I wonder how many others "bit their tongues" when they read the original message (neighbor whose children "no longer wanted the cat") and refrained from suggesting to the neighbor that she use this as an opportunity to teach her children that pets are not toys that can be thrown away when you tire of them; that when you buy/adopt or otherwise acquire a pet you assume the responsibility to care for it.
Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: Hazel Spears [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [UC] First it was dogs, now it's cats Beautiful. Thank you. Hazel > ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UC] First it was dogs, now it's cats > > We adopted two dogs from Clark Park. Arachnae in 1991 was tied to a > bench by her owner who could not afford to treat her leg wound from a > car accident. This german short-haired pointer has progressed from > fastest dog in the park to a fairly sedate senior in this wonderful > off-leash park bowl. Gaia in 2001 was socialized in the park, after > being founded by a Penn senior in a campus dumpster, then adopted by > us as the student graduated and left for Arizona. > > Our cats came to us at the Firehouse Farmers Market: Perpetua in > 1996, Sparkey in 1999. Aleta was found in a neighbor's backyard and > given us in 2001. > > Adopt a pet. Commit for life. Respect others. > > Gary > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
