Never Ending
This year was record breaking for us - saving 367 cats and kittens, not including the ones we lost along the way. That's more than a cat a day.
Many people cannot understand why we devote all of our spare time (plus some) to a never ending cause. And honestly, until you experience it first hand, you won't ever understand. The sleepless nights bottle feeding day old kittens, or helping a first time mama give birth to her numerous kittens, or cancelling plans because there is a "rescue emergency." The emotional roller coaster of success and heartbreak, all in the same breath.
This year is starting out with an extreme cold front, dropping down to single digits with an estimated 12" of snow heading out way. There are 4 cats right now that we are trying to get indoors - a race against the clock. Three of them are outside without any shelter, and chase after the TNR caregiver's car as she leaves after feeding them every morning. The fourth is outdoors as well, and injured with a huge wound on his head.
As a foster based rescue we need places to put them once they're trapped, but that's step 2 - first, we have to catch them. This morning we were unsuccessful at trapping them, so another day and night they have to spend out in the cold. Hopefully tomorrow will have a different outcome.
Many people cannot understand why we devote all of our spare time (plus some) to a never ending cause. And honestly, until you experience it first hand, you won't ever understand. The sleepless nights bottle feeding day old kittens, or helping a first time mama give birth to her numerous kittens, or cancelling plans because there is a "rescue emergency." The emotional roller coaster of success and heartbreak, all in the same breath.
This year is starting out with an extreme cold front, dropping down to single digits with an estimated 12" of snow heading out way. There are 4 cats right now that we are trying to get indoors - a race against the clock. Three of them are outside without any shelter, and chase after the TNR caregiver's car as she leaves after feeding them every morning. The fourth is outdoors as well, and injured with a huge wound on his head.
As a foster based rescue we need places to put them once they're trapped, but that's step 2 - first, we have to catch them. This morning we were unsuccessful at trapping them, so another day and night they have to spend out in the cold. Hopefully tomorrow will have a different outcome.
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