I have to believe that the message from "Charles" was someone's idea of a joke. That email hit just about every red flag for the kind of behavior that no one on this list would condone.
Sent from my iPhone On May 28, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote: > If Charles is no longer on the list, there's always a way of contacting him > directly. > I did suggest breed rescue. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 7:59 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Charles Adams - Breeding cats > > I'm not about to apologize for having opinions & voicing them. You breed > animals you are going to get a lecture from me. > > Kelley Saveika <moonv...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Beth, >> >> Not from me they won't. Hope you emailed him and made that offer as I >> expect he left the list after being attacked like that? Too bad, this >> list didn't used to be so judgmental. Not sure what has happened over >> the years. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Perhaps >> he could have been educated, perhaps not, but going for the jugular >> immediately is going to put anyone on the defensive. >> >> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Susan Saunders <a4kat...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> He needs to contact Bengal Rescue and see if they will take the cat. >>> >>> *From:* Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> >>> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> *Sent:* Monday, May 28, 2012 5:35 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Charles Adams - Breeding cats >>> >>> I offered to take the cat, but anyone who mentions breeding is going >>> to get a lecture. No apologies. >>> >>> >>> Kelley Saveika <moonv...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> You know, I do rescue too, but I seriously doubt attacking this man >>>> for breeding cats is going to help this female FELV+ bengal. I >>>> doubt he's on this list anymore (I would not be) and I'm not sure >>>> how this is helping >>> the >>>> cat, and isn't she what is important here? Couldn't someone have >>>> steered him to some resources that would have helped the cat instead >>>> of attacking him? >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I also rescue, and it is terribly upseting to me when people breed >>>>> cats. There are already too many homeless cats and kittens out there! >>>>> My heart aches for that poor Bengal male who spends his life in a >>>>> cage just so his owner can make money from him. I hope he is >>>>> neutered and allowed to live his life as it should be lived. As >>>>> for the FelV female Bengal. Please have her spayed and let her be >>>>> adopted by someone who will be happy to have her as a pet and >>>>> won't give a damn about making money from her!! >>>>> >>>>> Lorrie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 05-27, Lee Evans wrote: >>>>>> This is for Charles Adams: Unfortunately, you are beginning >>>>>> to >>> learn >>>>>> by your mistake that breeding animals, whether cats, dogs, >>> birds or >>>>>> any other species can be more costly than it's worth. You >>>>>> state >>> that >>>>>> you don't want a pet cat and never did. I am assuming that >>>>>> the >>> Bengal >>>>>> you have is just a potential source of money and that's what >>>>>> you >>> had >>>>>> in mind in the first place. Your poor cat is definitely >>>>>> not >>> happy >>>>>> without being able to breed. He won't be happy ever >>>>>> because he >>> will >>>>>> have to be caged and bred many times in his life before he >>>>>> is >>> of no >>>>>> more use in breeding. Right now, if you are really ethical >>>>>> and >>> want >>>>>> to do best by your male cat, you should get him neutered and >>>>>> sell >>> him >>>>>> as a pet quality Bengal. Papers or not, he's a living >>>>>> being >>> with >>>>>> feelings just like you and I have. As for the little >>>>>> female, >>> she >>>>>> needs to be retested. She also needs to be spayed. If >>>>>> she >>> still >>>>>> tests positive for FeLv, you need to find a rescue that >>>>>> will >>> take >>>>>> her. Or advertise for an adopter who wants to have her as an >>>>>> only >>> cat >>>>>> or companion to a small dog. You can charge an adoption fee. >>>>>> I noticed that your email address is Texas Gold Buyers. I >>>>>> assume >>> that >>>>>> you buy gold and re-sell it. That's a good business to be in. >>> Please >>>>>> stay out of the animal breeding business from now on and >>> stick to >>>>>> gold, silver and any other inanimate objects that >>>>>> people >>> will >>>>>> purchase. 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