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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2005I think we've figured it out (was: adopting stray and 1000 other late-night rants)
I still feel badly about going off last night. I know you folks who take the time to read a lot of these posts love cats, and I'm sure anyone who knows my story must have been shocked. It was just a vent, almost and though I'm just a cyber-denizen to most of you, I appreciate your concern. There are remnants on Usenet of real communities.. the way it was ten years ago. This is one of them. Anyway, Megan rox. She read my flaming post, which seemed to show me rationalizing the surrender or euthanizing of Henry, after she'd discovered a wonderful person who may be a candidate for adopting him. (as a side-note, when she brought the candidate to visit Henry, a wonderful gesture by itself, she was cooing about how beautiful and nice he was. Her companion remarked "Megan, have you ever met a cat you didn't love?" =) ) So she sprang into action. I had no less than five voicemails this morning, prolly more. After some calls from Megan, Henry's potential suitor had volunteered that she would be willing to "foster" Henry, while a permanent home was found. I can't see anyone exposed to Henry for any length of time not falling in love with him, either. So yes, the points I raised last night are true, fussing over a single cat seems so hopeless in the face of tens of thousands of strays, but we become more human when we endure and work on that crowd one cat at a time. And the benefits are great - getting to meet fascinating, unique beings and come into some rapport with them. I also promised Megan that I wouldn't launch into these late-night, sleep-deprived rants on this newsgroup any more. I'll save that for my political diatribes in groups that really don't care that much.. =) What's that axiom?... shouting on the internet is like wrestling a pig.. you get muddy and the pig likes it. BLink > So yes, the points I raised last night are true, fussing over a single > cat seems so hopeless in the face of tens of thousands of strays, but > we become more human when we endure and work on that crowd one cat at > a time. Bingo. Personally, I think that's true with people, too. Priscilla  Signature"You can't welcome someone into a body of Christ and then say only certain rooms are open." -- dancertm in alt.religion.christian.episcopal > So she sprang into action. I had no less than five voicemails this > morning, prolly more. After some calls from Megan, Henry's potential > suitor had volunteered that she would be willing to "foster" Henry, > while a permanent home was found. This sounds like a great solution! I'm so glad everything is falling into place. I know Megan can come on too strong for some people, but cats are her #1 priority. She helped me with a foster and was a great source of comfort and knowledge when Antonio went missing. If it wasn't for some of her tips, I probably wouldn't have gotten him back. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG > I still feel badly about going off last night. I know you folks who > take the time to read a lot of these posts love cats, and I'm sure [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > BLink It was pretty obviously sleep deprivation and depression talking. You are quite obviously too good a person to do anything so desparate, but it was a little scary. Anyone who takes the kitty in for a spruce up for the potential adopter is not going to make a careless decision....unless they are too depressed. That was the scary part. Henry's potential > suitor had volunteered that she would be willing to "foster" Henry, > while a permanent home was found. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > a time. And the benefits are great - getting to meet fascinating, > unique beings and come into some rapport with them. I hope things work out for Henry. I have my doubts. > I also promised Megan that I wouldn't launch into these late-night, > sleep-deprived rants on this newsgroup any more. I'll save that for my > political diatribes in groups that really don't care that much.. =) > > What's that axiom?... shouting on the internet is like wrestling a > pig.. you get muddy and the pig likes it. Right. Here's a Big Clue for You: usually people who tell you to shut up have an ulterior motive that is not for your own good. When you post here people learn. Megan is wrong about that. Post what you want to post. > Right. Here's a Big Clue for You: usually people who tell you > to shut up have an ulterior motive that is not for your own good. > When you post here people learn. Megan is wrong about that. > Post what you want to post. Someone told him to shut up? Must have missed that. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG > > Right. Here's a Big Clue for You: usually people who tell you > > to shut up have an ulterior motive that is not for your own good. > > When you post here people learn. Megan is wrong about that. > > Post what you want to post. > > Someone told him to shut up? Must have missed that. Go back and read his posts. Megan told him not to post about his frustration, as he did the other night. >> > Right. Here's a Big Clue for You: usually people who tell you >> > to shut up have an ulterior motive that is not for your own good. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Go back and read his posts. Megan told him not to post >about his frustration, as he did the other night. er - I volunteered that, I never said she told me to shut up. Read the post, as you say. I seem to detect some history here that I don't particularly prefer to get involved in. I'm perfectly capable of starting my own flame wars, and don't need to mix it up with others' ... BLink > >> > Right. Here's a Big Clue for You: usually people who tell you > >> > to shut up have an ulterior motive that is not for your own good. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > er - I volunteered that, I never said she told me to shut up. Read the > post, as you say. Okay. You wrote yesterday at 3:22 PM: "I also promised Megan that I wouldn't launch into these late-night, sleep-deprived rants on this newsgroup any more. I'll save that for my political diatribes in groups that really don't care that much.. =)" That sounds like it was Megan's suggestion to me. > I seem to detect some history here that I don't particularly prefer to > get involved in. I'm perfectly capable of starting my own flame wars, > and don't need to mix it up with others' ... Point taken, but Megan has a history of being a censoring control freak. >> >> > Right. Here's a Big Clue for You: usually people who tell you >> >> > to shut up have an ulterior motive that is not for your own good. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >That sounds like it was Megan's suggestion to me. "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" bah. This is turning into the same stupid thread I get involved with regarding politics elsewhere. The original post evaporates as paragraphs are spent arguing about whether 2+2=5. ---- "How can I help it?" he blubbered. "How can I help seeing what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four." "Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane." - Orwell, 1984 ---- You have a pair of "Megan Sucks" glasses on, which seem to distort your ability to deal with reality and simple facts. I usually make the mistake of trying to point such blindness out to folks, but when you've got an agenda you've got an agenda. Luckily, there's always *PLONK* BLink > >Okay. You wrote yesterday at 3:22 PM: > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Luckily, there's always *PLONK* Whatever you say, Brian. Still, this is what you said, and what I based my statement on: > >I also promised Megan that I wouldn't launch into these late-night, > >sleep-deprived rants on this newsgroup any more. I'll save that for my > >political diatribes in groups that really don't care that much.. =)" This can clearly be taken to mean that Megan ASKED you to promise her that you would not post as you did the other night. It's very simple, and the only agenda I see is Megan's for which you have become a mouthpiece in your misplaced gratitude. Your instincts about the woman who Megan arranged for Henry to meet are what you ought to listen to, not me or Megan. When you stop listening to these instincts you always regret it. Good luck, regardless. I don't imagine you will ever know what really happens to Henry, in any case. He is yours and it is your decision. <snip> > "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" Oh, I like that! Can I steal it? -L. marys@catlover.com wrote: >Megan told him not to post about his >frustration, as he did the other night. Were you on the phone with us? Did you hear the conversation? No? You have no idea what was said and I did not tell him to shut up. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray > marys@catlover.com wrote: > >Megan told him not to post about his [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > You have no idea what was said and I > did not tell him to shut up. Here is what Brian wrote yesterday at 3:22 pm: "I also promised Megan that I wouldn't launch into these late-night, sleep-deprived rants on this newsgroup any more. I'll save that for my political diatribes in groups that really don't care that much.. =)" It is easy to see how I would have read this to mean that YOU asked him not to talk about his frustration. So f.ck off. > I still feel badly about going off last night. I know you folks who > take the time to read a lot of these posts love cats, and I'm sure [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > There are remnants on Usenet of real communities.. the way it >was ten > years ago. This is one of them. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > suitor had volunteered that she would be willing to "foster" Henry, > while a permanent home was found. Excellent! What a great compromise. > I can't see anyone exposed to Henry for any length of time not falling > in love with him, either. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a time. And the benefits are great - getting to meet fascinating, > unique beings and come into some rapport with them. That's pretty much what I said to you in the beginning - see yourself as a conduit for a better life for many. If you do, then giving up those you love is much sweeter. Plus, you get to receive updates all your life about how great the cat(s) is/are doing. :) > I also promised Megan that I wouldn't launch into these late-night, > sleep-deprived rants on this newsgroup any more. I'll save that for my > political diatribes in groups that really don't care that much.. =) > > What's that axiom?... shouting on the internet is like >wrestling a > pig.. you get muddy and the pig likes it. Well, you got it out of your system. Sometimes ya gotta do that. This isn't the first time Megan has stepped in to help a cat on the 'net, in need. She's a good egg, overall. Bravo, Megan, and Bravo, Brian. -L. > So yes, the points I raised last night are true, fussing over a single cat > seems so hopeless in the face of tens of thousands of strays, but we become > more human when we endure and work on that crowd one cat at a time. And the > benefits are great - getting to meet fascinating, unique beings and come > into some rapport with them. Think globally, act locally. The little we each can do can seem hopeless in the face of all that is wrong in this world, but it does make a difference, if only to the creatures you *do* help. And what's the point of being human, having the capacity to imagine both better and worse fates, if we don't apply that imagination and use our resources to help those we can? Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Megan rox. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I can't see anyone exposed to Henry for any length of time not > falling in love with him, either. Brian, this is great news! Actually, I already knew ;) Megan has a knack for matching up cats with hoomins and she's convinced that Henry is going to stay with her friend, and not be a foster cat. I believe her!! I'm so happy for Henry, and a little sad for you, but you know your limitations because you know your Louis and Tiger. I'm sure you'll be able to keep in touch and get updates. :) SignatureCheryl |
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