I'm SUCH a sucker!!

OH NO!!! :censor::censor::censor::censor: I'm sorry..maybe the shelter director will say yes?

I'm still waiting to hear back from the director of the shelter. I am going to offer to sign anything they need and I will offer to volunteer at the shelter. If that doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

Maybe tell them you'll bring her back once in a while so they can see that she still has her claws too...

If they have a contract that says "no declawing" & you sign it, I would think that would be enough.... I really hope the director will let you adopt her!

Did you declaw your other kitties or did they come declawed?

I am sending you some hugs and prayers from Mississippi, I really hope you get the new little kitty.

Oh no, I hope there is some kind of contract that you can sign that says you won't declaw her. Best of luck

Originally Posted by laureen227

my 4 use the 3 i have, & they do ok. you'll just have to wait & see.

that they'll let you sign something saying you won't do any further declawing. why would they think that, anyway? just because your current ones are? even if you declawed them, [i did my Pixel, but not my Chip] couldn't you say you've learned since then, like i have?

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Exactly. Gunner was front paw declawed when I adopted him. I had him and Taylor fully declawed after getting advice from a VET that had her cats declawed. When I brought my boys home, I felt soooooo terrible. I would never declaw another cat.

Ok, I need to update you guys. It's been a long 2 days. I'm going to write that post after this one.

Ok, so here is the update. I've been wanting to share this with you guys soooo bad.

I think at the last update, I said I was denied by the PetsMart woman (for lack of a better name) with a small chance of getting approved by the director of the animal shelter.

I called the director of the shelter and it turns out the cats at Petsmart came out of the same shelter I adopted Taylor from. She dug up my application and it showed that I marked that I intended on getting him declawed although I only said 2 at that time. They let me adopt Taylor knowing that, so the director saw I was honest.

I told her that I would not declaw Dolly or any other cat in the future. She said she would allow me to adopt Dolly. I was sooooooooooo :censor::censor::censor::censor::censor::censor::censor:' happy!

Then I told the director that I was leaving monday afternoon for business. I don't travel often for work at all so it was terrible timing. The director had no problem with holding Dolly for me and said that if the PetsMart woman needed the space at PetsMart, she could hold her at the animal shelter. She told me to relay this to the PetsMart woman.

I was excited. I called the PetsMart woman and told her that the director said I could adopt Dolly and then I told her that I wouldn't be able to pick her up until Sunday and could she hold Dolly for me. She kind of chuckled and said no that she wouldn't hold her for me. I thought she was making a joke so I kind of chuckled thinking "Of course she'll hold her for me."

....the PetsMart woman wasn't joking. She said she would not hold Dolly for me. I told her what the director said about keeping her at the shelter and she said no, that the cat had been through too much and she didn't want to risk having her around germs at the shelter. I said I could have a friend pick her up and take care of her. She said no, that I wouldn't be taking care of her. She said if she was still there on Sunday I could adopt her. I called the director and told her what was said and the director agreed with me she argued with the volunteer but really didn't press the issue (from my point of view).

I called today and Dolly was adopted out by someone else. I've been in a crappy depressed mood all day because of it.

The director has some other cats she wants me to see (of course). She agrees with me on the whole Dolly issue and said she has to resolve this issue with PetsMart woman, but that doesn't help me.

I understand the PetsMart woman is trying to find all the cats a home, but I wish she would have worked with me. If I were in her shoes, there is no way I could have been that cold and told her no.

I'm so sorry...what a let-down, huh?

Perhaps you will fall in love all over again with another fur-baby...and I'm sure you will.

That's awful! But there are plenty of other lovely deserving kitties out there that need homes!

Oh I'm so sorry! I'd be soooo upset if I were in that situation. Almost was with Bunny (cat who lives with my parents) because we'd met her the day we got Pumpkin and 2 days later talked my step-dad into 'just one more cat'. The next morning my mom called the shelter and she was there. We went in about an hour or so later....and she was gone! Even though they know my mother there and she'd called for her. Fortunately all that happened was that she was at Petsmart, where we went to get her. Meanwhile I pretty much freaked out inside!

I wish your story had a happy ending like that right now. Who knows, maybe you should go look at the other kitties. Maybe Dolly was meant to direct you to another furbaby?

awww i'm sorry you didn't get to adopt dolly. keep your chin up though- i'm sure when you get back in town you will find another wonderful kitty in need of a loving him that will be perfect for you!

I'm really sorry Keith

That's a bunch of bull larky as far as I'm concerned.

TCS Get her!! Just kidding.... No, seriously, get her. I kid I kid..

Originally Posted by Cubbie

TCS Get her!!

Just kidding.... No, seriously, get her.

I kid I kid..

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I have half a nerve to call that woman's mother

You can have Belinda put a gris gris on her. That'd teach her a lesson.