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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2005Abuse Warning
Oh how I hate reading these things, but will I stop doing so - NO! I really need to cancel my CNN "alert" for the keyword "cat". Although it sometimes brings up nice little stories that I enjoy, it too often brings up stuff like this (at least thie sickos were fired and charged with federal animal cruelty): http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/30/cat.killed.ap/index.html Hugs, CatNipped Yet another reason for me to avoid Wal-Mart > Yet another reason for me to avoid Wal-Mart There are plenty of reasons to avoid Wal-Mart, but this isn't one of them. It's not like they had a directive from the CEO to do this. These were individual dumbasses, and Wal-Mart has suspended them without pay while investigating the situation.  Signaturemonique, who is sometimes allowed to pet Oscar, a grey^H^H^H^Hblue-cream DLH with an attitude! > Oh how I hate reading these things, but will I stop doing so - NO! I > really need to cancel my CNN "alert" for the keyword "cat". Although [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > CatNipped I did a bit of searching, and found an online "store feedback form" for Wal-Mart... I suggest as many people as possible fill one out & click submit, to they will learn that "we are not amused" by this happening http://www.walmartstores.com/wmstore/wmstores/Container.jsp?template=OnlineForm.jsp I live in IN, and am currently ashamed of us for this.... I am a licensed gun owner, and it is very tempting to hop in the car & take a drive down to Evansville to fine these *THREE* 'managers' responsible and see how they like being shot at.... --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep http://www.theindychannel.com/news/4035116/detail.html?treets=ind&tid=2654501061 813&tml=ind_7am&tmi=ind_7am_1_06050212312004&ts=H Wal-Mart Fires 3 Workers After Cat Killed Police: Two Followed Manager's Orders To Shoot Animal POSTED: 6:52 am EST December 30, 2004 EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Two Wal-Mart employees have been charged with felony animal cruelty after police said they followed a manager's orders to shoot and kill a stray cat. The men, both assistant managers at the store, were arrested and released after a court appearance Wednesday. Christopher Anderson, 29, and Jeffrey Hardin, 21, told police the store's manager ordered them to get rid of the animal that was living in a storage trailer behind their store. Anderson and Hardin repeatedly shot the cat with a pellet gun from the store until it died the following day, a Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department report said. "We were sickened by this cruelty," Kevin D. Miller, regional vice president for the Arkansas-based retailer, said in a news release Thursday. "After an internal investigation, we terminated the three associates we know to be involved," the release said. The company did not name the employees who were fired. The company also plans to donate $10,000 to split between the Vanderburgh County and Warrick County Humane Societies in Indiana, the release said. A truck driver who reported the incident said he saw store employees placing what he believed to be a dead animal in shrink wrap a day after he heard workers joking about shooting the cat. Store manager Darrel Weitzel told police he had told some of his employees to get a gun and get rid of the cat after attempts to coax it from the trailer failed, according to a police report. Anderson and Hardin were scheduled for a hearing next Tuesday. Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. > Oh how I hate reading these things, but will I stop doing so - NO! I > really need to cancel my CNN "alert" for the keyword "cat". Although [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > CatNipped --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep Interesting. I called the store this morning ((812)473-1815) and someone claiming to be an assistant manager said these guys would be in later today. > Interesting. I called the store this morning ((812)473-1815) and > someone claiming to be an assistant manager said these guys would be > in later today. And we all know 'assistant managers' of large stores are kept totally in the loop ;) Jill >> Interesting. I called the store this morning ((812)473-1815) and >> someone claiming to be an assistant manager said these guys would be [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jill Exactly what I was thinking - they were probably looking at the printed schedule, and even if the person answering the phone *were* aware that the culprits had been fired, was probably under orders to not speak to anyone about it - to let the 'spokesperson' of the store/company handle that. --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep $10,000 is a drop in the bucket for Walmart :( If they wanted to make a statement, they should have done more than that. Or, as amends 10 thousand a YEAR would be more useful as a statement that they do not endorse this sort of thing. I avoid the store as much as possible simply because I think they are a blight for the local retailer, but what irritates me most is the front they put up of such total benevolence while systematically destroying small business. > $10,000 is a drop in the bucket for Walmart :( If they wanted to make a > statement, they should have done more than that. Or, as amends 10 thousand a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > they put up of such total benevolence while systematically destroying small > business. I found it significant that the two men who did what they were told were fired and charged, while apparently the manager who told them to do it gets off scott free. Joy >> $10,000 is a drop in the bucket for Walmart :( If they wanted to >> make a statement, they should have done more than that. Or, as [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Joy Not exactly - they fired all *3*, so if he doesn't get charged with anything, hi is *still* out of a job, and probably has massive Xmas bills to pay next mont... so hahahahahahaha on him! --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep <snip> > Not exactly - they fired all *3*, so if he doesn't get charged with > anything, hi is *still* out of a job, and probably has massive Xmas > bills to pay next mont... so hahahahahahaha on him! I still think all 3 should be part of a TNR program. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > <snip> >> Not exactly - they fired all *3*, so if he doesn't get charged with [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) > A house is not a home, without a cat. LOL --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > <snip> > > Not exactly - they fired all *3*, so if he doesn't get charged with > > anything, hi is *still* out of a job, and probably has massive Xmas > > bills to pay next mont... so hahahahahahaha on him! > > I still think all 3 should be part of a TNR program. In the case of certain hoomins, one hopes that their part of the gene pool has been chlorinated. >> <snip> >>> Not exactly - they fired all *3*, so if he doesn't get charged with [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > In the case of certain hoomins, one hopes that their part of the gene > pool has been chlorinated. Sadly, you know it hasn't been. In fact, they've probably already managed to reproduce. Jill >$10,000 is a drop in the bucket for Walmart :( If they wanted to make a >statement, they should have done more than that. Walmart wants us to "think" they are awesome supporters of the community, but they are really not. We buy TONS of stuff there for the Shelter. At Christmas, they made a big deal out of a $3,000 "donation" they were making, and asked us to show up for a photo opp. In reality, there were many others there, Red Cross, Women's Shelter, etc. etc. Wal Mart donated a TOTAL of $3,000. Each charity actually got $200. For the amount of dough that Wal Mart sucks out of the community (in exchange for some part-time minimum wage jobs)...a $200 donation from them was shameful. Then they wanted all this publicity from the newspaper. Sorry. Wal Mart rant over. Sherry > Walmart wants us to "think" they are awesome supporters of the community, > but [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > newspaper. > Sorry. Wal Mart rant over. Rant away! That's totally disgusting. They're trying to milk thousands of dollars of publicity out of a few measly buck thrown at the feet of worthwhile charaties. This is from a press release way back in 2002 (so you know it's a lot more now since they have expanded tremendously in the past 2 years)... "The company said it made net profits of $2.04bn (?1.3bn), compared with $1.62bn a year earlier." That's *NET* profits of over 2 *BILLION* dollars!! And they give a paltry $10,000 to the humane society after three of their employees were involved in animal abuse!!!! BAH! I will never shop there again - it will be worth it to spend a few bucks more to shop at a company that actually gives a sh*t about their community! Hugs, CatNipped > Sherry >BAH! I will never shop there again - it will be worth it to spend a few >bucks more to shop at a company that actually gives a sh*t about their >community! > >Hugs, Good for you. I wish I could say I'd never shop there again, but it's about all we have since they put KMart and four grocery stores out of business here. What really made me mad is we bought all our cleaning supplies and office supplies there all year. And we used TONS of cleaning supplies. And we paid full price for all of it. Bah is right. Sherry > That's *NET* profits of over 2 *BILLION* dollars!! And they give a paltry > $10,000 to the humane society after three of their employees were involved > in animal abuse!!!! Exactly! They could have donated much, much, MUCH more, and set up something to educate people about animal abuse. Done some PSA's, *something*!! > BAH! I will never shop there again - it will be worth it to spend a few > bucks more to shop at a company that actually gives a sh*t about their > community! I never shop there either. Besides the fact that they are evil, their stores, at least around here, are dirty and disheveled. They used to donate small sums of money and some supplies to our shelter, but they stopped when they got a new manager. They made us take our collection box out, too. There are many local small businesses that give us donations, which are probably a bigger percentage of their profits than Wal-Mart's $10K. I make sure I partronize them when I can. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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