Originally posted by moosmom
I didn't vote. Why?? Because a couple of months ago, I wanted to adopt a 14 year old kitty named Carrie. She was dumped at the shelter by her owner because, and I quote, "She doesn't play with my children anymore" The whole time, her 9 year old son was clutching Carrie, sobbing his eyes out.

I was MORE than willing to offer her a home. I took her home for a couple of weeks, force feeding her and giving her meds to help her get over an upper respiratory infection. I finally had to take her back to the shelter for medical care.

What did they do??? They put her down because, and I quote again, "Nobody is going to adopt a 14 year old cat and we needed the cage space."
I remember Carrie, I am so sorry about the heartache you went though with her. What does your sig say about stupid people ??

I feel very sorry for these poor sisters. And I am disgusted that the family of the cat's owner wouldn't do what SHOULD be done, take the cats in. ..........Shame on them!!!
That's how I feel, knowing how much the cats mean to Mum, you think they would look after them just for 4/5 years.

I wonder if they'll tell Mum about having her cats PTS or will they be too busy selling her house to care !!!

It is sad about people attitudes towards older cats and I'm shocked about my own sisters attitude, I really hope she NEVER owns a pet.

This has made me worry about my own cats too, esp knowing how my sister feels. If me & Steve died tomorrow, she wouldn't even try to rehome my Georgie boy