Beth
You and the people who rush to help these sweet creatures like Lola are my
heroes. Your efforts, care and love have a huge impact, I think, on Lola
and the larger world. This story is sad and touching. Thank you for all
you do.
I'm reminded of the oft told story of the person visiting the beach, going
for a walk. They come upon many "beached" fish, flailing to survive.
Thousands of them cover the beach. The person commences to picking up as
many as possible and transporting them to the sea. A cynical onlooker
chirps, "What are you doing? Don't you see this is hopeless? Look at all
of these! You can't possible save them!" The person kept working, and
throwing another rescued being into the sea, replied, "I just saved that
one!"
And so we go.
Thank you.
~Bonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 9:06 AM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Please add Lola to the CLS list :(
Got a call at 5pm yesterday that someone had seen a kitty in the ATM drive
thru lane at a local bank. I ran up there & didn't see a thing at first.
She was a tiny brown tabby sitting so still in the leaves that I didn't
even see her. She blended right in. She was so cold & wet & could barely
make a sound. I put her in a carrier wrapped in a towel & met some other
volunteers who took her to the emergency vet.
She was so cold her temp didn't even register. She was FeLV positive & had
severe ulcers in her mouth. The vet estimated her to be about 2 years old
though she looked like she was only 3 months old. After some time trying
to raise her temp they determined the best thing was to euthanize her. Her
heart was barely pumping.
I named her Lola so she would have a name before going over the Rainbow
Bridge.
It is so sad to think how long she may have been there & how many people
saw her & just kept going without a second thought. What a sad story. Even
sadder because I know she is just one of many who meet their end this way.
At least she had a name :(
Beth
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
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