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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Cat slaughter in NYC!!
Oh oh. I really can't take any more at this time. Page 2 of Newsday today. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-nycats303648622jan30,0,2799730 .story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-manhattan > Oh oh. I really can't take any more at this time. Page 2 of Newsday > today. > > http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-nycats303648622jan30, > 0,2799730.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-manhattan The headline you gave this made me think it was a person who was killing cats out of cruelty, like that Noah's Ark thing that happened a while back. In case the article goes away, here it is. We need homes for these guys. Anyone have room at their shelters? The shelters in NY are getting too full. [quote] All nine lives of the felines at the city's three animal shelters are on the line. The city will begin euthanizing many cats and even kittens today if homes are not found for them. The Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island shelters have reached capacity with more than 150 felines, in all, said Mary Martin, medical director for New York City Animal Care & Control, a nonprofit orgranization that contracts with the city. "As of two days ago, there simply was no more room," she said. "Manhattan is the worst. Brooklyn is getting filled. When the cages are full, the only options are adoption, rescue [by groups or individuals] or euthanization. "The cats are beautiful. These are not nasty, sick alley cats," Martin said. "We're seeing Persians, Siamese, and domestic short hairs and long hairs in every color you can imagine. "We would like to not have to euthanize beautiful, healthy adoptable cats, but unless we can get some into homes, we're going to be forced to," Martin said. " Martin said fewer people are coming in to adopt because of the unusually long spell of very cold weather. In addition, people are perhaps not as much in the mood to take home a new pet so soon after the holidays, and prefer to wait until spring. There has also been an increase in those bringing animals to the shelters, some of which arrive pregnant, she said. All of the cats at the shetlers are spayed or neutered and vaccinated. They also receive their first rabies shots. Each of those services are included in the $135 adoption fee, which will now be halved as an incentive. Two cats also can be adopted for the price of one, Martin said. Anyone wishing to offer a cat or kitten a foster or permanent home can visit any of the three shelters. The Manhattan shelter, at 326 E. 110th St., is open for adoption Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., and Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. The Brooklyn shelter, at 2336 Linden Blvd., is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Staten Island shelter, at 3139 Veterans Rd. West, is open every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. [/quote]  Signature-- ~kaeli~ Those who jump off a bridge in Paris... are in Seine. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace circa Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:02:31 -0600, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, kaeli (tiny_one@NOSPAM.comcast.net) said, > The headline you gave this made me think it was a person who was killing > cats out of cruelty, like that Noah's Ark thing that happened a while [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > We need homes for these guys. Anyone have room at their shelters? > The shelters in NY are getting too full. I don't have a shelter, and I'm out of town, but when I get home, I think I'm gonna go adopt me a kitty or two. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. This very sad and very upsetting news. They could contact other groups if they wanted to. They could also contact other organizations for aide as well. Simply put they don't have to euthanize. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > Oh oh. I really can't take any more at this time. Page 2 of Newsday > today. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-nycats303648622jan30,0,2799730 .story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-manhattan I believe that NYC has formed a large coalition with many rescue group & routinely tries to place animals with those groups. I will tell you that just from my experience with Big Boy with many groups in NYC area, they are all pretty much maxed out. A terrible situation but certainly not one unique to NY.... Just go to the Yahoo cat rescue groups, & you can see this is happening all over the country, every day... For myself, I've come to the conclusion that if we suspended commercial breeding for a while, prevented landlords from allowing any pets (remember when LL had the right to limit to no children or by race?), and gave heavier punishment for animal cruelty and abandonment, maybe folks would start realizing that the stray & thrown away population is really quite remarkable and immensely suited for adoption! > This very sad and very upsetting news. They could contact other groups if > they wanted to. They could also contact other organizations for aide as > well. Simply put they don't have to euthanize. > > > Oh oh. I really can't take any more at this time. Page 2 of Newsday > > today. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-nycats303648622jan30,0,2799730 .story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-manhattan >I believe that NYC has formed a large coalition with many rescue group & >routinely tries to place animals with those groups. I will tell you that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >prevented landlords from allowing any pets (remember when LL had the right >to limit to no children or by race?), I agree with you that changes have to be made, everywhere. We are enundated with cats right now, and that's *very* unusual for us, for January. But I disagree with the no-pets/landlord policy. I think that would just cause families to throw pets out in the streets. I think *all* landlords should allow pets; they belong in the house with the family. Even if it's necessary to charge either higher rent or deposits, or whatever. Animal legislation is so hard to get passed. One of our legislators brought up a bill that would *require by law* that all pets be spay/neutered except for breeders. Breeders would pay a $50 license for each un-neutered pet. Sounds harsh, I know, but geez Almighty, something has got to be done. The killing has got to stop. The bill got absolutely, and totally, squashed. Sherry > I agree with you that changes have to be made, everywhere. We are enundated > with cats right now, and that's *very* unusual for us, for January. > But I disagree with the no-pets/landlord policy. I think that would just cause > families to throw pets out in the streets. I think *all* landlords should allow > pets; they belong in the house with the family. Even if it's necessary to > charge either higher rent or deposits, or whatever. I think "no pets" apartments ought to be discouraged in some way. Greed is a good way to appeal to many, so maybe pet deposits might soften some hearts. > > I agree with you that changes have to be made, everywhere. We are > enundated [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Greed is a good way to appeal to many, so maybe pet deposits might > soften some hearts. Well, I think that property owners will have whatever rules they can afford to have in place. I don't think laws are necessary. If they can afford to have a pet free apartment complex, then so be it. The problem is, they'll find they'll lose some good tenants. Pet owners are generally nice people and good tenants. It makes much more sense to have a reasonable pet deposit and enforce the pet rules that are in place. Personally, I've been bitten by a large dog before and prefer apartment complexes that don't allow them. Correction--I reread my post, what I meant to say is 'prohibited landlords from refusing pets'---; I know there would be a big outcry but there was the same outcry when ll were prohibited from refusing children or limiting tenants to certain races. As a ll myself, I will tell you that the worst damange I've ever had came from grown up people; not pets, not children... > >I believe that NYC has formed a large coalition with many rescue group & > >routinely tries to place animals with those groups. I will tell you that [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Sherry > Oh oh. I really can't take any more at this time. Page 2 of Newsday > today. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-nycats303648622jan30,0,279 9730.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-manhattan Just saw this follow up story to the one above. Looks like a lot of kitties got new homes over the weekend! http://www.newsday.com/news/yahoo/nyc-nycats023652353feb02,0,1763632.story?c oll=ny-newsaol-headlines -- Liz > Just saw this follow up story to the one above. Looks like a lot of kitties > got new homes over the weekend! http://www.newsday.com/news/yahoo/nyc-nycats023652353feb02,0,1763632.story?c > oll=ny-newsaol-headlines > > -- > Liz Thanks so much for posting this, Liz! Quoting the article" "Nearly 200 felines were adopted over the weekend and, as a result, none had to be euthanized because of overcrowding, shelter officials said yesterday" Yippppeeeee!! > Thanks so much for posting this, Liz! Quoting the article" > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Yippppeeeee!! All right!! Yay for the kitties and the kind people who adopted!!! :) What a nice way to start my day. Signature-- ~kaeli~ If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace >> Thanks so much for posting this, Liz! Quoting the article" >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >What a nice way to start my day. Newsday really deserves a lot of credit for that. They could have dropped the original article anywhere, but they put it on page 2. You really couldn't miss it. circa Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:22:46 -0600, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, kaeli (tiny_one@NOSPAM.comcast.net) said, > > Thanks so much for posting this, Liz! Quoting the article" > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > What a nice way to start my day. Amen. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. Indeed! A happy ending. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > > > Oh oh. I really can't take any more at this time. Page 2 of Newsday > > today. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-nycats303648622jan30,0,279 > 9730.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-manhattan > > Just saw this follow up story to the one above. Looks like a lot of kitties > got new homes over the weekend! http://www.newsday.com/news/yahoo/nyc-nycats023652353feb02,0,1763632.story?c > oll=ny-newsaol-headlines > > -- > Liz
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