NO TRUER WORDS WERE EVER SPOKEN.
---- Amani Oakley <[email protected]> wrote: > “Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. It reproduces itself by > crippling our willingness to act.” > > Amani > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Margo > Sent: June-04-16 9:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] SC woman > > > Bob, > Please don't think I'm doubting you. I do think we need to be sure, > but I don't know quite how to do that. My issues with transporting are more > the practical aspects. IF a home that will take 5 cats and a dog can be > found, then you have to get them there. That's costly, and somewhat > complicated. If you have a private individual who is known to the people > involved, great. But if you want to use a "service", I can give you an idea > of cost for 1 puppy from south-central FL to SC. I adopted a puppy from a > shelter. He was fostered for me by a good friend, and was supposed to join a > rescue transport bound for NC. Cost would have been about $100 for that, > which was fine. But I became uncomfortable with the logistics. So I looked > into paid transport. My 25 pound 5 month old puppy would run me $250 to $800, > depending on the "amenities" I wanted, how many were traveling and how many > stops. So kind of cost prohibitive, as you'd have to pay for them in foster > (I guess), vaccines/health certificate for transport and transport both ways. > > And yes, I have doubts and questions, too. Years in rescue have shown me that > nothing is ever quite the way it seems. But I'm getting old, and I now figure > I'd rather be wrong and scammed than not help when I could possibly make a > difference. I'm looking for someone in the area who might go hands-on, but no > luck so far. > > Margo > -----Original Message----- > From: ROBERT CHAPEL > Sent: Jun 4, 2016 1:57 AM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] SC woman > > All: > Certainly understand why you would want to keep her cats down there... > My concern is that if this woman does not get the care SHE needs there will > BE no > Caretaker for these animals.... AND...who is going to take care of her > animals > if/when she does get the lung transplants..... Various list members have > repeatedly > said that there ARE no services she can turn to in the South.... Is her son > going to be able > to look after the cats....... > You all are very kind..... Guess too many years as a Social Worker has made > me a bit more wary. > Many questions after reading her GoFundme profile... _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
