I'd like to add - you can't have ANY quality of life if you are DEAD. See "The Fallacy of "Fates Worse than Death" by Nathan Winograd
http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=1076 On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 3:45 PM, MaryChristine <[email protected]>wrote: > of course if depends on quality of life, but you also have to have a > realistic definition of what that means. i've found that many people tend > to > judge quality of life in human terms, and in light of what they would like > to be able to provide to a housecat--and that is NOT necessarily what a > sanctuary can and even should be able to provide. > > people often have unrealistic expectation of the places that take in the > unwanted, and while there are DEFINITELY enough horror stories to go > around, > until more folks can step up and share the burden, they perhaps need to > revise down their own personal standards. > > let's have a task force of folks who volunteer to go to sanctuaries nearby > where they live, and report back to the rest of us. let's talk with people > who've had to try to make decisions regarding how best to care for large > number of critters, and see what it's like to make the choices needed. > let's > ask the cats -- you can tell happy cats when you see them, and plush > surroundings are NOT the standard.... > > MC > -- > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org > ) > Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/30-spays-in-30-days "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take them first as long as you leave me alone". _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
