Mister
He beat the kill shelter44 total reviews
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I hope Ideasaregems-Dawn reads this. Her cat just died and she is really grieving. She needs a new friend to love and care for. I live in the country so we can always adopt one when it comes peeking in a window. LOL Well done, Yelena. Nancy
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2022
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I hope Ideasaregems-Dawn reads this. Her cat just died and she is really grieving. She needs a new friend to love and care for. I live in the country so we can always adopt one when it comes peeking in a window. LOL Well done, Yelena. Nancy
Comment Written 28-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2022
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Thank you so much. Yes, this little guy was very lucky - he was rescued literally in the 11th hour - pulled out of death row on the day he was scheduled to be euthanized and taken to safety.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I read your notes and I am so glad this cat was saved and his owner would have thanked you too. Your sonnet is well rhymed and metered and I thoroughly enjoyed this endearing story, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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I read your notes and I am so glad this cat was saved and his owner would have thanked you too. Your sonnet is well rhymed and metered and I thoroughly enjoyed this endearing story, love Dolly x
Comment Written 28-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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Thank you very much. Yes, this little darling was saved in the 11th hour - on the day he was scheduled to be euthanized he was pulled by a rescue to taken to a foster home. His owner in heaven would have been happy to I am sure. But so many animals like Mister don't make it. I was involved in animal rescue for 10 years and saved a lot of lives. It is unfathomable what they do to these poor animals.
Comment from karenina
Noble work you did... Your love for animals is evident in this sonnet. Do they really call it "death row?". This saddens me beyond belief.
Not criminals, these little angels... Victims!
Karenina
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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Noble work you did... Your love for animals is evident in this sonnet. Do they really call it "death row?". This saddens me beyond belief.
Not criminals, these little angels... Victims!
Karenina
Comment Written 28-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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Thank you very much. Yes, they call it "death row" (awaiting euthanasia). They have a page on Facebook ("Cats on Death Row") - you can check it out. These are cats in the municipal shelters of Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island. Often, they show you their last day - and sometimes it's than 24 hours. We sit down and look for rescues to save these poor angels. When I realized we may not have enough time to find rescues, I signed up for a foster. They brought 5 cats to my house at one point. Alex was frantic. He was calling me "Mother Theresa" and screamed that one of "my" cats" scratched his cat. But Alex and I are made from a different cloth - maybe that's why we've been divorced for years.
I did animal rescue from 2006 to 2016, when I sold my house in Long Island. Now I need someone to rescue me (lol). I continued my rescue work when I lived in Vegas too. I saved a lot of lives, some, like in the case of this Mister in the poem, literally in the 11th hour - he was scheduled to be killed on February 10, and that's when he was pulled by a rescue. Someone has to stand for these poor darlings - the world is too cruel on them.
Thank you for the review- I wrote you a PM here yesterday asking how you were. Now I know you are all right, at least to hold a pen and review (smile).
Hang on! Love, Yelena
Comment from lyenochka
Hooray!! Thank you for being that advocate for Mister/Monsieur. What a sweet face. I'm so glad to hear that he got to live a full life and did not have to be euthanized. So sad how many animals face that.
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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Hooray!! Thank you for being that advocate for Mister/Monsieur. What a sweet face. I'm so glad to hear that he got to live a full life and did not have to be euthanized. So sad how many animals face that.
Comment Written 27-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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Yes, this little angel was saved - and literally in the 11th hour - on the day he scheduled to be euthanized he was pulled by a rescue. I did animal rescue for 10 years and saved a lot of animals on death row. It is very cruel - what they do to them.
Thanks for the great review, Helen
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
'Mister', is an exceptionally well-written and delightfully descriptive piece. Penned with craft and skill. This talented poet's work was a privilege to both read and review. I look forward to seeing your next post.
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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'Mister', is an exceptionally well-written and delightfully descriptive piece. Penned with craft and skill. This talented poet's work was a privilege to both read and review. I look forward to seeing your next post.
Comment Written 27-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2022
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Thank you. Yes, this little darling was saved, and literally in the 11th hour - on the day he was scheduled to be euthanized he was pulled by a rescue and taken to a foster home from where he was adopted. This was 12 years ago.
You're welcome. Bless you and thank you for telling me your wonderful story.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
Your poem is very well-written and moving. it conveys a powerful message about love about how, even from a distance, a really determined person can save a life.
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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Your poem is very well-written and moving. it conveys a powerful message about love about how, even from a distance, a really determined person can save a life.
Comment Written 27-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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Thank you for the great review.
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
This sonnet poem tells how much you have started liking and loving the cat named Mister which is now on death at the Municipal shelter, you have decided to pull the angel tomorrow and take to his foster home and then put up for adoption; well said, well done; post more. ALCREATOR LITT DEAR (D R)
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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This sonnet poem tells how much you have started liking and loving the cat named Mister which is now on death at the Municipal shelter, you have decided to pull the angel tomorrow and take to his foster home and then put up for adoption; well said, well done; post more. ALCREATOR LITT DEAR (D R)
Comment Written 27-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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Thank you so much. This was 12 years ago. Mister was adopted once pulled off the death row and brought to foster home.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Years ago, we rescued a female black Labrador. She was three years old and on death row. She was a wonderful dog. Not to bright, but as sweet as could be. I enjoyed reading your poem and you're doing a great service.
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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Years ago, we rescued a female black Labrador. She was three years old and on death row. She was a wonderful dog. Not to bright, but as sweet as could be. I enjoyed reading your poem and you're doing a great service.
Comment Written 27-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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Thank you very much. This was 12 years ago. Mister was literally in the 11th hour, on the date he was scheduled to be euthanized; and taken to a foster home, from where he was adopted out.
Comment from K.L. Rockquemore
I enjoyed reading your poem. The photo is perfect, is this your cat? I've never owned a cat, only dogs for me. But your writing is relatable to anyone with a heart and love of animals.
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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I enjoyed reading your poem. The photo is perfect, is this your cat? I've never owned a cat, only dogs for me. But your writing is relatable to anyone with a heart and love of animals.
Comment Written 27-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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Thank you very much. No, he is not my cat. He was a cat on a death row in the municipal shelter in another state. This was 12 years ago. Mister was literally in the 11th hour, on the date he was scheduled to be euthanized; and taken to a foster home, from where he was adopted out.
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How blessed he was to be with a family at the end.
Comment from royowen
What happened to the dear cat, did you take him in or did you find him a home, I don't like to see a cat wasted in death, although I'm sure it would have been compassion, I wouldn't like the idea of destruction, they deserve a full with a loving owner, beautifully written, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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What happened to the dear cat, did you take him in or did you find him a home, I don't like to see a cat wasted in death, although I'm sure it would have been compassion, I wouldn't like the idea of destruction, they deserve a full with a loving owner, beautifully written, blessings Roy
Comment Written 27-Feb-2022
reply by the author on 27-Feb-2022
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Thank you, Roy. No, as I said in the notes, the rescue pulled Mister out of death row and would take care of his adoption. I saved cats on death row in all different states and for the most part, they have been adopted locally once pulled off the death row.
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Oh I see, well done then, bless you
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Thank you very much. This was 12 years ago. Mister was saved literally in the 11th hour, on the date he was scheduled to be euthanized; and taken to a foster home, from where he was adopted out.
