Re: OT.. cat post
- To: g*@hort.net
- Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
- From: k*@comcast.net
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 15:01:48 +0000
Sounds like he's in Fizickally good shape! wonderful!
> Speaking of cats...thanks to all those who put my husband's baby kitty in
> their prayers. He is doing so much better. I think he's made a FULL
> recovery. He now runs everywhere instead of walking and likes to "sneak
> attack" on us all the time. And he is so loveable. Ya know...I think he
> knows we saved him.
>
> Jesse Rene' Bell
> Claremore, OK
> Zone 6
>
>
> >From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> >Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 20:36:14 -0500
> >
> >What a shame you don't get to enjoy the company of cats....on the other
> >hand
> >mine have been bugging me all day. It's hard to get anything done with a
> >cat in your lap or myowing at you, or walking in front of you. Don't know
> >what has gotten into them.
> >
> >Kitty
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 6:51 PM
> >Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> >
> >
> > > I have to agree with you Cathy. I think it shows a blatant disregard
> >for
> > > life in general and I have no use for someone who can so easily dispatch
> > > dogs, cats or what-have-you. It is cruel toward the pet owner whose pet
> >has
> > > been taken, tortured or killed as well. I will not trust anyone who can
> >do
> > > such things as though it were some sort of macabre sport. UGH! (And
> >I'm
> > > highly allergic to cats! Eyes swell shut, asthma acts up--have trouble
> > > breathing, etc., runs into bronchitis within a week and at least $150 in
> > > medical costs. I tend to avoid our lithe feline friends, but not
> >because
> >I
> > > don't think they are neat animals.)
> > >
> > > Blessings,
> > >
> > > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> >Behalf
> > > Of cathy carpenter
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:52 AM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> > >
> > > The cruelty of some "people" is amazing. On a recent trip to rural
> > > Wisconsin, we heard of a local man who "hated cats". He shot every one
> > > he could and hung the bodies in trees by their tails. Made me sick.
> > > Cathy
> > > On Thursday, October 23, 2003, at 09:36 AM, kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
> > >
> > > > Donna,
> > > > From the way that was written, Yahoo seems to think it is funny or
> > > > strange (why would anyone steal cats?), but they don't seem to realize
> > > > why. There are all sorts of reasons someone would steal cats - none of
> > > > them good.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In the past cats were frequently stolen to be sold for high school
> > > > biology experiments. Most of this now takes place in Mexico and are
> > > > shipped up here. Since this took place in PA, it's probably not for
> > > > that
> > > > purpose.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Cats and dogs have been stolen to be sold to labs for experimentation.
> > > > These labs usually buy from breeders, but sometimes they don't ask
> > > > questions. Pets are stolen and end up as experiments. Possibly someone
> > > > who needed the money stole the cats for resale.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Cats are frequently the focus of torment by youngsters and teenagers.
> >I
> > > > wouldn't put it past some unsupervised teens to break into a shelter
> >to
> > > > obtain victims.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lastly, something occurred to me on a semi-positive note. Locally, a
> > > > new
> > > > law has been instigated limiting all households to no more than 7 cats
> > > > and dogs. It has a lot of people upset. It's possible that in PA they
> > > > have a similar law and these cats were confiscated. Then someone broke
> > > > in to rescue them rahter than allow them to be euthanized.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I love cats; too bad a lot of people don't.
> > > >
> > > > Kitty
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Happened to run across this story in my morning news.... since many
> > > >> on this list
> > > >> are cat folks....
> > > >>
> > > >> Donna
> > > >>
> > > >> Cat Burglar Actually Steals Cats
> > > >> Wed Oct 22, 8:08 AM ET Add Strange News - AP to My Yahoo!
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> HUMMELS WHARF, Pa. - Talk about a cat burglar! Police in Synder
> > > >> County,
> > > >> Pennsylvania, are looking for someone who's stealing cats.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Police aren't pussy-footing around. They say the cat-snatcher took
> > > >> seven felines
> > > >> from a shelter in Monroe Township.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> The cat burglar apparently struck early Saturday morning. Authorities
> > > >> hope someone will call with information so they can scratch-up some
> > > >> evidence about the thief
> > > >>
> > > >>
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