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[den]

This peewee died, too. I don't know if it was injured, or bady dehydrated when I got it, but it died.

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Peewee's

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear of your two recent losses. If it's any comfort, you gave them far more of a chance than they'd have had in the wild in their condition.

I once found a cat by the side of the road, wandering across the road as if it was oblivious to the traffic. I had to throw a sweatshirt over it to capture it because it put up a helluva fight. Then I realized it was blind in both eyes from an infection. The vet I took him to had to put him to sleep due to irreversible massive conjunctivitis and sepsis. I was very upset until the vet reminded me that if the cat had been left there, it would likely have starved to death if it wasn't struck first. I figure I saved it two weeks of agony at least...

*Hugs*

Don't give up. You'll have some successes, too.

Re: Peewee's

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Good for you, for rescuing that cat.

I wish folks would leave their cats living indoors. :/ If folks in Australia did that, Den would have a lot less work to do.

Re: Peewee's

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Yes, both my pussers are indoor kitties. One is even declawed by a previous "owner." I take them out once a day in the backyard for supervised visitation, but they're content to be indoors most of the time. With all the dogs running lose, and the moron low-riders along my street, it would be asking for trouble to let them roam free.

Re: Peewee's

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

declawing is barbaric. It's the amputation of the end of the toes. I hate it.

Re: Peewee's

[ursuscal.livejournal.com]

I agree. Max the second, our Maine Coon Cat, came declawed, and it's part of the reason I adopted him: he was considered hard to place because he couldn't be let out unsupervised. I, on the other paw, *wanted* a kitty who didn't jones to go out and would be content to stay mostly indoors, having lost Max the first to coyotes. The Humane Society in San Diego County (and many other counties) will not allow cats to be adopted if the potential "parents" express an interest in having the cat declawed. Many vets now refuse to do it, and I believe it's totally illegal in England. Sammy, our little Siamese/Bengal cross has claws like scythes, but other than trimming them, I leave them alone. He came as a kitten, and with Max II to occupy and socialize him, he has learned to be content with once-a-day supervised outside visits.

Re: Peewee's

[fledchen.livejournal.com]

The apartment complex I live in won't allow cats unless they're declawed. I don't know how closely they monitor this, but it's part of the lease.