*Encouraging news on the injured kitty

**Prairie Purrs** · 04-09-2007, 03:08 PM

Not exactly short on nerve, is she?

Poor little Kiara, to have been attacked so badly that her entire tail had to be amputated! And for that woman to shrug off her stupidity in allowing Kiara to be attacked as an "accident"? No wonder the poor girl hides and won't let people hold her!

I look forward to hearing that she's safely away from those people.

**catmandu** · 04-09-2007, 03:14 PM

I think that its you great love for Cats and wanting her to be safe thats putting you on edge Medusa. You want so badly for these idiots to realize that this is a Creature of God , not a piece of furniture or a video game.
We are praying that you can rescue Kiara from these so called Guardians and get her to a place where she will be safe.
And we pray that her psyche is not too badly shattered and she will grow to love you.

**Laura's Babies** · 04-09-2007, 03:41 PM

How did you NOT say "Why are you getting rid of the cat when it is the dog you should be getting rid of?" I don't know if I could have handled it as good as you did and not said that too.

**Medusa** · 04-09-2007, 03:42 PM

I've called both my rescue friend and the family and no one is there. I spoke to an employee of the family and I left the message that it's imperative that they call me back ASAP and that I don't have another phone number at which to reach them. I'm hoping that I can't reach either party because they're picking up Kiara. I have a dinner to leave for now so I won't be able to post until this evening. Hopefully, I'll have a good report.

**phesina** · 04-09-2007, 04:37 PM

Mary, you deserve to be canonized.

It's true, there are just too many idiots out there these days.

God, please let there be good news about Kiara later.

Pat

**jennielynn1970** · 04-09-2007, 04:42 PM

How about after the cat is safe and sound we all go and egg their house?!

Or put something in their water so they can't reproduce either. Or the daughter.

You know, we have a "Family Watchdog site" for criminals for crimes against children and women and such, why isn't there something like that out there for people who abuse animals?! There should be a national database, like they do with the Amber Alerts.

**moosmom** · 04-09-2007, 05:39 PM

Medusa,

What you're feeling is what every person is rescue feels like. It starts to eat you up inside. You start stopping whenever a stray crosses the street. You carry dry cat food and bottled water in your trunk. *sigh* alas I am guilty and DAMN PROUD OF IT!!

Eventually, you convince yourself that you can't save them all. It's sad, and the laws need to change to hold ALL irresponsible pet owners accountable for their hideous actions. Until then, it'll continue.

Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now.

If it makes any difference, I'll foster her. She certainly needs someone to love her the way she deserves. Between the two of us, we can give her that.

**Medusa** · 04-09-2007, 06:49 PM

Moosmom, that is so nice of you and typical of PTers to offer to foster Kiara. Yes, I, like you, have done it for so many years that I think it's beginning to get to me. I've always carried cat food in my car and bird seed, too, and I drive on back roads slowly and hold the bag of bird seed out the window so that the birds can eat during these cold winter months. Anyhow...

Believe it or not, the woman did call me on my cell as I was driving to the dinner. She said that she's "just so emotional" over all this and her 14 year old daughter insists on meeting the rescue lady. I wanted to say "Hey! Put on your big girl pants and be a parent, how 'bout that? Tell your daughter this cat is going to a foster home and that's it!" But the risk of making her change her mind is too great. So I bit my tongue. Hard. She and Suzy, the rescue lady, are tentatively scheduled for a Wednesday mid afternoon pick up of Kiara. I told Suzy that I would go w/her or in her place or whatever. Just get that cat out of that house! So it's nail biting time until I get the call from Suzy that Kiara is w/her and on her way home. I'll take pix if Kiara will let me and post them here. (Look at me getting ahead of myself. But I'm not going to allow myself to believe anything other than that Kiara will be out of there soon and w/people who love her.)

Thank you so much for your support and, trust me, you'll be the first to know when there's any change whatsoever.