She's needle happy AGAIN!!!

[moosmom]

Emily_the_Spoiled,

I actually looked up her name on Google and found a link that gave me her husband's name. I called information and they gave me a number. Unfortunately it was the number to the shelter.

I'll check out the other links and see what I can come up with.

The only problem with getting the press involved is I am afraid that it would be detrimental to me getting employment, or jeopardizing my job at Bed, Bath & Beyond, and would label me a "trouble maker".

[catlady1945]

Please be careful in accusing this woman. You could be inviting a law suit.

[Logan]

Donna, I admire your devotion to these cats so much and I'm saddened that yet again something unnecessary has ended the life of another one. Awareness is what that board of directors needs at this point......asking for her head on a platter is probably not what they need, nor will it affect the outcome of her job, but they have the power to change policies if they are made aware of the issues at hand, if they are willing. Boards like this (talking about the Board of Directors) are usually very politically motivated in my experience, which doesn't always bode well for making wise decisions and rules. I have seen those "figure heads" at work on the boards of many charitable organizations from Girl Scouts to bank boards, and unfortunately many times it is a resume enhancer or something good to "throw" out there when tooting one's own horn, with no real concern or care about what actually is going on. I hope that isn't the case with this group.

I'm just so sad that because of your stance on this issue, they have sent you packing when you were one of the few "blessings" in the lives of these cats.

[BastetsMum]

Maybe you just need to alert the press to what the shelter is doing. state to them clearly that you do not want to be named or implicated because of your employment. That is well within your rights to do so. That way you help the cats - the story gets told and hopefully something gets done. You just have to be clear that you do not want your name mentioned. If they do mention your name then, that is defamation.

[moosmom]

After giving it ALOT of thought and talking to Cathy (the former Vet Tech) I've decided that I've done what I could do to alert the Board. I'm finished. It is THEIR loss that I'm not there to work with ferals, and the other cats. I would love nothing more than to be able to go back to the shelter and do what I do best. But I always have believed that things happen for a reason. I absolutely will not grovel. Maybe this was my "cue" to take a break from volunteering and move on. I don't know.

Cathy pointed out to me last night that you cross Elaine and she'll cut you off at the knees. She's been in that position for a long time. And she also said that Elaine has had to make difficult decisions when it comes to the Isolation Unit where cats, kittens and dogs are VERY ill. She said that the Michigan Humane Society puts down FAR more animals than the Dearborn Animal Shelter. I'm not making excuses for this witch, believe me. But I'm just tired of it all.

I thank everyone for their love and support. It's time to concentrate on finding a full-time job, and directing my heart to my furbabies. They've put up with alot these past several months with the comings and goings of foster kitties.

Love you guys!!!

[leslie flenner]

Argh! This reminds me of a bad experience at Northeast Animal Shelter (Salem, MA) this past summer.
I went with my friend that does heavy duty rescue work (rescue, foster, vaccinates, fluids etc) to Northeast Animal Shelter, a place we hate to go to because the women running it are so mean. But the Animal Rescue League- Salem branch closed in May so we are stuck with no help... (we had made friends with the staff at ARL to the point that they'd call us if someone wasn't doing well so we could come get them, do the medication and return later- all very hush-hush-don't tell!)
Anyway, we brought 4 kittens to Northeast, one was black and the fur on the tips of his ears was thin, so Angela (Northeast staff) grabbed him and said "Looks like ringworm!" We assured her that there has been no ringworm in the house and besides, why would one kitten have it and not the siblings and mother? Well, Angela was indignant, "It looks like ringworm so we'll have to put him under the light first and then let you know". And, AMAZINGLY enough, this woman who was convinced the kitten had ringworm, hugged the kitten into her long hair going in the exam room AND coming out. So, if you think a kitten has ringworm , why would you put him in your hair? She's a control bitch.
And so to continue, Angela checked over the other 2 or 3 kittens we'd brought in, she was handling them like they were evil, diseased infested rodents which pissed me off, so me and Angela got into a verbal fight (because I called her on her ringworm call which was neg. in the black light or ultravioletlight or whatever it is) so I told her she was "looking for a problem and who makes the rules here anyway, where is the owner, what the **** is going on here?" and I walked out (cuz my friend told me I should, I was too pissed and yelling in front of "customers"), but my friend stayed to see if they'd take the babies. But apperently, Angela told her that because of me, she wouldn't take my friend Jan's kittens.
Well, we know the REAL reason. They had plenty of kittens and didn't want anymore!
We drove to a shelter in Peabody and begged and pleaded, Even though they had no room, the manager tolok the babies till the shelter had room for them.
Tonight, I found out that Northeast has been calling some of the rescue people in this area to see if they have kittens (********- ok-be picking and create new rules when it's kitten season then call us when you need kittens...what a world we live in.)
Jan has a slew of kittens right now and we've seen a few preg. females in our area (chelseal, revere, east boston, lynn- all crappy areas). What to do with this magnitude!?
Well, we'll see, Jan has found someone to bring some kittens to Northeast in her behalf (since we're banned).
But there's more in Dorchester we need to get before they freeze! There's an alzhiemer's woman (I mean for real- she yelled at us last year that we are good for nothing teens that should get jobs (we're in our early 40s.) She's feeding a bunch of cats and kittens. the only warmth they have is under a car that's unused and under a carport, there's dry leaves under there that keeps them warmish.
I hadn't been over there in a year and made the mistake of checking on her house last week while in the area (I'm never in the area again cuz i changed job locations), So I walked around to the back of the house and saw probably 20 cans of cat food open up on a wooden table. Then, I crouched to look under the car that never moves under the carport. There were 3 cats huddled together and one was an orange emaciated-eyes-glued shut with illness huddled in there. Well, this was the beginning of a long project for us. I saw no kittens until I got in my car to leave and saw a funny white and black shape curled up inside the carport, against the house and not moving, I walked up to this and so quietly crept in case it was a kitten but questioned my eyes, (it looked like a rodent of some sort), The minute I realized it was a kitten, I scruffed it, it went nuts, nearly lost him but got a good grip and put him a sweatshirt i had in the car, and then in a canvas bag. Turns out he's a siamese and even though probably 12 weeks old is socialized already (7 days). Went back the next day, Jan butterfly netted 2 orange, 6 week old males- no other siblings evident.
So with all this going on....
The shelters are so picky- they'll only take cats from their town and small towns (like mine-Ipswich), ask what street, what address, etc, because they know the names of all the pets supposedly.

[leslie flenner]

i accidently unsubscribed. I swear, this computer stuff is eventually going to conquer me or I will conquer it!

[rosethecopycat]

Donna,

I think you may know, I was born and raised in Dearborn

That's my hometown, although I'm now in FL, I have a friend who donates or volunteers or has ties with Dearborn. I'll ask her to read this and tell her friends.

We do what we can, and much is out of our hands.

How 'bout the save just one at a time approach. Like I do with Siamese Rescue.

We really do Rescue these babies from places just like Dearborn.