I Cried Today...

[Kalei]

I can understand why you cried. I can't even walk in a SPCA without balling, actually I can't even think about this stuff without crying, you had me starting to cry already. It's so sad and I wish I could do something for all these poor animals, I wish I owned a big giant mansion that could be just for all the animals that need loving homes. But unfortunately I don't

Rest in Peace Susie and Gazoo, I am so sorry.

[Catty1]

Jenn...I know...these two had been there a long time, and when they run out of rooms, they run out of rooms.

There is a large cage, in addition to the glass walled condos, with a whole whack of kittens in it!

And there is a small write-on-wipe-off sign on the wall with the kitties' names and what time they were allowed the run of the room!

It is SO clean! There is a pet room where individuals are taken to be fed and coddled!

I am adding to my email signatures now. The two links to dog and cat adoptions, and the SPAY NEUTER dealie.

[jennielynn1970]

Don't they do fostering at all??? Those poor babies! They both looked like the sweetest kitties. Ugh... I wouldn't be able to go there. Just like the Humane Society here... I can't stand it. It's clean enough, but it smells, and the dog cages just make me so sad. They just look so hard and cold and unfriendly.

[manda_moo87]

How heartbreaking... they were beauties...

[Catty1]

Yes, they have foster homes. They need more. Our town and Calgary are growing so fast it's hard to keep up.

I emailed them just now offering to draft a letter to housing developers - the ones that build new condos, etc. I asked the HS to mention to me some facts about how pet-friendly apartments etc had been successful.

You see, a lot of Boomers are moving into apartment condos. These often do not allow pets. I want to send a letter to these people encouraging them to change their policy. It would open up SO many homes. At the same time, telling them how other housing ops have handled pets successfully would hopefully help.

Here is my new signature on my email:

http://www.cochranehumane.ca/html/adopt/cats.htm
http://www.cochranehumane.ca/html/adopt/dogs.htm

Please SPAY AND NEUTER your pet. Those who want to see the 'miracle of birth' should also see the 'miracle of euthanasia'.

"One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by how well it treats its animals."

- Mahatma Gandhi

[moosmom]

Oh Candace,

Such a tragedy that didn't have to happen if they only people would spay or neuter their cats. Why oh why they don't have a foster program is beyond me.

RIP sweet babies. You were loved.

[Catty1]

They DO have FOSTERS. THEY NEED MORE!

The province of Alberta is one of the richest in Canada moneywise - and one of the poorest in terms of volunteering.

Housing is SO sky-high that people are working two or three jobs to have a place to live. And these places are in short supply.

Sorry if that seems off-topic. Fostering is a volunteer position - and I don't know how I could do it where I am, in the building I am in.

It's officially a 'non-animal' place, but between the two buildings and 36 suites, I swear there are about 20 cats!

[Scooter's Mom]

Susie looks like my Charlie.
Oh how I wish I could take in more.