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From ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where does that leave you and I with the rest of STLRR's animals? I would still like to give another dog a home!

Jason


-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 4:20 AM
To: Calhoun, Jason
Subject: RE: Adoption Application

Parker has been adopted.


From ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you paid any attention to the application it was stated that my
previous animals were at a different location's with no fencing, and
without conversation you would have no understanding as to what
happened. I could have left that information blank but what I was
really doing is being honest which you obviously didn't take in
consideration. I don't have any certain vet, which if is a requirement
to adopt a pet is pretty sad as there are many vets in Houston and any
of which could treat an animal the vet that has treated many of my
previous animals is Kenneth Funk sounds strange but it his name. You cannot deny an animal from being stolen if a thief wants something
they will get it. I have had an animal stolen from me while at a
beach. Just like a parent having a child stolen it happened in a split
second.

As for the references if you require them I am sorry that I did not
provide them. If the application could be reconsidered then I will
provide them. I'm only trying to allow an animal not just a good life
but a great life. One that any dog would want, I thought that if I
adopted one instead of buying a pup that it would be one dog's life
saved. Although STLRR may not put animals down I do know the SPCA does
and it's a shame so many have to die and many more will if foundations
such as yours deny claims like mine.

My intentions to get a Labrador are much stronger than many of your
clients. The animal I get will be treated with much more care and love
than many of your other clients that have been approved.

It's sad that you base your decision off a piece of paper rather than
getting to know someone. At least when I adopted our cat we got to
personally socialize and explain certain situations.

As for Parker the one Lab that I wanted on your site it was as if I
already knew the dog. I wanted him very badly and now the dream with
him were shot to well you know. I was already planning what bed I was
going to buy for him what water bowl I wanted and how I was going to
tap into the plumbing to provide for fresh water, and what
modifications I was going to make to our doors so he would have the
freedom to move in or out of the house (to the back yard of course). I
was already planning to put time in my schedule early mornings for
jogs and afternoons for playing and training. Please if and only if
your are a liberal person to understand that the dog that I get will
not be used for hunting because my intentions are far from training
him to be a hunting dog. I want to train him to only find antler
sheds.

Jeez I just want Parker! Nothing I wrote should have been
automatically denied of him.

Good day to you mam!!!!!

Regards
Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:44 AM
To: Calhoun, Jason
Subject: RE: Adoption Application

I wasn't denying a dog a chance at a good life, I was denying a lab
the
possibility of being hit by a car, or being stolen. On top of that,
you did not list your vet or the 3 references we require. Is there
a reason you didn't list your vet?


From ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's to bad is there a reason? It's pretty sorry that you choose to
not allow me to adopt a dog, see I'm not a poor person by any means
and
would much rather give a dog the chance of a good life rather than
the animals previous owner or sheltered life that it has lived.

Guess I'm off to buy an AKC White Lab of my choice rather than
giving another great dog a second chance.

It's a shame you deny a dog the chance of a good life, because your
not
denying me anything!

And I hope you didn't make your decision based on previous animals
that
I have owned because in all reality you do not know any of the
situations without a lengthy conversation.

Thanks for nothing!
Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:08 AM
To: Calhoun, Jason
Subject: Re: Adoption Application

The adoption committee of STLRR has chosen to deny your
application to adopt one of our rescued labs.

From ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > OwnedaLabBefore: Yes
> > > PastPet1: Dog Yellow Lab Hit by
> > > truck due to another dog chasing him,
> > > PastPet2: Dog Blue Heeler ran over
> > > by truck in rainstorm while under vehicle.
> > > PastPet3: Both of
> > > the above case was while at a different location with no fencing.
> > > PastPet4: Dog Pointer old age
> > > PastPet5: Several Labs, and other
> > > dogs. either stolen, old age, or hit by cars.
> > > FenceDescription:
> > > Cyclone Fence Back Yard .25 acres
> > > OtherCriteria1:
> > > Want a neutered animal, needs to be good with children and a cat.
> > > preferably a younger dog that is house broken. Plan on training in
> > > basic obedience and learning to retrieve antler sheds. Prefer
> > > White Lab but yellow, black, chocolate is OK. Would like for the
> > > animal to have good weight and healthy looking or fat looking.
> > > WhyAdopt:
> > > I'm picky on the animals I work with. I like Labs, Heelers, and
> > pointers.
> > ============
> > [email protected]
> > www.txlabrescue.org