People can be SO DENSE! - rant

[Catty1]

And that one has ALSO been flagged for removal!

I guess the moderators know something we don't!

[Medusa]

When I read "I can't be bothered", I kinda figured something was up.

[LuckyNumber7]

Same here Medusa.

I remember when I was younger, about 4 years or so ago, and I had 3 cats. Baby, Gizmo and Shadow. I loved them so, so much. Then, I lost my job, caught my then boyfriend of 5 years in bed with another girl, and was suddenly single, with no job, and getting evicted from my apartment after struggling for months to keep my head above water.

When I realized that I was going to have to surrender my animals to someone who could better care for them, I literally had panic attacks. Multiple ones, every day. I posted ads, I called friends - I did everything I could think of to avoid bringing my babies to a shelter. I even looked in to how much it would be to board them until I could figure something else out.

Finally when it was looking like hope was lost, my Mom called me out of nowhere, and said a Doctor at her hospital wanted to "maybe take one of them". I figured "Awesome - 1 of them is better than nothing!" He emailed me, I sent him pictures of all 3 and told him to let me know what he thought. I'll never forget getting that email back from him saying that he wanted all 3 of them. This guy and his family already had 3 cats, 2 dogs and a rabbit. And 2 kids! He said that he felt it "was the right thing to do, to keep them together". I cried for about an hour, out of sheer relief.

When I read these posts on craigslist from people saying "Hey come take my cat, I just don't want it anymore" it makes me feel ill. I understand that sometimes circumstances come up, and things cannot be avoided - I've been there. However, to suddenly just decide that you don't WANT your animals anymore, or to not bother to look for an apartment that allowed them....stuff like that kills me.

*end rant*


Edit - This same Doctor is apparently now going through a divorce, and was recently wondering if I would take Baby back from him, and I said of course. However, they have decided to try to work it out as a family, and keep her, as the kids are very bonded to all 3 of them.

Here are some pictures of Baby, Shadow and Gizmo

Gizmo and Baby in the laundry basket



Shadow and Baby on the couch



Gizmo on the bed



Gizmo cuddling with my RB bunny Smokey



Shadow



Gizmo and Baby

[Medusa]

Yes, I think everyone here on PT can say unequivocally that their furkids keep them sane (even though some call us insane for having multiple cats ). I've had some rough financial times, to the point, like you, where I nearly had to consider rehoming my cats. This person was just too nonchalant about the whole thing. Why someone would waste her time making up such a story, I do not know. Nothing better to do, I guess. Or maybe she wants to see how people really feel about someone who would do that. Whatever the reason, it seemed suspicious to me and I pray that these two cats have a good home wherever that may be.

[LuckyNumber7]

My thoughts exactly. There are some weird, weird people on craigslist - and a lot of times people will post stuff like that sarcastically as a jab at people who just don't care about their animals....or as a way to get a rise out of people. Either way, it's silly of them to do.

There have been a few times that I've seen ads on craigslist and panicked. Like one time someone posted that their puppy was "chewing everything" and that they "needed him gone immediately" or they would just "leave him outside". I emailed them immediately saying I would come get the puppy, and find it an appropriate home - but luckily, someone had already done so, and he was safe.

[LuckyNumber7]

My thoughts exactly. There are some weird, weird people on craigslist - and a lot of times people will post stuff like that sarcastically as a jab at people who just don't care about their animals....or as a way to get a rise out of people. Either way, it's silly of them to do.

There have been a few times that I've seen ads on craigslist and panicked. Like one time someone posted that their puppy was "chewing everything" and that they "needed him gone immediately" or they would just "leave him outside". I emailed them immediately saying I would come get the puppy, and find it an appropriate home - but luckily, someone had already done so, and he was safe.

[catmandu]

ITS SADLY A MATTER OF PRIORITIES WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE. IF IT DOESNT COME FROM A STORE WITH A PRICE TAG THEN ITS NOT WORTH ANYTHING NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU HAVE HAD YOUR CAT OR DOG.
PEOPLE HAVE THE MISTAKEN NOTION THAT CATS HAVE NO FEELINGS AND WILL SURVIVE ANYWHERE.
WHAT A SHAME THAT MANS CREATIONS ARE TREASURED OVER GODS CREATURES.

SOME STRAYS I HAVE KNOWN.
SOME WERE POOFED AND SADLY SOME WERE NOT.
BUT I TRIED.

[Pawla]

God forbid she decide one day she doesn't wnat her children!