Comments on: Two University Students Struggle to Save Cat’s Life http://theminaretonline.com/2009/11/05/article7812 UT's News Source Since 1933 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Teri http://theminaretonline.com/2009/11/05/article7812#comment-173 Teri Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:26:14 +0000 http://theminaretonline.com/?p=7812#comment-173 When we rescued our kitten Autumn Savannah she needed extensive surgery just to stay alive. $5,000 dollars and two surgeries later she is the most incredible cat we have ever owned. We, too, are educated adults with full time careers and lives. We are not idiots and are not easy prey for con artists. Unlike the naysayers leaving comments, we understand that you cannot put a price on a life. Especially the life of an animal who will adore you for it's ENTIRE life. Saving the life of an animal and making that life mean something is one of the most selfless and rewarding things a person can do. The money that gets spent on the kitten goes entirely towards saving that one kitten rather than a portion of the money going towards Administrative or Marketing expenses. That makes saving the kitten a better value for the money - from a CPA point of view. When we rescued our kitten Autumn Savannah she needed extensive surgery just to stay alive. $5,000 dollars and two surgeries later she is the most incredible cat we have ever owned. We, too, are educated adults with full time careers and lives. We are not idiots and are not easy prey for con artists. Unlike the naysayers leaving comments, we understand that you cannot put a price on a life. Especially the life of an animal who will adore you for it’s ENTIRE life. Saving the life of an animal and making that life mean something is one of the most selfless and rewarding things a person can do. The money that gets spent on the kitten goes entirely towards saving that one kitten rather than a portion of the money going towards Administrative or Marketing expenses. That makes saving the kitten a better value for the money – from a CPA point of view.

]]> By: david http://theminaretonline.com/2009/11/05/article7812#comment-172 david Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:58:48 +0000 http://theminaretonline.com/?p=7812#comment-172 i love cats a whole heap, but that's beyond ridiculous. that money could go a long way towards helping any number of cat shelters or other cat-related charities.... and could help hundreds of cats have good homes and better quality of life. if you have the money, that's one thing - but relying on the generosity of strangers to keep one cat alive at such expense is selfish beyond belief. the folks engaged in this enterprise should be ashamed. i love cats a whole heap, but that’s beyond ridiculous. that money could go a long way towards helping any number of cat shelters or other cat-related charities…. and could help hundreds of cats have good homes and better quality of life. if you have the money, that’s one thing – but relying on the generosity of strangers to keep one cat alive at such expense is selfish beyond belief. the folks engaged in this enterprise should be ashamed.

]]> By: Amber Molidor http://theminaretonline.com/2009/11/05/article7812#comment-135 Amber Molidor Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:26:50 +0000 http://theminaretonline.com/?p=7812#comment-135 Thank you for the support Matt and Carrie, it means more than you know. Thank you for the support Matt and Carrie, it means more than you know.

]]> By: Carrie http://theminaretonline.com/2009/11/05/article7812#comment-134 Carrie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:07:38 +0000 http://theminaretonline.com/?p=7812#comment-134 I'm really shocked at the immaturity of the replies to this article about Marty. Amber and Brad did a wonderful deed by taking this kitten from the horrible life it was living and are giving him love and care and trying their best to get him better. Unless you have ever cared for a disabled pet, you have no idea how much time, patience, and money it costs. I have cared for, and still have, many special needs pets so I know first hand. I am also a married adult and my husband and I work full time and have very good jobs, we are not idiots or children, and yes sometimes we have had to borrow money to help our pets. That doesn't make us bad people. Amber and Brad - ignore all these idiots. Lets hope they are never responsible for a pet or God Forbid a child someday. I’m really shocked at the immaturity of the replies to this article about Marty. Amber and Brad did a wonderful deed by taking this kitten from the horrible life it was living and are giving him love and care and trying their best to get him better. Unless you have ever cared for a disabled pet, you have no idea how much time, patience, and money it costs. I have cared for, and still have, many special needs pets so I know first hand. I am also a married adult and my husband and I work full time and have very good jobs, we are not idiots or children, and yes sometimes we have had to borrow money to help our pets. That doesn’t make us bad people. Amber and Brad – ignore all these idiots. Lets hope they are never responsible for a pet or God Forbid a child someday.

]]> By: Matt http://theminaretonline.com/2009/11/05/article7812#comment-133 Matt Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:01:51 +0000 http://theminaretonline.com/?p=7812#comment-133 I'm in. Good for you. Some day after you graduate some prospective employer will Google your names and find this. I Google everyone I hire. Too bad the naysayers won't post their full names. I’m in. Good for you.

Some day after you graduate some prospective employer will Google your names and find this. I Google everyone I hire.

Too bad the naysayers won’t post their full names.

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