When you are just hanging there, holding on to the rope for all it is worth but knowing a large fall awaits you should you let go- and you wonder who might catch you before that fatal fall don’t count out the Lord.
With the withdrawal of support of donations yanked out from under us, I have been doing a lot of praying concerning the last three neuters of this year: Slider, Trip and Pita wondering how I am going to provide for three more mouths to feed. They went in for their neuter today and mid-afternoon, the vet office called to tell me that one vet tech had fallen completely in love with Slider and that another client who just lost his 17 year old kitty wanted to adopt both Pita and Trip! So all I had to do was go pick up my carriers and say goodbye to these beauties. You couldn’t find more lovable kitties- and I know they are in good homes and destined to be loved the rest of their lives!
So I just have to continue to have faith no matter what is thrown in front of me to test me. Faith that the vet debt will be paid off soon- faith that someone will step forward and donate the food needed for the remaining 20 sanctuary kitties and faith that we can continue to find homes for the cats here as the year goes on.
Is there a chance of the media helping out? Free ads on the radio or in the newspapers? I know the others rescue-groups in the district aren’t ones you would like to deal with, but could any from farther away help?
Would it help if the manager of that store got (polite) phone calls from people all over the country (and Canada) to say that you provide a sanctuary for cats who would die without you? That when you rescue a cat you make a lifetime commitment to it to give it a home with you if there’s no other home, and you have to feed them. Maybe if he’s a “dog person” it would help to hear from a bunch of widespread cat people.
I don’t believe that would do anything to the good Maureen. But thank you for thinking of it. I am currently putting together a PR packet with our business name, concerns and status and will be giving them out to the various stores in the area and beyond it hopes of finding someone willing to help us out. On a sad note, late last night, Trip came back home. The husband of the vet tech went and pouted in his man cave when she brought the kitten home and it was a strain on the marriage so Trip is back home. he doesn’t seem worse for the experience but to leave him there to see if she could change her husband’s mind, didn’t seem to be a good option. The other two kittens are coming back in about an hour. it was to soon for the family to welcome another feline friend or two. So there you go, three more mouths to provide for here. 🙂 Although they are lovely mouths indeed!