.asp?a=7> Research Panel today!
