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Sadie March 28th, 2008

I just heard about this sick story on the news this morning.  I was surprised also to hear that today, March 28th, is Respect Your Cat Day.

Cedarburg - A husband and wife who kept more than 100 cats in a house each have been charged in Ozaukee County with 30 misdemeanors accusing them of failing to provide food and water for the animals and failing to provide the cats with minimum standards of sanitation.The couple, Michael A. Rossobillo, 61, and Carol A. Munden, 58, could not be reached for comment Thursday.They are charged with 10 counts each of failing to provide proper food to confined animals, failing to adequately provide water to the animals and failing to provide minimum sanitation standards for the animals.Rossobillo said this month that he has not lived in the house at N73-W6957 Walnut St. for about three months. He said Munden moved out of the house in March 2007.“It got a little dirty, and it was nasty in the basement,” Rossobillo said in an interview March 3. “But (the cats) weren’t mistreated. They weren’t.”Each charge carries a maximum fine of $10,000 and nine months in jail.Police officers who entered the couple’s house Feb. 21 “were overcome by stench of urine and layers of cat feces throughout the ranch home,” according to a criminal complaint.“Two officers could only remain in the home 30 seconds . . . ” before they had to go out and get some fresh air, the complaint says.The Ozaukee County Health Department found the conditions of the house constituted a health hazard, and on March 3, it gave the couple 30 days, or until Tuesday, to clean and sanitize the house.Nineteen dead and decomposing cats were found in the home, and at least four of the live cats had to be euthanized.

Staff members of the Ozaukee County Humane Society who rescued the remaining cats found that they all suffered from dehydration, and more than 40% of the cats had upper respiratory infections.

Fifteen of the rescued cats have been adopted, and another 10 cats are up for adoption, Angela Speed, an Ozaukee Humane Society spokeswoman, said Thursday.

Society staffers removed 120 cats from the house, she said, including those that were dead or had to be euthanized. The society is working to restore the health of the remaining cats so they can be adopted, Speed said.

The Humane Society’s appeals for contributions to cover the cats’ treatment have resulted in contributions of about $10,000, she said.

JSOnline.com For information on the rescue efforts and pictures of the 10 cats up for adoption, check www.jsonline.com/links.

Sick, I know.  Well anyway, respect your cat today.  Give it an extra treat or something.  I’m not sure how else you respect a cat…

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Sadie March 14th, 2008

Today I toured a local food pantry.  People are often very negative about some of the people who go there, saying that they abuse the system, etc.  For that reason, I assumed that I would visit the food pantry and the woman who runs it would be very positive and supportive of these people, telling us how the majority of the people who go there are just there to get back on their feet blah blah blah.  Nope.  She instead was extremely negative talking about how they don’t turn anyone down but she would love to turn some people down and how she sometimes says things to people to make them feel unwelcome to come back.  Then she told us stories about the people who are abusing the system and how if someone is caught lying twice they ban them from the food.  It was horrible and I left with the most negative feeling!  I thought to myself, I’m never donating to a food drive again!  Of course I will.  If that is what it takes to keep it open and by being open, it benefits even one family who would not make it otherwise, it is worth it. 

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Sadie March 11th, 2008

 This is me and my cat Mountain Girl.  I got her when I was in first grade which means she is 21 years old.  I remember being sick with scarlet fever and laying on my couch crying to my mom and dad that I wanted a gray kitten.  What I got I still have 21 years later, outliving her son Meatball by about 9 years so far.  My baby Mounty.

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Sadie March 11th, 2008

If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail. ~Fran Lebowitz

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Sadie March 11th, 2008

My dog is so prissy!  Tonight we went for a walk after work again and he wouldn’t step in the puddles!  He even went out of his way to walk on the snow at the edge of the sidewalk not to step in them.  It was so darn cute.  I wish other people could have seen it!  He also wore his “college” sweater.  He looks so darn handsome in it even though he doesn’t like it that much!

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Sadie February 19th, 2008

Mr. T and I are laying in bed and he brought his squeaky hedgehog to bed.  It’s so cute!  He’s laying and holding it with his paws and he keeps squeaking it.  Squeaky Hedgehog has always been Mr. T’s favorite toy and he is currently on his third.  I’ve never seen an animal more happy than T with Squeaky Hedgehog!

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Sadie December 28th, 2007

Last night, I was just finishing my supper of Spaghettios when I hear a ruckus at my back door.  I jumped, unsure if someone was on my deck or if my roof was caving in from snow.  Mr. T was going wild, barking like there was someone out there.  I flipped on the light and cautiously peeked out the window to see a huge orange cat.  I took Mr. T to the bathroom and locked him in so I could see what the cat wanted.  I went back to the door and when I opened it, my cat came running in.  She had apparently tried to sneak out when I took my dog out, only to get stuck in between the doors.  The orange cat must have been fighting with her through the door.  I let my dog out of the bathroom and he ran after her making a funny noise.  I thought at first that he was trying to eat her until I picked her up and sat down.  He sat right next to me sniffing her to be sure she was okay.  Aw, how cute.  And he tries to kill other cats.

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Sadie December 22nd, 2007

I always discover what I really want for Christmas when the holiday is already upon me and everyone has bought my presents.  Well, I want a puppy.  I want a little girl dachshund to be Mr. T’s sister. Now that I work further from home, I’ve decided that he needs a sister.  Although I prefer a dachshund, it really could be any cute very little dog.  I’m thinking the 10lb range, chihuahua, bichon frise, miniature greyhound, maltese, any of the toy breed that I can dress in cute little clothes and carry in a bag.  She would have a pretty collar and dresses and I would paint her toenails for sure.  So, if anyone is trying to think of a last minute gift idea, I’m so not kidding- Get me a baby girl dog.

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Sadie December 10th, 2007

I was reading Rachel Lucas’ website today.  She wrote a post about the awful things she would do to a cat if she had one.  Well Rachel, great minds do think alike…

I know this is a scary picture.  Looks like I’m choking Baby and her eyes are bulging out doesn’t it?  She loved wearing her tuxedo for Halloween.  HA.

That same year, Maya was a cowboy…

My pets love me.

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