[Magdalen] Cat prayers

[Marion Thompson]

And so much easier to keep yours in and away from ferals or 
irresponsibly-owned HHPs.

Marion, a pilgrim
On 1/2/2017 7:46 PM, Susan Hagen 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
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