Everything does happen for a reason! And many times, it's apparent when you look back on the thread of your life and how it was woven.
:) Wendy --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fantastic news!! Hooray for you and a special thank > you to Pookie! Way > to make a difference Kerry!! I can't believe > they're even going to pay > medical bills for people who adopt them. Keep us > informed, thank you > Kerry! So, does everything happen for a reason, or > are we just > determined to pull something good out of bad?? You > haven't answered > that question, but you've certainly made my day! > Nina > > Kerry MacKenzie wrote: > > >Dear Belinda, Rebecca, Marylyn, Wendy, > MaryChristine, Janine, Terri, Gloria, > >Becca, Karen and everyone -- > >I heard some great news last night when I (finally) > met up with the PAWS > >clinic director, Rochelle, to talk about my foster > Pookie's mishandled > >euthanization by Family Pet. > >During the course of our conversation she began > talking about the new PAWS > >shelter opening in Chicago next year, and so I > asked *her* if an FeLV area > >was planned. (I had not said much to her about the > phone call I had from her > >boss, PAWS' owner, Paula Fasseas, apart from the > fact that I felt that it > >was a good conversation and didn't just seem like a > token PR gesture.) > > > >I fully expected her to say no, or, we don't know > yet, we're still working > >on it. But she said an unequivocal "Yes"! She also > said that PAWS will be > >committing to paying medical bills for all FeLV > cats they adopt out so as to > >encourage adoptions of FeLV cats. > >I tell you, it was hard to stop myself from > bursting into tears. > >If this is true--and I won't really believe it till > I see it--then this is > >fantastic news and I can hardly believe it. As you > know (and for benefit of > >new listmembers) I had heard from 2 authoritative > sources--one a PAWS > >adoption counsellor and the other the director of > the Tree House > >shelter--that PAWS was not going to have an FeLV > room. I intended to write > >the owner to try and get her to change her mind. So > when she called me, > >about Pookie, and I got a rare chance to speak to > her directly, she said (as > >if it was a whole new idea) well, we do have 2 > spare rooms, so one of these > >could be an FeLV room... > >....And now it seems to be actually happening! > >She will have all your testimonials by now...I hope > they are used in the > >"education" program. Either way, I believe they > helped tip the decision in > >the right direction. > >Will keep you posted on any further developments > when I get back to Chicago > >mid-June. > >Thanks to you all for your input! hugs, Kerry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
