Darla...I'm truly sorry....especially because I know you and your daughter wanted to do best by these cats. What I recommend you do is contact Alley Cat Allies about the situation there. These cats may not be able to be saved, but perhaps a TNR group can form or the ordinance can be challanged so that outdoor cats have a chance.Originally Posted by Darla S
I am sorry I haven't gotten back to you on this,but my daughter-in-law is in the hospital. She is pregnant and they think she has appendicitis. She is doing fine, but they don't want to operate. It is kinda scary. Anyway my daughter and I went to the animal shelter and waited an hour for the lady to take her cats. We wanted to see her and talk with her and find out if they would be cared for and if she even liked cats. We are afraid they will never get petted or even doctored if needed. She didn't show up so we had them call her. She had never even said she would pick them up.It wasnt the animal shelters fault. It was the control officer. I don't like him. The lady told my daughter they will be put to sleep tomorrow, which is today now, if you don't take them. The little one was still in the cat trap.No food or water or litter box. When we first got there I asked if we could put them in with the other buddies of his. He was so scared. All scrunched in the back of the trap. When we got him in the cage with his orange friends they all curled up together. That is just a horrible place. This is Miami, Okla. The ones that volunteer are trying to do all they can, but no help from the City. They said the officers only buy ol-roy dog food for the cats and the dogs. Plus they make them put them down quicker because the police in Miami don't like to check on the animals at night and weekends. They were having to water out the cages on weekends. They said the police refused to clean after cats. If they can't clean a cat cage, I would hate to see them in any other situation. Lazy, Lazy uncaring people. The people that work the animal shelter are doing everything they can against the odds. I asked if we could make a website so people could view the animals and the lady was so sad. She said by the time anyone saw the animals they were already gone. So I am seeing all the faces of the cats and dogs I saw and thinking they don't deserve this. If we had not went to check this out the cats would have been put down and we would have thought they got a home. I know that is what the officer wanted us to think too. I wanted to walk up and call him a liar. I noticed when we arrived he wouldn't even look at us and then he walked in the back room and I never saw him again. We put the scared, confused cats back in her house. The lady that was supposed to get them told her to keep them and she would find someone to take care of them. I really don't know what to do. She is thinking of the cat fence again, but my daughter is confused too. This would not help this situation, but she wants to buy a house in the country. It hurt her because she talked to these neighbors a lot that turned her in. I am sorry this is so jumbled, but I am typing early and trying not to wake up my little girl. Thanks everyone and I will let you know
Here is the way to contact them:
http://www.alleycat.org/contact.html
You also may want to contact the Best Friends Network:
(435) 644-2001 ext 123, or e-mail them at [email protected]
as they may know individuals in your area who can help.
Katie