The last two days seem like a blur. I do recall taking the boys from Berlin Road up to Salem, to hand off to Silverton Cat Rescue barn cat team. So long and good luck Pokey and Meeko.
Saturday night I went and caught three cats in 15 minutes at an Albany trailer park. I was suddenly given spots for Monday in Salem, first time in a long time that I will actually go to that clinic. I couldn't refuse, and am grateful to get five in.
The other two are both LEbanon kitties, easily caught. I picked them up this evening.
A friend feeds them. She loves cats and the strays find her.
Before I went to pick them up, I stopped in over at a colony I caught last spring. The girls then were all pregnant too, but managed to catch them all in time to prevent more kittens being born. The two ladies, one each side of a dead end road were extremely grateful and we all remain friends. I go see them when I can but hadn't gone for awhile.
I went to one ladies place and pretty soon the other showed up and we talked and laughed and I drank cocoa while they had coffee. Its so beautiful and peaceful there. Three deer lounged outside in the yard. Two of the cats, once wild were now in the house and one jumped on my lap and wanted a lot of pets. I couldn't believe how things have changed just by getting all the cats fixed.
Then I went and picked up the other two my friend caught and came home. She's now got a good job and life seems to be treating her well, for once. That's a good thing.
And I mowed the front lawn today and picked up more fallen apples. Some of them perfect for eating.
That's about it. Nice weekend I thought. Tomorrow morning, get up early, so I better go to bed early enough. I hope I don't drive right past the exit off the freeway to the clinic since I haven't been there in so long.
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| Creek, from Lebanon |
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| Mister Gray, from Lebanon |
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| Pretty, from Albany |
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| Booboo from Albany |
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| Hungry, from Albany |





I'm glad that you got to see some positive results from you efforts. It often seems like you do a thankless job.
ReplyDeleteI had a bit of a meltdown today over it being a job everyone wants done but everyone also undervalues. It doesn't feel that good to be seen as free labor person, the give away my time to everyone else person, gets me down a lot.
DeleteI'm glad you were able to have some fun in between your trapping commitments.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteHow nice, a success story. That's what you're striving for everywhere, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteYes, but those are uncommon ladies, helped get it done, wanted to get it done, motivated too.
DeleteFive more cats will be fixed, then. Good work. Btw, the link to The Happy Cat Club no longer works.
ReplyDeleteI see that it doesn't. Long story about the website, and my rather lack of control over it. Nice guy helped me out with it but has now vanished into thin air, or maybe moved. I don't know. Anyhow, not sure how to fix that so I'll just remove it. Thanks for pointing it out.
DeleteGreat job 👏 The more animals that are spayed or neutered the less unwanted animals.
ReplyDeleteThe absolutely most effective and efficient way to help cats, that is for sure.
DeleteYou do such amazing work. ~hugs~ I'm sorry about the link no longer working. Can you perhaps put an http code at the bottom of each post?
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