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Letter to Shelter

kittyromeo Jun 17, 2007 09:55 PM

Comments please - I'm running on a lack of sleep which makes me whiny - which never works in making others see your point! I couldn't find info on the board of directors but their website has a link for comments/concerns which is cc'd to several people. If this passes muster, that's where I'll send it.
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Dear Madams,

I'm writing to express my ongoing disappointment. Over the past two years I have donated some twenty boxes of items for your weekly garage sale as well as a few hundred hand sewn catnip toys for the shelter cats. While the garage sale volunteers have been unfailing pleasent, I normally deal with the staff in the front office.

To date, I've only had one staff member say "Thank You" when I've made a donation. Its become a bit of a game for me to see if once again I'll be snubbed. Its not like I'm seeking the hometown hero parade - a casual, off the cuff "thank you" spoken by rote simply because its what people are expected to say would be enough.

While I understand Cat XXXXX has an endowment large enough to make other shelters of similar size weep with envy, I wonder if you group is so wealthy it can forgo basic human kindness?

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Blah,Blah,Blah

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Replies (5)

ttpurr4cat Jun 18, 2007 05:34 AM

I would add something to the effect that because of their rudeness on your last visit that you will be donating to a more thankful and more polite shelter in the future. Otherwise it sounds great
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Tessa Onyx, Foudini, Charlee, Spottie, ShyRaven, Buddy, Tuxie, Widdle Attila Sipowitz, Lizzie, Minnie, ET, Mylo, Penny (We be house cats at last), and Salem, Wicca and Marmalade (We iz also house cats, we guess)and the 5 porch kits also Riley da goggie and Buddha da baby hamster too
Tabitha and Samantha..always in our hearts
A house without cats is like a garden without flowers

cyclopsgrl Jun 18, 2007 08:38 PM

Good.
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Tammy
Stanley and Pookey

gocatgo Jun 19, 2007 05:55 PM

Sounds great, Elizabeth!

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Ruby and the Kitties
Simba, Samantha, Katrina & KatyKatt
Meow!! Meow!! Meow!! Meow!!

How wonderful to do nothing and then rest afterwards. Meow!

PHTessie Jun 24, 2007 06:03 PM

Sounds good, although if the office staff can't even muster a thank you for donations, I would question just how much feeling they have for the animals in their charge...and frankly, I would take my donations elsewhere..
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PHTessie

kittyromeo Jun 25, 2007 05:05 PM

...and frankly, I would take my donations elsewhere..
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And I am. I've not even received an acknowledgement from the shelter for the letter either.

The next batch of catnip toys is going to the shelter my parents have adopted from in the past some 3 hours from where I live. The household goods will be going to Goodwill.

Some part of all this still boogles me. How foolish to snub your supporters!

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