From the length of the email she sent she clearly has a pretty massive issue with any cat going outside. Ever.
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NoiseDesign - Aug 13, 2007 9:00:43 am PDT #1154 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Laura - Aug 13, 2007 9:06:03 am PDT #1155 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
My poor kitty would hate me forever if she didn't get to go outside. The neighborhood vermin would be grateful.
Pix - Aug 13, 2007 9:08:25 am PDT #1156 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
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.
Glamcookie - Aug 13, 2007 9:18:48 am PDT #1157 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
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
NoiseDesign - Aug 13, 2007 9:21:39 am PDT #1158 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Yes. It was Kitten Rescue.
askye - Aug 13, 2007 9:30:54 am PDT #1159 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
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.
amych - Aug 13, 2007 9:34:38 am PDT #1160 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
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!
sj - Aug 13, 2007 9:36:03 am PDT #1161 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
We're home from the beach.
Sorry to hear about the kitties, Kristen and ND.
Congratulations on the truck, ND!
Laga - Aug 13, 2007 9:41:56 am PDT #1162 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
gronklies bitches. Due to construction I am up way too early again. I am off to the bookstore for some travel reading.
NoiseDesign - Aug 13, 2007 9:55:33 am PDT #1163 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Yeah. That's my issue. If you want indoor placement just say so.