Baby my cat is always depressed since her mom died. She is a
psychological mess. Baby was brought to me as a tiny kitten, someone
had killed her mom and all her family, she was an orphan. She was so
small and she needed milk. My cat, Precious, had just lost all her
kittens and had milk. So as fate would have it, she adopted Baby.
Baby was a mess with a broken arm and soon to have a broken tail. I
took her to the doctor and they extracted tons of puss and blood out of
her badly infected shoulder. Baby was not a normal kitten, having to
hobble on her leg. But Precious adopted her as her own kitten. For two
month she cradled her and washed her and fed her and then after two
months like many moms do, she kicked her away. Would never have
anything to do with her again.
Baby and Precious lived with me for over a year when one day Precious
got very sick and we had to doctor her all the time. She was the
sweetest cat ever. I loved her so much. Precious went out the window
one day never to return, the neighborhood children killed her and many
other cats too. Our home was empty and I cried all the time. Precious
was with me for 6 years. So baby watched me deteriorate and baby got
worse and worse. She could not breathe anymore.
I had to rush Baby to the hospital and find out she was depressed. She
breathed so hard and her heart had so many palpitations I thought she
was dying, but the doc said she was depressed. A way most cats get when
depressed is they plain don't eat. Many cats will hide in unusual
places and turn there backs to their owners. All you have to do is look
in their eyes and you can tell how they feel.
Cats are amazing creatures. They can give you one stare to let you
know how angry they are. They can't speak but they sure can slap you
with their paw. I remember once I was disciplining my cat Muffy and he
screamed bloody murder and with the force of Goliath he smacked me with
his paw. He was so strong. Then he runs out in the yard and screams
and screams. He screamed so loud even the children cried. He was hurt
and he was upset.
Cats sometimes will just mope around when depressed also. Baby turns
her back to me or just won't let me love her at all. She still has
palpitations that occur at the slightest incident. One day, I brought a
blind kitten home to nurse and the kitten died. Baby found the kitten
and went crazy. She screamed and she screamed. Her heart started
beating so fast and she practically died in my arms. She jumped in my
lap and hid her eyes in my arms as if she was so afraid and ashamed.
It broke my heart to see her that way. I comforted her and yes fed her
some of her favorite treats. She soon calmed now until the next day
when she found the kitten again. Cats never forget. Baby never forgot
the day her mother died, kind of like people I guess. With cats they
cannot talk to get help but they have their ways.
In order to know how to old a candlelight vigil, you first have to
understand the plight of the homeless animals. You have to imagine the
fear in their eyes as they wait to die. You have to imagine how it feels
to have a huge gush of water sprayed all over your cage to clean the
feces with out much care. They are left shivering in all kinds of
weather and they are scared. Yes, they could be your dog or cat that
wondered off your lawn one day and they could be waiting to die.
On August 15th, there will be many locations, around the world hosting
the International Homeless Animal's Day Candlelight Vigil. It is truly a
day that you must see. It is a day of life and a day of hope. It is a
day you will never, ever forget. It is a candlelight service for the
homeless animals and a day of memories of animals lost. Through this
article we will show you exactly how to hold a vigil of your own. There
will be an example at the end with step by step instructions.
Through this special observance, we hope to raise awareness of the
overpopulation problems all over the world. The day's activities will
include the lighting of the candles, adoptions, remembrance of the
animals, emotional speeches from veterinarians, local officials, nurses
and people who work in the actual shelters. There will be games, music,
concerts, dog walks, open houses, ear tagging, flea market booths and
more.
They are asking people and organizations to hold these vigils in honor
of thousands of homeless animals. The site does list locations all over
the world, where you can attend a vigil or celebration. It is extremely
easy to host a similar event in your town. Just go to their site and
register.
http://www.isaronline.org/ihad .html
Locations of the sites already planned all over the world.
http://www.isaronline.org/conf irmed_vigils_2009.html
ISAR (International Society for Animal Rights), first initiated this
Vigil back in 1992, 17 years ago. There main aim was to inform people of
the conditions inside the shelters and to show how many animals are
killed there each year. Since 1992 this has become a yearly vigil that
has been so successful that it is now spread overseas. ISAR is
requesting foreign participation from many countries, to continue their
crusade.
ISAR is inviting all animal lovers around the globe to go to their site
and light a virtual candle in memory of the homeless animals everywhere.
ISAR's virtual candle lighting is a very emotional experience, as you
remember a lost pet of yours or the plight of the homeless animals.
There are participants from all other the globe from America to India
and each one is sharing a personal experience with someone who cares.
http://www.isaronline.org/ihad .html
The plight of homeless animals is a cause that very few undertake, but
it is a cause the whole world should acknowledge. Animals are treated
badly and horribly in these shelters, as they wait to be executed with
no hope in sight. Maybe a fat dog or an ugly dog will never be saved,
but we as humans can help, one step at a time and one dollar at a time.
The candlelight vigil is to raise money, to have animals spayed and
neutered and all money goes to the cause of animals and not to line the
pockets of anyone.
There are vigils all over the world, from Canada to Africa, and each one
is special and individual. It is a cause we should be going to each
month, not once a year.
If you will go to this site and light a candle and invite someone to
come to our vigil, you will never forget this time and moment.
http://www.isaronline.org/ihad .html
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