GRRRRR ! ! ! !
So, J and I went to the animal shelter today...
And we found a kitty who we both COMPLETELY fell in love with.
Everyone at the shelter SEEMED VERY nice.
Until, that is, we filled out the application.
I was honest and said that I'd have the cat declawed - mainly because my two current cats are and I'd want them to be safe if they got into a tangle with our new family member. The little shit behind the calendar informed me (in a REALLY snotty way) that they REFUSE to adopt out cats to ANYONE who would dare to declaw a cat. She went on to "inform" us that if we did get the cat and did have him declawed that they WOULD FIND OUT and WOULD NOT be HAPPY ! ! !
EEW !
The ENTIRE staff turned to ice towards us when all of this happened.
Nice to be nasty !
And the thing that kills me is that they told me (before the drama ensued) that they had a HUGE waiting list of animals to come into their facility because they're filled to capacity !
My friends and family are ALWAYS saying that when they die they want to come back as one of my cats - so it's not like I'm a bad pet owner ! ! ! !
UGH !
I am SOOOO annoyed !
So, I've contacted the group I got Panya & Agador from and left a message for them saying that I'm looking for a 3rd kitty to add to our household and asked that they call me back to let me know what sort of "inventory" they have in terms of kittens.
:)
At least I know that THEY are good people who UNDERSTAND that declawing isn't cruel and, if it's between a cat getting declawed and having a good home or a cat not getting declawed, becoming destructive and then being given up then option 1 is the way to go !
And we found a kitty who we both COMPLETELY fell in love with.
Everyone at the shelter SEEMED VERY nice.
Until, that is, we filled out the application.
I was honest and said that I'd have the cat declawed - mainly because my two current cats are and I'd want them to be safe if they got into a tangle with our new family member. The little shit behind the calendar informed me (in a REALLY snotty way) that they REFUSE to adopt out cats to ANYONE who would dare to declaw a cat. She went on to "inform" us that if we did get the cat and did have him declawed that they WOULD FIND OUT and WOULD NOT be HAPPY ! ! !
EEW !
The ENTIRE staff turned to ice towards us when all of this happened.
Nice to be nasty !
And the thing that kills me is that they told me (before the drama ensued) that they had a HUGE waiting list of animals to come into their facility because they're filled to capacity !
My friends and family are ALWAYS saying that when they die they want to come back as one of my cats - so it's not like I'm a bad pet owner ! ! ! !
UGH !
I am SOOOO annoyed !
So, I've contacted the group I got Panya & Agador from and left a message for them saying that I'm looking for a 3rd kitty to add to our household and asked that they call me back to let me know what sort of "inventory" they have in terms of kittens.
:)
At least I know that THEY are good people who UNDERSTAND that declawing isn't cruel and, if it's between a cat getting declawed and having a good home or a cat not getting declawed, becoming destructive and then being given up then option 1 is the way to go !
posted by Sassy Southern Belle @ 6:55 PM
1 Comments:
At 12:32 PM,
Impossible Jane said…
Some states have outlawed declawing for the very reason that it is extremely painful for the cats (I know that CA has that law). When a cat is declawed they actually are breaking all of the cats ligaments. I'm not trying to tell you what to do but I would reconsider getting a cat declawed. My two cats get in scuffles all the time and I noticed that they don't even use their claws. We also have tons of scratching posts around the house so they don't kill the furniture. We also upkeep the nail cutting and that helps too. Cats can't scratch themselves when they're declawed. Think of the worst itch you've ever had and think about how awful it would have been if you didn't have your nails.
Just my 2 cents. You can tell me to fluff off if you want! Jane
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