This morning I walked out on the back porch because I had heard a kitten cry. At first I thought it was my cat, Rocket, but this was a baby's cry. I went down the steps and looked back and saw this little orange head pop out. This little kitten had to be no more then five weeks old. Her bones were sticking out, and she was shivering. She had to of been there most of the night, but not before I went to bed (1am). She came running to me with those big blue eyes, trying to meow as loud as she can. I picked her up and held her close to me, to try to get her warm. Since this isn't my house, I couldn't bring her in. I asked, but unknowing if this new arrival was sick, no one wanted to risk getting Rocket sick. So I made her some oatmeal and kept her company for a while. She couldn't eat that much, I fear she either was too young to have really gotten the taste of anything but her mother's milk, or her stomach had shrinken up so much. She stayed outside all day, her little cries coming through the windows. I felt so heart broken hearing them, wishing I could get her in to warm her. She stayed at the house, going back and forth from the front porch, to the back porch. She desperatly tried to come in, climbing on the screens and trying to run between our feet as we go in and out. Later I gave her some milk, just to fill her little tummy up. I was hesitant, I wanted to get her to where she would be taken care of, to the shelter, but since I live in a very small town I was afraid they would euthenize her. But yet I didn't want her to suffer in the cold anymore and not recieve the help she needs. Luckily though my uncle came by this evening and agreed to take her home with him and keep her. They are sucker for animals, have owned a pet shop, learned to care for hurt/sick animals, and knew what needs to be done.
So she just left for her new home, she will have the spare bedroom all to herself. I hope she will be better, and be a healthy, happy cat. She was well fed, given a bath and lots of TLC this evening when she came inside, and that is only the beginning.
This cat had to of been abandoned, there are no strays around, nor any neighbors (all but one house is vacant). She could only walk hunched over from the cold at 8am, and not much then. So I am assuming during the night, when it was colder she didn't walk from afar.
So I ask of people to please don't abandon their pets, if you cannot take care of them, someone else can. Just an ad in the paper, a car trip to the shelter. All it takes is a little time, a little effort. Is that too much to ask so no other animal should suffer?
Her name is (Little Orphan) Annie, her orange coat bright, her determination and sweetness.. such a wonder. Sorry, but this sort of thing makes me angry.
Poor kitty-cat
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Re: Poor kitty-cat
[quote="coyote blue";p="682465"]since I live in a very small town I was afraid they would euthenize her.[/quote]
Which would mean, what? One less stray animal on which to squander the taxes levied against the local citizens? You assume that this cat was someone's personal pet, but was then abandoned for no apparent reason. If this is the case, though I don't think it likely, then shame on the person who did so. But either way, no logic dictates that it must be supported by food taken from children's tables until it dies of old age.
Which would mean, what? One less stray animal on which to squander the taxes levied against the local citizens? You assume that this cat was someone's personal pet, but was then abandoned for no apparent reason. If this is the case, though I don't think it likely, then shame on the person who did so. But either way, no logic dictates that it must be supported by food taken from children's tables until it dies of old age.
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Oh old man, get off yer high horse. There are plenty of independant places out there that work on donations only. Those places offer love and care until he/she can be given a suitable home. I had to go through a long screening process before I was allowed to adopt one of my kitties. But no one's taxes were being touched.
As someone who has worked as both a veterinary assistant and as a rescue agent for a wildlife care center, I see both ends of the deal. The worst thing that I ever had to do in my entire life was euthanize and animal. Of course, this one was already loved by someone, who watched me stick a needle in the back of his pal's neck and see the dog slowly slip away. The vision still haunts me to this day. As I type, tears are beginning to fall. Since I have seen what is supposed to be the most humane way to take a life, I know that I couldn't subject any other life (unless it was suffering, and even then I would have to weigh HOW severe the animal is suffering) to such a treatment. Obviously, this cat had the will to live through the cold night, the best it deserved was a chance to grow old instead of being sentenced to death.
While working for the wildlife shelter, I would raise mice. Baby mice or squirrels would be found abandoned, still with their eyes closed, and they were brought to my home to be raised by me. I went through strict training and did my very best to not imprint on the animal. Once the animal(s) were full grown, I would have to release them back into the wild. Although I wanted to keep the little ones and give them a safe and happy life, I knew that they belonged in the wild. So I would release them. (It broke my heart on more than one occassion.) But atleast they were given the chance to grow to adulthood and have a fighting chance. Someone could have just left them there to die, but they felt the same way I did. You know how much I was paid for this time? $0. Food for the babies, housing, medicine, everything came out of my wallet. So nothing was strained upon you and your precious dollars.
As someone who has worked as both a veterinary assistant and as a rescue agent for a wildlife care center, I see both ends of the deal. The worst thing that I ever had to do in my entire life was euthanize and animal. Of course, this one was already loved by someone, who watched me stick a needle in the back of his pal's neck and see the dog slowly slip away. The vision still haunts me to this day. As I type, tears are beginning to fall. Since I have seen what is supposed to be the most humane way to take a life, I know that I couldn't subject any other life (unless it was suffering, and even then I would have to weigh HOW severe the animal is suffering) to such a treatment. Obviously, this cat had the will to live through the cold night, the best it deserved was a chance to grow old instead of being sentenced to death.
While working for the wildlife shelter, I would raise mice. Baby mice or squirrels would be found abandoned, still with their eyes closed, and they were brought to my home to be raised by me. I went through strict training and did my very best to not imprint on the animal. Once the animal(s) were full grown, I would have to release them back into the wild. Although I wanted to keep the little ones and give them a safe and happy life, I knew that they belonged in the wild. So I would release them. (It broke my heart on more than one occassion.) But atleast they were given the chance to grow to adulthood and have a fighting chance. Someone could have just left them there to die, but they felt the same way I did. You know how much I was paid for this time? $0. Food for the babies, housing, medicine, everything came out of my wallet. So nothing was strained upon you and your precious dollars.
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Lizzegirle, you seem to have lectured me on a point I did not make. She did not take it to the local pound because she was afraid this nearly dead stray cat would be put down. My point was that I have no problem with this. If she were to take the cat to one of those organizations that work off willingly wasted money, I would have no problem with that, either.
Blah blah blah pets death animals crying blah blah blah. Do you really think you're the only person who's dealt with death before, who's loved an animal as a member of the family, who's had to deal with people who were having just such an animal put down? The first dog we ever had growing up ended up having to be put down due to illness when I was a junior in high school. It sucked, and many tears were spilled. Just recently my best friend of a number of years had this same kind of situation himself with his dog cujo who'd been a constant companion for at least 8 years. Yeah, it sucks. And I'm sure it was all emtional for you, too. None of that has anything to do with anything. At all. Even a little. Not my reply, its contents, its point, the original post or anything having to do with it, nor as a response any potential point that would likely be made in this thread in the future.
Blah blah blah pets death animals crying blah blah blah. Do you really think you're the only person who's dealt with death before, who's loved an animal as a member of the family, who's had to deal with people who were having just such an animal put down? The first dog we ever had growing up ended up having to be put down due to illness when I was a junior in high school. It sucked, and many tears were spilled. Just recently my best friend of a number of years had this same kind of situation himself with his dog cujo who'd been a constant companion for at least 8 years. Yeah, it sucks. And I'm sure it was all emtional for you, too. None of that has anything to do with anything. At all. Even a little. Not my reply, its contents, its point, the original post or anything having to do with it, nor as a response any potential point that would likely be made in this thread in the future.
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This kitten is now full of energy. She has eatten well, has a warm bed. She will be just fine now she is out of the cold.
The shelter here raises it's money by selling used clothing/good donated to it. (Like the Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc). I know this because I have gone down there before to help out. I also know that they probably would of put her down before being able to spend the money to help her. So we gave her a second chance at life, and from the looks of it, she will be a happy cat.
The shelter here raises it's money by selling used clothing/good donated to it. (Like the Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc). I know this because I have gone down there before to help out. I also know that they probably would of put her down before being able to spend the money to help her. So we gave her a second chance at life, and from the looks of it, she will be a happy cat.
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[quote="Deacon";p="682636"]Blah blah blah pets death animals crying blah blah blah. Do you really think you're the only person who's dealt with death before, who's loved an animal as a member of the family, who's had to deal with people who were having just such an animal put down? The first dog we ever had growing up ended up having to be put down due to illness when I was a junior in high school. It sucked, and many tears were spilled. Just recently my best friend of a number of years had this same kind of situation himself with his dog cujo who'd been a constant companion for at least 8 years. Yeah, it sucks. And I'm sure it was all emtional for you, too. None of that has anything to do with anything. At all. Even a little. Not my reply, its contents, its point, the original post or anything having to do with it, nor as a response any potential point that would likely be made in this thread in the future.[/quote]
In this entire post, I didn't see anything saying that YOU killed the animal with your own hands. My post wasn't about you saying that you or anyone else has never experienced the loss of an animal companion. The response was due to the fact that I have euthanized an animal myself, and due to that experience and the fact that I raised animals to be out in the wild and probably eaten. Both of these subjects find me very unsure of the the whole euthanasia subject.
The fact of the matter was, that you seemed more concerned with your tax dollars being wasted on keeping another life in this world. I was trying to point out that most of the time, these places aren't run by the government, city, state or whatever. A majority of the time they are volunteer run. Just like me and the squirrels.
Mostly, what purpose did you have to come in here and say that though? Go make your own rant about kittens taking your money.
Posted Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:29 pm:
[quote="coyote blue";p="682711"]This kitten is now full of energy. She has eatten well, has a warm bed. She will be just fine now she is out of the cold.
The shelter here raises it's money by selling used clothing/good donated to it. (Like the Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc). I know this because I have gone down there before to help out. I also know that they probably would of put her down before being able to spend the money to help her. So we gave her a second chance at life, and from the looks of it, she will be a happy cat.[/quote]
What a trooper!
In this entire post, I didn't see anything saying that YOU killed the animal with your own hands. My post wasn't about you saying that you or anyone else has never experienced the loss of an animal companion. The response was due to the fact that I have euthanized an animal myself, and due to that experience and the fact that I raised animals to be out in the wild and probably eaten. Both of these subjects find me very unsure of the the whole euthanasia subject.
The fact of the matter was, that you seemed more concerned with your tax dollars being wasted on keeping another life in this world. I was trying to point out that most of the time, these places aren't run by the government, city, state or whatever. A majority of the time they are volunteer run. Just like me and the squirrels.
Mostly, what purpose did you have to come in here and say that though? Go make your own rant about kittens taking your money.
Posted Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:29 pm:
[quote="coyote blue";p="682711"]This kitten is now full of energy. She has eatten well, has a warm bed. She will be just fine now she is out of the cold.
The shelter here raises it's money by selling used clothing/good donated to it. (Like the Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc). I know this because I have gone down there before to help out. I also know that they probably would of put her down before being able to spend the money to help her. So we gave her a second chance at life, and from the looks of it, she will be a happy cat.[/quote]
What a trooper!
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She is, and I hope she will continue to be so.
I've always wanted to work with the ASPCA, or something in that sort of field. But I would most likely hurt people if I see that they had seriously abused their animal. Also seeing some pass away because of neglect. That will make it almost unbarable, a sad job... But Lizzegirle, you helped many animals, and that is something to be proud of.
I've always wanted to work with the ASPCA, or something in that sort of field. But I would most likely hurt people if I see that they had seriously abused their animal. Also seeing some pass away because of neglect. That will make it almost unbarable, a sad job... But Lizzegirle, you helped many animals, and that is something to be proud of.
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