A lady called the Humane Society wanting to give up her cat because her three-year-old child keeps being mean to the poor kitty. She said that the cat was sweet and lovable but was scared of the boy. Since I am a member of the Humane Society board, the director called me to see whether I would be willing to work with the child to help him learn how to be gentle with the cat. Of course I eagerly agreed to volunteer. So, I called the lady and told her that I am a psychologist who specializes in helping modify the behaviors of children and told her I would be willing to come to their house and work with the boy for free so that they could keep the cat. She needs to think about it and when I call back she told me that she took the cat to the pound. Sadly, this "shelter" almost always euthenizes the animals the same day they are brought in, so I am sure the cat is dead.
It irks me because I was willing to give her hundreds of dollars of free services in order to help her son better behave and in order to help the cat. But she just wasn't willing to put any effort into improving the lives of the boy or the cat.
It irks me because I was willing to give her hundreds of dollars of free services in order to help her son better behave and in order to help the cat. But she just wasn't willing to put any effort into improving the lives of the boy or the cat.