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- From: ac999257@umbc.edu (ac999257)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
- Subject: Re: Cats need New Home
- Date: 27 Jan 1993 17:54:07 -0500
- Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Campus
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- In article <1993Jan27.194559.17176@hubcap.clemson.edu> kudra@hubcap.clemson.edu (sallie j kudra) writes:
- >
- >I've had just about enough of this. Sure everyone thinks that David's fiance
- >is a witch, but THAT IS NOT THE POINT. The point is David is trying to find
- ...
-
- >one who could give foster care or a permanent home? Do you truly think this is
- >an easy decision for David? When my mother died, I had to go live with my
- >father who hated cats. I had to give up not only my cat but my dog as well.
- >Would your advice have been "Get a new father"?
- >
- >Offer him some real help or just leave it alone!
- >
- >Sallie, owned and operated by Arielle, Melanie and Cali
- >
- >PS If I have missed anyone offering constructive advice (I don't get to read
- > this list as often as I would like) I apologize to you. Anyone else can
- > flame the h*ll out of me if it will get you off David's back!
-
- Sallie, you haven't missed any constructive advice, everyone has just
- been flaming the fiance. You're right, it's not helping David. His
- situation is tough, and since we haven't witnessed the actions of his
- fiance or heard every word of their discussions, it's difficult
- for cat-loving people to think objectively given what he wrote.
-
- I had a friend at work who had to find a new home for her cat when
- she got engaged to a man allergic to cats. She thought she had found
- a home, but only two weeks before the wedding, that fell through.
- Not a nice time to tell her to dump her fiance for the cat! She
- asked hundreds of people at work and put up signs all over the building
- and luckily found a home. David has to follow his heart, and not
- the advice of a bunch of cat-loving zealots. I, personally, would
- think twice about marrying someone who I myself think is a bitch,
- but David is the only person who really knows how David feels.
- So to David -- advertise in papers, go to local businesses that have
- bulletin boards for their employees and put up signs, put up signs
- at grocery stores, etc. If you hunt long enough, you'll find someone
- who may be able to help you. I'm sorry I don't live near you, or
- I could give you better advice.
-
- Mary
-