[Magdalen] Cat prayers

Wed Jan 4 04:28:04 UTC 2017

I realize how people feel about putting cats down, but I think we are only
looking at one side of it.

There are too many cats, and that isn't at all under control.  So when a
shelter is no-kill, it either has a phenomenal adoption rate, or it has to
say no to new admissions sometimes, and that means the cats not admitted
are dying on the street in several horrific ways. Death at the shelter by
lethal injection is a brief procedure, but quick and relatively pain-free.

If they stay on the street, Let's see.

The cat can get parasites and gradually weaken so that it cannot kill prey,
and cannot defend itself, so it becomes prey of opportunistic animals.
Obviously it can also be vulnerable to diseases and end up dying a slow
death of some disease. If it's lucky, the disease is quick.

Cars kill lots of cats, or leave them maimed so that they cannot survive,
but do not die right away.

Packs of dogs running loose will easily corner and rip a cat to pieces.

Coyotes, likewise.

Abusive humans catch and kill or torture various animals.

Even if they are healthy and their mother teaches them to hunt well, they
have little to catch, and can easily weaken to the point where disease gets
them.

Put all of those on one side of the equation and put that injection on the
other side.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

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
>