Kelley, Are you the same Kelley from Austin who used to work with Siamese Rescue?
> From: moonv...@gmail.com > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:29:20 -0500 > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People! > > I don't ask them if they have cable TV. I just give them food. > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote: > > > We are all supportive of anyone who rescues, deals with unwanted and/or > > sick > > cats, fills their homes with discarded animals! I cannot tolerate people > > who are hypocritical about animals; pretending to love them, and then give > > them up at the drop of a hat even if it means abandoning them outside to > > fend for themselves! > > Here's one I just got this alert; perfect example: > > > > Subject: DECLAWED CAT---2 YRS OLD > > A rescue friend told me that the place in Queens where she buys her pet > > supplies found a cat left in a carrier outside his door this AM. She is > > about 2 years old, extremely friendly, seems healthy and is DECLAWED. Her > > coat is a luxurious shiny black. He is calling her Sophia. She has to stay > > in a cage until he finds her a home. If you know anyone who might like to > > help this baby, please call or text 917 689 8414 No pic available at this > > time. > > > > There are other ways of dealing with not being able to care for your > > animal. > > My husband and I supply a woman with cat food and litter for her 3 cats > > because she can't afford it, or else we would have to take her cats into > > our > > home. My question to someone who claims that they have no money to buy cat > > food is "do you have cable TV?" The response has often been "Yes, but....I > > need it." > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor > > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 4:19 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People! > > > > > > Unfortunately, as has been proven by a few cruelty cases here in Texas, > > giving away pets on Craigslist is a recipe for disaster. Case in point > > (no, > > I will not post the article here) but there was a man in San Antonio who > > appeared to be loving and caring, he "adopted" three free cats from CL and > > all there of their lives ended in a horrible fashion. > > > > I have been in rescue for over 15 years, I have seen what lies beneath the > > and I have seen what unimaginable cruelty people are capable of. Sorry to > > get off topic here with these posts and I know that many of you are not in > > rescue but what has been seen cannot be unseen and what I now know can > > never > > be forgotten. > > > > As to Nathan Winograd, my only objection to his book is him saying there is > > no pet overpopulation problem. I have a house full of cats that prove > > otherwise. Anyone who has TNR'd a feral colony would argue otherwise and I > > have one cat in my house that I have marketed the cr*p out of but I have > > not > > gotten one hit on her. There IS a pet overpopulation problem and no-kill > > begins with NO BIRTH. > > > > Okay, I will get off my soapbox now. Again, my apologies for getting off > > topic. > > > > Edna Taylor > > Texas Siamese Rescue > > > > > > > > > From: moonv...@gmail.com > > > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 14:59:04 -0500 > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People! > > > > > > According to studies, giving away cats and dogs does not make the person > > > value them any less. I paid $5 for my Missy and she is priceless - there > > is > > > not enough money in the world to make me give her up. Giving away cats > > > and dogs, when followup and education can be done, is a great way to find > > > homes for more animals. > > > > > > Have you ever read Revolution by Nathan Winograd? It talks a lot about > > this > > > stuff. I'm a pretty strong no-kill advocate. > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 1:17 PM, D.S.Louis <delain...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 > > http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* > > Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! > http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties > > Please help Trooper! > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/trooper > > > "And it is the most divisive incivility to tell true animal lovers they > can’t complain about it, that they can’t fight for the animals, that they > should sit down and shut up and allow the killing to continue." > > - Nathan Winograd > _______________________________________________ > 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