A Little About Kittens

 

 

Ok, this needs to be said…

After a horrible experience with a “rescuer” I feel some things need to be explained so others do not make these mistakes.

 

I was contacted by a friend who begged me to help her other friend. I made no promises, felt pressured to help though. The FIRST story was that the friend, we will call Sasha for this article, had multiple “stray” mother cats with 10 kittens total. Sasha had caught 6 of them.

As the tale went on, I learned one kitten was very sick and was not gonna make it. Sasha had not included that kitten in the total amount……

The first plan was that I would meet up with her about a week from when we first spoke in order to give me time to prepare to receive 6 kittens……. Again, I had not planned on any intake this year but felt pressured to do so.

Sasha then changed the plan. She needed the kittens gone because of “her daughters allergies”. I found out later this was not true. She wanted them gone because they had the runs and had destroyed her carpet.

So, I met her the following day. Sasha produced 10 kittens…… Most were super skinny, less than 6 weeks old, all looked sickly. I brought them home and began feeding, caring etc for them. Some would not eat I had to use the syringe, which a few also rejected.

All had the runs….. All failed to behave like kittens. They basically ate and slept, no playing or other normal kitten activity.

All were super infested with parasites…… Some were so infested they had bloody stool.

The problem is no dewormer can be given before a kitten is 6 weeks old and even then it is dangerous!!!!

Sasha said the kittens were born on March 14. Sasha knows a good deal about the stray mothers involved. She claims she loves them and has been caring for them for years. When she trapped mama number one and sent her here, the plan was I would house / isolate her to keep her from getting pregnant and Sasha would have her fixed. The conversation looked as if Sasha cared a great deal about the mamas and wanted them back in their colony after they were spayed. She also claimed to have gotten pledges from Actors and Others for the surgeries. She has not provided that info for the one mama already here. Sasha had promised to handle setting the appointment with her vet. I would transport and then post surgery the mama would return to her. That was the plan……

Of course, that plan changed once mama was enroute to me. She asked if she could relinquish her to me. It was at that moment I decided I would not accept anymore from her. The excuses she gave were sickening really. She was being held back and needed to live her life. She failed to understand these are community cats who have known nothing except the area they live in!!!!

Then the kittens started passing away, before an appointment could even be made for an in person visit. I had consulted with a pay per visit online vet who explained that when they turned 6 weeks old I had to deworm them or the parasites would kill them. That vet also explained that due to how infested they were the dewormer might be too little too late.

They advised using a multi dewormer approach since we were not positive which parasite they had. I had seen some in the poo but they could have others. So, the day they turned 6 weeks, dewormer 1 was given. I had to wait 48 hours to give dewormer 2.

Between dewormer 1 and dewormer 2 I lost two of the littles.

At this time I learned it was not one kitten who passed under her care. Now the story is 3 kittens died. There were also four more kittens running around outside that she could not catch.

I am sitting here like how many mama’s do you have??? She claims there are only 3. Do the math….. There has to be more than 3 mamas!!!!

Sasha’s story changed every time I spoke to her. Initially she claimed the kittens used the litter box. I knew this to be a lie because a 5 week old kitten has not learned this yet. She also claimed the litter seemed healthy, ate good, etc. She did not disclose that they had runny, bloody poo…… After I had taken the kittens she did say she had to rip up the carpet in the room she had been keeping them.

So, each day I am burying kittens…… Each day I wonder which one is next?

Today I have 4 of 11 left……

Two of them are struggling hard.

But, as a rescuer, I fully understand part of my job includes showing them LOVE before they have to cross the rainbow bridge.

As a rescuer, I pray for each one. I want them to make it. But, I also make them as comfortable and loved as possible while knowing they are sick and waiting for the dewormers to work their magic…..

I cry over every single one and make sure their resting place is peaceful.

 

I did not write this for pity. I wrote this to show how getting good information might have changed the outcome.

First, with stray mamas and babies never remove the babies from mom unless they have been abandoned or are in danger. NEVER! Stray mamas are great mams and had the babies stayed with mom they may have had a better chance. By removing them from mom at 4 weeks of age, forcing them onto wet food too early only complicated the situation.

At 4 weeks of age the kittens still relied on mom’s milk for nourishment. Yes, they nibble at wet food, but they NEED the nourishment from mom’s milk. Their delicate systems cannot handle regular food until 6 weeks of age. Yes, they nibble at wet food, but how they digest this food is important. Their systems cannot properly digest meals of wet food only until after 6 weeks of age. Prior to that their system relies on mom’s milk.

The babies could have been treated via mom’s milk. The mothers could have been medicated / dewormed via the food and then passed it to the babies via the milk. This may have saved some of them.

But, Sasha took at least 13 away from their mothers…… Three died in her home and I have buried 7 so far…….

When you “save” a kitten it is imperative to give the rescue / foster TRUTHFUL information, even if it is not pretty.

Kittens are delicate, very delicate and their little systems cannot handle much. Truthful information can save lives. When someone misrepresents a kitten’s health status the sick kitten may not get the immediate treatment it needs.

In the case of the ones I have, I did consult the online vet within 48 hours of their arrival to me. But, because they were not yet 6 weeks old I had to wait.

I know the urge is strong to take kittens indoors, cuddle them, pamper them but this is not always what is best for them. Please allow them to stay with their mama until a minimum 6 weeks of age. These kittens had good mamas who were caring for them very well. That was obvious in how clean they were, how clear the eyes were and how well behaved they were.

I have cried so much this past week it is heartbreaking.

 

Remember, I am always available via messenger for kitten questions! People even call me when they feel it is an emergency!!! I don’t mind because I would rather someone ask questions before removing kittens from a stray / feral mom.

Ok, off my soap box now and off to clean up oopsies, feed babies and pray the dewormer works some magic an Leaving them is the best until they are weaned, just take care of mama during that time.d heals them. I know two are struggling….. But they are still here and I will fight for them as long as they have fight in them. If they give in, then I hold them, cry and comfort them.

So, points to remember about this:

1.        Never remove the kittens before consulting someone in the know

2.      Always give the rescue / foster TRUTHFUL details and information!!!

3.      If kittens are under 6 weeks old use kitten replacement milk ONLY, no wet food!!!!

4.      If leaving them with mom you can mix dewormer with the wet food for mom!!!

5.      When dealing with multiple moms and kittens in the same age range, understand that the kittens have more than one care source. The moms will share duties. Just take care of the mams during that time.

Need Opinions on This One Folks

 

Ok folks, I need some help and this one is complicated and tricky!

 

So, a friend of mine has a legal issue that seems to be getting buried, covered up and hidden.

I will admit I had doubts until I did a public records request for the coroners’ report. Yes, this one involves someone’s death.

After hearing what my friend told me about the situation and then reading the report, it is clear that this death never should have happened. I do NOT want to color your opinion of the situation with my own beyond saying the death should not have happened.

I will explain some details, summarize the report and all I ask is your feelings on the matter. Also, if you feel this is a case of wrongful death then I will need help to point my friend in the right direction to get justice.

 

This occurred in 2018 and did involve minor drug use. Let’s call my friend Clara and her husband Charlie for the purposes of this article. Locals may know this event but I beg you do NOT say the actual names!!!

There was a minor domestic incident, no weapons so let’s make sure people understand Charlie was not armed, never armed and never had a weapon. Chalie had Clara by the hair and was trying to “save her” by putting “holy water” on her. No one could get Charlie to let go, but he was NOT hurting Clara, just had her hair very securely.

Clara was trying to get other people to stop hitting Charlie. The friend called 911 and one deputy responded. The deputy used his service baton to beat Charlie, repeatedly while Clara was begging the deputy to stop. The deputy continued to beat Charlie until he became unresponsive. He cuffed Charlie and took him outside. At this point the deputy realized there was a problem, Charlie had stopped breathing.

The deputy had called for an ambulance and there are some differences in what happened at this point. Clara says she heard Charlie pronounced dead over the radio before the ambulance pulled out. The report says Charlie was pronounced after he arrived at the hospital and life saving measures had been tried.

Now this is where the report is strange. Charlie’s personal items were documented in multiple places, each place has a different account of what Charlie had. Clara never received most of Charlie’s personal belongings that are listed in the report.

The report details over 160 individual injuries to Charlie. None of which he had prior to this incident. This means each injury was given to Charlie by the deputy. This screams of excessive force.

The report also details minor amounts of drugs in his system. So, I decided to look up the amounts, types etc since I am not versed in such things. What I learned is that the drugs listed, in the amounts listed would NOT have been near fatal levels. Charlie likely was not even buzzed by the low amounts in his system. No way those amounts caused a fatal overdoes but the report states his manner of death was OVERDOSE, accidental.

I am not an expert on overdoses by any means but the 2 drugs in his system RARELY cause overdoses according to the research. So, with that in mind and the low levels in his system I was puzzled as to why his report claimed accidental overdose when he has over 160 injuries caused by the deputy. Charlie has wounds and broken bones all over his body, including head wounds.

Charlie had so many injuries that the diagram on the report could not list them all. It is written up. Now, Charlie’s body was sent out of county for his autopsy. The locals did not do it. The report was not redacted thankfully. It should have been but someone goofed. I received a full, unredacted version.

Clara said that both of Charlie’s arms were shattered, his head gushed blood and he had injuries all over. 160 plus injuries documented, some of which could have been fatal but the report claims accidental overdose.

Once I have Clara’s permission I will post the report I received, for now this is what I can share with you.

What I am asking you is this excessive force and did the coroner cover up a murder?

If you feel this has been a cover up, how do we help Clara get justice?

visiting the senior care facility

we were blessed to have been invited to a senior care facility and these are some of the pictures from that visit 

and they loved the animals so much we have been invited back 

For those of you who don't understand the work I do with the kitty cats especially while we were there two of the residents ate their lunch and none of the animals bothered the people who were eating they have manners 

The black cat in the picture is Ninja the Tabby and white is renly. Ninja is up for adoption he still needs to be neutered but he is available for adoption he is amazing but he really needs to be an only child or in a home with girls because he doesn't get along with the boys very well 

But this is proof that I do spend a lot of time working with the animals that's why I don't do a lot of videos or posts because I'm actually out there doing Hands-On and I can't do Hands-On with them and work a camera 

But the fact that they are well-behaved enough to visit a senior care facility and be invited back speaks volumes on how much effort I put into these animals 

And we look forward to returning they had a very pleasant visit

spicy Carolina and naughty Nelson

for those of you following spicy Carolina I got this picture of the other day I found one of her hiding places 

The black and white on the left is naughty Nelson yes he is neutered LOL 

Spicy Carolina is the young lady who had the spine injury and was temporarily paralyzed on her back legs and is doing amazing now so happy to see her she may be feral and she may not like people but she is a success story regardless of how other rescuers feel about feral cats 

Because of her injury she could never be out and free again so I am doing my best to give her a safe space and let her be herself and so far she seems to be enjoying it and making friends 

She likes catnip I did catch her playing in the catnip I put out last night but by the time I set the video to record she ran and hid 

So she is being a normal cat who just doesn't like people but have made a little bit of progress because when I talk to her through the camera she's not running anymore 

So there's an update on Carolina for those of you who have been asking

new cat tree

got the new turf and cat tree put in for the feral cats and the girls and they are loving it absolutely loving it 

That cat tree is almost 6 ft tall and it is heavy needless to say I'm pooped LOL 

Random Thoughts on Vicious Dogs and Their Irresponsible owner

 

 

Gripe…gripe….

So, I wasn’t gonna make a blog post about this but I am fairly sure the person blocked my texts, soooooooo…….

Yes, this is me griping 100% no denying it.

Every person has their own schedule. Some are up early, others are late night and sleep in. Good for you that you are up at 4:30 am every day. YAY for you. But, not everyone NEEDS to be up that early.

Some of us have been pulling late nights because of the heat. I have been up until 2 am taking advantage of the bright nights we have had. It is also so much cooler after 9 pm and doing things during the day has been impossible.

I have heard how you are supposedly such a great animal owner…….

Please do not even get me going on that one sheesh! Refusing to even bury your own dead cat…… But the latest issue only shows me that you have done nothing but lie and misrepresent things since we met.

The fact that you cannot even handle your own dogs is concerning. Their behavior is atrocious to say the least. I know more than you give me credit for……

I can appreciate dogs need to go out before you go to work….. But as I said, not everyone needs to be awake at 4:30 am….. It is disrespectful to NOT control those out of control dogs. Amanda’s dogs can cut up, play etc and it does NOT cause my dogs to flip shit. My dogs are well behaved and well trained about when to bark and when not to, as are Amanda’s.

Your dogs on the other hand do not even respect the person who feeds them huh? How is that leg by the way? It’s no wonder you are terrified of them going to animal control…… With their history they would for sure be on the short list in the back room!!!!!! You lied about their demeanor prior to moving up there. You 100% lied about those dogs and now you better pray they do not get out of that enclosure.

You have allowed those dogs to become what they are that is on YOU. Your failure to properly work with them, train them or socialize them has resulted in this last incident. Maybe those trying to convince others that you are such a great dog parent need to spend some time with your dogs…….

Sadly, it is not the dogs fault at all though, it’s yours. The way they lived at the previous residence made them aggressive (putting this mildly). Maybe you forgot but evictions are public record….. You forgot to mention that “extremely aggressive dogs”, “out of control dogs”, “dogs suspected of harming neighbor animals” “excessive barking and howling at all hours of the day and night” as any of the reasons you got evicted….. All of which you LIED about in order to secure a place to squat and take advantage of someone else.

You claim you are not going around Amanda’s dogs because you are afraid of them….. NONE of hers will harm a human or another animal!!! Maybe it’s because you are terrified of your own dogs it makes you afraid of all dogs????

Again, I ask, how is that leg? At this point you should think about your choice to keep these dogs. Fear of AC putting them down should be the LEAST of your worries. In California the OWNER can go to jail when a dog harms a human ya know.

Oh, maybe you aren’t aware of a landmark case from San Francisco many years ago…..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOFRsFS2lCE

 

That case changed laws in California. Considering what happened recently you should think long and hard about keeping these dogs. If you do one day they will put YOU in jail for their behavior. This last incident could have; our silence is the only thing that prevented it.

 

Here is a list of the civil laws concerning your dogs conduct….

 

https://www.dogbitelaw.com/liability-based-on-the-dog-bite-statute-in-california/

 

Here is one of the criminal codes….

 

• Criminal Negligence (Penal Code § 399 PC): A dog owner can face criminal charges if they know their animal is dangerous, fail to take reasonable care to keep it under control, and that failure results in serious injury or death to someone.

Potential Criminal Consequences
If a prosecutor can prove a violation of Penal Code 399 (failing to control a dangerous animal), it can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the severity of the injuries.

 

Here is what California code says you need to do…..

 

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=3342.5

 

Civil Code - CIV

DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274 - 9566]

  ( Heading of Division 4 amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 16. )

  

PART 1. RELIEF [3274 - 3428]

  ( Part 1 enacted 1872. )

  

TITLE 2. COMPENSATORY RELIEF [3281 - 3361]

  ( Title 2 enacted 1872. )

  

CHAPTER 2. Measure of Damages [[3300.] - 3361]

  ( Chapter 2 enacted 1872. )

  

 

ARTICLE 2. Damages for Wrongs [3333 - 3343.7]

  ( Article 2 enacted 1872. )

  

3342.5.  

(a) The owner of any dog that has bitten a human being shall have the duty to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to remove any danger presented to other persons from bites by the animal.

(b) Whenever a dog has bitten a human being on at least two separate occasions, any person, the district attorney, or city attorney may bring an action against the owner of the animal to determine whether conditions of the treatment or confinement of the dog or other circumstances existing at the time of the bites have been changed so as to remove the danger to other persons presented by the animal. This action shall be brought in the county where a bite occurred. The court, after hearing, may make any order it deems appropriate to prevent the recurrence of such an incident, including, but not limited to, the removal of the animal from the area or its destruction if necessary.

(c) Whenever a dog trained to fight, attack, or kill has bitten a human being, causing substantial physical injury, any person, including the district attorney, or city attorney may bring an action against the owner of the animal to determine whether conditions of the treatment or confinement of the dog or other circumstances existing at the time of the bites have been changed so as to remove the danger to other persons presented by the animal. This action shall be brought in the county where a bite occurred. The court, after hearing, may make any order it deems appropriate to prevent the recurrence of such an incident, including, but not limited to, the removal of the animal from the area or its destruction if necessary.

(d) Nothing in this section shall authorize the bringing of an action pursuant to subdivision (b) based on a bite or bites inflicted upon a trespasser, or by a dog used in military or police work if the bite or bites occurred while the dog was actually performing in that capacity.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent legislation in the field of dog control by any city, county, or city and county.

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the liability of the owner of a dog under Section 3342 or any other provision of the law.

(g) A proceeding under this section is a limited civil case.

(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 18. Effective September 28, 1998.)

 

 

It is YOUR duty to REMOVE the danger. Not tomorrow, not next week, not when you can but immediately!!!! Failure to do this will result in us being silent no more. It is that simple!!!

Your dogs have proven that you cannot control them. I ask again, how is that leg????

Two bites…. Hmmm  I know of 2 humans right now, I bet there is more though if we go speak to the guy who evicted you over in Barstow…..

Trying to pass of blame to random wild dogs is also BS…. I have cameras that point toward the hill…. Those cameras have plenty of recordings…… I have saved those recordings…… I am also installing 2 more cameras tomorrow……. Nothing is ever your fault. It is always someone else’s, something else’s. Not this time hun!

Amanda may be too kind hearted to say something, but I am not the bitch to fuck with when it comes to what is happening with those dogs.

Working in rescue I understand it is NOT the dogs fault it is 100% the owners fault. I feel bad for them but you made them this way and then try to minimize the issue. This rant is me trying to hold the dog owner accountable for the behavior of their dogs.

You have seen the law on the matter and no have zero excuse to deal with the problem. So, deal with it or Animal Control will. Photos and video will be provided to animal control if you fail to do what you are legally required to do.

For those supporting this dog owner, please go spend some time in the dogs enclosure I dare you! You push the idea that she is such a good pet parent……. Have you seen her leg or what happened to the one who helped her that day???? Stop enabling her bad choices with her animals!!! She is such a great pet parent that when her sick cat died she put the body in the covered patio and refused to deal with it herself. She was asked repeatedly to go bury it…… She refused to bury her own dead cat, someone else had to. She doesn’t even know where it was buried!!!!

There are zero excuses for what occurred that day. There are zero excuses for the lies she told concerning these dogs demeanors. The lies have to stop, and the issue must be dealt with by her, voluntarily, or the choice will be taken out of her hands.

It took me several days to complete this post since I wasn’t going to actually post it. I needed to vent….. But it needs said and she disregards any request to deal with the issue. I am sick of her blaming it off on anything but herself. As I said, more cameras are going up this weekend to gather more proof, that I WILL post if need be. She cannot argue with actual video footage.

Ok, off my soap box now and I do need to get outside and tend to my own animals. I am working on two new enclosures this week. No I am not adding animals LOL I am just creating new spaces for the ones already here. Updates will be on my YT channel, sorry I do not post too often, but I do post so keep an eye out!

Thanks to those who have donated to make the expansions possible and have a blessed day everyone!!!!

Random Thoughts on Rescue Topics

 

 

 

Random morning pondering……

 

So, another “rescue’ gets busted for things others seem to get away with, while smaller, struggling rescues get trashed….. The wild, inaccurate stories that are still going around about this LA County rescue are crazy. Funny how the inaccurate stories are the ones that seem to spread while the truthful press release seems to be ignored…..

This situation directly affects the High Desert because now LA county shelters are over full and will not be accepting intakes….. Meaning a lot more animals will be driven out here and dumped…..Thus compounding the problem for shelters and rescues.

There is a lot of flack being said online about rescues having a strong social media presence for people to donate. Many are stating that if a rescue doesn’t have “live stream” cameras, etc no one should donate. They give many other flimsy reasons not to donate. These ideas are not only bad but damage smaller, struggling rescues trying to raise funds to obtain such things as cameras with the ability to live stream around the clock.

I am gonna speak frankly about the rescue I work with for a moment. Using it as an example of exactly what I am speaking on here.

So, in 2023 I was put on the board and discovered a lot of crazy things. Many changes were made in an effort to fix the issues, move forward in a positive direction and build community trust again. However, every step was undermined by social media Karens and the ex-president. The board was in a shit position because of things the ex-president had done and after all this time, we have still not been able to recover from it.

Since 2023, many other bad rescues have been very publicly destroyed, like the most recent one. Our rescue has had several malicious animal control calls. All of which were deemed unfounded. I even filed for open records and then posted the actual reports, file notes from AC etc online for the public to see that those making said allegations were outright lying. But, the social media Karens still choose to believe the lies and perpetuate them to make themselves feel better.

Prior to the fall of 2023, I was doing small, independent rescue with a little support from the public. My passion is giving the seniors and “unadoptables” a place to call home. I am also one of the FEW rescuers who will deal with true ferals. I do not believe that being feral should result in a death sentence. I currently have 4 true ferals, 2 are neutered and 2 girls are on the list to be spayed. Some have followed Spicy Carolina’s story. What I have not told about her story, and the others pulled from that colony is that they could never return to their colony.

Carolina, and a handful of others pulled from the Victorville colony were at risk of being poisoned. Many threats had been made, and I had loaned traps to a friend who lives in the apartment complex. She trapped them and I went to pick them up. One by one many were caught and brought here, spayed / neutered and socialization attempts began. Some responded well and have become the sweetest, most adoptable kitties. Four however, remain true feral.

Now, how does this bad rescue tie in? It is a simple matter of knowing when to say NO. As a rescuer that is the single, most difficult thing to say to someone who is desperate to help and animal. I cry at night sometimes because I have had to tell many people no lately. I have been put in that position because of social media Karens killing our fundraising, preventing potential adoptions and basically spreading tons of lies that I no longer have the desire to attempt to explain since I spent so much time on that in the past.

But I am a problem to them. I prevented these kitties from the very fate that the Lake Hughes animals are now experiencing. I prevented them from becoming a shelter statistic, but somehow I am the problem. They have deemed these kitties unworthy of public support….. Why? Because of things the ex-president has done AND because some of them are true feral and cannot be returned to their original colony.

I am guilty of NOT posting tons of videos online. It isn’t because the animals are in bad shape. It’s because my hands are full during animal care and by the time this is done I am simply exhausted. Requests for volunteers also goes unanswered, or filled with a thousand excuses. I stopped asking for that a long time ago. Some have little understanding of what goes into caring for a full colony.

I will make a poor attempt to explain what caring for a colony consists of.

1.   Being responsible is the first and most important thing. Keep male and female separate until they are spayed / neutered. This means understanding they are escape artists and knowing how to keep them contained. This is not easy of cheap.

2.   Be responsible enough to give them proper shelter. This means shade, safe hiding spaces, heat in the winter, warm beds etc and cool in the summer. The cooling challenges in the High Desert are no joke. Also not easy or cheap.

3.   Proper feeding and watering also should include pool for dogs to cool themselves in the summer, ice packs for the kitties to curl up on, fans, extra shade but proper food and water at all times. The best way to ensure this is tubs they cannot dump over. Dogs are notorious for dumping bowls and smaller water containers over, so a true effort must be made to make sure their summer water cannot be dumped.

4.   Cameras are important for ME. My cameras are cheap WIFI cameras that I can use to check the animals instead of making a thousand rounds per day. Sometimes I will post footage, sometimes not. I do not have any cameras that can live stream yet. One day I hope to though. Installation of these cameras takes time to make sure placement is proper to get the best view. This was great for keeping an eye on Spicy Carolina during her recovery and watching her now since she hides when humans are around.

5.   Socializing is the single most thing that takes a rescuers time, energy and effort. People have zero concept of just how much time this takes. Since I have several who need socializing, my day is spent sitting in their enclosures and allowing them to come to me, when they are ready. I do NOT force socializing on the four true ferals though. I allow them to be what they are. One, Nels, is now allowing me to see him and watch him enjoy the new outdoor catio we just built off their camper. For the dogs, which thankfully at the moment, I have zero except my personals, it means sitting with them, walking them, giving them tons of love since they likely came out of a bad situation. Socializing takes HOURS upon hours a day and is the single most exhausting thing a rescuer does.

6.   Keeping the spaces clean is also important. It doesn’t mean a spotless area because that is impossible, even for someone with OCD. Rescuers know it is messy and our days mean we clean a LOT of poop! It also means we inspect said poop to monitor the health of our animals. It also means sometimes a dumped food dish may wait until the next day to be swept up, litter boxes may wait a day or two to be scooped or changed. But clean spaces are very important for their health! This is also very important in the summer because of flies and the smell.

7.   Emotional health of the animal is important. Giving them challenges and stimulation is important. Animals get bored easily which can turn into massive behavioral problems later on. This is why I have went above and beyond my own bodies capabilities to give them catios, tons of toys and things to occupy them. I am presently working on “electric” dog enclosures and will be testing that in the next couple of weeks. The cats now have a 10 x 10 enclosure for the ones ready for adoption (meaning those already spayed, neutered, vetted and ready to go), as well as the smaller enclosure built for the ferals to enjoy the outdoors safely. Failure to address an animals emotional health usually results in a bad outcome.

8.   Understanding when to say no is important. Lately I have received so many calls from people asking me to pull dogs off the “euth list”. Saying no is difficult, right now I have no place to put a dog since all of my enclosures are occupied. Even if I had one open I have run into the problem of once the dog is pulled little to no support comes in for it and the promise of a foster falls through. I have seen other rescuers end up with dogs that cannot be adopted out after doing such pulls. So, for someone like me, a small struggling rescue with little support and no reliable volunteers, knowing when to say no is very important because the animals care is taxing work and lots of people talk a good game online but behind the screen do nothing.

9.   Struggling to get donations while seeing scam rescues / rescuers using the funds for their personal piggy bank. Yeah, this one ticks me off and I know others see it too. One rescue I worked with, who does husky dogs has a hoard of huskies, no kennel license and blatantly uses donations for personal living. I will not name that rescue, but they are in California and do raise near a quarter of a million per year while the dogs suffer. It breaks my heart to know people will give to such obvious donation abuse while small rescues, like the one I work with, struggle for even the smallest donation. I find it so hypocritical that people preach about spaying and neutering yet ignore requests for donations for such things. How can you preach about it and then send your donation to people using it for vacations, fancy clothes etc? I also see the same people doing this trashing small rescues who do ask for help spaying and neutering…… The hypocrisy can be sickening at times.

 

These are just some of the thousands of things that are important in rescue. Of course, vet care is on that list. So, where does our time go to be on social media? I scroll when I am resting and find it hilarious that some rescuers obviously spend more time on social media than they do with the animals. Then, those same people judge people like me and claim to know everything about me, some even claim to know more about me than I know about myself….. I even watch the self-appointed judges claim to know more about medical / mental than doctors…… I get a good laugh and continue scrolling because those type of people are no longer worth the effort. I have also noticed those type of people tend to group together on social media…. Folie à deux

The one that I least understand though is a “rescuer” who was CONVICTED of animal abuse more than once, spreading obvious lies (proven to be lies), still is believed by the little clique on social media. A good example is how this person made false allegations to animal control. AC found those allegations false and the person who called is STILL perpetuating the lies even though I posted the full AC report publicly.

You see, people do not grasp why I choose to live where I do. Take Lake Hughes as a good example. I know having a rescue means disturbing neighbors. I have lived in areas where dogs barking 24 / 7 is very annoying. I have lived in areas where feral colonies were out of control and the outdoor smell was unbearable. I am also a domestic violence survivor who found that the quiet out here was what I needed.

I do not have much, but what I can do is leave something for the animals once I am gone. I worked hard to get the little that I do have. I joke and tell people this is the animals home and they let me live here because they have no thumbs. In reality, this is the truth. I am trying to get some back bills caught up, establish a trust so that this property goes to furthering the dream of a sanctuary for the seniors and unadoptables. The struggle is real while rescues like Lake Hughes and the convicted animal abuser obviously have more time online than doing the rescue they brag about.

I have seen many good suggestions about how people should determine who they donate to. I agree on transparency, but in my case, full transparency has not resulted in a single donation to assist with spaying and neutering let alone any for daily care. So, I see a lot of hypocrisy there too. No, I do not spend tons of hours making videos or posting tons of pictures. Why not? I am disabled and my body only permits me to do so much in a days time. All of my requests for assistance in getting said pictures or videos have gone unanswered, so few are done.

My question is this….. To those who demand transparency, why ignore the needs after transparency has been given? That is the exact definition of the hypocrisy I am speaking of. It is also narcissism at it’s finest. These people make one unreal demand after another while holding the promise of donations as a hostage. No matter the hoops they will never keep their word, so I have chosen not to engage with them any longer. Sadly, this choice on social media also results in those who follow such nonsense not donating.

Now it is time for me to do morning rounds…. A little bit late today. I will pray that people’s eyes open and see our need to cover spay / neuter for the few left here who need it. I will pray people will be touched to send treats, catnip, wet food for the seniors and anything else they feel touched to donate. Most of all I pray for a reliable volunteer who is as passionate about these animals as I am.

Have a blessed day folks I know I will!

Please see my "about me" page on this blog for information on how to donate!!!!!

PILLS CANNOT FIX BROKEN TEETH

 

Ok I need to vent….

PILLS CANNOT FIX BROKEN TEETH

 

So, for a few weeks I have been housing someone’s male cat. In that time, not once did this person provide any food for him. Not once did they help handle him to do a proper exam. Not once did they come visit him.

This cat came to me with large, hard masses in his cheeks. His teeth are broken, missing but otherwise appears healthy and has a healthy appetite. The masses are NOT abscesses, more like tumor growths. They are solid, rock hard and “float”, meaning they do not feel attached to any inside structures.

I told the person I had no steroids to give the kitty, we will call him Rotty for this article. They wanted him to have antibiotics. Rotty had no infection and antibiotics will not help what is going on with his teeth and the masses. They are not abscesses. So, I have been giving him wet food since I know he has a hard time with crunchy food.

I was able to do a full exam on him, with pictures. I sent said pictures to this person. The pictures CLEARLY show all of his broken teeth.

Yesterday this person texts me….. Wants to check on Rotty. This person is upset that I will not pump him full of antibiotics. No matter how I explain it to them they do not seem to grasp that antibiotics will NOT help broken teeth or the issues caused by them. I also explained to said person that if they wanted to drug a cat with medication it does not need I want no part of it.

So, this morning this person wakes me up… (I totally forgot to put my phone on DND)!!! This person could not wait for me to have one cup of coffee….. First, they wanted to “visit” with Rotty  which is fine, but since he is not alone in the enclosure and there is an escape artist this person knows it takes two to keep Ninja in. This person calls repeatedly after saying she will wait until I have one cup of coffee.

It is barely past 7 a.m. at this point……

So, I sit down with my coffee and my phone rings. It’s her….Now she has to get Rotty to the vet by 9 a.m……. I know it’s a lie…. Today is a holiday……So, cup crashes into the sink and I stomp out and grab a carrier. I explain to Rotty his mom is picking him up and I am sorry she would rather drug him with a drug he doesn’t need rather than do a fundraiser to get the dental he does need.

I put his carrier behind my vehicle in the driveway and I go in. She was already on my driveway to come …..zero respect for other’s requests. None. Just because you are up at 4 a.m does not mean everyone has been up and it doesn’t mean we should jump because you say so.

So, she gets Rotty only to take him to someone who will pump him full of antibiotics and NOT address the dental surgery he desperately needs. The person she took him to speaks about how she is so good with her animals. If that was true then 2 weeks ago, when I sent her the pictures of his broken teeth and explained how she needed a fundraiser for what his medical needs were then she would have done it.

She claims she hasn’t worked in two weeks. Had plenty of time to get the fundraiser posted but I guess she just sat around waiting for someone else to do it…..

Instead, she played this morning / last night as if she did not know that she was supposed to do that, she thought I was gonna write it up and post it.

Um gee, it is NOT my cat. She was given everything she needed to make a post for it and she chose not to. She does this a lot with other cats as well…. She claimed Rotty wasn’t hers… He showed up in her trap right before she moved…. Um gee ya brought him with you when you moved that sort of makes him your responsibility.

She also knew Rotty was eating wet food….. She provided none and I had to limit what I gave him since I have a senior who can only have wet food now.

She kept saying she has antibiotics for him no matter how I explain no antibiotic on the planet is gonna help him. There is no pill that will fix broken teeth or the other issues they cause. Forcing him to take antibiotics is simply TORTURE since it will not address the root cause of the problem.

The masses in his cheeks are NOT abscesses, so antibiotics are not gonna help those either. They are rock hard tumor like growths that need to be surgically removed.

But in her wisdom, she dumps Rotty at another friend’s home who WILL TORTURE this cat with medication that is not gonna help him and instead of getting the surgical dental he needs,, they will only prolong his pain and suffering. Those masses have grown in the few weeks he was here. They may grow and interfere with his throat, as in his ability to breathe or swallow. But hey, the other friend is more than willing to medicate him so yeah, dump him there.

Pray for Rotty that he will get the surgery he needs and that he does not die under their all knowing standard of care. OMFG I see now why people say what they do about the other friend she just dumped Rotty on.

Maybe I am the stupid one I mean did some pill come about that fixes broken teeth and I just haven’t heard about it???? Poor Rotty, broken teeth, swollen gums, masses in his cheeks and she feels shoving pills down his throat is gonna help.

I told her today I will not be a part of that. She knows he needs dental surgery and she refuses to listen. So, I am done helping her for good. I cannot stand by and knowingly be a part of her neglecting the needs of this cat.

She sent him away because she does not want to deal with another one dying in her presence. What she doesn’t want to admit is that Rotty will be fine if he gets the surgery. Guess making a post asking for help with the cost is too much for her……. Easier to find someone who will medicate Rotty than it is to actually get him the needed dental…

Yeah I have pictures of his mouth……. Yes she has known for almost 3 weeks……. Now, I need to cry because I know his suffering is prolonged due to this person’s stupid, idiotic ideas that pills are gonna fix him……..

 

PILLS CANNOT FIX BROKEN TEETH

I hope she can sleep well knowing Rotty will be in pain, the side effects from those pills will make him miserable and his teeth will not magically grow back or repair themselves while she insists on the pill “cure”. Yet another kitty she ignores the medical of. It is the last one I will be silent about though.

Rotty is a great kitty, sweet personality, neutered and so chill. He does not deserve this!!!!

But she is gonna be mad at me because I would not shove antibiotics into him, that I did not write up a fundraiser for her cat, that I simply asked for her to allow me to have a cup of coffee this morning.

She needs to stop lying to people. We know she never took him to the vet. We know she took him to the other friend’s house because they will force antibiotics into him.

GREAT. Make him antibiotic resistant and when he does get sick and actually needs antibiotics they are not gonna help him. Again, stupid people I swear!!!!

Why is it so hard to ask for help for his surgery????? Others were lined up to help share the post and help get the word out…… But it was too much trouble.

When you screw around and this condition kills him……. I pray you dig the hole yourself, not like the last one you let pass and then refused to bury….. Left the body until someone else finally buried it.

Ok, off my soap box and gonna go chill with my kitty clan…… They are binge watching School Spirits and seem to love Wally for some reason. I am praying for Rotty though.

Blue & Tigger

 

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