One of my cats came from a "sanctuary"....after having been deemed "unadoptable" by the group who initially rescued her . I fostered this tiny, pregnant, emaciated kitten in my home and cared for her and (later) her babies, who eventually went up for adoption. In the 6 weeks after she left my home and was taken there (when the place was shut down by law enforcement) she had lost two pounds...though she was underweight to begin with, had lost a canine tooth and had an upper respiratory infection. I drove the three hours down to get her back, brought her home and nursed her back to health....and otherwise left her to adjust on her own. Now, barely 18 months later, she is healthy and robust...and even allows me to pet her. She will never be a "lap cat", but I can live with that...just to see her thrive and be happy is good enough for me. And this story is just one of many....I am sure some sanctuarys are just that, but they are the exception, I fear!
Debbie ~ When the world says, "Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time" ~ > Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:12:39 -0800 > From: create_me_...@yahoo.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] FW: Cats Suffer and Die at Animal 'Sanctuary' > > This is why I warn people to thoroughly check out "Sanctuaries" This happens > time & again. > > Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > > > > > From: atlantares...@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:atlantares...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of > kitty.cat > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 12:30 PM > To: > spotsoci...@yahoogroups.com; atlanta Rescue Groups > Cc: > georgiaanimalres...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [atlantarescue] Fw: Cats > Suffer and Die at Animal 'Sanctuary' > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 9:48 > AM > Subject: Cats Suffer and Die at Animal 'Sanctuary' > > >A PETA > undercover investigation exposed the chronic deprivation and > >suffering > of approximately 300 cats being kept in filthy, stifling, > >dungeon-like, > disease-ridden storage units at Sacred Vision Animal > >Sanctuary (SVAS) in > Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. > > > > The operator of this so-called > "sanctuary" warehouses cats in > > cruel, disgusting > conditions. Many of the animals have endured these > > conditions for > years. One cat captured on video--Winky--was found > > convulsing and dying > in a litterbox inside a cage. The operator refused > > repeated offers for > free emergency veterinary care and instead left Winky > > in a filthy > bathroom to languish for more than an hour before the cat > > finally > died. > > > > Please click the link below to help end the suffering and > death of cats at > > SVAS now! > > > > To take action on this > issue, click on the link below: > > http://www2.peta.org/site/Advocacy?s_oo=PtJIyHJzakKAPa-52Eez-A..&id=3583 > > > If the text above does not appear as a link or it wraps across multiple > > > lines, then copy and paste it into the address area of your > browser. > > > > If you no longer wish to receive email messages sent > from your friends on > > behalf of this organization, please follow the > link below: > > http://www2.peta.org/site/TellFriendOpt?action=optout&toe=c1008561306ab8401a47ff9682e23217733f619a56c5115e > > > > > > __._,_.___ > > Reply > to sender | Reply > to group | Reply > via web post | Start > a New Topic Messages > in this topic (1) > Recent > Activity: > > Visit > Your Group > > Switch to: Text-Only, > Daily > Digest • Unsubscribe > • Terms of Use > > > . > > __,_._,___ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
