RE: Rude Ranch-Chris--Tamara o/t
Hey Tamara I'm just dipping in here...haven't read anything else today yetbut I love the story of how you looked after your little goldfish for 3 years--just read it out to my co-worker--Tamara, weren't you the listmember who had some children's book ideas up her sleevemy co-worker reckons (as I do) that the goldfish who couldn't swim would make a great book! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara stickler Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Rude Ranch-Chris Thanks Chris! I do think about Big Boy alot, and thought perhaps you had chosen to keep him. Romeo is a good name for him! Sorry about having to keep him separated from your girl. Once again we are treading the same path, as my most recent rescue does not get along with my female, Coebeio. Coey absolutely hates him and growls at him until he, having had enough goes after her. Since he's only about 1 or so, and oh, 3-4 lbs heaver than Coey (a senior), I too have to keep Tully locked behind three stacked babygates covering the doorway between my studio and the rest of the apt. I was hoping that this would help the felines to get used to one anotherits been about 5 months now...and no go. To make it worse...Tully is prone to urine infections crystals and has asthmaooo here's yet ANOTHER foster animal that will be with me forever. HAI really think I must be doing something wrong! I have friends who feed their cats and dogs crap (supermarket Walmart brand food)let them come and go outside without supervisionHere I'm trying to feed my animals human-grade quality foods like Merrik and EVO...and each one of them has been a special needs critter...heart conditions, asthma, skin cancer, cancer, brain tumors, cat herpes, ibd, seizers, pancreitis attackshell...I even had a diabetic guinea pig, a few one-eyed goldfish, AND a pearl scale goldfish-that couldn't swim-lived three years...had to be scooped up off the bottom of the tank to be fed each day, wiggled his way along the bottom, but couldn't float to save his life! Anyway..sorry for ranting...I'm glad you and Romeo are doing so well! Thanks again for the support! Take care God Bless. T Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Haven't chimed in too often lately but just want to offer another perspective. Tamara I were both looking for someplace for one of our cats-she for Simms, me for Big Boy. We touched base with each other to compare notes I remember when this all happened. Being a total neophyte at this, I so appreciated some of the tips Tamara and other members of this group gave me. I remember that what struck me was how frightening the whole process was. I sort of had to take stranger's word that they were going to take care of BB as well as I would have! In these 'travels' looking for a new home for BB, I ran across some pretty scary people. One local guy was the 'collector' for FELV+ cats that showed up in any rescue/shelter. He never let anybody come to his home simply picked up the cats in various parking lots. When I talked to him, he made it clear that he had plenty of cats but would never let anyone even come to inspect, much less visit. Now he may have been wonderful, but who knows?? But everyone raved about what a nice guy he was-how could responsible rescue/shelter workers recommend him so highly if they had never been there??? As far as Rude Ranch, like everyone else, I suspect they are also overloaded-going to fosters sounds great but it takes a lot of work to monitor those fosters. Sadly, my experience with BB search w. my Katrina work, has shown that very few agencies/shelters/rescues ever take a look at their foster--many don't even have a home visit to begin with-much less a visit after they receive animals. I know that most fosters are GREAT situations-but it only takes one poor/marginal one to ruin it for everybody. Tamara's heads up to me way back then saved me a long trip down to Maryland, and more importandly saved me from making what could have been a bad placement for him... Over the last few years, I've looked to this group for so much-and found that everybody could be open honest here. We need to give each other some clues when something doesn't seem quite right... So Tamara, thank you from me and from BB (who by the way is now Romeo and sprawled out on my bed-so much for rehoming!) Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara stickler Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 2:52 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Rude Ranch Hey, I understand. I can understand where both the person who had volunteered to take Simms and Rude Ranch, are coming from. RR has a
RE: Rude Ranch-Chris--Tamara o/t
Ah yes...I suppose it would...with the exception of the fact that it didn't end
well for ol' Frick...but I suppose I COULD change thathehe..hmm...should I
begin that career by lying to children...HA!
I'll think about it. Thanks! ;-)
MacKenzie, Kerry N. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Tamara
I'm just dipping in here...haven't read anything else today yetbut I love
the story of how you looked after your little goldfish for 3 years--just read
it out to my co-worker--Tamara, weren't you the listmember who had some
children's book ideas up her sleevemy co-worker reckons (as I do) that the
goldfish who couldn't swim would make a great book!
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tamara stickler
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:12 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: Rude Ranch-Chris
Thanks Chris!
I do think about Big Boy alot, and thought perhaps you had chosen to keep
him. Romeo is a good name for him!
Sorry about having to keep him separated from your girl. Once again we are
treading the same path, as my most recent rescue does not get along with my
female, Coebeio. Coey absolutely hates him and growls at him until he, having
had enough goes after her. Since he's only about 1 or so, and oh, 3-4 lbs
heaver than Coey (a senior), I too have to keep Tully locked behind three
stacked babygates covering the doorway between my studio and the rest of the
apt. I was hoping that this would help the felines to get used to one
anotherits been about 5 months now...and no go. To make it worse...Tully
is prone to urine infections crystals and has asthmaooo here's yet
ANOTHER foster animal that will be with me forever.
HAI really think I must be doing something wrong! I have friends who
feed their cats and dogs crap (supermarket Walmart brand food)let them
come and go outside without supervisionHere I'm trying to feed my animals
human-grade quality foods like Merrik and EVO...and each one of them has been a
special needs critter...heart conditions, asthma, skin cancer, cancer, brain
tumors, cat herpes, ibd, seizers, pancreitis attackshell...I even had a
diabetic guinea pig, a few one-eyed goldfish, AND a pearl scale goldfish-that
couldn't swim-lived three years...had to be scooped up off the bottom of
the tank to be fed each day, wiggled his way along the bottom, but couldn't
float to save his life!
Anyway..sorry for ranting...I'm glad you and Romeo are doing so well! Thanks
again for the support! Take care God Bless.
T
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Havent chimed in too often lately but just want to offer another perspective.
Tamara I were both looking for someplace for one of our catsshe for
Simms, me for Big Boy. We touched base with each other to compare notes I
remember when this all happened. Being a total neophyte at this, I so
appreciated some of the tips Tamara and other members of this group gave me. I
remember that what struck me was how frightening the whole process was. I sort
of had to take strangers word that they were going to take care of BB as well
as I would have! In these travels looking for a new home for BB, I ran
across some pretty scary people. One local guy was the collector for FELV+
cats that showed up in any rescue/shelter. He never let anybody come to his
home simply picked up the cats in various parking lots. When I talked to
him, he made it clear that he had plenty of cats but would never let anyone
even come to inspect, much less visit. Now he may have been wonderful, but who
knows?? But everyone raved about what a nice guy he washow could responsible
rescue/shelter workers recommend him so highly if they had
never been there???
As far as Rude Ranch, like everyone else, I suspect they are also
overloadedgoing to fosters sounds great but it takes a lot of work to monitor
those fosters. Sadly, my experience with BB search w. my Katrina work, has
shown that very few agencies/shelters/rescues ever take a look at their
Re: Rude Ranch-Chris--Tamara o/t
heck, everyone ELSE lies to children. On 2/6/07, tamara stickler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah yes...I suppose it would...with the exception of the fact that it didn't end well for ol' Frick...but I suppose I COULD change thathehe..hmm...should I begin that career by lying to children...HA! I'll think about it. Thanks! ;-) MacKenzie, Kerry N. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: Rude Ranch-Chris--Tamara o/t
HEHEE... hey, LOVE that qote of your's...I Just took notice of it: Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: heck, everyone ELSE lies to children. On 2/6/07, tamara stickler wrote: Ah yes...I suppose it would...with the exception of the fact that it didn't end well for ol' Frick...but I suppose I COULD change thathehe..hmm...should I begin that career by lying to children...HA! I'll think about it. Thanks! ;-) MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 - 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.
