{"id":82382,"date":"2026-09-28T00:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=82382"},"modified":"2026-09-28T00:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:01:57","slug":"you-may-not-like-cats-you-may-not-even-care-about-cats-but-every-animal-still-deserves-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/28\/you-may-not-like-cats-you-may-not-even-care-about-cats-but-every-animal-still-deserves-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"You may not like cats. You may not even care about cats. But every animal still deserves compassion."},"content":{"rendered":"
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They did not choose to be abandoned, dumped, born outside, injured, hungry, or left to survive on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming onto a rescue page just to spread misinformation, repeat negative personal opinions, or attack people trying to help does nothing to solve the problem. It only shows a lack of understanding about rescue, TNR, and the reality these animals face every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheriff Grady Judd and the Polk County Commissioners do not understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You do not have to love cats to show basic decency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educate yourself. Be factual. Be compassionate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They did not choose this life. We just choose to make it better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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