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The Socks Defense Fund
Many kind people have written to. . .ask that they be allowed to contribute to the Socks Defense Fund, even though the goal has changed (read about it here, and here). Some other folks have taken matters into their own hands and have donated towards Socks’ vet bills via the Splinter Universe site.
You guys are determined to help, is what I’m saying here.
Far be it from Steve and me to stand in the way of determined people; in fact, we are grateful for help. Thank you.
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Once upon a time, I had a goofy orange cat named Fred. He, too, was a rescue cat. He had kidney issues and developed a urinary tract blockage and it didn't look good.
Unbeknownst to me, my mother had played a lottery ticket and won a nice prize. She very kindly shared the wealth and sent my sister and I a bit of her windfall.
Unbeknownst to my mother, the day the check arrived was the day Fred took ill.
It saved his life and we had another five good years with him. I consider this paying it forward.
*Raises glass* To absent friends.
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determined people
So, a scritch to our kitty.
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The last I knew, massive numbers of healthy young kittens and puppies were still being euthanized for lack of money for adoption fees. Has this changed?
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Do you feel the same way about two-legged people? That once grandma comes in need of medical care, she should be put down, and orphans -- healthy, young orphans -- brought into the family in her stead?
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(And aiui, Socks was already unwanted and you had recently taken him in temporarily, and were trying to find a new home for him.)
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Most -- but not all -- of the cats Steve and I have brought into our home during our life together have been shelter cats/cats in need. While we once had five cats; we realized that was too many, given the usual resources of a freelancer household, and now we hold the line at three.
That doesn't mean we don't donate to the local shelter, or help out other cats in need, by donating -- as people are now donating to help Socks. There are probably cats in peril at the shelter in Waterville at this moment, but it does neither them nor us any good to adopt them if we can't care for them.
When we adopted Socks, it was with the idea that he would be with us for the rest of his life. Yes, we were looking for a better situation for him, because we could foresee a time coming rather quickly that we wouldn't be able to care for him, so trying to find him a more stable situation was the ethical choice, if, admittedly, a long shot.
What people sometimes fail to understand is that individuals are not interchangeable.
When we were first come to Maine, Archie -- my first cat, ever, who had at that point been with me for nine or ten years -- developed seizures. I took him to the local vet in Skowhegan, who said something like, "Cats get seizures," and sent me on my way. On the third visit for seizures, the vet said, "You know, this is only a barn cat. Why not put him down and get another one?"
We found another vet. Turns out Archie was allergic to one of the dyes being used in the cat food we'd been buying. Stop feeding him yellow dye number whatever -- viola! No more seizures. He lived another joyful and zany six years.
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It is not a question of replacing one seriously ill animal with a more convenient one. It is a question of one vs many; how many others could be saved by paying their ransoms, or by paying for some less expensive medical need.
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But do, please, point all of us misguided supporters at the fund or charity which does help pay adoption fees for deserving families. I'd be happy to put some money there too.
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This is not to say that we do not help other cats -- as I suspect most of us do -- nor does is mean that we seek to needlessly prolong a cat in suffering. Indeed, the aim of all those who voluntarily give to the Socks Defense Fund do so out of our desire to help Rolanni, Kinzel, and Socks and to keep him in comfort and care to live out his life with those who love and cherish him. It is a personal choice, and one that does not need debate here.
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This is about people.
Ms Lee and Mr Miller have made a number of people happy through the years. I for one am not a fanboy but I'm married to one.
Those people see Ms Lee and or Mr Miller are sad about something (Socks0 and have chosen to help make them happy.
This makes those people happy. Not because they "saved Socks". Not because they saved feline kind. Because Ms Lee and Mr Miller are happier.
It's that simple, my wife came to me and said "can we help". She was sad I said yes and she is happier. My wife is sad also about cats being put down... (I'm not so sure about dogs) but knows she can't fix that.
Not more then the current donations we already make can do.
It is hoped that the money being raised for Socks will fix something.
What you're asking for can't be fixed because the issue is again people. People not spaying and neutering there cats leading to unwanted cats.
Your issue cannot be solved here. Run for president fix that problem.
Leave these nice people to try to fix this problem.
Division of labor it's a good thing.
Mallo
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Socks can still live a contented life with his people, is what I'm saying. Best wishes to the entire household.
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As barbinbadon says, Socks has become our cat -- as all your cats have become our cats, because you share them so willingly. I still miss Hexapuma; I know you do as well.
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The story of the cat Fred was interesting. Just as Fred came down with some health issues the Powers That Be generously donated a buncha money to your family. The PTB tend to do that to repay caring for the animals.
Every pet owning family heeds a vet that they can trust. Pets are part of the family. Obviously if the pets become ill they should be treated and given the best quality of life possible. If a person doesn't feel that pets should be treated when they are hurt or ill because it might be expensive it might be best not to adopt pets. I advise investing in stuffed animals for such people! It's great to know about the long time record in cat rescue and the very good home for felines that the Lee and Miller family has maintained over the years.
There is more money to go around if we share.
Glad to see that Socks is feeling well and able to help with the author's work. We depend on him. Glad to find out too that Mozart and Scrabble are also helping. It's wonderful see such feline dedication to the writers' art.
And all this from a dog person. Many barks to the Lee and Miller household felines and wishing them all the luck.....
Progress
Onwards.
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