CAT PROTECTION RECOVERY ABUSE
Before I begin this section, I’d like to present to you a cat torturing URL so you can have a general idea of what we’re going up against: www.michaelooi.net/2005/07/21/best-way-to- torture-a-cat Best Way to Torture a Cat.
Now this person may think that he’s ... or maybe ‘they’ think that they’re funny or maybe ‘they’re just kidding around. This is no joking matter! Sadly, there are sadists out there who’ll do exactly what’s ‘prescribed’ on these person/s Blog. It’s certainly not funny for the cats that are placed into these horrible situations.
I think it would be a good idea for people to complain to their internet service provider.
Below are some sad stories about cat torture. I have made the statements brief. If you want in-depth analysis go to the source. A sad story about a cat need not be very lengthy. The gist of the act is shocking enough.
A. Mittens, later renamed Lovely who was renamed Lovely was bound inside a carrier was found bobbing up against the sea well. Lovely had been shot with a BB gun 30 times while she was inside the carrier and before being pushed into the water.
B. A ‘cruel person’ hanged a defenseless cat to death from a tree in front of someone else’s yard for all to see. A $1,700 reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the perpetrator.
C. A graphic designer was believed by prosecutors to be a serial cat killer. Initially charged with killing 5 of his ex-girl friend’s cats and torturing another. The method used was to force laundry detergent down their throats and then snap their necks. His ex-girl friend described seeing one of the dead cats with a broken jaw and a mouthful of laundry detergent.
D. A homeless Westland, Michigan teenager with a troubled history was charged with sodomizing, torturing, and killing a cat. At the time he was living with a former pastor who’d welcomed him into his home as an act of kindness. It was a neighbour’s cat that became the victim. According to police the cat’s mouth was duct- taped shut.
E. A resident of York County was charged with animal cruelty, killing the cat in his residence with a blunt object.
F. Two men, aged 20 and 18 were charged with stealing a cat from a home in the village of Elbridge in New York, carrying it to their trailer, restraining it and setting it on fire. This heinous act committed on December 21, 2006, the cat died shortly afterwards).
G. Four Camrose, Alberta teenagers (3 aged 15, the fourth 13) were charged with animal cruelty and breaking and entering into a home and microwaving a cat described by neighbours as being a very friendly black and orange tabby cat. Much damage was done to the home; they came back to do damage a second time.
H. A person in East Boston wrapped a cat in a rag, lit it on fire and then tossed it into a home. The resident of the home was out. The cat died.
I. A Florida driver threw a kitten out of his moving vehicle. A teenager driving behind the driver took down the license plate of the car and managed to stop, search and then rescue the kitten.
J. At least 4 cats were tortured and beaten to death in a Cicero, Indiana neighbourhood all in the same week. Expectedly, it shook up the neighbourhood.
K. A Florida man was arrested on 10 counts of animal cruelty. A total of nine emaciated and starving dogs were found on his property. In addition, a headless, skinned cat was found in his refrigerator.
L. A 26 year-old Louisiana man was charged with felony animal cruelty after he allegedly tossed his roommate’s cat from a 6th floor balcony.
M. Two Russian women tried to receive ‘sexual pleasure’ from a cat named Timka. Timka was a long time resident at one of the women’s home. After ‘brief pleasure’ something went terribly wrong. Timka attacked one of the women’s genitals. The ‘married woman’ had to have stitches. Her husband stated that he wouldn’t forgive her; a divorce was in the making.
Below is a short list of friends of cats. This is a sweet change from the list of stories above:
A. Brigitte Bardo
B. Marlon Brando
C. George W. Bush (43rd President)
D. Drew Carey
E. Sir Winston Churchill
F. Samuel T. Clemens
G. Bill Clinton (42nd President)
H. Joan Collins
I. Calvin Coolidge (29th President) J. Gerald Ford (38th President)
K. Morgan Freeman
L. Rutherford Hayes (19th President)
M. John F. Kennedy (35th President)
N. Vivien Leigh (GONE WITH THE WIND star)
O. Jay Leno
P. Abraham Lincoln (16th President)
Q. Nostradamus
R. Kim Novak
S. Regis Philbin
T. Nostradamus
U. Edward Lear (Artist and Author) V. Ronald Reagan (40th President)
W. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President)
X. Jimmy Smits
Y. Paul McCartney
Z. Special Cat Lover (Bassam Imam; that’s me!)
Depending on the specific circumstances cats receive help from rescue and placement organizations, animal welfare organizations, animal rights organizations, educational organizations, governmental organizations, legal organizations, activists amongst the public and of course donations are always necessary. Below is a cursory list of some prominent cat protection organizations and a brief description of each. Some organizations are solely for cats, while others are multi- species that also include cats. URLs of each are located in the INFORMATION BOOTH. In addition, for a more detailed explanation go to the respective websites:
A. ALLEY CAT ALLIES: Wants a society that safeguards and values the lives of animals {in particular, cats}. This organization diligently strives for the improvement of the lives of cats (house, stray, and feral). With action alerts, volunteers, campaigns, produce and spread valuable educational materials, advocacy, and legislative action. Volunteers and donations accepted. Latest news, online shop, upcoming events, and press room information are available from their site.
B. Alley Cat Rescue – The National Cat Protection Association: Helps fight the problem of unwanted and abandoned cats through rescue, placement, assistance in feral care, wildlife predation, rabies, and through educating of the public.
C. Big Cat Rescue: A non-profit educational sanctuary.
Diligently strives and works to rescue and place wild, exotic cats that have been harmed or otherwise abused, abandoned, bred to be pets, former performers and individuals to be saved from being killed for their fur.
D. Cat Protection Society Incorporated: A no-kill shelter providing a safe and comfortable home for abandoned, homeless, and stray cats. Presently, there are roughly 400 cats on the premises. The policy is to adopt cats to permanent homes; all cats on the premises are sterilized. Vaccinations, de-worming, fleas treatment, and testing for feline leukemia and feline AIDS are done (Eustis, Florida). IMPORTANT NOTE: TYPE IN ‘CAT PROTECTION SOCIETIES’ on your search engine to find many societies in North America; hopefully one will be close to you.
E. Cat Welfare Association: A non-profit organization dedicated to the aiding of stray and abused cats in the Columbus, Ohio area.
F. Cat Welfare Society: A non-profit organization dedicated to educate and improve the public’s attitude for the promotion of a humane, responsible and informed society for the betterment (responsible care and kind treatment) of cats in Singapore.
G. Cat Welfare Society of Israel: A non-profit organization that works to enhance the well-being and welfare of stray cats in Israel in any way possible. Ending cat overpopulation, education, and improving the public’s attitude are also very important.
H. Save the Cats Incorporated: A non-profit organization that helps the stray cat population of Buck County, Pennsylvania through education and sterilization.
I. Tiger Haven, Incorporated: A sanctuary and rescue facility for big cats. A no-kill shelter giving the cats therein a permanent home; no work, no breeding programs, sold off, etc. Note: For big cats type in ‘THE NAME OF THE SPECIES AND THEN TYPE IN HAVEN, SANCTUARY OR RESERVE to acquire numerous sources.