Some people are stupid!

eilcon · Jan 17, 2006

I went to pick up the kitten, Mollie Marie, on Sat. afternoon and was so ready to be mad at the woman who was giving her up. Instead I ended up hugging her because she got all weepy as she was saying good-bye. I think she genuinely cared about Mollie, but definitely had unrealistic expectations regarding her behavior and, despite what she told us, lacked experience in dealing with a kitten.

Anyway, Mollie is a such a sweetheart and we already have a family specifically interested in adopting a young, orange female cat, so they're coming to see her on Sat. It should be a great home - a referral from the director of our local spay/neuter clinic and they already have one young cat.

jeanor · Jan 17, 2006

ACK!

What a moron. Spanking a kitty?!!!

Runs around too much?!!!! (duh)

I'm so glad you are getting this kitty back.

sunnicat · Jan 17, 2006

I hope her new home works out! This kitty deserves a better chance than the one she got. Keep us updated!

eilcon · Jan 19, 2006

Thought you all might like to see a picture of Mollie Marie. She's such a little sweetheart.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/eilcon/DSCN6316.jpg

renny · Jan 19, 2006

oh she's gorgeous!!! And she looks so content where she is right now!

vibiana · Jan 19, 2006

What do you mean, SOME people? lol

P.S. Mollie Marie is DARLING ...

eilcon · Jan 23, 2006

Mollie went to her new home on Saturday!

Thanks to everyone for the good vibes!

eilcon · Jul 3, 2006

I thought we were done with this woman, but she called over the weekend.
Turns out she's adopted another kitten (also had her declawed) and is now complaining about this little one's behavior too. Apparently the kitten, who's six-months-old is "too active," and scratches her (not sure how, with no front claws) This woman is an idiot!

After she returned Mollie, we contacted a few of the local rescue groups to encourage them NOT to adopt to her. So, she got this kitten from a vet's office. She was calling to see if we'd take the kitten, whom she says has gotten to be too much for her. We've arranged for a no kill shelter we work with to take her. Poor baby. She deserves better. And, this woman shouldn't have any more cats!

satai · Jul 3, 2006

The only thing that really puzzles me about these situations is why we're not allowed to lock people like this up in jail forever.

kittylova · Jul 3, 2006

This woman is stupid!!

If she says she had cats before. Why she getting rid of the cat!!!

(Oh she is running around and jumping on the couch.) What a Idoit!!!!

I am happy that you are taking care of the cat.

starryeyedtiger · Jul 3, 2006

First off, i applaud you for volunteering and making sure that molly ended up in a good home finally. I am however curious as to what the adoption agency you volunteer for requires of people that are interested in adopting an animal from them. Does your organization make people fill out a pre-adoption application? If not, it might be a wonderful idea- the organization i volunteered for did, and it really gave us excellent insight into who the people were and what home the kitty would potentially wind up in. If we approved the application- then we let them fill out the adoption forms and contracts. I'm attaching you a copy of what the pre-adoption application looks like below. Maybe that could help your organization come up with some new adoption guidelines and standards so that your organization hopefully won't have a repeat of the molly situation. Also, sometime, no matter what a good home you and your organization think the kitty is going to, sometimes it just doesn't happen like that because people lie....in that instance....some adoption organizations like the one i volunteered for have a clause in the bottom of the contract that we make the adoptors sign which says "they agree to comply with random house inspections to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the feline in it's new home"...the majority of the time, we never did, but when we did, we'd give 24-78 hrs notice if we had a feeling something wasn't right. I hope these suggestions give you some new ideas that could maybe help

. Also, don't be afraid to turn people down if something just doesn't seem right- i have, and i later found out that in one instance imparticular, the woman was a horder who later wound up having over 200 cats taken from her! She was charged with animal cruelty.....It was one of those gut instincts i listened too- and thankfully, she didn't end up with one of our kitties....(although we wound up finding homes for 63 of the ones that she had horded after some rescue organizations contacted ours. When it comes down to it, you know what's best for the kitties at your rescue organization- and you have the right to turn down people who you don't think will take good care of them. Once again, i applaud you for volunteering and making such a wonderful difference in the lives of those kitties you help! I wish every cat had such wonderful love and attention given to them like your give to yours and the ones you help! Keep up the great work

Below is a link with the pre-adoption application we make all potential owners fill out before we aprove their application and allow them to fill out an adoption contract. I hope this helps

http://www.mewtopia.org/printable.htm

catloverin_ks · Jul 3, 2006

Stupid stupid stupid...........oh and did I mention STUPID?? That woman deserves no animals, probly not even a fish! What does she expect a cat/kitten to do? Just sleep and eat.....geesh, what an idiot! I applaud you for helping with the kitty(s). That is great!

eilcon · Jul 3, 2006

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

First off, i applaud you for volunteering and making sure that molly ended up in a good home finally. I am however curious as to what the adoption agency you volunteer for requires of people that are interested in adopting an animal from them. Does your organization make people fill out a pre-adoption application? If not, it might be a wonderful idea- the organization i volunteered for did, and it really gave us excellent insight into who the people were and what home the kitty would potentially wind up in. If we approved the application- then we let them fill out the adoption forms and contracts. I'm attaching you a copy of what the pre-adoption application looks like below. Maybe that could help your organization come up with some new adoption guidelines and standards so that your organization hopefully won't have a repeat of the molly situation. Also, sometime, no matter what a good home you and your organization think the kitty is going to, sometimes it just doesn't happen like that because people lie....in that instance....some adoption organizations like the one i volunteered for have a clause in the bottom of the contract that we make the adoptors sign which says "they agree to comply with random house inspections to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the feline in it's new home"...the majority of the time, we never did, but when we did, we'd give 24-78 hrs notice if we had a feeling something wasn't right. I hope these suggestions give you some new ideas that could maybe help

. Also, don't be afraid to turn people down if something just doesn't seem right- i have, and i later found out that in one instance imparticular, the woman was a horder who later wound up having over 200 cats taken from her! She was charged with animal cruelty.....It was one of those gut instincts i listened too- and thankfully, she didn't end up with one of our kitties....(although we wound up finding homes for 63 of the ones that she had horded after some rescue organizations contacted ours. When it comes down to it, you know what's best for the kitties at your rescue organization- and you have the right to turn down people who you don't think will take good care of them. Once again, i applaud you for volunteering and making such a wonderful difference in the lives of those kitties you help! I wish every cat had such wonderful love and attention given to them like your give to yours and the ones you help! Keep up the great work

Below is a link with the pre-adoption application we make all potential owners fill out before we aprove their application and allow them to fill out an adoption contract. I hope this helps

http://www.mewtopia.org/printable.htm

Our coordinator doesn't believe a pre-adoption questionnaire or home visits are necessary. She does prescreen potential adopters on the phone and asks that they spend at least an hour or two with the cat they're interested in. During that time, either she or one of the volunteers is with the adopter, asking questions casually, watching how they interact with the cat, etc...

Her feeling is that people can lie on an application and you get a much more open and honest feel for them by dealing with them one on one and seeing how they relate to the cats. She doesn't hesitate to turn people down. I think the problem in this case is that the woman claimed to have so much experience with cats and clearly didn't, at least not with kittens.

I'd really like to see us do more to screen adopters, so will definitely check out this link and see what I can do to convince our coordinator. Thanks for your advice and all that you do too!

jazmynn · Jul 3, 2006

Just for the record, saying a cat runs around too much and jumps on the furniture is like calling a doctors office and asking to return your chile because they are too loud and eat too much....

Yet another case of how stupidity never ceases to make me laugh.

beckiboo · Jul 4, 2006

I'm glad Molly found a happy home. That crazy lady! Poor little kitties!

katiemae1277 · Jul 5, 2006

I agree with what someone said earlier, a stuffed animal might be a better choice of pet for her

catsknowme · Jul 5, 2006

yet another little one in the hands of that :censored:

person

At least she returned the latest victim to you.... As for the adopting complications, unfortunately, IMO she will just adopt privately as many of those who refuse/don't bother to spay their cat are also just as ignorant/don't care about adopting out kittens.. Thank you for the update, Eilcon - I am praying that the newest kitten finds a wonderful home where loving care will erase all those sad memories

white cat lover · Jul 5, 2006

I think that woman & an adoptee from the HS I volunteer at got together & had a stupid convention!! The woman here returned a kitten after 6 weeks because he was "too playful & fun". She seriously said he was too fun!!!

Sorry to hijack your thread, but sometimes I just get so angry at these people! Hopefully, the latest victim of that woman will get a good home.

starryeyedtiger · Jul 5, 2006

Originally Posted by eilcon

Our coordinator doesn't believe a pre-adoption questionnaire or home visits are necessary. She does prescreen potential adopters on the phone and asks that they spend at least an hour or two with the cat they're interested in. During that time, either she or one of the volunteers is with the adopter, asking questions casually, watching how they interact with the cat, etc...

Her feeling is that people can lie on an application and you get a much more open and honest feel for them by dealing with them one on one and seeing how they relate to the cats. She doesn't hesitate to turn people down. I think the problem in this case is that the woman claimed to have so much experience with cats and clearly didn't, at least not with kittens.

I'd really like to see us do more to screen adopters, so will definitely check out this link and see what I can do to convince our coordinator. Thanks for your advice and all that you do too!

I'm glad you checked out the link. I hope it helps. I do however think your director should rethink a preadoption application- if it's neutral questions without any help it really can give you insight into a person. Yes they can lie, but in my experience...i've always found better homes for the kitties i foster when i do a preadoption application, not just an interview. Eithor way, i hope everything works out well and i applaud you for your dedication to volunteering!

Those kitties are lucky to have you helping them

trouts mom · Jul 6, 2006

Um, what I don't get is, when will she realize that ALL kittens run around? Not just SOME kittens..DUH!

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