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Post by birdgal on Oct 28, 2022 15:51:44 GMT -5
There's a guy in my neighborhood who builds houses for feral cats. He also traps them, has them neutered or spayed and releases them back to where they live.
Most of these cats live in state parks or other wooded areas. There are caring people who give them food and water and also trap, fix, and release. This guy is a good man, a decent and caring guy. I admire him. He's my hero.
He knows we feed ferals and he brings us bags of cat food every now and then. We have trapped and had those cats fixed and put back also.
It's not cheap to have an animal spayed or neutered. Especially here on Long Island, NY.
Years ago when I was on another board I would chat with a woman who lived in the South. She told me her Vet had a free spay/neuter and release program once a month down there. I was impressed.
There are kind people doing good things out there and it is so nice to hear heartwarming stories once in a while.
The guy who makes the houses told me one day when he went to feed the ferals he saw a man destroying the houses. Smashing them to bits and tossing the pieces into the woods.
Sometimes I believe there are more mean and nasty people than decent and caring folks. I always send Good Thoughts to good people. I send other thoughts to the other ones. ;)
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Post by 2old on Oct 29, 2022 7:55:59 GMT -5
Such a heartwarming story!!! Had quite a discussion about his yesterday, with a young lady. Our news cycles are inundated with the bad, while very little time is spent on the good. As the bad is continually publicized, it almost gains celebrity status.
I wish at least the local news stations would limit the stories of shooting, murders, robberies, etc. to one per newscast. Then, require at least three or four stories about good people and good deeds.
We have seen our politics in the U.S. become so filled with threats, violence, angry rhetoric we even had the husband of the person third in line to the Presidency assaulted with a hammer yesterday. So wish people would spend their time doing good for feral cats... doing good for anyone or anything... than live with their hearts so full of hate!!!
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Post by birdgal on Oct 29, 2022 13:20:44 GMT -5
Well said, 2old. It's true. Sad but true. Are we an insane species, or just cruel and thoughtless?
Why so many angry and violent men? What's their damn problem? I'm not saying women are perfect. Just not as angry, violent, or destructive as men.
It doesn't help that so many tv shows, movies, and videos are so violent. Murder seems to be a constant story line. Is this the best we can do?
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