[Blindtlk] Quick introduction and a question for pet owners

Fri Jun 13 19:50:50 UTC 2014

I suspect that this shelter person didn't even think of the implications of 
what she was saying and would probably get very defensive if you tried to 
point that out to her.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Alana Leonhardy via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 4:47 AM
To: Lauren Merryfield ; Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Quick introduction and a question for pet owners

She would rather let the cat be killed than be cared for by a blind person? 
What a despicable human being. I'd have had a very hard time not giving that 
woman a tongue lashing.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 12, 2014, at 22:10, Lauren Merryfield via blindtlk 
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> This was a helpful post. Thanks, Anitra.
>
> This shelter PURRson needs a talking to and I am probably going to get on 
> my
> soap box.
>
> I've been owned by cats since I was 7 years old. I am totally blind. My
> earlier cats were outdoor or indoor/outdoor cats.I currently have 3 cats.
> One sneaks out now and then but is fine when she comes in. I don't think 
> my
> cats get out any more often than a sighted cat PURRson's cats get out. 
> Cats
> will be cats and that woman needs a reality check.
>
> Have her read my books:
> There's more than one way to love a cat
> And
> There's more than one way to be okay:a blind woman's PURRspective on life.
> Both books include the subject of alternative techniques of blindness and
> how a blind PURRson lives with her cats. If you send me your address I can
> send print copies to you. The ebook version of the latter is on amazon.com
>
> It might be a good idea to join the NFB chapter near you. I live in
> Fairfield and am an officer in the Canes and Tails chapter, Davis. I'm not
> quite sure which chapter Berkeley members attend. There's an East Bay
> chapter and a Bay Area chapter. They could help you.
>
> This is crazy making and this woman is interfering with the quality of 
> life
> of you and of this cat's getting its forever home. She shouldn't be 
> working
> there if she doesn't shape up and quickly.
> Thanks
> Lauren
> lauren at catlines.com
> Blessings in Jesus’ Name Philipians 4:8
> GOD said, "If you will not feel pain, how would you know I'M A HEALER?If 
> you
> will not feel sadness, how would you know I'M A
> COMFORTER? If you will not feel like your in the darkness, how would you
> know I'M YOUR LIGHT? Child, if life is perfect, would you still know me?"
> Advice from my cats:"Meow when you feel like it."
> My book:"there's more than one way to be okay":
> www.Theresmorethanoneway.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Anitra
> Webber via blindtlk
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 7:54 PM
> To: Lucy Sirianni; Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Quick introduction and a question for pet owners
>
> Hi Lucy
>
> When I adopted my dog there was some concern that I wouldn't be able to
> handle her with her skidishness because of blindness. I assured the woman
> that I coulde handle her. She has now been with me for 12 years!
>
> I have never had a cat so I don't know if this will help. But when I leave
> the house I stand in the doorway and throw a treat inside for her to chase
> after while I get the door shut.
>
>
>
> Anitra Webber
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Lucy Sirianni via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:07 AM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Quick introduction and a question for pet owners
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>       I'm Lucy, a doctoral student and graduate student
> instructor in the English department at the University of
> California, Berkeley, and a new member of this list.  I wanted to
> reach out to this group to ask for suggestions regarding a
> situation I'm currently attempting to resolve.  Over the weekend,
> I contacted a local animal shelter who had indicated a need for
> foster homes for its animals, thinking this would be something
> I'd enjoy doing and knowing I met all of the specified
> qualifications.  The staff member I talked to initially expressed
> a lot of interest and immediately matched me with a cat who
> seemed like a great fit with me and who was going to be
> euthanized in a matter of days if no one stepped forward to take
> her (unlikely, I was told, since she's on the older side).  I was
> eager to meet this cat and seriously consider taking her into my
> home, but when I happened to mention to the staff member in
> charge that I am blind, she became concerned and is now uncertain
> of my ability to care for the cat.  Her main concern is that I
> may not be able to keep the cat from leaving my house, despite
> the fact that I have explained to her in detail the measures I
> would take to ensure the cat's safety and assured her that I have
> countless blind friends who routinely and successfully care for
> animals.  I've told her that I would plan to have a bell on the
> cat's collar so I'd consistently know where she was, as well as
> my name and contact information so that she could be returned if
> she were ever to get lost; I've also suggested that, before
> leaving my home, I simply place the cat in a comfortable area
> from which she wouldn't have access to the entrance to my
> apartment.  This is all in addition to pointing out the rather
> obvious fact that vision can't in fact keep a cat indoors and
> that sighted pet owners have to deal with similar worries.  I
> would welcome hearing from blind cat owners who may be able to
> suggest other techniques or allow me to mention their situations
> in further conversations with the people in charge at the
> shelter.  I'd hate to see this cat end up dying because of
> ignorance surrounding blindness.
>
> Thanks, everyone, and I very much look forward to being a part of
> this group!
>
> Lucy
>
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