My niece's cat exchange, or why I hate Republican dog owners

[jmowreader]

Last night my niece went to sleep with what seemed like a perfectly serviceable kitten.

This morning she woke up to the same kitten…who died during the night.

So she hauled the poor thing to the vet to figure out why it died. Vet came back with the news it was a genetic defect. Vet was very apologetic…and then…

“Do you want a new kitten?”

Turned out earlier in the day a couple came in with a serviceable kitten they wanted put to sleep. They had dogs, and got a cat without knowing what they were getting into. They didn’t like that it was chewing their fingers and climbing up people’s pants legs, so obviously the only solution was execution. The vet told them she wasn’t going to kill a kitten for being normal, and directed them to put the kitten in her hands and never come back. The vet was going to keep him for herself, but my niece came in so that plan changed.

I told her to name him Albert, after the famous British hangman.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. That is a very sweet story.

[Bayard]

2. Awww.....

Pictures?

[luckone]

3. Good on the vet and your niece

Sorry about her kitty that died

[jg10003]

4. how do you know the dog owners are republicans?

[Ms. Toad]

7. ???

They had dogs, and got a cat without knowing what they were getting into.

[Susan Calvin]

13. They threw the cat away when it became inconvenient? nt

[Ms. Toad]

14. That's not exclusive to Republicans. n/t

[Susan Calvin]

15. No, but I bet it's more common.

They throw people away when they're inconvenient.

[FoxNewsSucks]

11. Probably a good guess

Self-centeredness, lack of preparation and thought, and callous disregard for a living being.

Sounds like the average republicon to me also.

[jmowreader]

12. This is Idaho, JG

This place is THICK with Republicans.

Oh, you’ll love this: I live in Kootenai County, which is currently the most conservative county in the United States. And we’ve got some seriously batshit ones. The guy who runs the county Republican Central Committee is Brent Regan, who makes Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene look like Democrats - and Brent Regan isn’t as far to the right as some of his followers. (For instance, we have a real estate agent who has on the front page of his website that he won’t sell to liberals.) Anyway, the state party had a meeting a few weeks ago and the KCRCC went in with a demand that the state party publish a letter of support for the John Birch Society. Fortunately they said no, but the county is still in full support of the Birchers.

[madaboutharry]

6. She should name the kitten Amnesty.

I knew someone (a truly stupid person) who brought a dog back to the dog shelter because it was dominant over the dog they already had. People who don’t understand the Animal Kingdom or who don’t understand animals in any way whatsoever, should not own animals.

[Duppers]

8. They are rotten, intolerant, mean people

And I feel sorry for their poor dogs who must have to tow a fine line to please them.

Dog & cat lover here. Actually I love most all animals, some primates are the exception.

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

9. Awww, what a bitter sweet story.

Pictures?

[Fla Dem]

10. How sad for your niece to wake up and her cat has passed. I would have been devastated.

You mentioned it was a kitten, did she have the cat for long?

Glad vet had a new kitten to give to her. Sometimes things just work out. But I'm sure she'll still feel sad about the one she lost.