CyberKitten
August 26th, 2005, 08:12 PM
This is not really a non pet question but it does refer to a person who works with pets.
I am becoming increasingly concerned about my cousin - the former nurse who works as a vet tech. She now has 8 cats, 3 dogs and 1 rat. I know some ppl are used to having large numbers of animals in their home but increasingly municiaplities are creating laws regarding the number of animals one may have in certain areas - esp residential areas and to be honest, I am not sure they are entirely wrong, especially if the people in question do not properly care for the animals and the neighbourhood has to do so.
Anyway -- my cousin (Must run in the family, lol) is an animal lover and often when ppl bring in their kitties to be PTS, she will tell them it was done when in actual fact she keeps the cat herself. I personally salute her for doing this - you cannot believe the reasons ppl bring in beautful, young and healthy animals for euthanization. But many of you do, sadly!! However, I think the better route would be to find a foster family and eventually a forever home for the cat or dog or bunny. (or other) It is at the point where she and her husband have purchased a farm - and moved from their home - so she will have room. She is more than responisble. The problem is she cannot save them all and she does not seem to realize this. Or I mean, she does not need to do it alone. She knows the SPCA is not always an option given that they can PTS cats for the flimsiest of reasons and family pets have been euthanized when not picked up in time.
What do you think? Am I over-reacting? She also has several horses. Maybe I should talk to her about starting a Rescue group, I don't know. (Like I have time for that - but something needs to be done...)
Thanks in advance!
I am becoming increasingly concerned about my cousin - the former nurse who works as a vet tech. She now has 8 cats, 3 dogs and 1 rat. I know some ppl are used to having large numbers of animals in their home but increasingly municiaplities are creating laws regarding the number of animals one may have in certain areas - esp residential areas and to be honest, I am not sure they are entirely wrong, especially if the people in question do not properly care for the animals and the neighbourhood has to do so.
Anyway -- my cousin (Must run in the family, lol) is an animal lover and often when ppl bring in their kitties to be PTS, she will tell them it was done when in actual fact she keeps the cat herself. I personally salute her for doing this - you cannot believe the reasons ppl bring in beautful, young and healthy animals for euthanization. But many of you do, sadly!! However, I think the better route would be to find a foster family and eventually a forever home for the cat or dog or bunny. (or other) It is at the point where she and her husband have purchased a farm - and moved from their home - so she will have room. She is more than responisble. The problem is she cannot save them all and she does not seem to realize this. Or I mean, she does not need to do it alone. She knows the SPCA is not always an option given that they can PTS cats for the flimsiest of reasons and family pets have been euthanized when not picked up in time.
What do you think? Am I over-reacting? She also has several horses. Maybe I should talk to her about starting a Rescue group, I don't know. (Like I have time for that - but something needs to be done...)
Thanks in advance!