Post by laurensmomma on Aug 20, 2014 13:55:00 GMT -5
OMG, I just talked to her about this situation and tried to explain to her why what she did was wrong and had upset me so much. She still thinks she is justified, and said she might do it again if the cats happen to make their way home. Then, she tried to compare what she did to how my husband hunts. She said, well, your dh kills poor innocent bambi when there are plenty of animals raised to be eaten.... OMG, no, just no. How is that even remotely the same??? I let her know not to expect us at the wedding.
She also told me what neighborhood she dropped the cats in. I will be doing a drive by tonight. I just can't fathom how she thinks she's in the right....
So, I have this coworker, (not the one I normally complain about) who came into work this morning, pretty much bragging on how she and her fiance "rehomed" two cats. Now, normally, I'm not a fan of rehoming, but I know there are situations that warrant it where both the family and pet are better off in the end.
But get this: THEY REHOMED TWO CATS THAT WERE NOT THEIRS. And when I say rehomed, I mean they drove the two cats to another neighborhood, and just dropped them the fuck off.
Backstory - Their neighbor, who owned the two cats, apparently let them roam the neighborhood. The cats were causing some damage to their screens, and spraying stuff, which I can understand being upset about. Apparently they had talked to the neighbor about it, who didn't seem to care. This neighborhood has a HOA that supposedly doesn't allow animals to roam the neighborhood, but that doesn't stop the neighbor, either.
All in all, I understand them being upset. But there were so many things they could have done before doin this. I am so livid with her and disgusted by their actions. I don't in any way think they should have taken the cats, but they could have at least taken them to an organization that accepts cats.
Post by laurensmomma on Aug 20, 2014 13:58:29 GMT -5
I kid you not, she was practically bragging about it. Smiling while she was telling the story to me. I had to stop her and tell her that I was so disgusted by what she did that I couldn't even talk to her anymore about it.
People steal cars and abandon them all the time... this sounds like a crazy news story! Were your other co-workers as shocked and disgusted as you?
There were only three of us in the office at the time. The other one was not as freaked out as I was, and the third never said a word. I don't think she's mentioned it since then.
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She couldn't just call her HOA or even animal control? Jesus.
She said she called animal control and that they wouldn't do anything about it. I just can't accept that as true. Maybe because they had collars on them?
Yeah, I totally would too if I knew which one it was and had their phone number. She lives pretty close to me, and I've been to her house once, but she has a lot of neighbors. Maybe I'll swing by there in a day or two and look for a "lost cats" poster.
Post by Faevantastic on Aug 20, 2014 14:10:30 GMT -5
If you know where they live, I would call animal control and let them know. The neighbors may be looking for the cats and would probably call animal control if they picked up any.
I don't think it's theft if they weren't housecats. I don't know why I think that but I think I remember seeing somethign about this on someone's FB feed at some point.
It's like if you left your jacket in the street and someone took it, they didn't steal it.
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If you know where they live, I would call animal control and let them know. The neighbors may be looking for the cats and would probably call animal control if they picked up any.
That is a lot of effort on their part. I can't even get my own cat in a carrier. What on earth were they thinking? How did it not cross their mind how avsolutely awful that is. I hope someone saw them doing it and will say something.
That is a lot of effort on their part. I can't even get my own cat in a carrier. What on earth were they thinking? How did it not cross their mind how avsolutely awful that is. I hope someone saw them doing it and will say something.
I got the impression that all they cared about was the damage to their screens, which I get being mad about. Apparently the cats are friendly and just wandered right up to them, they grabbed them, the threw them in the car.
I'm supposed to go to their wedding in a week and a half, and now don't want to go as I can barely look at her without getting mad.
What an asshole. I get being upset about the cats spraying/scratching, etc but to steal them and then just plop them somewhere else? And then brag about it? Asshole.
That is a lot of effort on their part. I can't even get my own cat in a carrier. What on earth were they thinking? How did it not cross their mind how avsolutely awful that is. I hope someone saw them doing it and will say something.
I got the impression that all they cared about was the damage to their screens, which I get being mad about. Apparently the cats are friendly and just wandered right up to them, they grabbed them, the threw them in the car.
I'm supposed to go to their wedding in a week and a half, and now don't want to go as I can barely look at her without getting mad.
Donate to the animal shelter in their name as a gift
I don't think it's theft if they weren't housecats. I don't know why I think that but I think I remember seeing somethign about this on someone's FB feed at some point.
It's like if you left your jacket in the street and someone took it, they didn't steal it.
I think that is still stealing.
I don't think that just because your property is out side it means it's free game. Like it would be stealing if someone took my patio furniture that is on my deck.
laurensmomma did she use the term "rehome" for real?
She couldn't just call her HOA or even animal control? Jesus.
She said she called animal control and that they wouldn't do anything about it. I just can't accept that as true. Maybe because they had collars on them?
Our animal control will not do anything about cats unless they appear sick or dead. We have a similar neighbor problem with friendly cats and I am allergic, (FWIW we used water and a large to keep them away, not removal)
I don't think it's theft if they weren't housecats. I don't know why I think that but I think I remember seeing somethign about this on someone's FB feed at some point.
It's like if you left your jacket in the street and someone took it, they didn't steal it.
I think that is still stealing.
I don't think that just because your property is out side it means it's free game. Like it would be stealing if someone took my patio furniture that is on my deck.
laurensmomma did she use the term "rehome" for real?
Yes, she did. That was what originally perked my ears up, I heard her say rehome. So I called her over to my cube to see what happened, because she has or had a cat at some point, so I thought she was talking about her own.
I don't think that just because your property is out side it means it's free game. Like it would be stealing if someone took my patio furniture that is on my deck.
laurensmomma did she use the term "rehome" for real?
Yes, she did. That was what originally perked my ears up, I heard her say rehome. So I called her over to my cube to see what happened, because she has or had a cat at some point, so I thought she was talking about her own.
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