Just one comment... The risk of death for an FIV cat at a kill shelter is mentioned... You might want to read the fine print of many many NO KILL shelters that also PTS FIV, FeLV and even the entire litter because just one kitten dies of FIP... Life it self is a risk... What about the risk you give to your kitties by jumping in your car and drive to the store to get supplies... Tad
catatonya wrote:
Thank you Beth for being much more diplomatic than me. :) tonya Beth Noren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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 theplace a "hell hole" and attacking poor Sherry. From my experience, I do believe that some rescues are too set onthe 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 lookingfor a clawed companion for my clawed one-year old, she looked horrified and actually said "Whatabout 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]<mailto:[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 tofelv+ 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 oris it "just a given"? Sounds like the dark ages.And besides, a cat that is fiv+ is stillvery adoptable, w/aneducation 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 <http://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 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 1:16 AM Subject: Re: Here is the linkGlenda, many of us here mix our vaccinated negatives withour 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 goodif all of us crazy cat ladies start attacking each other. Sherry has worked so hard, and takes each loss sopersonally, and for that I thank her.Best wishes, Beth, Blue, Moxie, Dash, Scooter. and Will Feral
