tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post1863939234230216413..comments2023-11-07T07:04:55.841-06:00Comments on Crosswinds Farm: RANT!Crosswinds Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05688096037530031617noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-85965350898524890882010-07-22T17:02:45.449-05:002010-07-22T17:02:45.449-05:00Your rant is well justified. I'm so glad that...Your rant is well justified. I'm so glad that beautiful little kitty found a home. Some days it breaks my heart to think of the cruelty we humans are capable of, but I gain some relief in knowing that there are humane, decent, caring folks such as you (and the many fine commenters here).Ken and Mary of Fancy Fibers Farmhttp://www.fancyfibers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-47768872281516270172010-07-21T09:22:59.839-05:002010-07-21T09:22:59.839-05:00Lucky lovely little torti--for finding the right p...Lucky lovely little torti--for finding the right place that would take care of her and see her into a loving home. You are so right in your rant--how anyone could dump any animal is beyond me. And of course this is why I have way too many cats (inside and out) and pray every day that no more will just 'show up'. Oh, and if we only had Michelle's street address, we could make one show up for her.. ha ha.. Wait I think I DO have it! ;-)<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-70631938101366099482010-07-17T14:49:30.988-05:002010-07-17T14:49:30.988-05:00We found a wonderful home for the kitty : ). Thank...We found a wonderful home for the kitty : ). Thanks everyone that helped with the search!Crosswinds Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688096037530031617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-48112488453652903412010-07-17T12:03:53.018-05:002010-07-17T12:03:53.018-05:00Does that adorable ktty have a name yet :-)Does that adorable ktty have a name yet :-)Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-79479895893802003182010-07-17T01:26:56.234-05:002010-07-17T01:26:56.234-05:00The worst of it is that the idiots who dropped her...The worst of it is that the idiots who dropped her off won't get the mama kitty spayed and she'll have another litter in a couple of weeks. <br /><br />Some people just shouldn't be allowed to have animals.<br /><br />I'd love to take her but can't afford the shots and spaying. As we all know, there's no such thing as a "free" kitten!Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-59291217935029133542010-07-16T17:56:22.892-05:002010-07-16T17:56:22.892-05:00Maybe I could talk my boyfriend into it. I'm p...Maybe I could talk my boyfriend into it. I'm pretty sure he doesn't want one at all, but I'm pretty good at talking.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258173921346217386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-18204856515622301652010-07-16T14:18:50.361-05:002010-07-16T14:18:50.361-05:00this sounds a lot like the "i'm not getti...this sounds a lot like the "i'm not getting anymore chickens" claims you make<br />seems like she might be staying....she's awfully cute :)<br /><br />ah..yes..i hear you on the dumping...people just have no clue..i know they think it's a better situation than possible euthanasia at the pound...but it most likely isn't (plus i think they make you pay to drop off animals)<br />like you said...most farms already have dogs/cats that will chase off any newbies and possibly kill them or injure them<br />many dropped off animals are so freaked that they won't seek out people until they are in bad shape if at all...and many die first from cars or coyotes or whatever<br /><br />"A Dog Sits Waiting<br /><br />A dog sits waiting in the cold autumn sun,<br />Too faithful to leave, too frightened to run.<br />He's been here for days now with nothing to do<br />But sit by the road, waiting for you.<br />He can't understand why you left him that day<br />He thought you and he were stopping to play.<br />He's sure you'll come back,<br />and that's why he stays<br />How long will he suffer: How many more days?<br />His legs have grown weak,<br />his throat's parched and dry<br />He's sick now from hunger and falls with a sigh.<br />He lays down his head and closes his eyes<br />I wish you could see how a waiting dog dies."<br /><br />By Kathy Floodtbsomedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758959056289514895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-12103492240927106802010-07-16T11:22:36.324-05:002010-07-16T11:22:36.324-05:00Great rant! After living here three yrs I can'...Great rant! After living here three yrs I can't believe we have had only one dog dumped. Thankfully he found the perfect home(it was not with us). One story I heard of a local dumped dog was it was caught chasing livestock. It was shot and showed up with a hole in its chest. People don't realize what happens to dumped animals.Chaninnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-14861731589082304012010-07-16T10:55:17.231-05:002010-07-16T10:55:17.231-05:00I applaud your rant, but definitely not the people...I applaud your rant, but definitely not the people who caused it. I'm not a farm-bred woman, but I grew up in the "country" in Florida and we "found" many stray dogs and cats when I was a kid. Mom's instinct always kicked in as soon as we went to her with hopeful faces - even if no animal was in sight - "No, you can't keep it!"<br /><br />I think you should name the kitten... :)<br /><br />Nancy in IowaMom Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173057786790186340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-13773338671111451862010-07-16T08:20:04.828-05:002010-07-16T08:20:04.828-05:00I wish we were closer...she's a cutie and I...I wish we were closer...she's a cutie and I'd take her! We just built a barn and no barn cat yet...Coming to MI?<br /><br />Sherry :)<br /><br />ps. Completely justified rant.Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-32857971425901872172010-07-16T07:15:56.937-05:002010-07-16T07:15:56.937-05:00What a beautiful little tortise shell. Hubbby say...What a beautiful little tortise shell. Hubbby says you need our drop off puppy to go with your drop off kitty. What do you think?Candy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852157597174301499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-434088180312942322010-07-15T20:58:47.173-05:002010-07-15T20:58:47.173-05:00I have four cats that come in my house. It's ...I have four cats that come in my house. It's perfectly fine. She's lucky to have been dumped near someone who will care enough to find her a home. My sister and my mother and I tend to be where they all end up around her. And she does look quite cozy!Teresahttp://www.edenhills.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-8313807829833128972010-07-15T20:47:48.294-05:002010-07-15T20:47:48.294-05:00Oh, do I ever hear ya. She's awfully cute isn&...Oh, do I ever hear ya. She's awfully cute isn't she?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-88589640639358017782010-07-15T20:16:22.838-05:002010-07-15T20:16:22.838-05:00Kristin, that is so funny because I talked to Just...Kristin, that is so funny because I talked to Justin earlier and mentioned that you would really love this kitty : ).<br /><br />Sabrina, You are right, what your dad did was much more humane than the fate that most of these strays see.Crosswinds Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688096037530031617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-49096215687069667572010-07-15T20:08:13.418-05:002010-07-15T20:08:13.418-05:00Kristi, stop enabling!!! LOL.
Shula, good luck wi...Kristi, stop enabling!!! LOL.<br /><br />Shula, good luck with your new little friend.<br /><br />Heidi-that's a lot of kitties!!<br /><br />No, Judy, it doesn't have a name because I'm not keeping it LOL ;0)<br /><br /><br />Michelle, you are lucky that they don't get dumped at your place..I wish it didn't happen here either.<br /><br />Karen Anne, she has light spots all over-she is a tourtiseshell.Crosswinds Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688096037530031617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-53713699335013610542010-07-15T20:06:09.419-05:002010-07-15T20:06:09.419-05:00Poor kitty! She's a doll and I'm glad you...Poor kitty! She's a doll and I'm glad you are working so hard to find her a home.<br /><br />Your rant is so justified. It is not fair to 'country' people to have animals dumped on them. And it is not fair to the animals either.<br /><br />Growing up, my dad had the strict policy of shooting any stray animal that got dumped off. Of course, it broke my little-girl heart. But his reasons were: the animal would starve on it's own, it could be carrying disease into yards with healthy pets, and (in the case of dogs) it could pose a threat to the livestock and/or little kids in the area. He didn't take any pleasure in it, and I remember crying my eyes out over an emaciated white mongrel that greeted us at the schoolbus stop one morning. But over time, I have come to understand his policy was a lot less cruel than some of the other things that happen to strays.Sabrina Wille Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204840198185030162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-1132826347370231472010-07-15T20:04:50.643-05:002010-07-15T20:04:50.643-05:00I wish I could get another cat. She'd even mat...I wish I could get another cat. She'd even match the ones I already have. *pout*<br /><br />Why does your blog prompt me for a password everytime I visit it?Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258173921346217386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-76716408923708309362010-07-15T19:40:56.178-05:002010-07-15T19:40:56.178-05:00I just noticed her tummy. Is that just lighter fu...I just noticed her tummy. Is that just lighter fur, or is it shaved and she might have been spayed? They're spaying cats at very very early ages nowadays.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-80906871187305487082010-07-15T19:36:41.108-05:002010-07-15T19:36:41.108-05:00She's beautiful. All cats are beautiful.
I&#...She's beautiful. All cats are beautiful.<br /><br />I'm hoping her littermates weren't dumped there at the same time.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-91167786876969228072010-07-15T17:40:19.244-05:002010-07-15T17:40:19.244-05:00This, after Tammy's post about the wonderful t...This, after Tammy's post about the wonderful torti cats who have owned her.... :-)<br /><br />We don't get dumped on out here; thankfully. We're off the beaten path, I guess (dead-end narrow gravel lane). I wouldn't mind another barn cat; Oreo has been lonely since Ozzie died. But unless it just "showed up," Rick wouldn't say yes.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-51906505336082682262010-07-15T16:08:26.727-05:002010-07-15T16:08:26.727-05:00I can get on my soapbox about people dumping anima...I can get on my soapbox about people dumping animals as well. We adopted our dog (or did he adopt us?) after he was dumped near my parent's farm. He was at that awkward stage of a big dog where he was still a puppy (then about a year old) and already weighed 75 lbs. My parents didn't want him and were worried he would get into the livestock. So before someone shot him- we ended up with a dog. A bit rough around the edges at first, but he's turned into a wonderful companion. I've found boxes of kittens abandoned at stop signs... the list goes on. <br />The kitten is quite cute. Does she have a name yet?<br />JudyJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-51148029953588335972010-07-15T15:46:00.248-05:002010-07-15T15:46:00.248-05:00Well said!
It is nice to be posting and not have...Well said! <br /><br />It is nice to be posting and not have the most cats! We 'only' have 10 now. :)Heidihttp://blog.flickerslair.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-71437798294439311932010-07-15T15:42:37.743-05:002010-07-15T15:42:37.743-05:00She is a cute girl. We have just had an older cat ...She is a cute girl. We have just had an older cat dumped on us. He's not as friendly yours, and we haven't been able to get close to him yet, but he likes to sit outside our window at night and meow. He is starting to make friend with the barn cats so hopefully is catchable soon. Hope you find your new addition a new home soon.Shulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357891034163165341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525083807112117001.post-80402165474814643182010-07-15T15:40:48.249-05:002010-07-15T15:40:48.249-05:003 is an odd number and in my opinion 4 sounds much...3 is an odd number and in my opinion 4 sounds much better! You were meant to hear her little cries plus you took such cute pictures of her too....you should definitely keep her; of course this is coming from someone who has 11 cats!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070606564603963629noreply@blogger.com