Actually, you can probably tell the newspaper editor your name,
address and email address and request that you be known in the
newspaper as "Anonymous" or "Concerned Family" or something. I'm
pretty damn sure that newspapers honor requests like this. If I had
written that letter I would send hard copies and emails, too, of your
letter, with photos if possible, to, among others, the ASPCA in New
York, Best Friends in Utah, The North Shore Animal League in New
York, Animal Defense League (is that in CA?), Cat Fancy, and any
other names that this loving cat group of animal people can think
of. How about Catster.com? Right off the top of my sleepy head I
cannot think of any other names, but I'll have some more by
tomorrow. How about Art Bell at radio's "Coast to Coast AM"? He is
an avowed cat adorer! (My mom's PR career bled off onto me more than
I ever realized. The evidence is right here in front of you!)
You can make a huge difference in the lives of these little ones and
others. If you can get them on a TV morning show with the they'll
be adopted so fast! And so many people will know and people will
respond to your letter and to their placement on TV. It may very
well help the Humane Society raise money for kitten care. We just
never know. But the good you have done has already been multiplied
by telling all of us, by telling the Darke County Humane Society, who
came so quickly to their--and your--rescue and all the people THEY
will tell and involve.
And, believe me, those little babies will find a way to communicate
to their sad, bewildered mommycat that they are now safe and loved,
that they will always be loved (by their mommycat and then by you and
your husband and your animal family, and now by all the Humane
Society folks and by all of us).
You never know--someone might even contact the Humane Society or the
paper--someone who knows about the people in that car that you saw.
We just never know. But you and your husband have shown more light
into the ugly dark corners of the world. And light is what we need.
"Consciousness is Causal
and Physicality is its
Manifestation."
On May 31, 2007, at 2:48 PM, Debbie wrote:
This is a letter to the editor of our local paper concerning the
kittens we found dumped over the weekend. My husband is afraid it
will cause trouble if they print it with a name and town. What do
you think? Myself, I doubt anyone will really pay attention. I am
curious to know what you guys think.
Thanks for the input.
Debbie
Dear Editor,
On Sunday, May 27, Children's Home Bradford Rd., Greenville,
someone pulled
into a path in a field, north, a little ways off of 127. My husband
and I
were traveling to Lowe's and noticed this parked car and also
kittens beside
it. We thought "oh, they must be picking them up." We agreed we would
come
back the same route on the way home to make sure. Unfortunately, on
the way
back, we saw the kittens were still there. We pulled over and got
out. One
was lying squashed on the path, 2 snuggled up to the small lifeless
body.
Whoever dumped them must have run over one. Three more came
waddling up out
of the ditch. There were 6 total. We gathered the 5 left alive and
placed
them in our van. My husband was kind enough that he even picked up
the dead
baby kitten and placed it in a bag, later he buried it in our side
yard. We
had our 2 Labradors with us - one which my husband had found dumped
outside
Bradford around Christmas time. She was only 4-5 weeks old. The
kittens
looked to be around 4-5 weeks old. We knew we could not just leave
them
because they would never have survived on their own. We also knew
that we
would not really be able to take on anymore because we have 14
rescued ones
already (7 were found in a trash dumpster outside a condo in
Dayton). All
now spayed, neutered, shots, etc.
I called and left a message at the Darke County Humane Society
telling them
the whole story. We decided if worse came to worse we would keep
them until
they could be adopted out. Amazingly the Humane Society phoned the
next day.
They agreed to take the abandoned babies in. My husband and I would
like to
publicly thank them for that. We are so very grateful. The lady
that picked
them up had a nice clean carrier and bedding for them.
As to the people who constantly abandon, abuse, etc.. animals. What
is wrong
with you? What gives you the right to take away life of any kind?
It always
amazes me that humans can be so cruel. Poor defenseless creatures
left to
die, no food, no shelter, no one to love them. Would you do this to
your
mother, your grandfather, your child? We seem to be becoming a
"throw away
society." If someone or something doesn't fit our idea of
perfection or
if
taking care of them is "an inconvenience" - then we just dispose of
it.
Life
to many, seems cheap. I recall I had a neighbor years ago that left
his dog
have pups year after year. His 2 little girls would love on them
and play
with them. Later the pups would disappear. I was told the father
would take
them out and shoot them. Of course you couldn't prove it, just like
you
couldn't prove that he also had his little girls drown kittens in
their
swimming pool. Wonderful lessons to teach our children, isn't it?
Just like
dumping 6 defenseless kittens in an area where there were no
houses, no
people, or food.
How someone treats animals, in my opinion, is a reflection of how
they treat
others. It's sad to say that many people do not show a respect for
life. I
can only hope that the residents of Darke County will educate
themselves and
their children as to what "being a responsible pet owner" means. If
each
of
us puts forth at least a little effort (and monetary support) we
can help
control the over population of cats and dogs and the unnecessary
suffering
they often times endure. For all those dollars we spend on lottery
tickets,
a pack of cigarettes, a six pack of beer, that new MP3 player,
etc.surely we
can spend some on a LIFE. Please consider donating to the local Humane
Society or other animal welfare agencies.
