This is an open letter to the neighborhood around St. John's Church. From what I've been told there was a cat frozen to death near St John's church. I'm just curious how many of you people saw this poor cat and did nothing??
Manayunk used to be about family and looking after each other, now it's about me, me, me. I can't tell you how disgusted i am to hear this. Didn't anyone notice this cat? Somebody must have seen it. How can people be so heartless.
Next time people, have some compassion. If you see an animal freezing to death, and you don't have the heart to take it in at least have the heart and pick up the phone and call a rescue agency, or hell call the SPCA. I'd rather see it put to sleep than to freeze to death.
To those who did see this cat and did nothing. Shame on you. I hope this comes back to you....and it will.
Kathy Plover
1:55 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Cats are sometimes treated like second class animals. ACCT (Animal Care & Control Team) has the contract for the city. They are located at 111 W. Hunting Park Avenue. They take the animals that are strays, abandoned or surrendered. The poor cat may have been microchipped, and any rescue could have determined that. Maybe the cat had gotten out, and the owner and cat could have been reunited. It certainly deserved a more humane fate.
JS56
2:48 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
This is sad. Stray animals are "lost" or "dumped" animals. They need care just as anyone's pets. They are very unfortunate to find themselves on the streets trying to survive. I agree, have a heart and help if you can. Especially on these freezing days and nights. Put food out (away from your home if you have to). Call a rescue. These animals sit and wait for help. They cannot phone for help or walk into a shelter. All my animals were strays and they are smart, loving, characters.
Ines Stelzer
2:26 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
I too cared for stray cats. When I moved into my house my neighbor had been feeding these stray cats - then moved away. I couldn't stand to see them wait at the back door to be fed when the man moved out, so of course i fed them. I also took each one at a time to the vet to be fixed. I called Spay & Save an they sent me 10 coupons (there were like 8 cats) Over the years they would disappear one at a time, hopfully with a good heart took them in. When I moved out there were only 2 left a mother and her 3 legged daughter. I didn't have the heart to just leave them. They adapted to living indoors pretty fast. Little girl the daughter developed cancer and didn't live past 5 years, but I know her last 4 years were spent in a warm loving home. Her mother is lying beside me as I type this - she has to be at least 16, she's old, but happy. I've done my share of rescuing animals and finding them homes. I even did my internship with a no-kill shelter. This is what makes it so hard for me to understand...if you see an animal outside freezing, if you can't bring them in that night, try to put a box or something to protect from the elements, then bring them to a no kill shelter. You have to wonder how anyone could just walk past an animal who is obviously is in dire need of help