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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2005Evil, Stupid Neighbors
First of all, it appears that we are officially known as "The local cat people". We have some neighbors, a few doors down, who bought a beautifully marked little kitten some time back. She is cream-colored, with light chocolate points and highlights (note to self: I need to get pix of this pretty little girl). When I put some food out for Aqui (the evil white kitty who even hates his people), she sometimes comes running too. She is really cute and funny. When I pet her, she growls and purrs at the same time, and growls at her food when she eats it. I recently noticed that she seems to be putting on some weight. Her sides are a lot wider than they were. When I picked her up (growling and purring all the way - big grin), I could feel that her nipples are bigger than usual too. Now this little girl is only about a year, a year and a half old. Her people did not see the need to have her spayed. And they aren't trying to breed her. She is just pregnamt from neglect. But this is just the stupid part. Today, they came to our door and asked if we could take the kittens and find homes for them. AS SOON AS THEY ARE BORN. Now, I would love to temporarily have a house full of little ones, but not with the three wde have (we are two over what is allowed on our lease). And not without their mommy-kitten (for such, she is) for the necessary three or four months. These are apparently the kind of people who get a cute kitten, leave her outside all the time, don't get her spayed, then try to figure a way to dump the helpless, inconvenient kittens at the first opportunity. I can almost guarantee they will not even think of spaying mommy-kitten afterwards. I am so infuriated by this, I can barely keep from saying some very regrettable things to their faces. and I know I *do* need to speak to them about getting poor mommy-kitten spayed at the earliest convenience, at the very least (or sneak her out and get it done secretly...). Anyway, I just had to vent. We live in Arlington Texas, where there is no shortage of homeless kittens, and these irresponsible people... GAAAAH!! Hugs, Purrs, Rants and Raves, Mark <snip> > These are apparently the kind of people who get a cute kitten, leave > her outside all the time, don't get her spayed, then try to figure a > way to dump the helpless, inconvenient kittens at the first > opportunity. I can almost guarantee they will not even think of > spaying mommy-kitten afterwards. <snip> Honestly, some people just don't seem to *think*!! The bare minimum should be keep the kittens a couple months, and immediately spay Mama and spay/neuter any kitten they keep. That's what Mandy's original humans did in the same situation. The old-timers who used to drown unwanted kittens at birth were better; they at least knew you couldn't adopt out newborns! And not spaying Mama! You'd think most people would realize that a female unspayed cat allowed outside was going to end up pregnant! How hard is that to predict? I suppose you can speak to them when you calm down, but there'll always be another careless cat owner coming along. Maybe with enough time and education, their numbers will decrease.  SignatureCheryl > First of all, it appears that we are officially known as "The local > cat people". [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > Hugs, Purrs, Rants and Raves, > Mark Mark, I'd like to be able to say I'm totally outraged, and have never heard of such irresponsibility and stupidity in all my life. But the sad fact is, there are lots of people out there like that. I hear stories like yours via the shelter people, a lot. It's just so hard to imagine being so stupid and callous and irresponsible, isn't it. And to expect other people to take the problem off their hands. That's the part that just slays me. Some people bring those litters in, and they honestly act like they're bring us a gift, they act just real proud of themselves. Like they're doing us a favor. I've even heard one say "We want to donate some kittens." Sherry > Mark, I'd like to be able to say I'm totally outraged, and have never > heard of such irresponsibility and stupidity in all my life. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Sherry Gah!! IKWYM! We have a form that people fill out when surrendering an animal, and someone actually wrote in the spot for "Donation Amount" (meaning money) - Four kittens!!! Mark, are there any spay/neuter resources in your area? -Kelly > Mark, are there any spay/neuter resources in your area? > > -Kelly For the neighbours or just the cat? SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. For the neighbours or just the cat? LOL!!!!! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs And I thought the guy wanting me to take Beatrice @ 2-3 weeks of age was an idiot :( Those neighbors of yours belong in jail. > Anyway, I just had to vent. We live in Arlington Texas, where there is > no shortage of homeless kittens, and these irresponsible people... > GAAAAH!! People like this disgust me. I had a friend who had an outdoor female and she got pregnant at less than a year old. He hadn't realized she would be breeding age so soon. He, however, had the good sense to care for the kits until they were 8 weeks, arrange with a pet store to have them adopted, and spay the mother afterwards. I think he was teasing when he called the mom-cat a slut, but still--they are not humans, they do not have a concept of "sexual immorality" or a means to control their urge to breed. It was his fault for not fixing her sooner, not hers for being "slutty." Sometimes I wonder if Kumani and Tyche were on that trash pile at age 3 weeks because some loathsome human dumped them there. We'll never know. --Fil > Today, they came to our door and asked if we could take the kittens > and find homes for them. AS SOON AS THEY ARE BORN. Some people have no brains. To say they have the IQ of a retarded amoeba is an insult to retarded amoebas :-( helen s >> Today, they came to our door and asked if we could take the kittens >> and find homes for them. AS SOON AS THEY ARE BORN. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > helen s LOL - brings to mind the Ameoba Boys off the cartoon Power Puff Girls! Aint it the truth, Helen! Separating newborn kittens from their mother is inhumane to both the kittens and the mother cat! And she is the one best equipped to care for them, anyway. Arrrgh, a conk on the head for those neighbors of yours, Mark. I do wonder what would have become of Francesca, sometimes, given another adoptive hoomin. There she was, unexpectedly pregnant AND she turned out to need a rather costly medical procedure when she and I were still getting acquainted. In all the brouhaha over Conan, we learned there are people who would return a cat to the pound for having a cold. But now I have two lovely spayed girls to keep me company at the price of having adopted only one. Now I can't imagine life without either of my girls. I'm equally thankful that they'll never have more kittens. Melissa > First of all, it appears that we are officially known as "The local > cat people". [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > Hugs, Purrs, Rants and Raves, > Mark I do despair that the number of ignorant people in this world cause animals so much suffering. :-( SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. if i lived closer,i'd certainly take them! > First of all, it appears that we are officially known as "The local > cat people". [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > Hugs, Purrs, Rants and Raves, > Mark Denise, don't know if this info might make a difference for you re having the chance to get the kittens but if you're interested: http://www.furryfolks.com/products/rescue_transport_resources.htm Christine > if i lived closer,i'd certainly take them! > > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Hugs, Purrs, Rants and Raves, > > Mark o,poo,hubby said no way,1 inside cat & 1 outside is enuf,sorry,hope things go OK for 'em all. > Denise, don't know if this info might make a difference for you re having > the chance to get the kittens but if you're interested: [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] >> > Hugs, Purrs, Rants and Raves, >> > Mark >First of all, it appears that we are officially known as "The local >cat people". [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >Hugs, Purrs, Rants and Raves, >Mark {{{{Mark}}}} I really sympathize and understand your anger and frustration. We have the same kind of neighbors, or have had. You can talk until you're blue in the face, and some won't ever get it. Some will. Some need led by the hand (I had to set it all up to get a former neighbor's cats spayed through a free program before he would do it). But keep trying to get through. Purrs for momma and the kitties on the way. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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