Rebecca.... I am sorry I am late sending you condolences about your mom, Jo Ann. I have been ill with a virus for over a week. Please accept my sympathy in the loss of your beloved mother. She truly sounds like a wonderful, compassionate person and a great lover of animals. You have been truly blessed having a mother like that and for so many years. I lost my mother when I was about 6-1/2 years old and still miss her. I know the grief of losing a mother, but try to bask in the wonderful memories of her and the precious lessons she taught you. I hope your grief will begin to ease. Take great care.... -- Brenda...... "I love cats because I love my home, and after a while they become its visible soul." -- Jean Cocteau