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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

712.0. "Any option for abandoned kitten?" by DELNI::KEYWORTH () Mon Aug 17 1987 15:03

    A small kitten was abandoned in our yard a week or so ago.
    Unfortunately, we have two children who are very allergic to cats,
    one of them asthmatic - and the cat has triggered significant
    health problems.  So...we need to place this cat, but I don't 
    know how.  We have exhausted our circle of friends and acquaintances
    to no avail. A fellow worker suggested this notes file.
    
    The kitten has been litter-trained and is extremely friendly, and
    loves (and I mean LOVES) to be around people.  We have six kids
    and the kitten really enjoys them.  We believe it is female - although
    we aren't sure.  It is gray and black, has fairly short hair and
    is a very pretty cat.  I have no idea how old the kitten is, but
    it is small.
    
    At this point in time it seems our only option is to call the Nashua
    Humane Society, but the thought of this kitten being put to sleep
    makes us feel like murderers.  Does anyone know of someone who would
    like this kitten or could help us find an option to putting it to
    sleep?  
    
    I can be reached at work at DTN: 272-7069 or at home (603) 881-5757.
    Thanks for whatever assistance can be rendered...Bill Keyworth
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712.1Not to worry....CADDLE::LUBYWed Aug 19 1987 19:0526
    
    	Hi Bill,
    
    	Just last week I adopted a kitten or else I might have
    	considered yours.  But just to put your mind to rest,
    	I visited the animal shelter in Goffstown N.H. and looked
    	at their kittens.  Then I asked them how long the kittens
    	were kept before they were put to sleep.  Well, they said
    	that those kittens and cats that make it to the front room
    	would stay until someone took them home.  They told me
    	that they only put away sick animals that have a slim chance
    	of recovering and hostile ones.  So, since this kitten sounds
    	healthy and friendly you have nothing to worry about if you
    	have to bring him to the humane society.  I would assume that
    	all animal shelters would be the same but ask when you bring
    	him in.  
    
    	Another suggestion : I got my kitten at the Bulger Animal
    	Hospital in Andover MA.  Many animal hospitals will take
    	in kittens and put them up for adoption.
    
    	But I'm sure you'll find a home for the kitten real soon.
    
    	Good luck,
    
    	Karen
712.2 **SHELTER**TPVAX3::ROBBINSTue Aug 25 1987 16:2716
    
    I was reading the reply this note received and I hope that kitty
    has found a new home.  As far as the shelters I know Hudson, N.H.
    has a very run down but excellent one but Nashua's is the exception
    to the rule.  That is the only one that I've heard of first hand
    that the animals do not get a fair chance.  In the past there has
    been alot of uproar over their "time limit" on animals.  It was
    in the Nashua Telegraph awhile back in the editorial section by
    a woman that was totally shocked by them.  Briefly the woman had
    brought a dog to them in good faith and decided in less then a 
    week to take the dog back and to keep it.  Upon calling them she
    was told the dog had been put down already.  And they also have
    the bad rep of making it very very difficult and exsaperating to
    even adopt one of their animals.  So just a word of warning on 
    that city's shelter.  
    
712.3NO CHANCEAIMHI::OFFENTue Sep 01 1987 15:356
    I hate it when I hear about animals  being given no chance on life.
    Do we do that to humans.  Why are animals any different.  They are
    God's creatures too.
    
    Sandi