Oh Lo ! this made me laugh .. I read this story during the early hours of this morning, while re lighting the fire 🔥 & cup of tea_ing over a post joint thirst. The ‘shaved down there’ , the LA underpass homeless looking shelters & the photos - (especially of Boof )
Zelda has that same cat magic! She’s rescued two kittens from dark, dangerous gutters who were each stranded away from their respective mamas, and brought them to good health. With the first one she spent a week singing beside a sewer drain to get him to trust her and the second she visited every day for two months. They were supposed to be fosters but you know how that goes…Fawn and Simone are now fat, happy and part of the family.
Ah! This post is the story of my life (with cats). I'm cat obsessed and even ran a cat rescue called Motor Kitty Rescue in Detroit when I lived there. I honestly had never felt so much purpose before getting into TNR and rescue work. However, the anxiety of being responsible for so many kitty lives was nearly crippling. I went through a very traumatic divorce that forced me out of my home, out of Detroit and into a very transient lifestyle. The most upsetting and stressful part of that was leaving the feral cat colony I had been feeding for years around my house. The colony was reliant on me but I was forced to leave them. I tried my best to find other people through local cat rescues to continue caring for the colony, but there was no guarantee. To this day, it breaks my heart to think about. I admire you so much for doing this kind of work and helping these cats. I hope you're able to find others who can help with the ongoing responsibility. I find some reassurance in knowing that cats are very resourceful and resilient. They are survivors. XX
Oh Carre I really feel for you, that must have been deeply distressing. It's so hard not to worry about them but you're right, they are definitely survivors. Motor Kitty Rescue is a genius name - would be a great band name too! xx
Oh Lo ! this made me laugh .. I read this story during the early hours of this morning, while re lighting the fire 🔥 & cup of tea_ing over a post joint thirst. The ‘shaved down there’ , the LA underpass homeless looking shelters & the photos - (especially of Boof )
thank you Lo 🙏 x
wonderfully written👌
Thanks Ally! Can I interest you in a cat? (laugh emoji)
Zelda has that same cat magic! She’s rescued two kittens from dark, dangerous gutters who were each stranded away from their respective mamas, and brought them to good health. With the first one she spent a week singing beside a sewer drain to get him to trust her and the second she visited every day for two months. They were supposed to be fosters but you know how that goes…Fawn and Simone are now fat, happy and part of the family.
Chester and Zelda sound like kindred spirits! What a sweetheart - not at all surprising, knowing her magical mama!
Ah! This post is the story of my life (with cats). I'm cat obsessed and even ran a cat rescue called Motor Kitty Rescue in Detroit when I lived there. I honestly had never felt so much purpose before getting into TNR and rescue work. However, the anxiety of being responsible for so many kitty lives was nearly crippling. I went through a very traumatic divorce that forced me out of my home, out of Detroit and into a very transient lifestyle. The most upsetting and stressful part of that was leaving the feral cat colony I had been feeding for years around my house. The colony was reliant on me but I was forced to leave them. I tried my best to find other people through local cat rescues to continue caring for the colony, but there was no guarantee. To this day, it breaks my heart to think about. I admire you so much for doing this kind of work and helping these cats. I hope you're able to find others who can help with the ongoing responsibility. I find some reassurance in knowing that cats are very resourceful and resilient. They are survivors. XX
Oh Carre I really feel for you, that must have been deeply distressing. It's so hard not to worry about them but you're right, they are definitely survivors. Motor Kitty Rescue is a genius name - would be a great band name too! xx