In a message dated 12/3/2004 11:42:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But just remember that it was one of these free spay places that PTS one kitten becouse it was FeLV+
before the person that brought them in was even notified and will not give me any information about the other 2 that I rescued and seems like they are being unfriendly to me becouse I am saving the lives at least for some time of these 2 positive kitties....
Were these cats brought in as pets or strays? That makes a difference, in that if they are brought in as strays, the hospital has more say in whether their illness or trauma is too severe to treat. With a pet, if the animal starts to crash, they have to perform all possible lifesaving techniques and cannot euthanize without permission. But with a stray, there's no one to ask. Now, it gets tricky when a rescue is involved and funding things like the spay/neuter, and tricky with chronic incurable illnesses when the animal is presented as symptomatic. Some special needs rescues won't even take a symptomatic cat.
Everyone has to draw the line somewhere and it's tough to quantify "suffering." That is what makes euthanasia a controversial topic.
So, while it's fair to be wary, I would be interested in having more facts before making any conclusions. Also, I don't think it's fair to lump all low-cost spay/neuter places into the same category--if the one who euthanized the kitten is really just a bad egg, it's still an isolated case and does not necessarily reflect on all the other unrelated clinics.
Melissa
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