On Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:14:31 -1000, pure kona
> wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:27:34 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
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>>Ema Nymton wrote:
>>>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Newt is home from the Vet and recovering... bye bye barn... now a new
>>>> house cat.
>>>
>>>
>>>Wishing you all the luck in the world, Sheldon. Doing this can be tough,
>>>but if anyone can do it, I know you can.
>>
>>It was actually very easy, just money... I never mind spending money
>>to help animals. Newt is between 5-7 years, and is not feral, someone
>>must have discarded him... happens a lot with summer people who leave
>>pets behind, most don't survive... Newt got lucky to choose my barn,
>>I'd never let him starve. He lived in the barn all last winter, got
>>well fed every day and put on good weight (he was a bag of bones
>>barely living), but I didn't feel it was right to let him live all
>>alone in a cold barn another winter with all the preditors about, and
>>it's near impossible to find someone to adopt a grown cat. He's
>>recuperating in a back bedroom. He has a new litter pan, a little
>>bed, lots of blankies, a few old cat toys for the smell, and a little
>>nite light. He knows he's not alone as he gets petted regularly and
>>he must hear and smell the other cats who are constantly sniffing at
>>his door. He just ate a can of food so he is on the mend. The vet
>>said not to let the other cats near him for a week, he's not ready to
>>move around much... his surgery turned out to be more than a simple
>>neutering, he had one undecended testicle and they had to find it and
>>put it where it belongs, so he will take longer to heal. The other
>>cats are sniffing at the door, especially Jilly, who will certainly
>>become his foster mommy, and show him every nook and cranny of the
>>house. He also gets ear drops twice a day, he had a bad ear
>>infection, but they cleaned it up while he was in surgery. He's now
>>up to date on all his shots. I have a very good Veterinary clinic
>>nearby (seven Vets), they will come in night or day 24/7 for
>>emergencies. I wish I could go to the Vet instead of a people doctor,
>>they give much better care than today's uncaring, money grubbing MDs.
>>I grew up before there was medical insurance, when doctors made house
>>calls for $4 and poor folks paid when/what they could... when did
>>medical doctors decide they should become millionaires???
>>http://www.newbaltimoreanimalhosp.com/
>
>You are a cat angel Sheldon well maybe all animals but very lucky Newt
>indeed.
>
>aloha
>. Cea

I don't know if I'm an angel but where animals are concerned I try to
do the right thing.