Debbie,
I think this is a great letter and one that should be
posted on every person's front door, since the ones
who need to read this letter, might not read the
paper.
I would be concerned with writing that you have 14
kittens, depending on what your city/county pet limit
laws might be. Even if there are no laws, I might not
add my last name. Might or might not put my initials.
Just to protect yourself should there be any backlash
from the article. You never know who might figure out
who these little angels actually belonged to before
they were dumped. A little public humiliation is a
good thing sometimes.
Again, great letter. I hope your efforts make a
difference!
:)
Wendy
--- Debbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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body{font-family:
Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color:
#ffffff;color: black;}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.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the
world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~
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