I'm staying alive for my dog and my cat

[hamsterjill]

22. I have a cat sanctuary.

I did rescue for over 40 years and a few years back, we stopped any intake, consolidated all of the cats that we had rescued and had in TNR colonies, and started planning. My family had been saving for years to buy some rural property. That dream became a reality in 2023. I've had the opportunity to build a cat sanctuary, and all of my (many!!!) kiddos are here. Safe and protected in a large enclosed catio area with a heated and cooled building that they can access during weather events.

I have people trying to get me to take in more cats all the time, and some get really angry that I won't take any more. "It's just ONE cat" is always the plea.

But like you, my goal is stay alive to take care of these kiddos so that I don't leave them for someone else to have to care for. They know me and love me, and I love THEM. My responsibility is to them.

There are countless mornings that I get up and think "why bother", and then I remember that these kiddos depend on me.

I can't believe we are living in such treacherous, stressful, unbelievable times. We have no choice. So we do the best we can one step at a time. Thank you for thinking of YOUR babies.