i WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE CAN DO SUCH A THING. I know I am a bit of a pushover when it comes to animals and children who are nt able to defend themselves from people's cruelty, but I would rather starve myself than to let my babies do without food or care. Maybe we should start a prayer chain for all those people, that they will have a change of heart. ---- Debbie Bates <dlh1...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Yes, my Portia came back to me (I had fostered her when she was trapped & > pregnant)...she was part of a group of 20 cats dumped behind a local library > when her human was evicted/foreclosed on...she was in pathetic shape and we > were unsure any of her kittens would survive. Long story short, I was with > her when she delivered three precious little bundles....who eventually went > up for adoption. Portia was deemed "unadoptable" because she was terrified > of humans and would lash out at anyone who violated her "personal > space"....so she was sent by the rescue group to a "sanctuary" in South > FL.....that I was assured was "wonderful"....imagine my horror a month later > when said sanctuary was raided and shut down by law > enforcement....unsanitary, no medical care, experimentations....ugh. I > immediately contacted the group that sent her there and told them I was going > to the place the next day and they had BETTER have contacted them to arrange > for me to take her back. > During her month in that "sanctuary" she had lost another pound (she was > underweight to begin with), had a broken canine and respiratory infection, > and was even more traumatized than when I had first taken her in. > She has been with me now just a little under a year since that day....and > actually allows me to pet her now. She was NOT unadoptable...she just needed > to find a home that had a bit of patience...I now consider her one of MY > cats...but worry about her if something happens to me. I am only 56...but > you never know how long your time on earth will be. I am busy trying to set > my affairs in order that I will be able to provide for my 10 "babies" if I > should die before them.....I wish there were a sanctuary similar to Rustic > Hollow here in Florida....or that I could win the lottery and start my OWN > sanctuary! > > Debbie > ~ When the world says, "Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time" ~ > > > > > Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:56:21 -0600 > > From: dlg...@windstream.net > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Finding homes for cats upon death > > > > The trust issue is a big thing with 2 of mine. Annie went through a lot > > when yher owner died. i think the worst of it was not knowing what happened > > to her owner. she had been an only cat for 4 years, sleeping on the lady's > > bed, super spoiled. then she was locked up for 3 weeks with someon coming > > to feed and change her box. then put in a box and brought to the vet's > > office and then came to my house where she encontered another cat and 2 new > > people. she spent the first 2 weeks in the basement, sneaking pu at night > > to eat and drink. > > Nitnoy showed up with a bloody 4" stump of a tail. took her to the vet for > > repairs and shots and spaying and then brought her home to 7 other cats. I > > later found her tail in the yard and discovered it was a raccoon who did it > > when one showed up on the deck and looked in the window. she went balistic > > and nearly killed me trying to get away from him. she is still sensitive > > about her tail and after almost a year allows me to hold her. That is why I > > think a place like Rustic Hollow would be good for my girls and boy, they > > have a "home" environment to live in. I am also going to send a letter for > > each one telling about all their personalities, etc. I am doing the letters > > now just in case. I am 70 after all. I have also arranged with someone to > > drive them to Rustic Hollow. > > ---- Lorrie <felineres...@kvinet.com> wrote: > > > On 12-21, Debbie Bates wrote: > > > > > > > > Lorrie, that is something I lay awake at night worrying about > > > > myself...not only my own cats, but the ferals I have TNR'd and care > > > > for....in July I was hospitalized for almost three weeks....thank > > > > goodness my husband was able to care for them (well, as much as he > > > > could)....but I hesitate to do any more rescue work because I am > > > > not a spring chicken any more...and who will take them if and when > > > > I die? Some of my cats came from very bad places and have trust > > > > issues....most are not very friendly to strangers....and I don't > > > > make the kind of money where I can provide a lot even IF I could > > > > find someone I could trust...I'm not sure there is a perfect > > > > solution....we just do the best we can. > > > > > > I know exactly how you feel........ All of my 14 cats, with the > > > exception of 2, are afraid of strangers, which is the case with > > > most rescued cats or rehabilitated semi-ferals. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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