PAMELA! My Angel. Thank you so much for
helping me to feed a cat for Christmas! Many as a matter of fact!
Pamela has been a strong force in the animal community, helping where she can.
Thanks Pamela, for all you do to help the helpless! Me too!
:)
I
have to say, 9 degrees is brutal. As I drove down city streets this
morning, my eyes darting from one side to the other, I thought about, and
prayed, that all homeless creatures, even a mouse, had a warm nook to take
refuge in. My first encounter with a
desperate cat was on Melville. Melville
#3 spot. Where I had a hard time keeping
shelters – someone finally gave in and allowed me to place some in the back of
the lot there. This grey striped boy is
a former TNR. I had to release him after
having him neutered this summer. I say I
HAD to because there was no one around to take him in at the time. He is a nice kitty, and I felt terrible
releasing him, but it was summer, he could get along. Well, every morning, he runs to my car, and
this morning, he was sort of tip toeing, dancing around, and I wondered if he
had frostbite on his little delicate pads.
He took turns following me, and then darting in front of me (and nearly
tripping me!), down the path to the back of the lot, crying, hungry, waiting
for me to place his precious wet food. I
placed a warm blanket on the inside of the shelter, hoping it would warm his
little feet up a bit while he stood there eating.
I can’t tell you the heartache I feel as I am driving
to each of my 18 or so locations, but all I can do is pour, say a few words,
and try to forget as I drive away. There
are at least five more shelters I will encounter after this one, with cats that
could easily be taken in off the street and be the most wonderful companions
for a lucky person. But no one wants the
adults. Everyone wants a cute cuddly
kitten! Given a loving
environment, a grown cat forms bonds that are just as
profound as a kitten's.
I want to thank, in particular, Todd, Bob and Stan, Lou,
and Jim, for their carpentry abilities, in building me these lifesaving
shelters that are placed right now. It
was heartwarming to see two kitties come out of one of them at the Central and
Second location this morning, and I know there are others nestled inside for
the night before I pull up at 4 am!
There are also other fabulous shelter makers, in particular, Sheryl, who
has been slaving away for nearly four years putting them together whenever I
get an extra plastic tote, or Styrofoam box thrown my way. I throw them her way and she creates some
wonderful little homes, some even cut out with cat faces for entrances, for
these homeless babes. I thank you all
for helping to house the homeless.
I can't help posting pictures of kitties I've
rescued and where they are now. Sawyer is one beautiful cat, wouldn't you
say? I received the following from his 'Aunt Kim (who BTW adopted three kitties from me!)
💙
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| SAWYER today! |
And another. Do you all remember Lulu? She was once a kitten found in a shelter on Garson Avenue in a pile of straw with her siblings. Today, she is a loved kitty in a warm and loving home. This was a Christmas card I received and share it with you! So sweet! Be sure to click on the pic so you can see up close!
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| LULU! |
That's it in a nutshell for today. More tomorrow. And no, ML did not come back and rip off the tarp to the shelters. ONE MORE CHANCE!
Have a great day!
“When life places a
Wall in our path we
Have two choices…
We can beat our head
Against it, or we can
Figure out a way to
Get around it.”
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