This is not meant to offend anyone having to rehome their pets. We understand things do come up and sometimes it cannot
be avoided. However, there is a BIG difference in taking your pet to a kill shelter vs a no kill shelter.
be avoided. However, there is a BIG difference in taking your pet to a kill shelter vs a no kill shelter.
Dear Mom & Dad by Angie Airdo
Dear Mom & Dad:
I died today. You took me to the shelter today. They were overcrowded and so many others were crying for their moms & dads. We all just wanted to go home but I drew an unlucky number and they took me to the death ward instead. I'm now in a black plastic bag in a landfill rather than snuggled up sleeping on your bed. My once pretty collar was dirty and the lady took it off before she sent me to the Rainbow Bridge.
Would I still be home if I hadn't climbed the curtains or scratched your new couch?.... I didn't mean to damage them I was only playing as we cats love to do and I didn't have toys to play with instead.
Would I still be home if I didn't soil on the floor and carpet?.... I heard the people at the shelter say if I was spayed/neutered would had help stop that as I only doing what came natural for me, plus sometimes my litterbox just wasn't clean and I wanted a clean toilet like you.
Would I still be home if I didn't bring fleas in the house?..... Without anti-flea medicine, I couldn't get them off me as fleas see me as a meal. I didn't like them any more than you did.
Would I still be home if my loose fur didn't get on your clothes and furniture causing you to sneeze?.... I used to love when you brushed me, but you got to busy and brushing helped to prevent that.
Would I still be home if you had taken the time to care for me and to teach me manners?....I didn't know biting and scratching wasn't the proper way to play, that's how I always played with my momma and siblings.
Would I still be home if I hadn't grown old?....I would have loved staying a kitten but like you I too aged and grew up and lost that baby look.
Would I still be home if I didn't have medical problems?....Like you I too need to see a doctor regularly.
Would I still be home if I hadn't meowed so much?....I was only saying "I'm lonely, I'm here, I love you and just want to be your friend"
You didn't pay attention to me after the newness wore off. I started out as your little baby, but I spent all the rest of my time waiting for you to love me as much as I loved you, instead you took me to this scary place. This place is cold and uncaring. I wish you had learned what this place is like before you left me..............
Not that you care, but I died today,
Your kitten/cat
I died today. You took me to the shelter today. They were overcrowded and so many others were crying for their moms & dads. We all just wanted to go home but I drew an unlucky number and they took me to the death ward instead. I'm now in a black plastic bag in a landfill rather than snuggled up sleeping on your bed. My once pretty collar was dirty and the lady took it off before she sent me to the Rainbow Bridge.
Would I still be home if I hadn't climbed the curtains or scratched your new couch?.... I didn't mean to damage them I was only playing as we cats love to do and I didn't have toys to play with instead.
Would I still be home if I didn't soil on the floor and carpet?.... I heard the people at the shelter say if I was spayed/neutered would had help stop that as I only doing what came natural for me, plus sometimes my litterbox just wasn't clean and I wanted a clean toilet like you.
Would I still be home if I didn't bring fleas in the house?..... Without anti-flea medicine, I couldn't get them off me as fleas see me as a meal. I didn't like them any more than you did.
Would I still be home if my loose fur didn't get on your clothes and furniture causing you to sneeze?.... I used to love when you brushed me, but you got to busy and brushing helped to prevent that.
Would I still be home if you had taken the time to care for me and to teach me manners?....I didn't know biting and scratching wasn't the proper way to play, that's how I always played with my momma and siblings.
Would I still be home if I hadn't grown old?....I would have loved staying a kitten but like you I too aged and grew up and lost that baby look.
Would I still be home if I didn't have medical problems?....Like you I too need to see a doctor regularly.
Would I still be home if I hadn't meowed so much?....I was only saying "I'm lonely, I'm here, I love you and just want to be your friend"
You didn't pay attention to me after the newness wore off. I started out as your little baby, but I spent all the rest of my time waiting for you to love me as much as I loved you, instead you took me to this scary place. This place is cold and uncaring. I wish you had learned what this place is like before you left me..............
Not that you care, but I died today,
Your kitten/cat