even people in wheelchairs can use the phone. she could have called you. i am sure she knows you would take thenecessary steps ad foot the bill if she could not afford it. if i were her, i would have done whatever was necessary to help him. if i did not know how to give subq fluids, i would learn by golly. my Lil Bit had t have fuids recently (high creatin and bun) after 1 and 1/2 bags, and antibiotics, she is doing fine now. it was not easy, but it had to be done. if being in a wheelcair meant she could not catch, hold and administer the fluids, she could ask you to do it for her. i am sure she knows you are a sucker for animals, especially cats. i would help someone with their pets even if it meant i had to go without super. oh, Lord, i am making more spelling imstakes every minute. got to stop, back tomorrow. ---- Kelley Saveika <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't ask, didn't want to know really. At this point, there wouldn't be > any proof. I could say "I don't think they fed their dying cat", but he's > gone now. I just kind of got away from her as quick as I could. > People in wheelchairs don't have all that many options, though she could > have called a taxi - she could have come over here and gotten me, except my > porch isn't handicapped accessible - but I'm pretty sure I gave her my # . > > I think we kind of forget that not everyone knows how to syringe feed, not > everyone knows how to give subq fluids, but by damn, I came home very early > in my rescue career and my sweet Jasmine had been vomiting and had diarrhea > all day and was super dehydrated (was shocked it could happen that fast, but > it did) - I realized something was very wrong and got her to the er > immediately - she had a raging case of mastitis and had to have surgery and > was fine after that up til the day she was stolen under color of law by the > state..miss her so much. > > All I can do is spay and neuter everything that goes into their house, and > reiterate to please not take animals to the pound, we will work with them to > help find them homes if necessary. > > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:52 AM, Diane Rosenfeldt > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Oh, Lord, Kelley, these people really have no right to any pets!!! Poor > > Jack, I hope he didn't suffer too much. I know he knows you cared and > > would > > have helped him. The bigger question is whether he can forgive his > > boneheaded people. Gentle Bridge vibes to the dear boy. > > > > I know you're trying to be charitable, but do you know if they fed and > > watered Jack during that time? For his sake I pray they did, but if they > > didn't, doesn't that constitute abuse, and could they not be reported? Or > > would that open a can of worms with your own situation that you'd rather > > not? > > > > Diane R. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika > > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 12:41 AM > > To: felvtalk > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Jack - please add to CLS > > > > First, can I say how annoyed I am with the neighbors? I don't know if yall > > remember, but Jack was the neighbor's tomcat we got neutered that was > > pos/pos for FELV and FIV. I try so hard to be charitable with people, and > > am usually successful, and this person is in a wheelchair, but apparently > > they saw Jack out in the yard not moving (but still alive) and brought him > > in and put him on the back porch and he was there 3 days before he died. > > They didn't call me for assistance, or anything, I would have taken him to > > the vet and put it on our burgeoning credit card bill. Now they have new > > kittens which we will have to take to get altered also, or it won't get > > done...and she took a dog to the pound to be killed because he bit someone > > - > > now she wants an Irish Setter puppy..sigh. We have it in our code of > > ethics that people are animals too, and should be treated well..but > > sometimes it is just hard. > > Anyway, please add Jack to the CLS...may he have a better life over the > > bridge than he did here, and may he forgive me for not doing anything to > > help him, I would have done so if I had known. > > > > Kelley > > > > -- > > 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/feed-hungry-animals > > > > "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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/feed-hungry-animals > > "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
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