tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post1536507458568013545..comments2023-06-25T06:00:00.316-04:00Comments on Whiskers In the Window: Tails from the Adoption EventKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770791685503482106noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-46349499982601713282013-10-21T21:06:30.558-04:002013-10-21T21:06:30.558-04:00Arggghhhh....some people! Thank goodness for the ...Arggghhhh....some people! Thank goodness for the staff and the foster mom who took on the boys. I hope they find a forever home who won't find them too much trouble!Sakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11508656442667275102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-71052329782673949562013-10-21T19:31:54.744-04:002013-10-21T19:31:54.744-04:00Actually that's not expressing the sentiment s...Actually that's not expressing the sentiment strongly enough... let me revise to "grrrrr" :(HeidiKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168712881370406944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-18762053756395287622013-10-21T18:47:29.248-04:002013-10-21T18:47:29.248-04:00Sigh... :(Sigh... :(HeidiKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168712881370406944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-69302049684533759962013-10-21T13:41:16.616-04:002013-10-21T13:41:16.616-04:00*headdesk* and for heaven's sake, watch your ...*headdesk* and for heaven's sake, watch your small children so that they don't run up to the cage and stick their hands in to pat the animals. Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-20543107872584986042013-10-21T09:53:13.914-04:002013-10-21T09:53:13.914-04:00Oh MAN! Kelly - if only you lived closer or I liv...Oh MAN! Kelly - if only you lived closer or I lived closer or you get the drift. I've been looking for a guinea pig. (and two would be even better - I'm a huge believer in the adopt two at a time of anything philosophy so they have a friend) My friend has one that I'm in love with and I bring him to my house to pig-sit any chance I get. But there's just no way I can afford to drive to you even 1/2 way. and honestly I don't know that I want to take the risk of adopting any animal without meeting it to see if they like me and vice versa. Boogers. <br /><br />Kudos to you and the PetSmart team for doing what you could and continuing to do so. Sherry B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14743333246501626039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-20668702406556281652013-10-20T23:27:56.324-04:002013-10-20T23:27:56.324-04:00Holly... THAT is completely normal. People do have...Holly... THAT is completely normal. People do have preferences and they play a part in the selection process (and having a friend who can keep an eye out for just the right one is awesome). I decided when I adopted Norman that taking home a black cat was important. I guess in the particular instances that I am thinking about, these people already have exactly what they SAID they were looking for in their arms... but it's the "wrong" color, or "wrong" coat length, or isn't declawed already, or is only 3 months old so we can't predict whether it will happily sit in a lap without disturbing their knitting.<br /><br />And the most important part? You checked to see if it was a love connection before bringing the red kitten home. You didn't just order him out of a catalog because he was red... if that makes sense.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770791685503482106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-49077800903727721842013-10-20T23:12:55.882-04:002013-10-20T23:12:55.882-04:00I did once "order" a kitten - I was look...I did once "order" a kitten - I was looking for a red kitten, other than that not too specific. I had a friend of a friend that runs a rescue. They got one in rescue, they called me to see if it was a love connection, I adopted him (and a friend.) That was 7 years ago. They're still here, happily.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15607078121506257819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-1758651003724086812013-10-20T20:54:21.052-04:002013-10-20T20:54:21.052-04:00Props to the Petsmart staff for taking action! I&#...Props to the Petsmart staff for taking action! I'm not sure our local store's staff would have had so much initiative. We're glad that your foster girls have a good place with you until you can weed through the bozos to find their proper forever homes. Cats Herd Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571176442884334134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-64807287859608085152013-10-20T20:50:00.585-04:002013-10-20T20:50:00.585-04:00I'm happy that those boys are away from their ...I'm happy that those boys are away from their irresponsible owners -- kudos to the Petsmart staff and your fellow foster mother -- and impressed at your witty delineation of &@$#€<~%-ish demands from sheer, selfish &@$€<~%s. I hope that your family, permanent and temporary, can reenergize you. Thanks for all you do for these innocent, room-rearranging creatures. Kerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-9445845135394465792013-10-20T20:45:38.010-04:002013-10-20T20:45:38.010-04:00Oh Kelly, this hurts my heart. At least those swe...Oh Kelly, this hurts my heart. At least those sweet girls have you to come home to (until their forever families are found).Lisa C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-25993936556543181912013-10-20T20:34:20.143-04:002013-10-20T20:34:20.143-04:00That used to happen all the time at the Petsmart a...That used to happen all the time at the Petsmart adoption centre I used to volunteer at. It drove me nuts that people used it as an opportunity to leave their animals in the parking lot. I once fostered a pregnant guinea pig who'd been dumped and then I ended up caring for her & her three beautiful babies until they were ready for adoption. It was hard to let them go but it's always nice to see them find their forever homes.<br /><br />~ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920101949387852618.post-5859198003295109292013-10-20T20:33:41.257-04:002013-10-20T20:33:41.257-04:00Oh good god. It is stunning what idiots people can...Oh good god. It is stunning what idiots people can be! Those poor guinea pigs - bless the Petsmart people for springing into action and helping out.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630555411152079882noreply@blogger.com