Atwater Vitki
-
Posts
4,168 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Calendar
Everything posted by Atwater Vitki
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,
-
The hard drive at the server crashed and it took awhile for them to do much about it....direct from Murph. I e-mailed him last night as I couldn't get on either for hours and hours...thought maybe my majik works had messed something up!! Blessings,
-
Hyper, Tamarack brings up some good issues about the down side of releasing feral to the wild. I use to think "what the heck, let 'em live" but then when we see the further damage that escalates from such behavior, it's another cycle that seems to get out of hand and bounds very quickly. The only real solution is spay and neuter, at this point and that will take a decade or so to show any real results. One of the biggest problems with s&n is expense. Many places advertise $35-75 for spaying/neutering, but be careful, that does not always include operating room, anesth., tech etc...just like people hospitals the surgery is sometimes the low end of expense. One vet around here advertises $35 male cats $45 female, but as our neighbor found out $317 before getting out the door because "Kitty" had a sinus infect (funny never sneezed or?) also had a "narrowing of the esophagus so needed "special tube insert" and other things for surg". One case you could say eh, perhaps, but after several from our community went there, due to very friendly and nice staff, a bunch of hooey as seemed like perfectly normal cats to us all had something requiring "special attention". Gotta be careful out there. Blessings,
-
Welcome to the forum! I hope you find what you're looking for with our little family of friends here. Join on in!
Blessings of Peace,
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributing to the discussions, hopefully a few should will have your interest?
It's always a great meeting new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix. What is the signif to your coat of arms?
Bl...
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,...
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,...
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,
-
Update: I called the veterinarian's office yesterday to see what the progress was on the "promised article" from our veterinarian for the "Pet Corner". Bad news and great news! It seems Dr. B has volunteered to go to Japan with two of the technicians from the Animal Clinic for animal relief efforts that have been ongoing since the March 11 quake. Jolene told me that "several dozens vets from around the world have organized relief efforts and many have been there since the quake", over 3 months now. Thanks to these dedicated professionals many, many animals have been given appropriate care and hundreds have been reunited with their owners. Many sadly, did not have such good luck. Even more sad is the hundreds of pets that were also killed during the catastrophe. Jolene has said she'd keep me appraised of the situation and "promised" me the article soon after Dr. B's return, sometime in mid-July. In the meantime, anyone wishing to help the animal relief effort is encouraged to contact the following: japanearthquakeanimalrelief.chipin.com/japan-earthquake-animal-rescue-and-support jears.org www.zoenature.org/2011/03/japan-earthquake-animal-rescue-2 https://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/store/item.do?itemId=44084&siteId=310 (You may need to c/p links) Blessings of Peace,
-
I feel absolutely terrible today as I had to do something I don't ever like to do. It's not as easy as some may think being a "rescuer". There's the sick and injured adult cats that over the years have been nursed back to health, given a good home and the numerous one's that we've found homes for and naturally the ones that didn't make it. At times we both had "zoos" at our respective properties, for many years Kay lived in Somerset, I in Willow Creek on several acres surrounded by forest so room was not an issue. There's been the unlucky one's that had nothing more wrong with them than just not being cute or pretty enough for some people or had strange deformities that others found abhorring. But like people, these poor animals were simply born the way the Creator made them. Sure, there's always the cute, loveable and precious little ones that come along, like our latest "Turbo" and "Herbie". At three months old they are so undeniably cute and characters beyond words. Herbie has recovered from her illness and now is 'Little Miss Independent not quite the "Love Bug" of her name sake and so tiny...she still looks only 8-9 weeks old! But healthy to no end and keeps up with over sized brother than could easily pass for 6 months! They obviously got their cattitudes from us and our "Moki" as they have been in our care since a mere three weeks old. Their "Momma" on the other hand has been nothing short of a terrorist. She has come at and/or attacked both Kay and I, cornered our adult cats and been a general pain, both literally and figuratively. She has made any sense of serenity a complete disaster around here by taking over the back yard and challenges any living thing that comes within 20 feet of her. We've done every trick in the book to get her to be at least domesticated enough to not be mean as she's never had any form of abusive treatment, from us anyway. But enough is enough, we got her in the trap today and she's now a new resident of a strange land where she'll at least be fed, sheltered and has a ready source of water. Sometimes all one can do is return wild beasts to the wild. Through the grape vine (one of the big time - funded and granted rescuers) we heard about a dairy farm that quietly encourages feral cats be "dropped off" to help with the mice and rat populations that seem to over run the property and causes a lot of problems for the dairy-men. I hate admitting that we had a wild cat in our care that just would not have anything to do with even the slightest amount of domestication as it's been such a rare event over the many years we've taken in and rescued feral and abused cats. At least there will be a reliable source of water, food when caught (and of course milk spills!) and plenty of shelter areas from the tree and shrub covered property and several barns. I'm sure it will take a bit of adjustment on her part, but it seemed to be the only choice we had as our County "Shelter" has closed this past month for lack of funding and the only other animal pound kills within 72 hours of no attempt of owner pick up. I'm glad to say that through the years and hundreds of cats from every imaginable, and unimaginable, situation, "Momma" was one of the very few that could not be helped. Even though she's been given every chance over the last year, she made her choice. For the safety and well being of our own pets, she simply had to go. My thumb is still healing from one of the seven bites I received trying to get her to the spay/neuter clinic, but even so, I wish her no harm. Her "kids", "Turbo" and "Herbie" haven't been at all even interested in her in nearly a month and even they were victims just a few days ago of "Momma's" ill temper. The trapping and decision making took place between 3 & 4:30 a.m. and I just got back a little bit ago from my drive, so exhausted, I'm still coming down from the adrenaline rush of the whole fiasco as the drive was less than a quiet one! "Momma", we wish you well in your new surroundings and the appropriate calls have been made to inform the kind lady who has made the arrangements for such cases to at least be humanely dealt with. From the wild, back to the wild, but it wasn't for the lack of trying that's for dang sure! It's not always easy being in the rescue business and this was one case that showed us the down side. Guilt and relief are funny bedfellows... Blessings of Peace, .
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself in New Members and FAQ's. We are always glad to see new perspectives. We're glad you've chosen our forum to expand your path and understanding!
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,
-
Welcome to our little family of friends here at the forum! I hope you give us the opportunity to get to know you better and look forward to your contributions to the many discussions, of which a few should catch your interest, maybe?
It's always a pleasure to meet new people, thus new perspectives and new ideals to throw in the mix.
Many Blessings to You and Yours,
-
This should answer any and all questions. State law, after all, does supersede city or county law! http://usmarriagelaws.com/search/united_states/missouri/index.shtml Blessings of Peace,
-
Welcome to our little family of friends Brother Lucius, glad to have you aboard! I hope you'll join in the discussions giving us a chance to get to know you.
We are always happy to see new perspectives come into our mix of varied Beliefs!
Blessings of Peace,
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself (New Members and FAQ's) or just jump on in with a topic of something you are interested in or have questions about. We are always glad to see new perspectives.Bles...
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself (New Members and FAQ's) or just jump on in with a topic of something you are interested in or have questions about. We are always glad to see new perspectives.Bles...
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself (New Members and FAQ's) or just jump on in with a topic of something you are interested in or have questions about. We are always glad to see new perspectives.Bles...
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself (New Members and FAQ's) or just jump on in with a topic of something you are interested in or have questions about.
We are always glad to see new persp...
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself (New Members and FAQ's) or just jump on in with a topic of something you are interested in or have questions about. We are always glad to see new perspectives.
-
Welcome to the ULC.net forum! I hope you find our little family of friends to be the warm and open bunch of folks that we have.
Take a look around, join in on the discussions and let us know a little about yourself (New Members and FAQ's) or just jump on in with a topic of something you are interested in or have questions about. We are always glad to see new perspectives.
