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So I get home Wednesday and a next door neighbor asks me if I have a gray cat?  Well, I don't.  

She proceeds to show me a cat that is just buried in the bottom of a pine shrub....just the head is sticking out.  She says she is leaving town that night so I'm stuck trying to figure out what to do with it.  I end up taking it home.  It was absolutely as thin as can be and obviously distressed.  I couldn't bring it in the house because of my cat so I put out some food, water, litter, and a blanket in the garage.  

I get up the next a.m. and this cat is sleeping on the concrete....still stressed.  Humane Society doesn't open until after noon so I bring it to the vet.  Turns out this cat is about 10 years old and FIVE pounds.  Five friggin' pounds.  They gave it an examination and fed/watered it some, but weren't sure if it was going to make it (just didn't perk up like it should when fed, etc.).  

Anyway, I ended up taking it to the Humane Society yesterday. They will give it medical attention and keep him for at least 5 days. After that, it's likely going to need a foster home because it's so thin....no one is going to adopt him as is.  

It cost me a $100 ($50 for the vet and a $50 donation to the Humane Society).  I was happy to fork it over knowing that this little guy at MINIMUM is going to have a warm, dry home for at least 5 days.  

1.  My hats off to all who foster pets in order to get them healthy enough for adoption.   
2.  My hats off to all who have adopted a pet from a shelter and given it a good home.
3.  And most of all, don't get a pet if you can't afford to care for it. I'll never know if this guy was just abandoned or just ran away, but I know there are too many cases of people just letting their pets fend for themselves in the wild for whatever reason.  Just kills me.  

Responsible owners who give their pets a good life.

 
 
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I deal with this all the time. The chics that live around here get pets and work 12 hours a day. Guess who trains their dogs, gives attention to their cats, feeds them, plays with them, takes them to the vet. Hell I even took this one gals lab to the vet when he was drinking too much water and pissing nonstop. I suspected renal failure. He got the injection and never came home on my decision. Good fun that was. 

Pets need their owners to be home for crisakes, and I'm not talking about something to cuddle with at night.

Women + pets = failure.

 
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You're a good man Hutch.

I took an abandoned kitten in after I almost ran it over.  It was hiding under my car engine for warmth.  Lucky my neighbor saw her and motioned me to stop.  Long story short, she cost me $300 to save her life and 16 years later, she's still with us.

Got my Rottweiler from a foster home.  He was so aggressive that he got returned by three homes.  They couldn't place him anywhere and were going to euthanize him because nobody could handle this 150lb monster (women in the homes and he would not submit).  He needed a male Alpha leader.  I told them I would save the dog and three years later he's still with me and doing fine.


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Nicely done, Hutch.
 
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I have 3 cats, 2 of which are from the local animal shelter. 1 was found in my backyard and didnt look well. I took him in and he has grown to be the closest to me between the 3 of them. I give them all equal love and affection, but the one I found is always right by my side. The other two are a little bit more independent. 

So often, people think getting pets are cute and make good Christmas presents or birthday gifts without any idea of what it costs to actually take care of them and to provide them with a good home. I wish there were more people like those in this thread that would be responsible enough to make the right decision instead of making impulse purchases and worrying about the details later.  A pet is usually a 10-20 year commitment. 

On another note, I hate to see animals of any kind suffer. Twice, I have found baby raccoons partially run over or clipped and injured on my road. Each time, I brought them to a raccoon rehabilitation centre where they would not be put down if they were able to survive and when well enough, they get reintroduced in to the wild. 

Good work guys. 

 
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meow hutch.  good job bro.
 
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Good Job Hutch !
 
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I always say pets are like children, once you commit...handle the responsibility!
 
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Anyone who has never felt the love of an animal has a blank spot in their heart. Good Job Hutch!!!!

I started with a cat and 2 dogs. Then my brother-in-law died and I was left with his 2 dogs. Then my son got divorced and I got my 2 Grand Dogs. Results: 6 dogs 1 cat

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Quote Originally Posted by HutchEmAll:

So I get home Wednesday and a next door neighbor asks me if I have a gray cat?  Well, I don't.  

She proceeds to show me a cat that is just buried in the bottom of a pine shrub....just the head is sticking out.  She says she is leaving town that night so I'm stuck trying to figure out what to do with it.  I end up taking it home.  It was absolutely as thin as can be and obviously distressed.  I couldn't bring it in the house because of my cat so I put out some food, water, litter, and a blanket in the garage.  

I get up the next a.m. and this cat is sleeping on the concrete....still stressed.  Humane Society doesn't open until after noon so I bring it to the vet.  Turns out this cat is about 10 years old and FIVE pounds.  Five friggin' pounds.  They gave it an examination and fed/watered it some, but weren't sure if it was going to make it (just didn't perk up like it should when fed, etc.).  

Anyway, I ended up taking it to the Humane Society yesterday. They will give it medical attention and keep him for at least 5 days. After that, it's likely going to need a foster home because it's so thin....no one is going to adopt him as is.  

It cost me a $100 ($50 for the vet and a $50 donation to the Humane Society).  I was happy to fork it over knowing that this little guy at MINIMUM is going to have a warm, dry home for at least 5 days.  

1.  My hats off to all who foster pets in order to get them healthy enough for adoption.   
2.  My hats off to all who have adopted a pet from a shelter and given it a good home.
3.  And most of all, don't get a pet if you can't afford to care for it. I'll never know if this guy was just abandoned or just ran away, but I know there are too many cases of people just letting their pets fend for themselves in the wild for whatever reason.  Just kills me.  

Responsible owners who give their pets a good life.

 


Thank you for doing the right thing!!   
 
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There is some scum about 5 houses down from us. A 12 year old girl and some fat pig who can't be anymore than 20 years old with another kid who doesn't have a car and doesn't work. My son says they're are drug dealers always in and out. The girl got kicked out of his school so you know how rumors start. 


Anyways they have this beagle that scavengers around the neighborhood by itself, yet always finds its way back home. Last week my wife let our two mutts off the leash for a quick walk and they ran towards that beagle's backyard. My wife followed to find it tied about to a kid's toy quad with about 2 feet left on the leash and him all tangled. 



She knocked on the door to let the fat pig know, and her response was "I don't give a darn". My wife was stunned and said don't you think that is cruel? The pig said I don't give a darn again and "she don't even want the dog". My wife said fine, I'll take him. She said I don't give a darn again. 



She goes home, gets a leash, and takes the dog home right in front of the girl. My wife calls Animal Control and they said they would be here in a few hours. About 45 minutes later, their is a knock on the door and its the cops. The girl called the cops and said my wife stole her dog. The cops are always at this house. They were laughing with my wife because they said the girl was high when they talked to her. Big surprise. 



Animal Control came and talked to her and found another dog in the house with dog crap all over the house. They fined her, and after all of that this girl gave up both dogs to Animal Control. Some people should really just be shot on the spot. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by timbaland99:

I have 3 cats, 2 of which are from the local animal shelter. 1 was found in my backyard and didnt look well. I took him in and he has grown to be the closest to me between the 3 of them. I give them all equal love and affection, but the one I found is always right by my side. The other two are a little bit more independent. 

So often, people think getting pets are cute and make good Christmas presents or birthday gifts without any idea of what it costs to actually take care of them and to provide them with a good home. I wish there were more people like those in this thread that would be responsible enough to make the right decision instead of making impulse purchases and worrying about the details later.  A pet is usually a 10-20 year commitment. 

On another note, I hate to see animals of any kind suffer. Twice, I have found baby raccoons partially run over or clipped and injured on my road. Each time, I brought them to a raccoon rehabilitation centre where they would not be put down if they were able to survive and when well enough, they get reintroduced in to the wild. 

Good work guys. 


Thank you too!!   I  donate some time and money to our local non-profit wildlife rehab center.  Underfunded, but they do a hell of a job!
 
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I didnt care much for pets, til I actually had my own, I get pissed off when I see someone treating a pet like crap or see a stranded dog

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Nice story.

Now I'd like to ask a question.

What did you have for dinner, lunch and breakfast that day?
 
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Pretty good ending to the story:

Distributed about 20 flyers throughout the neighborhood and the owner stopped by on Saturday.....picked up her cat from the Human Society the same day.  Turns out he has diabetes which explains the weight loss.  He's an older dude who probably won't be around too much longer, but at least his owner has him back.  
 
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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

Nice story.

Now I'd like to ask a question.

What did you have for dinner, lunch and breakfast that day?

I eat meat and I get it.  However, this was a sickly pet that actually had a home.  Sorry, but I see a difference between harvesting an animal for food v. letting a pet suffer and then freeze to death over the course of a few days.  

Prey animals kill their food all the time.....they don't disable it and let it freeze to death over the course of a week.  

I see a difference.  


 
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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

Nice story.

Now I'd like to ask a question.

What did you have for dinner, lunch and breakfast that day?


He probably ate an animal that was bred purposely for human consumption. An animal which otherwise would have never came to exist in the first place.

What did you eat? A Lettuce leaf and a sugar packet?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by HutchEmAll:

So I get home Wednesday and a next door neighbor asks me if I have a gray cat?  Well, I don't.  

She proceeds to show me a cat that is just buried in the bottom of a pine shrub....just the head is sticking out.  She says she is leaving town that night so I'm stuck trying to figure out what to do with it.  I end up taking it home.  It was absolutely as thin as can be and obviously distressed.  I couldn't bring it in the house because of my cat so I put out some food, water, litter, and a blanket in the garage.  

I get up the next a.m. and this cat is sleeping on the concrete....still stressed.  Humane Society doesn't open until after noon so I bring it to the vet.  Turns out this cat is about 10 years old and FIVE pounds.  Five friggin' pounds.  They gave it an examination and fed/watered it some, but weren't sure if it was going to make it (just didn't perk up like it should when fed, etc.).  

Anyway, I ended up taking it to the Humane Society yesterday. They will give it medical attention and keep him for at least 5 days. After that, it's likely going to need a foster home because it's so thin....no one is going to adopt him as is.  

It cost me a $100 ($50 for the vet and a $50 donation to the Humane Society).  I was happy to fork it over knowing that this little guy at MINIMUM is going to have a warm, dry home for at least 5 days.  

1.  My hats off to all who foster pets in order to get them healthy enough for adoption.   
2.  My hats off to all who have adopted a pet from a shelter and given it a good home.
3.  And most of all, don't get a pet if you can't afford to care for it. I'll never know if this guy was just abandoned or just ran away, but I know there are too many cases of people just letting their pets fend for themselves in the wild for whatever reason.  Just kills me.  

Responsible owners who give their pets a good life.

 

 I have a dilemma......sort of. I live alone & my kids have, more than a few times, suggested I get a pet. But the problem is that, since I do live alone, the animal would be home alone all day. On top of that, I'm gone a lot on the weekends. My thoughts are that it wouldn't be fair to said animal to have it confined while I'm gone all the time (or boarded when I'm out of town). Another part of me says that it would be better than the alternative (being euthanized......I would likely get a mutt from a shelter).

 Thoughts?

 
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Quote Originally Posted by THEMUGG:

 I have a dilemma......sort of. I live alone & my kids have, more than a few times, suggested I get a pet. But the problem is that, since I do live alone, the animal would be home alone all day. On top of that, I'm gone a lot on the weekends. My thoughts are that it wouldn't be fair to said animal to have it confined while I'm gone all the time (or boarded when I'm out of town). Another part of me says that it would be better than the alternative (being euthanized......I would likely get a mutt from a shelter).

 Thoughts?




In your case, I'd consider getting a cat or two.  Cats require a lot less maintenance.  You can put dry food and water down and they'll be OK alone for days on end.  Litter box instead of walking a dog three times a day.  Owning a dog is a huge commitment.
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Quote Originally Posted by HutchEmAll:


I eat meat and I get it.  However, this was a sickly pet that actually had a home.  Sorry, but I see a difference between harvesting an animal for food v. letting a pet suffer and then freeze to death over the course of a few days.  

Prey animals kill their food all the time.....they don't disable it and let it freeze to death over the course of a week.  

I see a difference.  



The animals you eat have a home. It's called nature. They are used to being domesticated by humans because humans gave them no choice but to be herded, housed, unable to fend for themselves etc.

There is only a difference in your eyes because a cat is seen as 'more of a companion' then say, a pig, who rolls in its own manure is. 

So you saved a cat. Thank you for that.

Then you went and put your incisors into the flesh of an animal likely smarter, more social and more advanced in general than the cat you saved.

You could have eaten the cat and caused less misery upon species other than humans in general by funneling your money and support into the factory farming industry.

Reflect on that for a while.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by crod1980:



He probably ate an animal that was bred purposely for human consumption. An animal which otherwise would have never came to exist in the first place.

What did you eat? A Lettuce leaf and a sugar packet?

Anything can be bred for human consumption.

It's all a matter of what you perceive as edible.

Dogs are minor food staples in poor countries. We breed them and raise them as a luxury, not out of some moral obligation because they are dogs per se.

Just because animals are bred to be eaten doesn't mean you have a right to eat them. That is the ends justifying the means.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by THEMUGG:

 I have a dilemma......sort of. I live alone & my kids have, more than a few times, suggested I get a pet. But the problem is that, since I do live alone, the animal would be home alone all day. On top of that, I'm gone a lot on the weekends. My thoughts are that it wouldn't be fair to said animal to have it confined while I'm gone all the time (or boarded when I'm out of town). Another part of me says that it would be better than the alternative (being euthanized......I would likely get a mutt from a shelter).

 Thoughts?


I agree with Goose....cat is your best option.  I adopted mine from the Humane Society (he was a stray).  It took a while, but he's just like a dog. Meets me at the door EVERY day.  Hangs out with me all the time.  Bites me when he's low on food.  Hangs out on the sink when I'm getting ready for work.  Comes when I call him. Actually likes to play fetch with a foam soccer ball I got him.  

All that and you just have to clean his litter box once a day and make sure he has food and clean water.  

I love dogs, but I've had 2 cats in my life and they both have been fantastic.  Most of 'em are a little bit crazy in the head and I kinda like that.  

Like Goose says, dogs are a huge commitment.  

 
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Quote Originally Posted by THEMUGG:

 I have a dilemma......sort of. I live alone & my kids have, more than a few times, suggested I get a pet. But the problem is that, since I do live alone, the animal would be home alone all day. On top of that, I'm gone a lot on the weekends. My thoughts are that it wouldn't be fair to said animal to have it confined while I'm gone all the time (or boarded when I'm out of town). Another part of me says that it would be better than the alternative (being euthanized......I would likely get a mutt from a shelter).

 Thoughts?


Get a goldfish 

You'd be surprised at how much they know, remember and learn.

In the end you'll find yourself yearning for an avocado sandwich on ciabatta bread drizzled with apple cider vinegar instead of stopping at bonefish grill.


 
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Quote Originally Posted by HutchEmAll:


I agree with Goose....cat is your best option.  I adopted mine from the Humane Society (he was a stray).  It took a while, but he's just like a dog. Meets me at the door EVERY day.  Hangs out with me all the time.  Bites me when he's low on food.  Hangs out on the sink when I'm getting ready for work.  Comes when I call him. Actually likes to play fetch with a foam soccer ball I got him.  

All that and you just have to clean his litter box once a day and make sure he has food and clean water.  

I love dogs, but I've had 2 cats in my life and they both have been fantastic.  Most of 'em are a little bit crazy in the head and I kinda like that.  

Like Goose says, dogs are a huge commitment.  

Unfortunately, & I guess I should've prefaced this fact, I'm apparently allergic to cats. I'm more of a dog fan anyway. I appreciate the input. I'd like to have a dog but they are definitely higher maintenance.

 You guys have good hearts.....

 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by THEMUGG:

Unfortunately, & I guess I should've prefaced this fact, I'm apparently allergic to cats. I'm more of a dog fan anyway. I appreciate the input. I'd like to have a dog but they are definitely higher maintenance.

 You guys have good hearts.....


Solution: Get a dogfish.

It's exotic and you'd have to go black market but you can find it.

And thanks about the good heart comment.
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