[Magdalen] Cat prayers

[Susan Hagen]

One of Cat's Cradle's mottoes is 'Leave no gonad untouched'.

On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Usually the root of the problem is asshole owners who don't neuter
> their animals.  I would bet anything that these are whole adult males
> exercising their instincts.
>
> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 7:45 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Right, and Augusta has 2 good shelters.  If it comes to that, I will
>> try to trap them, lie and say I found them near where I work.
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 6:04 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> You aren't that far from Augusta County. And these guys sound like bad
>>> citizens. Thugs, to put it bluntly.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 5:32 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've done that once with a stray that chewed up another of my cats and
>>>> resulted in mine biting me badly when I broke up the fight.  I still
>>>> feel terrible about it.  The Harrisonburg Rockingham SPCA has a kill
>>>> rate of about 70 percent for cats.  If I had known that at the time I
>>>> couldn't have done it.  If I ever have to deport one I'll have to take
>>>> it to another county.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 5:16 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> > Perhaps those tough cats should be trapped and turned in.....anonymously
>>>> of
>>>> > course.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> I just checked in.  His temperature is coming down and he should be
>>>> >> able to come home tomorrow.  Cat bites are  very dirty things but we
>>>> >> caught this one right away.  The sad thing is I think I am going to
>>>> >> have to keep everyone inside for as long as these tough cats are
>>>> >> hanging around.  Mine do have a roomy screen porch that looks out at
>>>> >> the back yard and that's going to have to suffice for now.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 11:57 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> > He is a tough kitty, having been born on the streets. Hopefully he
>>>> gets
>>>> >> > past this. Prayers continue.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On Mon, Jan 2, 2017 at 11:30 AM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> I spoke to the tech this morning.  Don Bosco is still running a fever
>>>> >> >> and they would like to keep him for another night.  The wound looks
>>>> ok
>>>> >> >> and he is eating well but the antibiotic still needs some time to
>>>> >> >> work.  I would rather let him stay so they can keep him on fluids and
>>>> >> >> injectable antibiotics a little longer.  I do miss him around the
>>>> >> >> house.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 7:01 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> > I'll call Monday morning to check on him and post an update Jay.
>>>> I'm
>>>> >> >> > hoping I can bring him home Monday.  With luck we got him on
>>>> >> >> > antibiotics before the infection could really take hold.
>>>> >> >> > Susan
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:00 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
>>>> >> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >> Prayers for my cat-boy. I still miss him and think about him
>>>> often.
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Marion Thompson <
>>>> >> >> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>>>> >> >> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >>> They do get used to it, and you avoid trips to the vet.  It's a
>>>> >> jungle
>>>> >> >> out
>>>> >> >> >>> there!
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>> On 12/31/2016 2:10 PM, Susan Hagen wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >>>> I haven't been letting the cats outside much because with the
>>>> new
>>>> >> cat,
>>>> >> >> >>>> I can't leave the cat door open.  Last evening I got home early
>>>> >> enough
>>>> >> >> >>>> to let the boys out for a run.  Later Don Bosco came in with
>>>> blood
>>>> >> on
>>>> >> >> >>>> the white fur at his throat.  I washed it up and checked it but
>>>> >> >> >>>> couldn't see much damage.  I checked again this morning and was
>>>> >> able
>>>> >> >> >>>> to find a small wound so got him straight to the vet before they
>>>> >> >> >>>> closed for the holiday.  It looks like he tangled with one of
>>>> the
>>>> >> >> >>>> tough cats who have been roaming the neighborhood and got
>>>> bitten.
>>>> >> >> >>>> He's already running a temp but Dr. Ann admitted him and got him
>>>> >> >> >>>> started on antibiotics and fluids so we hope to head off an
>>>> >> abscess.
>>>> >> >> >>>> He'll stay over the weekend, poor boy.  I didn't hear any sounds
>>>> >> of a
>>>> >> >> >>>> fight though I usually hear the yelling at each other through
>>>> the
>>>> >> >> >>>> screen when one of the strangers is around.  I will just not be
>>>> >> able
>>>> >> >> >>>> to let them out in the evening.  They will resent that very
>>>> much.
>>>> >> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >> >>>> Susan
>>>> >> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >> >>>>
>>>> >> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > --
>>>> >> >> > The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
>>>> >> >> > you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in
>>>> the
>>>> >> >> > land of Egypt.
>>>> >> >> > Leviticus 19:34
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> --
>>>> >> >> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
>>>> >> >> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
>>>> >> >> land of Egypt.
>>>> >> >> Leviticus 19:34
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
>>>> >> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
>>>> >> land of Egypt.
>>>> >> Leviticus 19:34
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
>>>> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
>>>> land of Egypt.
>>>> Leviticus 19:34
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
>> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
>> land of Egypt.
>> Leviticus 19:34
>
>
>
> --
> The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
> you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
> land of Egypt.
> Leviticus 19:34



-- 
The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34