Puddy Orphaned Cat - Can you Help???

[Former User]

Good luck with Puddy's adoption, I hope it will work out!

[Eric]

Sorry to all I have not been posting ~ My new shop opens on September 1st and I have been very busy.

Puddy's home sold Thursday. Irene {the 85 years Aunt} is having seconds thoughts about having Puddy go to Michigan or Iowa. She wants a home in Ohio for her. When it came down to the wire she is getting cold feet. She has becoming very attached to Puddy and I think lonesome herself. I am not happy after all the work we have done to find Puddy a home. BOTH Iowa and Michigan are GREAT forever homes and either one would be wonderful for Puddy. I think Irene is going through allot and I have to be understanding of her thinking. She was worried she would never see Puddy again. Irene is thinking of herself and not Puddy at this point~ but there is only so much I can say. I want to have puddy in the BEST home and I have found TWO!! I am to meet with Irene Monday and will know more then. Puddy has to be out of the home September 23rd. This is frustrating for me and I am working on a solution. Eric

[lynnestankard]

Oh Eric {{{{{Hugs}}}}}

I'd hate to be in your shoes. As awful as it sounds, no-one knows how long Irene has left herself - then poor Puddy has to go through all this again. She has to think of the happiness of the cat surely. And then I can understand how she'd be feeling lonely. Judgement of Solomon Needed Here!


Thoughts are with you. Good Luck for the new shop.



Love Lynne

[Eric]

You are so right Lynnestankard. I think of that also, she is 85.
She has never had an animal before in her life. She was with me when the Vet gave Freddy the shot. She felt things then for a little animal, she has not felt before. She learned to love Freddy. With out Puddy ~she is alone. This is a tough call even for Solomon. I will just have to see how she feels Monday. I have just let things go for the weekend . Let her think about this. I DON'T want this lady sad either. But keeping Puddy is not an answer that I feel is best for Puddy!!!! I never dreamed this would be the outcome

[Karen]

Our prayers will be with you, Puddy AND Irene.

[Eric]

Hello All
I spoke with Irene at length yesterday and feel better about this decision. " she is keeping Puddy"
Donna {Moosmom} made it to Michigan and will be posting soon. I wanted another home for Puddy either with Donna or Becky in Iowa but the universe had other plans I guess. I just wish Irene would have decided this in the beginning. I asked her a hundred times if there was any way she could take Puddy and Freddy. Now she has changed her mind. Puddy is only 4 years old and Irene is 85. I am going to help Irene in the future and if anything happens ~ I stand ready to take Puddy myself ~~~ This is the best I can do. I am disappointed, but Puddy is not my cat and I have done all I can. I am so thankful for all the new friends from this Post and will stay in contact with all of you.
It is wonderful to know there are so many of you who cared { over 3000 hits on the Freddy post WOW } so many loving caring souls who have tried to help ~ who have given there Love and support for Freddy and Puddy and ME !!! I will NEVER forget all the kindness and Emails. Never!!! I will go on with my rescues after a few day off with Mary this weekend to the beach somewhere in the Carolinas ~~~ MY LOVE TO YOU ALL Bari_d *** moosmom ~ Tubby & Peanut's Mom ~Karen~Randi~ lynnestankard ~Casper & Kitty ~Logan~ czicat ~ Abbie ~ sasvermont ~ AmberLee ~ wolflady ~ and many more ~~~ Your support has meant the world to me and Freddy & Puddy. Freddy did get his forever home. He is free now.
Blessed are the Purr in Heart ~ my Love to all of you ~~Eric Schickendantz ~ [email protected] Akron Ohio

"Anyone who has accustomed himself to
regard the life of any living creature
as worthless is in danger of arriving
also at the idea of worthless human
lives." -- Albert Schweitzer

[Bari_d]

I realize that the time we spend spinning our wheels, i.e., such as the time put forth to find Freddy and Puddy a home, when ultimately they didn't either one need one, could seem "worthless;" however, we've met so many people who are willing to help in this rescue process as a result of our cry for help here, that there may be doors opened for other furrbabies going forward.

Eric, your fight against Akron (and now California) killing of cats has spread, and we pray there will be a change in those terrible laws.

Czicat's battle to save so many has been called to our attention and we will continue to help her in any way we can.

And there are more and more and more out there just waiting for a bowl of food, a loving pet and maybe a furrever home. Thanks to everyone for fighting these battles...it DOES make a tremendous difference.

I will remove Puddy's web page for now. If any of you need a special web page put out there for a special cause, that's what I am here for!!!! I have plenty of room to put many, many pages...photos, etc., so PLEASE ASK IF YOU KNOW OF A CAT OR DOG (OR OTHER????) THAT NEEDS HELP! It's at least one small way I can help.

Oh, on a happy note...our last rescue here at Cat Happy was the precious little Bailee... http://www.cathappy.com/Bailee.htm
She went to a wonderful furrever home last week in a house with only one other cat - quiet, and with a family that loves her. These are the "wins" we're always looking for. I hope you'll stop by her page, read her story and "enjoy the view!" I will miss this special little one very much, but there are always more with a need. (I have yet to remove her from my "signature" photos below...)

God bless you all....

Bari and the Pride

[sasvermont]

I went to the above web site and wow, what a story. Made my heart enlarge, for sure. Gosh, isn't this what pets are all about? Finding a good home and living forever in the heaven on earth!

[moosmom]

Hi everyone!

Well, we made it to Michigan. I spoke with Eric yesterday and he told me about Irene wanting to keep Puddy. I was very disappointed that she is doing it for her own selfish reasons and not in Puddy's best interest. But things happen for a reason.

I wish Puddy a lifetime of happiness, although I wish she could've come to live with me and my brood.

To all who helped in the efforts, thank you so very much. It taught me alot about unselfishness in mankind and what wonderful, caring people there are on this site. I am very proud to call all of you my friends.

{{{hugs}}}

[NoahsMommy]

Originally posted by Bari_d
Eric, your fight against Akron (and now California) killing of cats has spread, and we pray there will be a change in those terrible laws.

Can you tell me about these new laws? Especially in CA....I want to help....

Eric,
This is my first time one this thread, I just wanted to say how sorry I am for the loss of Sheba and Freddy. My first cats (the ones we have now) are only 1 and younger, reading about your experience made me think about losing any of our furbabies. I don't know how on earth you did it, I know God is watching over you. I pray you can only remember the good times you shared with Sheba. You are a wonderful, wonderful person. So giving to these litte furry angels.

Take care! It is an honor to know people like you.

~Kelly

[Bari_d]

Here is what Eric and Czicat have posted in the past Sorry it is so hard to follow.

Basically Akron, OH and the LA/San Pedro area of California are attempting to euthanize ALL cats found running loose.

Bari_d

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Here is the San Pedro Petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/spfcc2/petition.html


Feral Cat Caretakers' Coalition
In a message dated 8/21/2002 8:24:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:


An update for everyone

Lauren and just returned from a very intense and urgent meeting with key persons who will be involved in saving the lives of the cats at White Point in San Pedro, California.The cats will be trapped by a private exterminating company (not Dept. of Animal Services). ?Refer to www.peninsulapetrescue.com
for updates.

Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors has hired them to remove and exterminate the cats. ?Mary Kaleta, the person who has been responsibly caring for some 60 cats was notified of this on Monday 8-19-02. ?Mary and the
ladies who have been with her for several years feeding the feral cats at White Point, went to an attorney this a.m. and paid $2,000.00 to see if an injunction could be obtained to give us some time. ?It is Wednesday evening and they are to begin trapping and exterminating on Monday. ?As far as we
know, there are no guidelines on how they exterminate the cats as they are not under city jurisdiction, such as Department of Animal Services, where they would be taken to a shelter.

In addition to maintaining and managing her feral cat colony, Mary has spent a considerable amount of time and money to build little insulated shelters to blend in with the environment into the large boulders on the beach. ?It took several months of measuring, etc., to provide a safe and warm place for the
cats to stay. ?This was authorized and given the go ahead by Dan Knapp.
?The lifeguard, Kenny Atkins, who has just recently come to this beach, pulled out and destroyed all of the shelters she had worked so hard to put in place. He is also the person who has instigated this entire pogrom. ?We are not clear as to what his motives are.

It was heartbreaking to see the cats hiding in the boulders without proper shelter with winter coming. ?Under the best circumstances, their lives are meager and they look forward to their food and shelter and the loving care of the caretaker to go there every morning, rain or shine, to put out their food. ?The beach is mainly rocks and tide pools, not much of a sandy area.
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You would hardly know they were there and have been for 20 years in comparative peace - until now.
If you would like to comment on the petition, you can contact
the author of the petition by email, at:

Mary Kaleta, [email protected]

[Eric]

I looked at all the caged animals in
the shelter...the cast-offs of human
society. I saw in their eyes love and
hope, fear and dread, sadness and
betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said,
"this is terrible! Why don't you do
something?" God was silent for a moment,
and then spoke softly, "I have done
something. I created you."
-- Author: Jim Willis

[Bari_d]

What great words...I have added them to my Rescue Links Page http://www.cathappy.com/Rescue.htm

Bari et al

[wolflady]

Originally posted by Eric
I looked at all the caged animals in
the shelter...the cast-offs of human
society. I saw in their eyes love and
hope, fear and dread, sadness and
betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said,
"this is terrible! Why don't you do
something?" God was silent for a moment,
and then spoke softly, "I have done
something. I created you."
-- Author: Jim Willis

What a neat quote!! I have seen it in action through you, Eric as well as other members here on PT and those involved in rescue all over the US. Seeing people like you and the others really does give me some hope, and I am honoured to know you all I'm sorry that moosmom couldn't take Puddy! I was so hoping she could, but at least Puddy still has a home. Like Bari said in her post, even though in the end Puddy didn't need a new home, the fact that so many people banned together is a blessed thing and all of you are the greatest! This is why PT is a haven for me...because there are so many angels on board

**hugs**
Karen

[NoahsMommy]

Thank you so much for this information! I sent the petition and the site to everyone I know. I'm going to send it home as well so that I can send it to my family and other contacts I have on our home computer.

I was in tears while reading the the website information...the people out there, for all these cats are amazing. God Bless them!

If you don't mind, I'm going to put this link in Cat General and General to get it more exposure...