Re: Prayers And Purrs For Shelter Workers Please.

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> They usually have a segment on the local AM news about shelter animals
> up for adoption.
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> The person in charge of the local shelter said that there are so many
> people giving up their pets due to the economy that their shelter is
> completely full as are the local private shelters.  He said that every
> time they take another one (Surrender) in they have to put one down to
> make room for it.  They are full of both cats and dogs.  He said that
> the way thing are going that eventualy they may have to put down
> (Humanely Euthanize - HUH) all the surrenders to make room for the
> strays that they are required to keep for so many days.
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> How can people give up a member of their family because they can not
> afford it but yet go out and spend 4 or 5 dollars for a pack of smokes
> or however much for booze plus all the other luxuries they could get
> along without ?!?!?  I couldn't !!
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> Thanks for letting me vent here.

Kyla here..
That is so sick and wrong IMO, and I totally agree with you.
Would a HUG help at all?
Mosey is hissed about all this too :/
Purrs and prayers lovingly sent for the poor creatures.
Kyla & Mosey
--sad
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