Speaking of STUPID PEOPLE...I went to the shelter yesterday to do my thing. As I walked in, I heard the girl in the office on the phone to someone who had dumped off their cat, an 8 month old orange tiger male.
Here's how the conversation went, as I has giving her a "thumbs UP". She had SUCH restraint! I would've hung up on the idiot.
"Okay, so you're telling me you dumped off your unneutered, unvaccinated 8 month old cat here, WHY???" "You didn't want it anymore and couldn't afford to take it to the vet". "I see."
"Now you're telling me that the circumstances have changed, and that you're able to give it a good home, have it fixed and get all it's vaccinations, correct?" "What made you change your mind??"
"Oh, I see...your 12 year old daughter is miserable and crying, making your life a living hell and wants the cat back."
"Well sir, I'm afraid it just isn't that simple." "Why??" "Since you dumped off your cat, this shelter has vaccinated, neutered and medically treated your cat for fleas, ticks, earmites AND an upper respiratory infection."
She then told the caller that they would not just hand over the cat, that they would have to fill out a 3 page adoption form and pay an adoption fee to get the cat back. She also told them the Director would be the one to decide whether or not they WOULD get their cat back, and she wouldn't be in the office till Tuesday.
The idiot on the phone began yelling, saying they didn't like the woman's attitude, and that it WAS their cat and had a right to get it back. Cheryl (the shelter office worker) told him that they relinquished the rights to their cat when they dumped it off and signed a release.
She was my hero! I would've gone off on those stupid people and probably gotten fired. But again, that's just me
I hope the cat gets adopted before the director returns on Tuesday. Those people have no business have kids let alone pets!!
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