Shelter kitties...

Here are some pictures of the shelter kitties.

This one is Pinkie. She's 15 years old :eek: and was an owner surrender!!! :mad:

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She's a very sweet, shy cat who likes to hide and is bone thin!!! Personally, I think she's depressed. She's started to eat more and hopefully she'll put on some weight. If Lora asks me to foster her, I will. I feel SO bad for Pinkie.

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This is another kitty, can't remember her name. She was pulled from the basement of a house with 2 other cats. All were VERY neglected. She's been at the shelter a while and keeps to herself on a window shelf. She's 12 years old!

And here is Happy Cat. She's doing well.

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I feel so sorry for Pinkie, owner surrender at 15 years old?? I just don't understand some people. I guess these are the kind of people who will put an elderly family member in a nursing and never visit or check on them.:mad: I'm not saying everyone who put seniors in nursing homes are bad just those ones who abandon them there never to visit mainly because they don't want to be bothered. Same kind of mentality I guess.

It always irks me when people 'get rid of' elderly cats like that! And often these same jerks want a kitten to replace the cat. :mad: Does the shelter have a program that matches seniors with older cats? Some do, and the cat goes to a loving home again for free. The stipulation is if the new owners falls ill, or dies, the shelter takes the cat back. As we all know, animals make people live longer, and especially lonely elderly people. So long as they're able to clean the box etc. Then there's the flip side...the elders who come into shelters wanting to adopt KITTENS! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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Her name is Paleface. She is just the sweetest cat who wants nothing more than a few pets and a warm spot on the window hammock.

Yes, they have that kind of policy, that if for any reason it doesn't work out, or for whatever reason, they return the cat back to the shelter.

I get so annoyed at people who dump pets, especially elderly pets. We have a 14 and a 15 year old. I don't know how they would cope if we dumped them. What goes through a senior person's head adopting a kitten. I am in my late 50's and would not consider a kitten, I would want a cat around 10 years old. I told my kids when I snuff it, my cats go to them not the shelter:)

Donna I just wondered has Pinkies teeth been checked out, being an elderly lady and all, maybe that is why she is thin, having trouble eating, I know this happened to my friends older cat that she adopted, just a thought.

She is a delightful mature kitty, very pretty, I just cannot understand how one can give up a pet you have had so many years, obviously these type of people don't know what a bond is all about, sometimes there are circumstances beyond one's control, like an elderly person having to go to hospital or a home, and no-one can take the pet, but other than that, there is no excuse I can think of that warrents surrending a pet.

Let us all hope all these lovely kitties get homes soon, or at least you get a chance to foster them Donna.,as they will truely be blessed to be in your home, even for a short time.:)

Carole,

Thanks for the great compliment! When my Dad passed away, I made SURE that his cat got a great home, since he didn't get along with my cats. My best friend took him in and he lived another 3 years! Now that's what I call going above and beyond the call. Susie's the best!

You are most welcome Donna, I mean every single word of it, and I am sure many others share my view.

I always worried about what would happen when my parents are gone to their cat, as I believed my allergy was so bad, I could never own a cat again, proved that wrong and now I can feel happy in knowing I can look after Tessa or any other kitty they may have, and that is a nice feeling.

When I adopted my kitten Milo his adoption center in the cat area had mostly the "141 Cats that had been abused" And at the adoption center when the cats get to old or they start running out of money they put the animals to sleep!

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If Lora asks me to foster her, I will

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Oh Donna, don't wait to be asked.....offer. She needs you.

Jen,

I have to wait and see if they will let me foster the deaf kitty in Texas first. If they won't then I'll call Lora and tell her to let me foster Pinkie. I saw her on Saturday and she seemed depressed. I'll let you know what happens.

I called the shelter this morning and told Lora I was willing to foster Pinkie, the 16 year old cat. She said she doesn't normally foster out cats because it reduces their chance of getting a forever home.

I told her I thought Pinkie was depressed because of being in a cage. She said once school starts and it quiets down (SOME people think the shelter is a petting zoo for children...:mad: UGH!!!) she's moving Pinkie into the kitchen with the other "older ladies". I hope she's happy in there. I told her if it doesn't work out and she's still not doing well (she is very thin and likes to hide) I'd be happy to give her a furrever home.

We'll have to see what happens.