circa Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:10:30 -0700, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Cat Protector (catprotector@cox.net) said,

You haven't *done* a damned thing to help those cats. You were asked
to foster them temporarily and refused because you "couldn't afford"
to do so, but now you suddenly have money to "pay for vets"? PUH-
LEEZE don't claim you volunteered to foster when your *own posts* say
otherwise. Do you even KNOW you're lying?

Laura

Exactly who are you referring to in that vague sentence about being criticized
by "those who sit back and do nothing."
I sincerely hope you aren't referring to anyone who replied to this thread.
CP, you have a stellar chance to be a real cat protector. Step up to the plate.
Protecting cats isn't about providing them with jazz music--it's about
sheltering the homeless, and feeding the hungry.  Use your computer to make up
some flyers. Post them, with your phone number, at the office or laundry
facility or other places all the residents are likely to see it. Put your phone
number on it, and find out who is feeding them. Get a trap and bait it near
where they're used to being fed.
"Cat Protecting" isn't about making phone calls and depending on shelters to
make it happen. Please, just jump in there and do whatever it takes. Megan's
right about this being the perfect time of year. People are just more giving of
themselves *and* their pocketbooks, not to be cynical, but that's the reason we
run out membership campaign in December.

<snip>

You are flat out lying. You know exactly who is feeding at least one of
the cats, and you know where to find at least one of them if you make a
little effort. You said so yourself. Let me refresh your memory:

"Besides one of the residents feeding the cat hot dogs another said she
has left food out for the cat every morning. However, she said she hates
cats because she is apparently allergic to them. Also, as I said before
one of the office people who said the cat kept going back to her old
apartment has cats of her own but she isn't willing to take the cat in."

When you originally posted about this, you claimed you couldn't afford
to pay for vet care, yet now that you are being questioned you claim you
offered to? Bullshit.

And who *exactly* are you referring to here? Be very careful how you
answer that.

You are lying and whining while two abandoned cats are left to fend for
themselves. That's not the kind of "something" you should be striving
for.

Well, boo-effing-hoo. Do you think you're the only one here that has
responsibilities?

Apparently making true sacrifices is not your cup of tea. Before you boo
hoo any more why don't you talk to Cheryl, who lost her son in a car
crash and is still grieving, has to give ongoing care to her IBD/Felv+
cat, and deal with another cat that has aggression issues and serious
skin problems. Despite all that, she still managed to trap and tame a
feral kitten and then found a great home for not one, but TWO outdoor
strays by doing exactly the things that I suggested *you* do in a
previous post. It wasn't easy for her by any means, but she did it
because it was the right thing to do and she has the integrity to see
that and follow through.

Or you can talk to Christine, who already has her hands full with some
intense family stuff, yet she not only trapped two ferals and took them
in, but spent months intensively working with one of the cats that has
serious aggression issues, teaching it not to bite. And that's not the
end of it. She also trapped a third stray that turned up FIV+, and,
while her hands were full with ten million other things, she managed to
find a home for this cat by making up flyers and spreading the word
about him everywhere she could think of. It wasn't easy by any means,
and she could have easily walked away, but she knew it was the right
thing to do and stepped up to the plate.

There are plenty of others here that have similar stories and for every
minute you are whining, they are making sacrifices, juggling finances,
or taking risks to help cats. You aren't.

It is pretty clear that you want the pats on the back and want to
project an image as someone who wants to protect cats, but your actions,
or should I say your LACK OF, paint quite a different picture.

This whole thing is a real shame... no... actually it's a TRAGEDY,
because you have an opportunity to do some good for two cats, but you
aren't willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES. In the meantime there are two
cats out there that are abandoned and homeless that could be helped if
you'd get off your a.s and get busy. You also might want to take a
minute to read and comprehend the quotes in my sigline. They are both
VERY pertinent to this matter.

Megan