That best describes the reaction to my post yesterday, although privately, I have been contacted by many demanding I do something. Know this, I am on it- trying to find out more information about the previous owners who for whatever reason took out their misery on this kitten. I will do all I can to bring them to justice, but I can’t go to the police until I have more of the pieces. I’m not sitting on this- this kept me awake all night and in tears into the morning and more will be shed for this innocent one in the weeks/months to come. This was not a case of a kitten being hit by a car and all injuries sustained at once. This diabolical plotting to break bones and cause this kitten great pain. If this person has done this to a kitten- WHAT is he doing to the people in his immediate circle? I say he, because experience has shown me time and again that most horrendous cases of abuse are done by males. Women also will abuse cats/kittens but they are more subtle about it. This is rage, pure unadulterated rage. I will quote my feline specialist who I shared this kitten’s story with yesterday:
“There isn’t a hell bad enough or deep enough for a person who would deliberately injure a cat. I sincerely hope they find the worst of the worst there.”
On the Gypsy front, she is home and nothing was found to be wrong with her. She has changed though and this morning she bit me. She is pooping outside the litterpan and I suspect that someone mishandled her and although nothing physical happened to her (that can be found) mentally something happened. No one is talking- so I will just keep working with her and see if I can integrate her back into the household at some point.
So please don’t think that I sit on my hands when it comes to abuse and neglect. That is so far from the truth about what we stand for here. All I know at this point is that the kitten was abandoned over a week ago when the people moved out of the residence. I’m glad they left him behind and that he was found and brought to me. His pain is over now- now it is time for Justice.
I have been to the police. They have promised me to take all the information I gave them and chase this next week. This weekend is out (It’s the Oregon Jamboree) the insanity of country western fans drunk on their butts is going to keep them very busy. This town is crazy right now. The only parking lot not full in town belongs to the police- imagine that! The detective knew of me (not sure if that is good or bad) but he said I did a good thing in reporting this and they will find out what happened. The story I got from the woman who originally found this kitten doesn’t add up. The neighbor told her the kitten had got hit by a car two weeks ago (he didn’t see it) he was just repeating what he had been told. IF this kitten had gotten hit so recently, there would have patches of fur missing- plus if a small kitten gets hit by a car and breaks a leg, a pelvis, all the ribs, and the jaw do you think it could get up and keep moving? Doubtful the kitten had no open wounds on it at all. Let’s see what the law can do here-
I’ve been told this trick for when someone moves without leaving their forwarding address:
“Simply mail a letter to them and put “ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED” In large, bold letters under your return address. There is a 75¢ charge when you receive the address correction from the Post Office.”
I do not know if this actually works or if it would work in your case, but thought I would share.
Don’t think that anyone is accusing you of not doing anything. The fact is that you have much on your plate already. What you can do, you will.
If you know of a benevolent hacker who can do things with the internet that hue perhaps shouldn’t be doing, he’d probably be able to help a lot: an address, a name…they may be good enough for someone like that.
I hope you can find the strength to network in every way possible including talking to the media, you can reach alot of people that way. Example: John Walsh of “Crimestoppers”. Get the word out, keep asking for help and ideas. Somebody has got to know something about the person that did this. Ask other animal rescue groups what have they done (if anything) in type of situation. Use your anger to get the ball rolling in the right direction. Yes, many of us know that this type of abuse nearly always escalates to abuse of others in the household.
I hope you at least made a report to the police regarding the kitten and his condition and location of where he was found.
I am a survivor of this type of abuse as a child (from my stepdad). I was never given medical care and my spine, shoulders, hip are permanently , painfully injured. Dislocated limbs and broken bones not set are incredibly painful. I hope you can get a team of people to help you find this piece of sh__. People like that are NOT rehabilitatable.
Strength to you, good woman!
never a doubt in my mind that you are hot on their trail, they will get theirs. KARMA does not forget or forgive, they will be found, if not in the human world in the spirit world! We all know that you are on the good side and the spirits got your back!!!!! I sent a little to help you with the vet bill, I am sorry it is not as much as I wish it could be! God be with you and help you!
Just as it is required that teachers and doctors must report cases of possible child abuse, it should be required that vets must report cases of possible animal abuse. Of course I have no idea if any of the states require this, but I will try to find out for you. Or perhaps your vet could tell you what happens in your state…
It is common knowledge that many serial killers started their “careers” by torturing and killing animals. I know for a fact that Dennis Rader, aka “BTK” for “bind, torture and kill,” started out by torturing and killing cats. I went to school with him and we all knew he was weird, just not how weird. He killed at least ten people, including a father and mother and two kids in one family, and attempted to murder at least six more. So police may take this scenario more seriously than you would think. It’s not simply the abuse of one little kitty. It’s the very real possibility that the perpetrator may escalate into killing people and some time soon.
Be very careful about your own safety. This guy could realize that he’s made a serious mistake in leaving the kitten where it could be found and could hear from a friend or relative in the area that you were involved. You get the idea…
Please voice your fears to your vet and to the police right away. I do not think that I am overreacting. It’s obvious that the kitten’s abuse happened over a length of time, not just over night, and that the perp has no conscience or remorse.
Just go to Google and input “animal abuse” or “animal cruelty in Oregon” and it will give you info from the Oregon Humane Society. Please do this ASAP!
I just emailed you regarding “the kitty law” in Oregon.