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Reflecting……..

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

First off- thanks to the readers who have taken time to email me about what importance this blog has been to them when it comes to rescuing kittens or cats. That alone, warms my heart.
I don’t know if I can leave rescue permanently, so I have been praying, thinking and writing privately about how I […]

Another loss

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

This morning, Toots went to join her last owner, Ernie. I woke up to find her lethargic, cold to the touch (her paws were like ice) She had hitching breath and her eyes had checked out. As we were bundling her up into a blanket to run her to the vet- she took […]

Releasing Grief

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Last night at work, I made a fool of myself and fell over. I was kneeling behind the games counter helping a customer when suddenly, I felt weak-kneed and dizzy. Over I went, hitting the game cage. Thankfully, none of the games crashed down on the customer’s head!
Nancy comes running over to see if I […]

The Final Goodbye

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

June 22, 2006 after a visit to one of the shelters, our home opened up to include yet another rescue. Guinevere was an overweight, abused senior who was destined to be PTS because no one wanted to handle her care. She was laying on the floor of a small cage when I saw her and […]

A Break in the Clouds

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

Muddy and Chilkoot both tested negative for distemper! I am so relieved and elated. They were vaccinated against both distemper and FeLV and although they are still battling ringworm, they were pronounced in good shape!
Guinnie has an allergy so I just gave her a bath and she did remarkably well for what I feel […]

Temperature plunges

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

An ice storm has swarmed in and has hit with surprising ferocity. I should have known last night when I got off work as the cats were restless and active and running through the tunnels and leaping around the enclosure as if they were after invisible mice. This morning, the pipes broke in the house […]

Keeper of Secrets

Friday, December 12th, 2008

I am back after a exhausting and emotionally overwhelming visit. Mother has double pneumonia and was hospitilized pending treatment. She was perfectly coherent when we arrived (it was a 570 mile journey) but we couldn’t talk to her because all she would do is cough.
Early Weds morning, the phone rings at 1:21 and the […]

Personal Emergency

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Won’t be blogging for a week. Leaving for my parents my mother is ill and I need to be with my parents. Kittens are recovering slowly- thinking now (hoping) this is not distemper. Will update when return home- please pray we have safe journey going into snowy passes not fun driving.

Loss

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

On the way to the vet this morning, Dawson died. I was doing in some places 80 mph trying to get her there before she passed. I will know by Tuesday if it is distemper. Lazarus is showing similar symptoms and has been isolated now.
Goodbye Daws- I am so sorry I failed you-

Voicing my fears

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

Dawson went to the vet today. When I saw Ben, I told him I didn’t know if God was testing my patience, or I was testing Ben’s! He laughed.
Daws tested negative for the common diseases. Ben said he thought that Dawson was coming down with the URI and it was particularly hard on him. I […]