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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2006Collector on TV
The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't know if this show is available internationally, but information is available at Drphil.com. Annie, wondering how the show will handle this issue > The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and > disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't > know if this show is available internationally, but information is > available at Drphil.com. > > Annie, wondering how the show will handle this issue Considering he's a psychologist (or is he a psychiatrist?) they'll probably try to get the woman some help. Hopefully the cats are healthy; it's usually not the case. Jill >> The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and >> disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Jill You're right, Jill. People who collect animals usually don't have healthy cats, unfortunately. I mean, how could they afford vet care on all of them? I have three and feel overwhelmed by them sometimes, let alone having 100 or more?????? kili -- http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kilikini >>The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and >>disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > try to get the woman some help. Hopefully the cats are healthy; it's > usually not the case. Well seeing to the care and feeding of "a couple hundred cats", even if you have help, is no light task! (Point of information: Is "Dr. Phil" a REAL psycholgist/psychiatrist, or just a TV personality who poses as one?) > >>The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and > >>disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > information: Is "Dr. Phil" a REAL psycholgist/psychiatrist, > or just a TV personality who poses as one?) He's not just posing as one, although I'm not sure exactly what his degree is. Of course he'll get some kind of "help" for the woman, because that's what the show is all about. What I"m curious about is what importance he places on the welfare of the cats. I'm also curious what possesses these people to get on national TV and spill their guts about their problems. I can't *imagine* doing that. Sherry >>>>The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and >>>>disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > I'm also curious what possesses these people to get on national TV and > spill their guts about their problems. I can't *imagine* doing that. Same mentality that prompts people to do bizarre things on "reality" shows in hopes of getting large sums of money. (Actually, they work harder for less return than if they got a "real" job.) > Sherry >> >>The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and >> >>disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Sherry That is a major psych problem in and of itself. We all know people who can't stay our of trouble because they thrive on the drama. Jo > >> >>The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and > >> >>disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Jo Yes! At work we used to call them "chaos junkies." It always seemed like there was always upheaval in their lives, always. If there wasn't any conflict in the workplace, they would always be the ones who created it. Sherry > I'm also curious what possesses these people to get on national TV and > spill their guts about their problems. I can't *imagine* doing that. There is a scary percentage of people who will do just about anything, no matter how undignified, for fifteen precious minutes of pseudo-fame. --tension >>I'm also curious what possesses these people to get on national TV and >>spill their guts about their problems. I can't *imagine* doing that. > > There is a scary percentage of people who will do just about > anything, no matter how undignified, for fifteen precious > minutes of pseudo-fame. If there weren't there'd be no "reality" shows on TV. (May that day come soon!) > --tension >> There is a scary percentage of people who will do just about >> anything, no matter how undignified, for fifteen precious >> minutes of pseudo-fame. > If there weren't there'd be no "reality" shows on TV. (May > that day come soon!) I don't understand the desire for fame. When I was a child I thought I would love to be famous. I was taught that it's wonderful to be famous and that everyone would have it if they could get it. But as soon as I got old enough to realize just how terrible fame is, I was *glad* I didn't have it. Blech! Having people recognize you on the street and come up to talk to you whether you want them to or not, interrupting your private moments? Projecting all sorts of fantasies on you, good, bad, and just plain weird - sometimes acting them out? You can keep fame, thank you - I prefer my anonymity and privacy. Joyce > The Dr. Phil show will feature a woman with a couple hundred cats and > disgruntled neighbors on his show on Wednesday. Nov. 15. I don't know if > this show is available internationally, but information is available at > Drphil.com. > > Annie, wondering how the show will handle this issue Annie, did you watch the show? What did you think? The cats (or the ones they showed, anyway) looked healthy and the woman seemed to somehow have the financial means to care for them, or at least feed them, and they allegedly were all vaccinated and neutered. But, realistically, I don't think *anyone* can take proper care of 200 cats. No way, not without help. I just don't see how. Sherry > Annie, did you watch the show? What did you think? > The cats (or the ones they showed, anyway) looked healthy and the woman [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > cats. No way, not without help. I just don't see how. > Sherry Yes, I watched the show. The woman has 10 acres and the cats looked beautiful and healthy running around in what appeared to be a meadow. They appeared to be tame and she said she has a name for each of the approximately 250 cats. What concerned me was that she may not be able to keep all the cats on her property. I say this because she accused the neighbor of killing some of her cats with antifreeze and he admitted on the show that he had left some antifreeze out, but denied killing the cats. The neighbor also had some tapes of phone calls the cat woman had made that could be construed as harassment or could be simply venting her anger and frustration at the loss of the cats. This neighbor and another said they are upset about the smell of all those cats. Dr. Phil told her she was doing a great thing to rescue and care for the cats, but she is in violation of the law for keeping more than allowed without a license. He also said her life was out of balance because she was consumed with caring for her cats at the expense of her relations with her family. He offered her the help of an animal rights attorney to advise her on how to handle the red tape to be a sanctuary. I agree with you that I seriously doubt that one person can care for that many cats. But, I haven't seen the place in person. What I saw on television was pretty impressive. Maybe she can do it. Annie > > Annie, did you watch the show? What did you think? > > The cats (or the ones they showed, anyway) looked healthy and the woman [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Annie I thought it was pretty impressive too, considering the sheer number of cats. I also wondered if they only showed the better part of the situation. I got to thinking though. That's about one cat per 2,000 square feet or so on 10 acres. That's a lot of poop and pee over the years. I wonder if she had litterboxes. My flowerbed smelled like a port-a-potty in August once when just one cat was going there. Sherry <--- only a cat person would probably wonder about that. >> > Annie, did you watch the show? What did you think? >> > The cats (or the ones they showed, anyway) looked healthy and the woman [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > Sherry <--- only a cat person would probably wonder about that. I didn't see the show. So I don't know if she had some means of confining the cats to her ten acres. As much as I like cats, I don't think I'd want to live next door to that. Even if I had ten acres myself. Jo > Dr. Phil told her she was doing a great thing to rescue and care for the > cats, but she is in violation of the law for keeping more than allowed > without a license. He also said her life was out of balance because she was > consumed with caring for her cats at the expense of her relations with her > family. Considering some families, maybe she's right to prefer cats? ;-) >> Dr. Phil told her she was doing a great thing to rescue and care for the >> cats, but she is in violation of the law for keeping more than allowed >> without a license. He also said her life was out of balance because she was >> consumed with caring for her cats at the expense of her relations with her >> family. > Considering some families, maybe she's right to prefer cats? ;-) Good point. And anyway, who is he to tell her what kind of balance her life needs?? Joyce > > Annie Wxill wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Joyce Another good point :-) I didn't like the woman, on the basis of what part of her personality I saw on the show. Although it's really commendable that she rescues, spays/neuters and all that, she was argumentive and had a smart mouth, and a total disregard for city ordinance. She seemed like one of those people that the "rules apply to everyone else, but not me." I love cats, ya'll know that, but I would NOT want her for a neighbor either. Sherry > Considering some families, maybe she's right to prefer cats? ;-) Her sister appeared on the show and they did not seem to have any underlying problems. The sister appeared to be sincere in wanting the woman to be a bigger part of the (human) family. I don't recall if there was some reason the sister couldn't visit the woman at her house if she wanted to see more of her. And there is the Internet and the phone. Or, (a novel idea) cards and letters. Some people just aren't people people, if you know what I mean. Annie >> Considering some families, maybe she's right to prefer cats? ;-) > Her sister appeared on the show and they did not seem to have any underlying > problems. The sister appeared to be sincere in wanting the woman to be a > bigger part of the (human) family. I don't recall if there was some reason > the sister couldn't visit the woman at her house if she wanted to see more > of her. Allergic to cats? :) Joyce |
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