{"id":1279,"date":"2017-06-22T13:58:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T17:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beemandave.com\/beemanblog\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2017-06-22T14:26:30","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T18:26:30","slug":"how-we-treat-the-least-of-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beemandave.com\/beemanblog\/blog\/2017\/06\/22\/how-we-treat-the-least-of-these\/","title":{"rendered":"“how we treat the least of these…”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This may be a bit of a downer, \u00a0but it is important…and should not be lost among the tsunami of Evil that is flooding America today.<\/p>\n

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I have been involved, \u00a0to one level or another with rescuing Companion Animals for decades. \u00a0 Sadly, \u00a0 the supply of discarded animals is still FAR too huge. \u00a0 This was a disgrace in the 60s, \u00a0and continues to be just as bad today. \u00a0 What does this mean? \u00a0 Well, \u00a0It means that kittens like this:<\/p>\n

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are routinely taken to shelters, and, typically within a few hours, \u00a0or if they are VERY lucky, \u00a0a few days, \u00a0 they are injected with a poison and killed. \u00a0 Black cats are STILL<\/em> the last to be adopted and the first to be killed in a shelter. \u00a0 We have just passed the Summer Solstice. \u00a0The Springtime months mean that shelters and rescue groups are overwhelmed with a flood of kittens and pregnant cats. \u00a0These range from feral cats that have been caught by someone, \u00a0to house cats whose owners \u00a0have not had fixed, and have gotten out into the world. \u00a0Instead of dealing with the kittens, \u00a0these people seem to think that, \u00a0magically, \u00a0by dropping their cat off at the shelter, \u00a0the kittens will all end up in a loving home, as will Mom Cat. \u00a0 This is, alas, delusional. \u00a0 Most of these animals face the needle in days or weeks (at most).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I have written \u00a0about this before<\/a>, \u00a0 but, until the problem lessens quite a bit, I will continue to bring it up…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What then, \u00a0can we do?<\/div>\n
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  1. Rescue an adult cat from the shelter and give it a good home. \u00a0Kittens are cute, \u00a0but, \u00a0Adults can be far better companion animals.<\/li>\n
  2. If adding a Companion Animal\u00a0 to your household is not possible, \u00a0that is fine. \u00a0However, \u00a0what about fostering a cat or dog for a time? \u00a0 This is inexpensive, \u00a0and easy to do.<\/li>\n
  3. Contact your local shelters and Rescue Groups and find out what they need. \u00a0 Typically, \u00a0these needs include blankets, \u00a0dry and wet food, \u00a0cleaning supplies, \u00a0 etc.<\/li>\n
  4. Pressure your local government to provide adequate funding and support to allow the shelter to become “No Kill”.<\/li>\n
  5. If you see or interact with an animal that appears to be a stray, \u00a0please do not just walk by it. \u00a0 If you cannot reach out and help the animal directly, \u00a0then, keep the contact information \u00a0of a couple of rescue groups in your phone, \u00a0and take a minute to let them know about the situation.<\/li>\n
  6. If you can take time to help a stray or Feral animal, \u00a0please do so…Feed \u00a0the cats on your porch, and, \u00a0arrange for them to get neutered. \u00a0 There are rescue groups that will help with this, \u00a0and many locations now have low cost or free “fixing days”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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    None of these actions are difficult, or expensive, but they will make the difference between life and death for an animal that has depended on humans for thousands of years. \u00a0Most if not all of these animals have been mistreated by humans…and it is up to those of us who choose to be Guardians…or simply to help out a little, \u00a0to balance that Karma a bit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    God Help Us All<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Bee Man Dave<\/div>\n
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