Bethel is not spina bifida, she has extra pads on her front and back feet and crooked back legs. I spoke to Cory repeatedly and at length about her. I was told about two weeks ago, and posted here, that Bethel had been checked to make sur all internal organs were in place and functioning and passed that check. I also heard, and posted, that one vet said her legs would get worse and another said that they would strengthen and be sufficient to support her. Cory kept telling me that they were setting up a fund to take her to the veterinary school so they could assess if she would have severe problems later in life. I replied that I could do that here and that there was a veterinary speciality center only 5 miles from my home.

From the way Cory talked about her, she seemed very attached to her and wanted the best for Bethel. She told me that Bethel was so named because it meant "house of God", that she would personally bring Bethel to her future home. I repeatedly told them they could check with my vet as a reference even before they sent me the adoption papers. I tried so hard and repeatedly to get them to take me seriously and was told as often that the papers were on the way.

I fear that a vet decided that Bethel's legs would get worse and they decided it would be best to euthanize her. If they did, I hope it was because she was already getting distressed because I was perfectly prepared to take Bethel for as long as she had a good life and told them so. I've done this before with leukemia positive kittens and know how to give a good life for however brief a period.

Instead of sitting her crying over my computer keyboard, I'm going to call Cory now, even though I'll be very late for work - again!