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Been out of town for awhile and while we were gone our house/kitty sitter trapped 3 more cats....they are fixed and released...God knows we can't add anymore inside.....1 female and 1 male kitten, who were born to our inside kittens mother 3 months after she had our 3....no still have not caught her and then she trapped a big tom cat that has been hanging around.....little by little we will try to keep this under control. They were all here for dinner tonight, so it didn't traumatize them too much!
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Wow! VIcki, that's a lot of cats in one place. I hope you can find homes for them all. Love Chris
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Unfortunately, these kitties need lots of one on one being feral they are considered unadoptable, but we will be keeping an eye on them through the years and continue caring for them outside.......the babies were here last night and tonight to feed, so they are still hanging around even though they were trapped and neutered/spayed......
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You are really amazing with your cats and so kind. Mushu has been ill again and I really do not think he will last for all that long. It breaks my heart to think that one day he will be gone. Love and hugs Sarah
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Oh, Sarah, it will break my heart as well when he is no longer physically with you.........how old is Mushu?
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That is progress! Do you know how many are out there needing to be fixed? Wishing you the best success!
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I'm so glad you are trapping, neutering and releasing. They are so much healthier. You and sdrise have a lot in common.
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Yes, this is a great program. I participated while living in another town. I couldn't let some of them go, though, lol my hubby was very supportive of my work with the kitties. I had up to ten at home at any time. A lot of work but so rewarding to know they would have a chance.
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Vicki, you reminded me of a story that was read to us when I was sworn in as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children.
You may have heard this one, but I find that it doesn't hurt to be reminded of it every once in a while.
Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.
Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, ”Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”
The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”
The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
adapted from The Star Thrower, by Loren Eiseley (1907 – 1977)
You may have heard this one, but I find that it doesn't hurt to be reminded of it every once in a while.
Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions.
Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, ”Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.”
The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.”
The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!”
adapted from The Star Thrower, by Loren Eiseley (1907 – 1977)
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I love this story!
I had never heard this one, a what a beauty it is!!
If we all could grasp this concept and apply it to life. Sigh. I know my friends here understand, but some in the world grab and run.
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hightechgrammy
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Vicki, they must know you just by your voice at the vet! We never see feral cats here, or any bunnies. I think the foxes must take care of any small animal that roams the forest. That's mainly why our kitties stay inside except when we take them out for a walkabout and photoshoot.
Thank you for all you do for those wild kitties in your neck of the woods! Hope you had a great little trip! Hugs, grammycats
Thank you for all you do for those wild kitties in your neck of the woods! Hope you had a great little trip! Hugs, grammycats
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At least these three won't be reproducing!
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