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EVERYBODY PLEASE GIVE A SMALL DONATION TO YOUR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER NOW!! So we got our cat, Shai, back after being missing for 5yrs. 
He has a really ugly cancerous lesion on his ear that would cost close to 2k to operate away. 
Our local SPCA heard of his travails and has now DONATED THEIR SERVICES to heal our kitteh! Please support your local shelter in any way possible. 
If you'd like to support the shelter doing the work... http://www.eastbayspca.org/donate/ (I'll post pics of him when he's healthy, all I have is really gross pics of his ear right now) A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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Whoa! Where the f did you cat hang out for 5 years? And did he remember you??!! | |
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CarrieLee said: Whoa! Where the f did you cat hang out for 5 years? And did he remember you??!!
apparently across the street from where we moved away... we put up flyers, knocked on doors and let the local SPCA know that he was missing back then. He had also been chipped but we never heard from anyone... FF to 2009! I'm walking through a shop 2 weeks ago and I get a call from a local Vet who says a neighbor brought in this cat because his ear was all F'ed up. They scan him and lo and behold the chip has my number and they call me... the cat... is back!! His name is Shai and he TOTALLY recognized us... that's why we were trying EVERYTHING to get this surgery done (but we're a little bit broke at this moment...) You can't even imagine how THRILLED we are right now!!!  A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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 I'm so glad I got my new kitty chipped. I can't donate money right now, but I plan on volunteering at the shelter where I adopted Sugafoot after I graduate next month.I graduated bitches!!! 12-19-09  | |
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I give used-but-ok dog toys like balls, food that I've gotten as "try-out" stuff, or gear I find at yard sales and the like, that I get for next to nothing but won't use myself. I can't afford to give money but I do what I can. | |
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We always do what we can for local animal organizations. 
I can't volunteer because I would adopt a dog every week. 
Maybe if we ever own a large piece of land. I could totally have like 10 dogs.  | |
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RenHoek said: CarrieLee said: Whoa! Where the f did you cat hang out for 5 years? And did he remember you??!!
apparently across the street from where we moved away... we put up flyers, knocked on doors and let the local SPCA know that he was missing back then. He had also been chipped but we never heard from anyone... FF to 2009! I'm walking through a shop 2 weeks ago and I get a call from a local Vet who says a neighbor brought in this cat because his ear was all F'ed up. They scan him and lo and behold the chip has my number and they call me... the cat... is back!! His name is Shai and he TOTALLY recognized us... that's why we were trying EVERYTHING to get this surgery done (but we're a little bit broke at this moment...) You can't even imagine how THRILLED we are right now!!! What a great story! I used to give to ASPCA faithfully but had to stop....and they kept asking for MORE money! I got annoyed, but I do help when I can. | |
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Good news!  | |
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johnart said: We always do what we can for local animal organizations.
I can't volunteer because I would adopt a dog every week.
Maybe if we ever own a large piece of land. I could totally have like 10 dogs. My problem is the opposite of yours - I have, over the years, become rather indifferential to animals in certain situations in shelters. People hate on me for this, but I can't really see a point in keeping an amputated dog or cat alive, I say spend the money the surgery would cost on an animal with the chance of a full life. But that's a discussion for some other thread, or not. If you get a large piece of land, you could run a small rescue operation of your own perhaps, or foster for the ASPCA. BUT... you'd need your bf/husband (I can't remember if you're married, I'm sorry  ) to tell you a stern "NO!" when you want to keep them all. 
When I win the lottery and get my farm I will foster horses. Too few people do that, too. | |
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Oh, Ren - you need to make some great LOL-cat of your cat saying something to the effect that it's never too late to go home - not a LOL-cat as such but a hope-cat for other owners out there to not despair.  | |
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Teacher said: johnart said: We always do what we can for local animal organizations.
I can't volunteer because I would adopt a dog every week.
Maybe if we ever own a large piece of land. I could totally have like 10 dogs. My problem is the opposite of yours - I have, over the years, become rather indifferential to animals in certain situations in shelters. People hate on me for this, but I can't really see a point in keeping an amputated dog or cat alive, I say spend the money the surgery would cost on an animal with the chance of a full life. But that's a discussion for some other thread, or not. If you get a large piece of land, you could run a small rescue operation of your own perhaps, or foster for the ASPCA. BUT... you'd need your bf/husband (I can't remember if you're married, I'm sorry ) to tell you a stern "NO!" when you want to keep them all.
When I win the lottery and get my farm I will foster horses. Too few people do that, too.We once were going to adopt a 3-legged Burmese Mt Dog pup and call her Tripod.
Someone took her in before we did. [Edited 11/10/09 19:57pm] | |
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YES! our local animal shelter took care of my dog after he went missing and got hit by a car. Even though I had him put down, I am soo grateful for the good care he had before I arrived and the Vet was so compassionate that he hugged me as I drowned myself in tears.
It was so clean in there and the people were soo nice....i'll never forget it LOVE HARD. | |
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*** UPDATE ***
So we're takin' El Gato in for ear surgery this morning. Wish us luck!! A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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johnart said: We always do what we can for local animal organizations.
I can't volunteer because I would adopt a dog every week.
Maybe if we ever own a large piece of land. I could totally have like 10 dogs. I do too and have for 30 yrs or so
I do vol my time when I can and YES I have brought home a few | |
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johnart said: Teacher said: My problem is the opposite of yours - I have, over the years, become rather indifferential to animals in certain situations in shelters. People hate on me for this, but I can't really see a point in keeping an amputated dog or cat alive, I say spend the money the surgery would cost on an animal with the chance of a full life. But that's a discussion for some other thread, or not. If you get a large piece of land, you could run a small rescue operation of your own perhaps, or foster for the ASPCA. BUT... you'd need your bf/husband (I can't remember if you're married, I'm sorry ) to tell you a stern "NO!" when you want to keep them all.
When I win the lottery and get my farm I will foster horses. Too few people do that, too.We once were going to adopt a 3-legged Burmese Mt Dog pup and call her Tripod.
Someone took her in before we did. [Edited 11/10/09 19:57pm]  No way!  Damn, what a name. In retrospect I should have re-named my current dog "snoozie", but "uzie" is also fine (breeder's name, the litter starting with "u") | |
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RenHoek said: *** UPDATE ***
So we're takin' El Gato in for ear surgery this morning. Wish us luck!!   They'll remove it, right? | |
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i donate bags of dry cat and dog food.. 
and will be keepin your kitteh in my
keep us updated ok?  'why y'all trying to say goodbye? I didn't go anywhere, I'm right here, im all around you,always..'
in a line from my dream, I heard a voice and saw a silhouette in a chair.. | |
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Teacher said: RenHoek said: *** UPDATE ***
So we're takin' El Gato in for ear surgery this morning. Wish us luck!! They'll remove it, right?Yeah they had to take the ear... we didn't have a problem with that, saves the cat so... UPDATE!! The cat is just fine, resting comfortably and suitably doped up... Very happy kitteh!!  A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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RenHoek said: Teacher said: They'll remove it, right?Yeah they had to take the ear... we didn't have a problem with that, saves the cat so... UPDATE!! The cat is just fine, resting comfortably and suitably doped up... Very happy kitteh!! AWWW. wow 5 years. speedy recovery  and that thing it's in make me giggle. i love the cones pets have to get when they get fixed or whatever. what's yours in? can it walk around?[Edited 11/13/09 19:58pm] 12/05/2011 
P*$$y so bad, if u throw it into da air, it would turn into sunshine!!!  | |
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matthewgrant said: RenHoek said: Yeah they had to take the ear... we didn't have a problem with that, saves the cat so... UPDATE!! The cat is just fine, resting comfortably and suitably doped up... Very happy kitteh!! AWWW. wow 5 years. speedy recovery and that thing it's in make me giggle. i love the cones pets have to get when they get fixed or whatever. what's yours in? can it walk around?
[Edited 11/13/09 19:58pm] this is some kind of reverse soft cone (  ), he also has a standard hard cone but the Vet put him in this thing... he has some trouble walking because he keeps stepping on the hem... clutz!!A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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RenHoek said: Teacher said: They'll remove it, right?Yeah they had to take the ear... we didn't have a problem with that, saves the cat so... UPDATE!! The cat is just fine, resting comfortably and suitably doped up... Very happy kitteh!! I guess he won't be able to wear one of those dumb Prince ear thingies. Glad he came through the surgery ok.  | |
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johnart said: RenHoek said: Yeah they had to take the ear... we didn't have a problem with that, saves the cat so... UPDATE!! The cat is just fine, resting comfortably and suitably doped up... Very happy kitteh!! I guess he won't be able to wear one of those dumb Prince ear thingies. Glad he came through the surgery ok. the real reason the ear is gone...
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RenHoek said: johnart said: I guess he won't be able to wear one of those dumb Prince ear thingies. Glad he came through the surgery ok. the real reason the ear is gone...
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RenHoek said: matthewgrant said: AWWW. wow 5 years. speedy recovery and that thing it's in make me giggle. i love the cones pets have to get when they get fixed or whatever. what's yours in? can it walk around?
[Edited 11/13/09 19:58pm] this is some kind of reverse soft cone ( ), he also has a standard hard cone but the Vet put him in this thing... he has some trouble walking because he keeps stepping on the hem... clutz!!AWWW  12/05/2011
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RenHoek said: Yeah they had to take the ear... we didn't have a problem with that, saves the cat so... UPDATE!! The cat is just fine, resting comfortably and suitably doped up... Very happy kitteh!! awwww.. 
get well soon kitteh!! 'why y'all trying to say goodbye? I didn't go anywhere, I'm right here, im all around you,always..'
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