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bettyellen

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23. yep- if you have such few scruples that you're using kids to aide in thievery, you're probably

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 03:41 PM

Sep 2015

laughing about how easy it was to friends who might try it even if they are not prepared to care for a cat.
This asshole could have found a way to get a free or lower cost kitten with little effort, but chose to involve her kid in theft anyway.
Poor kid thought the whole thing was fun, and that is going to hurt her someday.

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VIDEO: Humane Society Looking For Cold Hearted Cat Burglar [View all] Little Tich Sep 2015 OP

Cold hearted? Egnever Sep 2015 #1

Hopefully they aren't selling the kitty to some Dr. Frist type. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #2

I'm sure if the woman 840high Sep 2015 #3

$500 reward Egnever Sep 2015 #4

How do you know she didn't steal the cat to sell it? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #7

So easy to point fingers Egnever Sep 2015 #16

Also easy to point fingers when one denies other possible motivations for an act. LanternWaste Sep 2015 #28

Yes you are right we should always assign the worst possible motive Egnever Sep 2015 #29

Especially to thieves, right...nt joeybee12 Sep 2015 #33

If they can't afford the adoption fees, how can they afford food, cat litter, vet visits, etc? REP Sep 2015 #36

Have you had a look at adoption fees lately? Egnever Sep 2015 #37

It's $75 for the humane society in question. LisaL Sep 2015 #38

I just adopted two kittens, one feral, so yes. REP Sep 2015 #39

LOL its good to be comfortably situated Egnever Sep 2015 #40

I'm sorry about your lack of reading comprehension REP Sep 2015 #42

If you can't afford an adoption fee (assuming that is the issue), how can you possibly LisaL Sep 2015 #10

yep 840high Sep 2015 #12

Cats are not that expensive Egnever Sep 2015 #13

Since I have cats, I know full well how expensive it can get to care for a cat. LisaL Sep 2015 #17

Well since you are the only one to ever own cats Egnever Sep 2015 #20

Food, litter, shots, and an annual vet check-up is estimated to be about $500 per year. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #46

Stealing a cat isn't a good lesson for a child, agreed. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #18

the way the kid happily skipped out of there, you can bet this theft isn't her Mom's first. bettyellen Sep 2015 #21

And the way the shelter has responded may be an indication that they have a recurring Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #22

yep- if you have such few scruples that you're using kids to aide in thievery, you're probably bettyellen Sep 2015 #23

If you don't have any extra money, you can't afford a pet anyway. LisaL Sep 2015 #11

Agree...pet adoption fees can be high... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #24

Or turn it over to PETA. You don't want that, do you? Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #5

ARE YOU NUTS? Let's not put you in charge of anything. zonkers Sep 2015 #6

So you think people should just be able to adopt animals with no controls? yellowcanine Sep 2015 #8

What a stupid response Egnever Sep 2015 #14

So you say. Judging by what others are saying here - not so much. yellowcanine Sep 2015 #26

Well as long as we are throwing around wild speculation Egnever Sep 2015 #31

because she uses her child to assist in planned thefts? sorry- that is some FUCKED UP parenting. bettyellen Sep 2015 #35

A good rescue organization would verify if a person who wants to adopt a pet is a responsible pet LisaL Sep 2015 #9

Well they would go through the motions anway Egnever Sep 2015 #15

they weed out the resellers, which is awesome. this woman is teaching her kid that stealing is a bettyellen Sep 2015 #25

Oh ? Egnever Sep 2015 #30

by not giving them away, for fucks sake. they need to pay for overhead and the care they give sick bettyellen Sep 2015 #34

Possibly Egnever Sep 2015 #41

I could understand stealing food but this was a planned and unnecessary theft bettyellen Sep 2015 #43

Again, While it certainly is not a good model of parenting. Egnever Sep 2015 #44

better the shelter catch her than another store- who would absolutely press charges bettyellen Sep 2015 #45

The purpose is to adopt out their animals, not for someone to come along and steal one. Rex Sep 2015 #27

Pet stores have live animal shop lift problems too Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #19

well they've got good, clear video of her magical thyme Sep 2015 #32