"Pet Angel Fund for Spaying Gizzy et al"

[kittycats_delight]

I am talking to Bri right now and she is soooo upset. Her mother is being completely unreasonable. Bri is fighting for Gizzie but her mother is unbending because she simply doesn't want the cat or like it. She basically told her I don't give a rat's A$$ what happens to Gizzie. I didn't want it here in the first place. Bri reminder her she was the one who said Gizzie could come home and was told that is the end of it I don't want to hear anymore.

She is extremely upset and I feel bad for her. It is extremely hard when you are a kid and your parent is cutting your path off at every step. She won't allow her to walk or bike to the clinic or the shelter herself, she won't take her and she won't allow her to ask anyone. She won't make a call or allow her to make the call either. It is very upsetting and frustrating for her. I know her heart must be breaking having her mother care so little for something she cares so much about. I mean it is breaking my heart so I can only imagine how bad it makes her feel.


I hope her mom can wake up a little and see how much her being so disagreeable and uncompromising and dare I say cruelhearted she is being to Bri.


ETA: Mom does have a heart afterall. Seeing how upset Bri was getting. She gave in and told her she would take her for the form. She is gone right now. It is pretty bad Bri had to get so upset as to be sobbing and crying before her mother decided to help at all.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Robinson's doesn't offer a low cost spay/neuter anymore. The drive over there was for nothing.

[Husky_mom]

Robinson's doesn't offer a low cost spay/neuter anymore. The drive over there was for nothing.

he may not offer that anymore,but believe me the drive meant something........ that you really are trying and that mom is involved at least a bit......... one step at a time.........

[jennielynn1970]

I still think what I thought long ago... get rid of mom and take care of the pets. Children can file for emancipation you know.

I'm sure the drive over there only to find out that they don't offer it anymore just pissed off mom more. Should have called first to be certain.

Bri, seriously, is there any other family member(s) that you could go to and live with? I'm not kidding. This mother of yours is just not doing you or her other responsibilities justice.

[kittycats_delight]

he may not offer that anymore,but believe me the drive meant something........ that you really are trying and that mom is involved at least a bit......... one step at a time.........

That's exactly what I told her Isabel.

[kittycats_delight]

I still think what I thought long ago... get rid of mom and take care of the pets. Children can file for emancipation you know.

I'm sure the drive over there only to find out that they don't offer it anymore just pissed off mom more. Should have called first to be certain.

Bri, seriously, is there any other family member(s) that you could go to and live with? I'm not kidding. This mother of yours is just not doing you or her other responsibilities justice.

You don't know the half of it Jenn.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I still think what I thought long ago... get rid of mom and take care of the pets. Children can file for emancipation you know.

I'm sure the drive over there only to find out that they don't offer it anymore just pissed off mom more. Should have called first to be certain.

Bri, seriously, is there any other family member(s) that you could go to and live with? I'm not kidding. This mother of yours is just not doing you or her other responsibilities justice.

What's emancipation?

Yeah, and then I got yelled at most of the way home.

Um, there's my dad. But the animals would be in even worse shape there. And I can't just leave my mom. I'm all she has. :/

[jennielynn1970]

If you're all mom has, then maybe she needs to be reminded of that... she's not doing you any favors with her behavior. Even adults need nudging.

Emancipation... think of the slaves being freed. They were emancipated. When a child files for emancipation, it means that they are filing for a "divorce" from the parent and are committed to living on their own and supporting themselves. It's an actual legal deal through the courts and all.

[Roxyluvsme13]

If you're all mom has, then maybe she needs to be reminded of that... she's not doing you any favors with her behavior. Even adults need nudging.

Emancipation... think of the slaves being freed. They were emancipated. When a child files for emancipation, it means that they are filing for a "divorce" from the parent and are committed to living on their own and supporting themselves. It's an actual legal deal through the courts and all.

Well, she loves me. Just not my cats.

Oh, seriously? Um.. I'm only 14.8 I think I'm too young to do that.

[Donnaj4962]

Okay, I have NEVER gotten involved in such a controversial thread in my time her on PT. But I feel as if I have to say something. And Bri, I do believe that you love your pets and want what is best for them. I also believe that your Mother is not doing anything to help them. But I also can tell (very clearly) that you are young, and that you have a lot of maturing to do. So, you MUST step up to the plate, and put your foot down to do what needs to be done to get your babies the help they need. And I know that I will probably get a lot of flack for saying this, but here goes.... even if it means that you will need to rehome them. All along, I have been wondering if this is some sort of "tough love" from your Mom. After all that you both are experiencing right now, she may KNOW that it would be best to rehome the pets, and she is trying to help you to see that by not helping you. (Not exactly a great strategy, I know, but it could be a possibility.)

I have to say that I am concerned about some things that you have said in your posts, and most especially about not being able to wake up. What will you do when, after the surgery on Giz, you must give her her pain meds? How will you get up then? I hope that the alarm clock that Jenn is sending to you gets to you in time and you will use it with great thankfulness for her generosity! Many folks on PT are being overly generous, and I am concerned that you do not realize that. Everyone has gone out of their way to help you and your babies, (and I know that you have said that you have done a lot of the work through PMs, etc.) so why not continue that? Show us that you will find a way to get your pets the vet care that they need. Don't continue to make excuses.... DO SOMETHING! Make an effort.

Understand Bri, I am not trying to criticize, I am just trying to help you realize that if you are old enough to care for your pets, then you MUST make more of an effort. I only want what is best for your pets.

[jennielynn1970]

Not really. You're almost 15, and there are others out there who were on their own earlier... but that's not the point.

What does emancipation mean?
"Emancipation of a minor” generally refers to the process of freeing a minor (person under age 18) from parental control. It means that the parent is no longer legally responsible for the acts of the child. It can allow the child to set up his/her own living arrangement. The term may also refer to freeing the earnings/income of a child from the control of a parent.

This is actually a really good site for answers...
http://www.peoples-law.org/children/...ion%20home.htm

[Roxyluvsme13]

Rehoming is something I won't do. That's probably selfish of me to say, but at least where they are now they have me. And me is doing all I can for them at the moment. And I've already said this. And IMO, I'm being more mature than some of the adults on PT who are using caps and yelling at me. But that's just my opinion.

Jenn Well, still. I can't leave my mom. Many reasons for that.

[Scooter's Mom]

Rehoming is something I won't do. That's probably selfish of me to say, but at least where they are now they have me. And me is doing all I can for them at the moment. And I've already said this. And IMO, I'm being more mature than some of the adults on PT who are using caps and yelling at me. But that's just my opinion.

Jenn Well, still. I can't leave my mom. Many reasons for that.

It doesn't seem that you are doing all you can for them. Rehoming them is an option. It seems like you're just being stubborn and not considering that it could actually be the best thing for them.

[Roxyluvsme13]

It doesn't seem that you are doing all you can for them. Rehoming them is an option. It seems like you're just being stubborn and not considering that it could actually be the best thing for them.

You don't even know the half of it.

[Scooter's Mom]

You don't even know the half of it.

Then tell us.