Well that just wiped the smile from my face. I was not privy to the
exchange and have never been to any of the Best Friends forums, but I'm
assuming that their motive in removing any chastising responses was in
keeping with an overall effort to maintain the site as a "safe" place to
express grief, no matter where the "blame" of that grief may lie. I am
by no means condoning or advocating humans deciding to pts cats because
of litterbox avoidance, it turns my stomach, the same as it does yours.
I am just pointing out that perhaps the moderators did not feel that
this was the proper venue for attempting to educate someone that is
suffering from their lack of judgement and compassion. My head too is
bloody from banging it against the brick walls of those I do my best to
"educate". I know how frustrating and emotionally devastating it can
be. The only way I can continue to reach out to those that, (in my
eyes), visit atrocities on the helpless is that I know sometimes I do
get through, sometimes I do make a difference. Even though they
sometimes fall short of our expectations, Best Friends is a worthy
organization that does make a difference. I hope that when the heat of
your disappointment dissipates you are able to remain an ally to the
organization.
Nina
Kelly L wrote:
At 12:59 PM 5/28/2007, you wrote:
I find this conversation quite timely...You see I have just withdrawn
my long time support of Best Friends because of something similar, I
have been member and volunteer with them for almost 10 years.
they have grown which is good.
Well on their prayers and healing forum someone posted asking for
prayers and support for their co worker because they were sad at
deciding to have their cat PTS ,,killed because she keeps peeing on
the carpet,..
I replied that I could not give support to such an act and then other
members agreed...our posts were pulled and only the ones comforting
this person were left, i received another demeaning letter from the
moderator,,,
this is not the first incident of that kind, but this one was the
"final STraw"
Best Friends does wonderful things, but I am no longer comfortable
with may of theri policies at this time,
Now I better go mop up pee ...after I get my shoes on of course.....(lol)
Sigh. I just got through battling with my pee entrenched dryer again.
Nothing seems to be helping, I feel your pain sister. Nina
Susan Hoffman wrote:
This morning when I headed into the kitchen to feed everyone, I
removed what I thought was a clean frying pan from the stivetop -- I
use the stove as a stagingt area to get all the plates of canned
catfood ready -- and put the frying pan upside down in the dish
drainer. Someone had peed in the frying pan overnight and I wound
up pouring cat pee all over the clean dishes in the drainer.
One more morning like this and I'm going to make myself a cup of
strong coffee before anyone gets a morsel of food.
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