Re: [Felvtalk] feeling guilty

2009-04-09 Thread Kelley Saveika
Emily, We can put Jack on our website as a courtesy post if you want. On 4/9/09, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > i also hope Jack finds his people. you are right, the best thing we can do > is keep on telling people, letting them know pos babies can be saved and > live a long life and doing what

Re: [Felvtalk] feeling guilty

2009-04-09 Thread dlgegg
i also hope Jack finds his people. you are right, the best thing we can do is keep on telling people, letting them know pos babies can be saved and live a long life and doing what we cn to help others help them. dorlis Emily Hunter wrote: > Sorry, sent this to the wrong address at first!

Re: [Felvtalk] Feeling Guilty

2009-04-09 Thread dlgegg
hello, i think i know what you feel. i swore that 5 was my limit, no more and just this week i took in a new baby. i wish i could win the lottery, then i could buy a large piece of land, fence it in and rescue all the dogs, cats and horses in our area. actually, all animals. i would rescue c

Re: [Felvtalk] feeling guilty

2009-03-29 Thread Emily Hunter
Thanks for the suggestions Chris! Unfortunately, the shelter from which Jack was adopted (earlier this year) is the same shelter where we took him to be checked, so they had the same info as the microchip service. We did get some good news, however. His "mange" turned out to be a fleabite

Re: [Felvtalk] feeling guilty

2009-03-28 Thread Chris
eukemia.org] On Behalf Of Emily Hunter Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 5:33 PM To: Felv Talk List Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] feeling guilty Sorry, sent this to the wrong address at first! > > I can sympathize - just a few days ago I had to leave a cat at the > shelter for the first time ever. He w

Re: [Felvtalk] Feeling Guilty

2009-03-28 Thread Laura B
I completely understand where you are coming from, I currently have 8 cats, and although my house is large as well, with just my husband and I, it is a bit much for me.  I love my cats and several are special needs (I only have one FeLV+) right now, but just keeping up with the cleaning and gett

Re: [Felvtalk] feeling guilty

2009-03-27 Thread Emily Hunter
Sorry, sent this to the wrong address at first! I can sympathize - just a few days ago I had to leave a cat at the shelter for the first time ever. He was a stray who showed up at my friend's feral colony and I helped her take him in to be checked. The good news is that he turned out to

Re: [Felvtalk] Feeling Guilty

2009-03-26 Thread Sue & Frank Koren
I can so sympathise with what you are saying. A couple of weeks ago my vet called me and asked if I could take a positive cat with anemia that he believed there was hope for. I had to tell him no and I am still thinking about that poor cat. The owners were being jerks, refused to have their ot

Re: [Felvtalk] Feeling Guilty

2009-03-26 Thread Debbie Harrison
We do what we CAN...and it hurts to realize we cannot save every one. I don't think the guilt ever goes away, but it does help to remember the story of the boy and the starfish.every one we save matters. Be gentle with yourself...I know exactly how you are feelingand so do many others