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06.24.08, 20:10 PM General Topics
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I feel like the worst person ever. After 3 months of trying to find them a new home, I put my cats down today. They were 14 1/2 years old and they peed and pooped everywhere (out of spite--they were checked out and were healthy.) The straw that broke the back was that my 3rd kid was born 5 months ago and has a severe allergy to them (she throws up almost every day, due to the mucus.) But I still feel like crap. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.24.08, 08:10 PM Flag
 

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I'm sorry. That's hard. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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the worst was the vet walking into the room and announcing that he'd never had an office visit like this in 30 years! well, what should I have done? left them in a park? drowned them? for christsake. he was kind once I explained the situation through my tears, but I really feel like that was just mean of him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:16 PM Flag
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He didn't have to do it if he thought it wasn't right. Your choice was much better than letting them outside or letting them go in a park somewhere, like people do all the time with dogs and cats. Now that's cruel. I'm sorry though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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thanks. a kind voice means a great deal to me now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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Couldn't you have given them to a shelter to find a new home? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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every shelter I called (6 of them) would not take them. Even the shelter I got them from (14 1/2 years ago) refused them, even though the contract I signed back then said that if I ever gave them up, it would have to be to them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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The ASPCA wouldn't take them? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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uh oh, here we go [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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Hey I don't even have pets. But WTF? The ASPCA wouldn't take them? I find that hard to believe [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:21 PM Flag
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I don't either, but I think op did right thing. If cats were already peeing and pooping with new baby in the house, doesn't sound like they'd handle a big change well, especially at their advanced age. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:22 PM Flag
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Op: every no-kill shelter I called would not take them. They can't find homes for the kittens, much less the peeing-everywhere 14 yo cats. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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Listen, stay away from posting online if you don't want to get abused. That's half of what these sites are about: kicking posters around. You tried, your cats would've been miserable moving, they had a long life for cats. RIP kitties and sleep well, op. That was hard but you did right thing for those animals. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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op: I thank you. I've gotten burned online before, but tonight? you and the other posters made me feel human, and I thank you. Now I'm off to bed with the baby. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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You did the right thing and the necessary thing for your family. Don't be sad. I have two cats and one poops/pees everywhere. I hate it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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