What a cold and snowy week its been. Bad for the babies still on the street. Good for the momma kitty I rescued Monday morning. This beautiful petite satiny grey cat came to feed at Grand and Stout as I was pouring out the wet food and I noticed how HUGE she was. Looks like she was ready to pop. Very pregnant indeed. I asked my helper Elisabeth to grab the carrier from the back of the truck, and sure enough, she was one easy catch. Easy is the word for her now isn’t it? I’ve named her Loose(y)! Lucy! She is the most loveable cat I’ve rescued in a very long time. Her little pads are rough which means she has been out on the streets tramping around for some time, but I firmly believe cats know when they have it made – she looks into my eyes with gratitude like I’ve never seen. I wish I could keep cats like this, but I know there is a special family out there that will adopt her when she is ready. The first 2021 rescue!
Some animals in shelters are saved from the streets and
cruelty, while some are given up by their families. Countless others never make
it to shelters and suffer without someone to care for them. Spaying or
neutering pets prevents animals from being born accidentally, and is the most
effective and humane way to save animals lives.
Why would anyone want to bring more cats into this world? That is why it is so important to spay and
neuter. So that we don’t have to kill
the babies that are yet to be born.
This morning was interesting. when out on my cat rounds at 5 am in 13 degree weather, there was a prostitute at a street corner that ran up to my truck – she then saw why I was pulled over and began to walk away. When I finished pouring the food, she was standing at the corner, and I pulled up and asked her if she needed a pair of gloves. She was dressed poorly for the weather. I then said, ‘Why don’t you get in my truck and warm up a bit.? She gladly did. I asked her her name. Denise. I asked her if she would like a sip of my coffee, she did. I asked her where she lived - she said she was homeless. I then pulled out a ‘homeless bag' that I carry with me each day, handed that to her, - it included granola bars, toothpaste, toothbrush, socks, gloves, tissues, a comb, … You could tell she was grateful even though she was quiet. I told her she could stay in the car and ride with me for the remaining 20 mins of my route. She seemed grateful. Then in my always lecturing manner, I asked her if this was something she wanted to continue and she said no, and I said, I work for United Way, and I’ll bet there is something that UW could do to steer you in the right direction to change your life. I gave her my number and told her to call me. Who knows if she ever will, but to make a difference in someone's life would be the bomb.
Simon, the last of the five kittens that Sheryl has been fostering, is being adopted. Simon went from being the most timid, scared cat ever, to a now docile little kitty. It took him to lose all his siblings to other adoptions for his sweet personality to come around. See? You can tame a feral cat! He went from a feral four month old kitten to a now close to seven month old sweet kitten. It can be done!
As for Miss Lucy Pants, we are still waiting on her babies. Wonder what they will look like?
Have a great day!
Love is Rare, Grab it
Anger is Bad, Dump it
Fear is Awful, Face it
Memories are Sweet, Cherish it."
"She can't be any sweeter than I was when I looked up at you and said, 'take me home' " says Sawyer! (and of course you did take him home!)
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