Jailed for homelessness - and loving it

**columbine** · 07-29-2009, 04:34 PM

Indiana wants them - and these shelter cats are cheering up the inmates who look after them, while freeing up space in the shelter! Living in a medium-security prison, these cats are getting more human contact and less unhealthy stress... and a few prison staff have already adopted.

Love, Columbine

**Grace** · 07-29-2009, 05:04 PM

That is one cool story! And an absolute win-win situation.

Thanks for the link

**Karen** · 07-29-2009, 05:35 PM

What a good idea - for both the cats and the inmates!

**catmandu** · 07-29-2009, 06:16 PM

And Cats and Dogs bring out the best in a lot of people and bring out thier humanity.
It certainly is worth a try, because once a Stray has been PTS , thats it.
And I bet a lot of inmates will adopt too , and leave with a better Cattitude!!!

**Laura's Babies** · 07-30-2009, 08:41 AM

That is a great idea! Everybody wins! More should prisons adopt that attitude!

**katladyd** · 07-30-2009, 12:34 PM

I love this idea!!! Why, with a furbaby by their side, the inmates have someone to love and who will love them back once they are released.

Love can make a big difference in someone's attitude and life.

**MoonandBean** · 07-30-2009, 01:02 PM

That's great! I just watched a show on prison dogs the other day and wonder WHY they don't all do it? The prisoners benefit and the shelter dogs/cats benefit and make room in the overcrowded shelters.