But the FIV cats have not been given a "death sentence", they have been vaccinated for a much reduced risk of a catching FeLV. They are weighing that risk against the risk of death on the streets or in a kill shelter. If anyone believes that that risk is not justified they can say so in a much nicer way than calling the place a "hell hole" and attacking poor Sherry. >From my experience, I do believe that some rescues are too set on the idea that declaws are neccesary to attract adopters. Our local rescue declaws every kitten it can before offering it for adoption. When I told one of their volunteers that I was looking for a clawed companion for my clawed one-year old, she looked horrified and actually said "What about the furniture?" A politely worded letter to the director telling them that they lost out on an adoption can have more impact than jumping into impassioned rhetoric and telling them they're in "the dark ages".
Beth On 9/25/07, Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Allowing mixed "pet" cats to stay together that have already been exposed > is one thing altogether. > > Deliberately exposing already immune compromised fiv+ cats to felv+ is > giving them a death sentence. > > While she (Not Sherry, the owner) collects donations for this and tells > everyone, > "We do the best that we can". > > Question, as far as declawing, are the adopters even asked or is it "just > a given"? > > Sounds like the dark ages. > > And besides, a cat that is fiv+ is stillvery adoptable, w/an education > programset in place. > > A cat that is felv+ is much harder. > > A cat that is fiv+ and exposed to felv is just about impossible. > > > > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com <http://www.petgirlspetsitting.com/> > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org <http://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:* Beth Noren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2007 1:16 AM > *Subject:* Re: Here is the link > > > Glenda, many of us here mix our vaccinated negatives with our positives. > It is a calculated risk that takes into account quality of life, as is your > decision to allow your cats outside. In my situation, with my neighborhood > and my street-senseless cats, an outdoor kitty is a risk that I won't take. > Your situation may be very different. I guess I am just trying to suggest > that we ALL care deeply for our cats, and that we be gentler with each other > when voicing our different opinions. It does the cats no good if all of us > crazy cat ladies start attacking each other. Sherry has worked so hard, and > takes each loss so personally, and for that I thank her. > > Best wishes, > Beth, Blue, Moxie, Dash, Scooter. and Will Feral > > > > >
