Originally Posted by alicia

what is so 'phantom' about the entry?
the cat was there. he had a slot, albeit in a different name and gender.
had i not lost his owner's number, koko would've competed under his correct name, gendert and colour AND STILL BEATEN TINY TINA.

If that was the case, we would have accepted it. It would have been properly entered.

if all you really want was an apology for incompetence, then i hope you'll get it. somehow, it seems more about a trophy and losing. i'm sorry many people (including myself) are not a perfect as you are. you obviously have never fallen short of perfection for you to condemn ppl you barely know so thoroughly.

From start to end, I did not mention trophy. It looks like the trophy and rosettes are important to you all, not us, since you and Najah brought it up. What is the point of getting us a trophy now? You think we want it. Keep it. Our contention is things were not done properly. Of course, for you, you can get things done just by knowing the right people, esp. at catshows.

And whom did I condemn? You? You are not in the committee for this show. Why do you take it on yourself to answer for them? We don't understand why you are taking this so personally. We did not do this with the intention of picking a "fight" with anyone. If you think our reply to Dru was 'too strongly' worded then let him answer. He needs you to fight his battles? This has nothing to do with you.


and i have had the pleasure of yours and amy's acquaintance for a long time. being rude and derogatory should be beneath you. if you ever hope to change the mindset of people about the inherent value of domestics, then being belligerent will only change it for the worse.

I did not enter my cats for shows just to change people's mindset. I'm not so noble like you. I enter my cats to try and win, but fairly. We are rude, I know, but you are always so polite. Ask Cynthia.

shoving (or shuffing, as you seem to prefer) your point of view down another's throat is confrontational, exhausting and negative.