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News 2011-12-06 HOLIDAYS AHEAD - YOUR PET HOLIDAY TIME AGAIN.....
Once again we are headed for a super holiday season. Loads of people are headed to the coast and
the coast people are normally headed to another coastal area and possibly even
inland. All having such fun and the time
of their life.. Family gatherings –
great fun.
Have you considered what happens to your four legged children????
Hopefully you have.
Once again we would ask all our readers to please be responsible pet
owners. Ensure if your animals are left
on your property, that they are cared for by someone with knowledge, someone
who will seek professional veterinary help if it is needed.
SO MANY people take on pets especially at this time of the
year without thinking about the future. Cute little pup or gorgeous fluffy
little kitten, lovely gift for whoever, but the responsibility of owning that
little pup or kitten does not end when the holidays end.
We have done private rescue for many a year now. We try to put the interested parties directly
in touch with the owners of the pets needing homes.
However recently we took in a preggy cat that was very nearly
put down. There are far too many unwanted
cats out there in the first place, so what chance does another pregnant cat
have???
Yesterday we were contacted and asked if we would help out
with three abandoned kittens. They have
to be around three weeks old. They cannot eat at this stage or use the sandbox
so there mother has been involved with caring for her babies right up till the
time they were removed, she has done a remarkable job. If you are going to dump your unwanted
kittens, why allow YOUR cat to have them in the first place. If money is an issue why have a cat in the
first place??? Maybe the kitten was a GIFT and your responsibility to your gift
ended when the novelty of the gift wore off.
One has to take into consideration that animals lose their
lives all the time as a result of being owned by some ANIMAL LOVER that does
not take on the full responsibility of the animal concerned.
Amazing how many homes are offered to these kittens BUT the
minute I mention, the sterilisation fee which will be reduced, will not be the
normal rate, etc, the passion for owning a new bundle of fluff, is no longer so
urgent. Will get back to you!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO people honestly think we will pass on a
kitten unsterilized, so they can love it till it too becomes a parent, so
people in shelters etc can take responsibility for their irresponsibility.
I was shocked yesterday when three beautiful baby kittens were
brought to me by a caring member of the public. These babies were not even in a
box, but put into one of those cement rings in parking areas that are at the
base of the tree.???????????? What a
selfish, uncaring thing to do. Obviously the person who did this has NO
heart. To look at those little faces and
realise if the person who heard their frantic cries, did not respond and take
them into their factory shop and call us, who knows what could have happened to
those precious kittens. AS they say every dog has their day and in this case I
am sure every irresponsible pet owner will have theirs too.
PLEASE BE A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER – IF THIS IS TOO MUCH TO ASK, DON’T
GET THE FIRST PET.
You are an example to your children and grandchildren. If you do not take responsibility for the
animals you own, you are teaching the children in your life that this is an
acceptable thing to do. Don’t take over
animals that you are not prepared to care for properly and ONLY take on pets if
you believe they will have a FOREVER HOME in your care.
Thank YOU for your time....
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