Tonya,
I'm sorry about the kitty you found in the road and the horrible
experience you went through trying to save him. Your vet does seem to
be the one bright light in all this, (besides you of course). I don't
have any suggestions about how to deal with the atrocities that people
do to each other and animals. I find myself walking around with
blinders on because I just can't take the pain, it's all so personal to
me somehow. I haven't been keeping up with the OT list because I can't
bear to read some of the things written about. I know how infantile
this is, I know we can't change things, if we don't even have the
strength to read about them, but I'm afraid it's a matter of retaining
my sanity. I won't watch the evening news because every time I turn it
on, I don't get 3 minutes into it before there's some horrendous story
about what one human did to another. I don't understand why people feel
the need to go to horror movies, it seems like most of life is filled
with horror enough, I'm certainly not going to pay $9 bucks to have my
stomach churned with someone's morbid sense of "entertainment". I'm
sorry I've gotten off on a rant here. To answer your question "I would
really like to know if others have a hard time handling or balancing
your animals and any semblance of a 'normal, happy' life??" It's really
tough for me too. I try to do my best to focus on the good things: the
unending support of my husband and sister, my animals, what little I can
do to improve the lives around me. A purring cat, a tail wagging dog,
the returned smile of a baby in the grocery store, the people on this
list... These are the things that keep me optimistic. When all else
fails, I gather my animals around me and pull the covers over my head.
Much love to you Tonya, you're not alone,
Nina
