tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post7170186955388559923..comments2024-03-20T05:29:43.311-07:00Comments on Diary of a Real-Life Veterinarian: Please Take My Electric Bill.krista magnifico, DVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-74859426506510276982012-04-22T15:45:46.187-07:002012-04-22T15:45:46.187-07:00My heart breaks every time I read something like t...My heart breaks every time I read something like this. My personal take is everyone (everycat) deserves a chance. The cat is justified in being ticked off at the world, it sounds: she's been abandoned and suffered some neglect and now is sitting in a place full of strange sounds and smells. I've seen and heard of some pretty awful cats turning around once given some space and time. <br /><br />But I also know that there's limits and it's completely ridiculous to think of a veterinarian as a place to dump pets. But the owner didn't just leave her in an empty lot or a dumpster, or a house they were moving out of, the owner at least had that tiny bit of sense and compassion to leave her where someone might see to it she's taken care of. <br /><br />Where is the nearest no-kill shelter? What would it take to get her there? What can a random voice on the internet do to help?ashears004https://www.blogger.com/profile/04427491168552170149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-43331479954670745722012-04-17T00:48:06.588-07:002012-04-17T00:48:06.588-07:00The cat was brought to her because someone can'...The cat was brought to her because someone can't take care of it. You could argue cant vs wont but that voils down to the same thing at this point. <br /><br />You draw a hard line, Krista. You draw a line that allows you to retain your soul, your integrity, and your capacity to do the most good. That's a reverse order of importance. You do it when you are least emotionally involved, so that you have a roadmap to follow for when you are most emotionally involved.<br /><br />And yes that all is a lot easier to write than it is to do.grizgrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545870831331276743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-20817732379201653732012-04-16T21:34:59.108-07:002012-04-16T21:34:59.108-07:00All of us are grouchy sometime. She sounds like s...All of us are grouchy sometime. She sounds like she has good reason, and I recognize good reason. Just love her. She was brought to you because you have that capacity. Most don't. Just love her.Barbara Wells Sarudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277378178650355645noreply@blogger.com