Disturbed

I'm still very disturbed about the events that happened yesterday surrounding that little scrawny cat. I just got off the phone with animal control and they said they would send someone out to check on her. I had wanted to avoid any shelter involvement for obvious reasons. The cat has a far better chance of survival outside of the shelter and better living conditions even if it is cold and wet outside. The Chesterfield County Animal Shelter is pretty abysmal. Calling the pound is like having the cat terminated just because.

I think animal abandonment ought to be considered abuse. It doesn't matter if the cat was an indoor pet or outside. If it's your pet then you take care of it! If you have to move away then make arrangements for the pet to be fed daily...not just have the food thrown down and hope that strays don't get to it before your pet does. Holy crap. There's no doubt that the cat had been cared for in the past since it is very friendly and hangs around the house waiting but it's not being cared for properly now. The owner has a moral responsibility to that animal!