She's a nine year old Persian who'd been adopted from the Animal Defense League years ago. So why is she back at ADL? Because her humans dumped her at the Schertz City Animal Control.
"We don't want her anymore. She's old."
When I hear stories like this -- and I hear way too many -- I want to ask the people how they'd feel if their kids or relatives dumped them one day. "Mom and Dad are way too old. Who needs them any more. We don't want to care for them. So here they are. You take care of them. We're done. And don't bothering calling to tell us how they are doing."
Cats as a rule don't do well with change. And there's no greater "change" than ripping Cassidy from her home and dumping her at a shelter. Fortunately for Cassidy, a wonderful animal care worker at the Schertz facility brought her to ADL. Otherwise she'd by a dead cat.
But moving into a communal cattery is a difficult adjustment for an older cat.
Folks dumping older companion animals is a recurring theme. Shelters across the country hear it. "We don't want (insert name) any more."
Adopting should be a forever commitment. Cassidy found out the hard way how uncaring some humans can be.
(c) Ron Aaron. 2008
1 comment:
I had a cat that lived to be 21, she was old and frail but never ever stopped being a sweet, loving little creature. My best buddy. I miss her.
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