Golden Grahams:
I didn't fall asleep until almost 4AM, so I am filled with teh gronk this morning. I need to be inspired.
Jasmine ,'Power Play'
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Golden Grahams:
I didn't fall asleep until almost 4AM, so I am filled with teh gronk this morning. I need to be inspired.
Coffee:
Damn. Our kitten rescue application just got rejected because we were honest enough to admit that we might eventually consider letting them outside (for short periods of time and under supervision once they're older).
This was not the inspiration I was looking for.
From the length of the email she sent she clearly has a pretty massive issue with any cat going outside. Ever.
My poor kitty would hate me forever if she didn't get to go outside. The neighborhood vermin would be grateful.
Yeah. I've found that attitude to be be prevalant with all adoption agencies, including the Humane Society. I never planned on lettng Byron out 13 years ago because of that restriction, but then my mother did anyway. I was angry with her for years about that, because once he went out, no way was he going to be content inside.
And I get the concern. It is dangerous to let cats out. It just hurts to feel like she thinks we wouldn't be good cat parents.
Anyway.
Was this Kitten Rescue? They are pretty militant in general. We adopted Bianca from them and they had to bring her over to inspect the house. She noticed we have a balcony and asked if we let our (then) current cat out on it. We do not and told her so (we live on a very busy street - no outsides for kitties). Her response? "Oh good. I wouldn't sleep nights if you did!" t rolls eyes forever
Yes. It was Kitten Rescue.
ND and Kristin I'm sorry you didn't get the Kittens.
I finally got my break, but didn't go to the house. I just didnt' want to face the heat and the drive there and back, to get meds and then just drive back home again in a few hours. So I hid out in the break room. Tomorrow I'm going to bring some Seroquel with me just in case.
The "no outside cats ever" rule is very common with cat adoption groups, IME -- which is fine, and they've got both legit concerns and a right to set their adoption rules however they want. But I hate it when it's used as a "gotcha" thing (and this is far from the first group I've heard of doing that). Just say "we require all our placements to be indoor cats", ferfucksake. None of this "you're denied because you answered the secret shibboleth question wrong" business, please!
eta, less ranty and more personal: I'm sorry you didn't get the kitties. You're awesome pet people!
We're home from the beach.
Sorry to hear about the kitties, Kristen and ND.
Congratulations on the truck, ND!