tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post9124834950009514452..comments2023-10-24T06:36:55.398-04:00Comments on We Find Ourselves Hilarious: A Post for the Cat Loverswefindourselveshilarioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10348075906346244574noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post-52601778792167374052011-10-18T18:38:42.959-04:002011-10-18T18:38:42.959-04:00Scrollwork, Thank you for the kind words. I truly...Scrollwork, Thank you for the kind words. I truly appreciate them.<br /><br />Anonymous, I've posted an update with the All About Animals Rescues response. I hope that people will take the advice of a reputable animal rescue organization over the word of some misguided amature (me) over how to handle animals.Chris (AKA The Butcher)http://wefindourselveshilarious.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post-1698152381951636562011-10-18T17:14:05.304-04:002011-10-18T17:14:05.304-04:00Please correct the statement about the raccoon bei...Please correct the statement about the raccoon being tested for Rabies and relocated. There is not a single shelter that is going to take the time, effort and expense to handle a wild animal,take a blood test, house the animal until they get the results and then relocate the animal. They told you that so that you didn't know the truth and take the animal to another location and release it. That raccoon was euthanized probably before you got home. How is one life any more important than another? Please don't make a very sad situation worse by<br />actually making people think that there is even the slightest chance a wild animal will be tested, housed and relocated. You should have relased the animal and continued trying to trap the ferals. Trust me when I tell you, the raccoon was killed, and if she was a nursing mother, I'm sure her babies also perished. Just post something saying that you should ALWAYS release a wild animal from a trap instead of<br />sending it to its death. When the animal control officer said they would take care of it, they meant they would kill her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post-91587404015424076532011-10-18T14:02:53.856-04:002011-10-18T14:02:53.856-04:00Chris, I commend you for being so responsible and ...Chris, I commend you for being so responsible and caring. It's unfortunate that the only comments you've gotten so far only noted the one thing that might've been handled better without also acknowledging the painstaking efforts you and your husband put in. I'll post a link to this post on my Facebook page to spread the word. Good job, my online friend!Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post-42037956020080265552011-10-18T12:41:23.572-04:002011-10-18T12:41:23.572-04:00Anonymous,
I have been thinking a lot about your ...Anonymous,<br /><br />I have been thinking a lot about your comments, and would be very interested in hearing any tips you might have with regards to caring for our three feral cats. Thanks again for your comments.Chris (AKA The Butcher)http://wefindourselveshilarious.blogspot.com/2011/10/post-for-cat-lovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post-65297274276883493092011-10-18T06:28:48.464-04:002011-10-18T06:28:48.464-04:00I have learned so much from this experience. Than...I have learned so much from this experience. Thank you for the comment. In the county I live in, the raccoon was tested for rabies and released. We've caught groundhogs in the past and trust me, they did not calmly leave when we released them. I agree that we should have planned better for catching something other than a cat. Please see my amended post, and thanks again.Chris (AKA The Butcher)http://wefindourselveshilarious.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post-3131388785566278832011-10-18T06:27:56.752-04:002011-10-18T06:27:56.752-04:00I hope it wasn't a nursing mother raccoon. Wh...I hope it wasn't a nursing mother raccoon. Why not just let the raccoon go? It would not have attacked you. You should be very sad that you are now responsible for killing an innocent animal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7356553075716468452.post-79985038750581167302011-10-18T06:05:12.889-04:002011-10-18T06:05:12.889-04:00Raccoons are no more vicious than a feral cat. If...Raccoons are no more vicious than a feral cat. If you would have just covered the trap and opened one end, the raccoon would have calmly walked out. You are now responsible for having another living creature terrified and ultimately euthanized. Please amend your article to let people know if they trap anything other than a cat, they should cover the trap and open one end and release the animal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com