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Old May 31st 07, 07:43 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Lilah Morgan
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"bookie" wrote in message
ups.com...

anyway think about the differences in attitudes between us; you have
your cats declawed and have pristine furniture


My family has actually never declawed our cats. Never seen the point...claw
marks on old furniture just give it more character...can tease people by
saying something like "Oh yeah that was from lion cub when my grandparents
bought this (insert furniture piece name here) on an African safari". That
and I feel a cat should be able to defend itself if need be. I like
furniture that looks used(not like falling apart, but comfortable, like it's
seen generations use it, and it's still going strong) anyways. We just
simply buy(or make) a scratching post because it's natural for them to work
their claws by scratching. They're not doing it as a personal gesture of
contempt. Well Joxer never has. Little freak instead when he gets upset with
me, he'll just wait and simply leave a 'present' for me in my bed...while
I'm sleeping. Though he's only done that once, after I got home from a
'vacation'(my mother took care of him in my absence), and he felt horribly
put out about it. And he is not aggressive at all. Well except when he's in
hunt mode when there's mice or chipmunks around. Generally speaking, his
goal in life is to have his head scratched and his tummy rubbed and his
food/water dish full at all times, and some catnip every once in a while. Oh
and some rubber bands to play with(he loves them for some reason). But yeah,
the US does have quite a few problems when it comes to the medical care
system(for animals as well as people).


  #42  
Old May 31st 07, 09:11 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Charlie Wilkes
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Default My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!

In article , says...

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 28 May 2007 03:17:13 -0400, cybercat wrote:

Take responsibility for your actions. Your cat fell out of the window,
and you allowed her to go without veterinary treatment for 48 hours.
Any complaints you have with your vet, if indeed you ever took the cat
to a vet, are a separate issue.


I think you're being too hard on her. If what she posted is accurate,
she may have erred in her judgment, but not because she lacks concern or
commitment.

My dog got killed because of my poor judgment, so I'm sensitive to the
distinction.


Charlie, if your dog were hurt you would have taken him for treatment.

If he fell out the blinking window and had blood coming out of his
nose, are you telling me you would not take him to a vet?

I will never understand these sorry assholes who post that they have
an injured or sick cat, and have not taken the animal to the vet. If it
were a child, they would find a way. Or maybe they wouldn't. Poor
cats.


It wasn't a question of "finding a way." She took the animal to a vet
on Sunday, which is no easier or cheaper than doing so on Saturday. She
didn't mention the cost as being a problem. She merely showed poor
judgment, and she admitted as much in her first post. Here is what she
wrote:

"I feel so guilty! I should have made sure the close the window
properly and brought her to the vet IMMEDIATELY after it happened."

I don't see the point of attacking someone who acknowledges a mistake.

Also, she didn't hold off on the vet for 48 hours... it was less than 24
hours.

Charlie

  #43  
Old May 31st 07, 01:37 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
bookie
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Default My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!

On 31 May, 07:43, "Lilah Morgan" wrote:
"bookie" wrote in message

ups.com...

anyway think about the differences in attitudes between us; you have
your cats declawed and have pristine furniture


My family has actually never declawed our cats. Never seen the point...claw
marks on old furniture just give it more character...can tease people by
saying something like "Oh yeah that was from lion cub when my grandparents
bought this (insert furniture piece name here) on an African safari". That
and I feel a cat should be able to defend itself if need be. I like
furniture that looks used(not like falling apart, but comfortable, like it's
seen generations use it, and it's still going strong) anyways. We just
simply buy(or make) a scratching post because it's natural for them to work
their claws by scratching. They're not doing it as a personal gesture of
contempt. Well Joxer never has. Little freak instead when he gets upset with
me, he'll just wait and simply leave a 'present' for me in my bed...while
I'm sleeping. Though he's only done that once, after I got home from a
'vacation'(my mother took care of him in my absence), and he felt horribly
put out about it. And he is not aggressive at all. Well except when he's in
hunt mode when there's mice or chipmunks around. Generally speaking, his
goal in life is to have his head scratched and his tummy rubbed and his
food/water dish full at all times, and some catnip every once in a while. Oh
and some rubber bands to play with(he loves them for some reason). But yeah,
the US does have quite a few problems when it comes to the medical care
system(for animals as well as people).


no I didn't mean YOU personally (did i not put that?) i meant the US
of A generally, just different attitudes to money and life
people really complain about the nhs in this country but they don;t
know how lucky they are really

  #44  
Old May 31st 07, 02:40 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
sheelagh
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Default My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!

On 31 May, 09:11, Charlie Wilkes
wrote:
In article , says...







"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 28 May 2007 03:17:13 -0400, cybercat wrote:


Take responsibility for your actions. Your cat fell out of the window,
and you allowed her to go without veterinary treatment for 48 hours.
Any complaints you have with your vet, if indeed you ever took the cat
to a vet, are a separate issue.


I think you're being too hard on her. If what she posted is accurate,
she may have erred in her judgment, but not because she lacks concern or
commitment.


My dog got killed because of my poor judgment, so I'm sensitive to the
distinction.


Charlie, if your dog were hurt you would have taken him for treatment.


If he fell out the blinking window and had blood coming out of his
nose, are you telling me you would not take him to a vet?


I will never understand these sorry assholes who post that they have
an injured or sick cat, and have not taken the animal to the vet. If it
were a child, they would find a way. Or maybe they wouldn't. Poor
cats.


It wasn't a question of "finding a way." She took the animal to a vet
on Sunday, which is no easier or cheaper than doing so on Saturday. She
didn't mention the cost as being a problem. She merely showed poor
judgment, and she admitted as much in her first post. Here is what she
wrote:

"I feel so guilty! I should have made sure the close the window
properly and brought her to the vet IMMEDIATELY after it happened."

I don't see the point of attacking someone who acknowledges a mistake.

Also, she didn't hold off on the vet for 48 hours... it was less than 24
hours.

Charlie- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Very true.....
S;o)

  #45  
Old May 31st 07, 03:47 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
sheelagh
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On 31 May, 02:14, bookie wrote:
On 31 May, 00:14, sheelagh wrote:





On 31 May, 00:06, sheelagh wrote:


On 30 May, 21:52, "Lilah Morgan" wrote:


"sheelagh" wrote in message


oups.com...


Bookie isn't the only one who thinks this way. I find it rather hard
to understand as well, but then again, I live in the UK too..


I know the UK is more considerate when it comes to animals than the US is. A
friend of mine in Liverpool adopted a kitten last year, and here in the
States, at animal shelters you basically just pay like $50 and you get to
take the animal home. But she told me that there it's much more involved.
You get a home visit, your financial/employment status gets checked, etc,
all to make sure the animal you want to adopt is going to be in a home where
they are not only loved, but if any medical issues should arise, that the
owners will be able to cover the bills. I wish they took that much care when
animals get adopted here. Used to watch a show about ASPCA(American Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) officers investigating complaints of
animal cruelty, and I couldn't stomach it for too long. It wasn't so much
the ones about people getting more animals than they could decently provide
for, it was more all the incidents of people raising dogs for fighting(I
personally feel that the people who raised dogs to be nothing but killing
machines should be locked in a room with those dogs for a while), and the
ones where the people did have the means to provide for the animals, they
just didn't care. And back to vet bills and cats...the 24hour vet place I
took Joxer to when he finally came home, I believe I paid $200 up front, and
they didn't fix him up there, they just gave him some anti-shock stuff and
cleaned the wound a bit...they seemed rather annoyed that when they said I
could take him home and get him fixed up later, I wasn't sure if that was a
good idea. I mean his wound was BAD(I believe he nearly got cut to the
bone), and just because he was still functioning, I really didn't take that
as a sign of health. He had this thigh slashed open after all, and it was
still open. But they insisted he was ok, so I took him home, and the next
morning I took him to the clinic my friend worked at. And decided not to go
the 24hour place again if I could help it. That was the only medical
emergency I've ever had with a pet luckily. But we've usually paid upfront
anyways, though granted it was for routine stuff, a checkup, rabies shots,
or getting them fixed, etc, where it was a fixed cost to begin with.


OMG, I hope that I didn't sound like I was saying the USA doesn't!!?


We just have a different system. Your right about getting vetted for a
cat or kitten if you want one from any of the charities or catteries.
I would never place a cat that I didn't think "felt right"...It has to
be someone that can afford it, will put the cat first every time, & if
they can't, the first person they would call, would be me. If none of
these things fit, even right down to the home...the cat never leave.
but If I am happy, then we allow the cat to be homed, especially if
they have chemistry. That is quite important too. I think you might
find it interesting for you see what we have to offer people can
access if there is a dire need. (ie: someone who doesn't expect to
loose his job, might well be a slave to a pair of cat's, who might
become ill for instance, then they can help you out there) The link
will help. To cost things, double the cost to appreciate the $ &
judge for yourself.....


http://www.pdsa.org.uk/aboutpdsa.html


This is one of the best providers of help in our country, & the other
carer & provider of assistance is the RSPCA. They same as your society
but totally funded by donation's. Our government does nothing to fund
them at all as far as I am aware.
S;o)- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


This might be a more relevant page for you without having to look to
see what they offer in the way of help, to whom & why.....


http://www.pdsa.org.uk/eligibility.html
S;o)- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


to be honest i just think that us inthe UK tend to be a bit more
caring towards our animals as a country, as a whole, (not talking
about individuals here ok??!!!) and so are more willing to help out
animals for no reason than the fact that we are all animal mad here ,
pretty much, few exceptions of course (remember that weird guy who was
shooting at animals and cats and birds, was not english, he was czech
or something).

if someone took a sick cat to the vet and the vet refused to do
anything then letters woudl be written, the vet would be 'outed' in
the press, people would moan about how outrageous it is that we are
letting down our pets, what happened to the dunkirk spirit, stiff
upper lips, simply not cricket, that it's not what a true englishman
gentleman does ie lets down his faithful friend in the hour of need,
etc etc, and any vet like that would be shamed into helping the animal
regardless of the cost to them and their business. I knwo a couple of
vets and they don;t run their practices to make money at all, they
just about cover costs and that's it and none go into it to make
money, in fact they kind of assume that they may lose some money and
they won't be making huge profits out of it.

if you take an injured stray cat to the vets in this country you
EXPECT the vet to help the cat without question, money issues can wait
(anyway we dontl talk about money over here, simply not done , very
rude in fact), there is a life at stake, and anyone who refused to
help purely on the grounds of lack of payment for their services woudl
be very much in the minority and looked down upon.

what am i trying to say here? basically peolpe in this country are not
out ot make money, certainly anyone connected with helping animals,
vets vet nurses, people who help out animal charities dont; do it for
the moeny and accept that alot of their own money will go towards
helping animals. We just don;t have the 'money-grabbing' culture that
you seem to have in the US, remember that inthis country you can be of
a certain class (middle class, upper class, whichever) with relatively
little money at your disposal, it all about lineage and education and
how you were brought up etc etc, not always to do with cold hard cash
and the acquiring of it.

Class inthis country is also to do with behaviour, and one of the
types of behaviour which is encouraged is being charitable and helping
those less fortunate than oruselves, ie animals, regardless of the
personal cost to ourselves. Which is why vets here don't demand to see
a credit card before they look at your pet, that kind of thing would
be unthinkable and any vet doing that would quickly go out of
business, very vulgar way to go on indeed.

anyway think about the differences in attitudes between us; you have
your cats declawed and have pristine furniture, we have lots of
scratch marks all over our ancient tables and chairs and deal with it
(and have happy cats as a result), says somethign about the different
ways in which we look at our animasl for me

bookie- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


if you take an injured stray cat to the vets in this country you
EXPECT the vet to help the cat without question, money issues can wait
(anyway we dontl talk about money over here, simply not done , very
rude in fact), there is a life at stake, and anyone who refused to
help purely on the grounds of lack of payment for their services woudl
be very much in the minority and looked down upon.


We tend to go to the press when we weed out a vet who puts his pension
fund before his clients. It has the most amazing knack of emptying
their surgery's & filling others who are slightly more compassionate.
It's simply incorrect to think that way, if you want our money to fund
it
S;o)

Very well put though Bookie!

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Old May 31st 07, 04:07 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
cybercat
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"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
. ..
In article , says...

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 28 May 2007 03:17:13 -0400, cybercat wrote:

Take responsibility for your actions. Your cat fell out of the window,
and you allowed her to go without veterinary treatment for 48 hours.
Any complaints you have with your vet, if indeed you ever took the cat
to a vet, are a separate issue.

I think you're being too hard on her. If what she posted is accurate,
she may have erred in her judgment, but not because she lacks concern
or
commitment.

My dog got killed because of my poor judgment, so I'm sensitive to the
distinction.


Charlie, if your dog were hurt you would have taken him for treatment.

If he fell out the blinking window and had blood coming out of his
nose, are you telling me you would not take him to a vet?

I will never understand these sorry assholes who post that they have
an injured or sick cat, and have not taken the animal to the vet. If it
were a child, they would find a way. Or maybe they wouldn't. Poor
cats.


It wasn't a question of "finding a way." She took the animal to a vet
on Sunday, which is no easier or cheaper than doing so on Saturday. She
didn't mention the cost as being a problem. She merely showed poor
judgment, and she admitted as much in her first post. Here is what she
wrote:

"I feel so guilty! I should have made sure the close the window
properly and brought her to the vet IMMEDIATELY after it happened."

I don't see the point of attacking someone who acknowledges a mistake.

Also, she didn't hold off on the vet for 48 hours... it was less than 24
hours.


You're a much kinder, gentler human being than I am, Charlie. Good for
you.


  #47  
Old May 31st 07, 07:35 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Lis
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On May 30, 9:14 pm, bookie wrote:

snip

anyway think about the differences in attitudes between us; you have
your cats declawed and have pristine furniture, we have lots of
scratch marks all over our ancient tables and chairs and deal with it
(and have happy cats as a result), says somethign about the different
ways in which we look at our animasl for me


Sweetie-pie, _some_ people have their cats declawed. It's
controversial, most vets refuse to do it in most circumstances, humane
societies and breeders generally include BOTH "must be an indoor cat
only" and "must not be declawed" clauses in all adoption/purchase
contracts.

I have happy cats, that have all their claws, AND mostly undamaged
furniture, because I've always provided appropriate scratching
surfaces for my cats, and taught them where they are.

As usual, when blathering on about the USA, you have no idea what
you're talking about.

Lis

  #48  
Old May 31st 07, 07:38 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Lis
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On May 31, 8:37 am, bookie wrote:
On 31 May, 07:43, "Lilah Morgan" wrote:





"bookie" wrote in message


oups.com...


anyway think about the differences in attitudes between us; you have
your cats declawed and have pristine furniture


My family has actually never declawed our cats. Never seen the point...claw
marks on old furniture just give it more character...can tease people by
saying something like "Oh yeah that was from lion cub when my grandparents
bought this (insert furniture piece name here) on an African safari". That
and I feel a cat should be able to defend itself if need be. I like
furniture that looks used(not like falling apart, but comfortable, like it's
seen generations use it, and it's still going strong) anyways. We just
simply buy(or make) a scratching post because it's natural for them to work
their claws by scratching. They're not doing it as a personal gesture of
contempt. Well Joxer never has. Little freak instead when he gets upset with
me, he'll just wait and simply leave a 'present' for me in my bed...while
I'm sleeping. Though he's only done that once, after I got home from a
'vacation'(my mother took care of him in my absence), and he felt horribly
put out about it. And he is not aggressive at all. Well except when he's in
hunt mode when there's mice or chipmunks around. Generally speaking, his
goal in life is to have his head scratched and his tummy rubbed and his
food/water dish full at all times, and some catnip every once in a while. Oh
and some rubber bands to play with(he loves them for some reason). But yeah,
the US does have quite a few problems when it comes to the medical care
system(for animals as well as people).


no I didn't mean YOU personally (did i not put that?) i meant the US
of A generally, just different attitudes to money and life
people really complain about the nhs in this country but they don;t
know how lucky they are really- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Um, well, on that last point, I agree with you. People here blather
about how AWFUL it would be if we had something like the NHS, but in
your country, people don't go bankrupt because of medical costs--and
the waits for treatment with your gov. bureaucracy do not seem to be
noticeably longer than with our for-profit bureaucracy.

Lis

  #49  
Old May 31st 07, 07:59 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
cybercat
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Default My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!


"Lis" wrote in message
ups.com...
On May 30, 9:14 pm, bookie wrote:

snip

anyway think about the differences in attitudes between us; you have
your cats declawed and have pristine furniture, we have lots of
scratch marks all over our ancient tables and chairs and deal with it
(and have happy cats as a result), says somethign about the different
ways in which we look at our animasl for me


Sweetie-pie, _some_ people have their cats declawed. It's
controversial, most vets refuse to do it in most circumstances, humane
societies and breeders generally include BOTH "must be an indoor cat
only" and "must not be declawed" clauses in all adoption/purchase
contracts.

I have happy cats, that have all their claws, AND mostly undamaged
furniture, because I've always provided appropriate scratching
surfaces for my cats, and taught them where they are.

As usual, when blathering on about the USA, you have no idea what
you're talking about.

One of the reasons I have bookie killfiled.


  #50  
Old May 31st 07, 08:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Charlie Wilkes
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Default My cat had an accident - I'm sick with worry!

In article , says...

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
. ..
In article ,
says...

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
news On Mon, 28 May 2007 03:17:13 -0400, cybercat wrote:

Take responsibility for your actions. Your cat fell out of the window,
and you allowed her to go without veterinary treatment for 48 hours.
Any complaints you have with your vet, if indeed you ever took the cat
to a vet, are a separate issue.

I think you're being too hard on her. If what she posted is accurate,
she may have erred in her judgment, but not because she lacks concern
or
commitment.

My dog got killed because of my poor judgment, so I'm sensitive to the
distinction.


Charlie, if your dog were hurt you would have taken him for treatment.

If he fell out the blinking window and had blood coming out of his
nose, are you telling me you would not take him to a vet?

I will never understand these sorry assholes who post that they have
an injured or sick cat, and have not taken the animal to the vet. If it
were a child, they would find a way. Or maybe they wouldn't. Poor
cats.


It wasn't a question of "finding a way." She took the animal to a vet
on Sunday, which is no easier or cheaper than doing so on Saturday. She
didn't mention the cost as being a problem. She merely showed poor
judgment, and she admitted as much in her first post. Here is what she
wrote:

"I feel so guilty! I should have made sure the close the window
properly and brought her to the vet IMMEDIATELY after it happened."

I don't see the point of attacking someone who acknowledges a mistake.

Also, she didn't hold off on the vet for 48 hours... it was less than 24
hours.


You're a much kinder, gentler human being than I am, Charlie. Good for
you.


Well, actually I can be a real asshole sometimes. Ask Melinda Shore,
with whom you skirmished a couple of weeks ago. I used to call her
"strap-on" in reference to her lesbianism. That is pretty neanderthal,
right? But Melinda is an old warhorse, posting from panix.com since the
1980s. Some of these google people don't have a clue as to what they're
getting themselves into, and I think it's good sportsmanship to give
them the benefit of the doubt.

Charlie
 




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