I managed to get mama Porter and all seven of her kittens into wonderful homes. Soooo.....now I have the stray from my neighborhood. Have heard of it happening, rescuers having cats show up at their houses, the McDonald's drive-thru, while on vacations, it's like they know what you do. Have seen her a couple of times over the summer. Thought she might be someone's indoor/outdoor kitty until she was foraging in the garbage and I saw her tracks under the neighbor's house in their crawlspace. So cracked my garage and put some food out for her to establish a feeding area. Then when my last kittens were adopted I set the trap and got her the first try out. Just in time because we got 11 inches of snow the next day. Oh my but what a beauty. And she is friendly. She had a blue dog collar that was embedded in her fur that I had to cut out. Thinking she may have been someone's youngster and kind of started growing into the collar. She had it on for so long that the top of it was all frayed and the pictures were gone. I have posted her all over for the seven-day stray hold courtesy. Got her vetting covered. Just need to get better now. I have friends who will take her to the vet for me on Tuesday. Soon as she is spayed she will go up for adoption. She will be an easy adoption cause she is so sweet and pretty. I will try to attach a pic.
I think I am going to take a break from rescue and fostering. I cannot really afford the food though I do get quite a few donations. My mental health is suffering and I can't tell if it is the miserableness of seeing all of these cats in need all day long every day and being helpless or my depression. I don't know if stopping will help or if it is my calling and I would be missing out on a form of therapy. The fulfillment of rescuing an animal and receiving the love they have to offer, even if feral, makes me feel closer to God. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone. I can feel him as I am caring for them and as I hold them it often brings me to tears and a fulfilling sense of gratitude to God for gracing me with the moment, the experience. Kind of sounds like I am talking myself out of stopping LOL, all valid reasons for continuing.
I think I am going to take a break from rescue and fostering. I cannot really afford the food though I do get quite a few donations. My mental health is suffering and I can't tell if it is the miserableness of seeing all of these cats in need all day long every day and being helpless or my depression. I don't know if stopping will help or if it is my calling and I would be missing out on a form of therapy. The fulfillment of rescuing an animal and receiving the love they have to offer, even if feral, makes me feel closer to God. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone. I can feel him as I am caring for them and as I hold them it often brings me to tears and a fulfilling sense of gratitude to God for gracing me with the moment, the experience. Kind of sounds like I am talking myself out of stopping LOL, all valid reasons for continuing.
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