Hi Glenda, Taking a step back for a breather is certainly understandable and sometimes necessary. It's hard work physically and emotionally taking care of these special babies. I myself have fostered healthy ones and it is such a difference in seeing them grow fast and healthy, unlike the felv kitties. It makes me appreciate more how special my kitties are and that they would not know love otherwise. Take as long as you need because I know that when you're ready, you will come back to these special ones refreshed and renewed, ready to do battle again. Take care Dominique --- Glenda Gardam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dominique, > I am so sorry that you have had to lose Arthur at > such a tender young > age. I am positive that he had the best of care and > love (as your photos > of your kitties can attest to) during his all - too > short life. What you > do simply amazes me!!!! You must have a heart as big > as Texas. I have > only had up to 8 cats at any one time and I found > that hard enough! > > I also lost Valcor Aug 6th (have you noticed that > our last three losses > have coincided??) and am just finally able to accept > it. He was my > champagne orange kitty, 16 month old and out of all > of my losses to > date, his has unfortunately made me decide to not > adopt any more for > awhile and instead am going to (in a month or so, I > am taking a break) > foster kittens without mothers through the > 'underground' SPCA network. A > friend of mine who has been fostering kittens that > would other wise be > PTS for the past 4 years suggested this until I can > come to terms with > this dreaded FeLV and she only lives 5 minutes away > so I will start out > with helping her. > > Glenda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Niki Grabish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: Rusty and Arthur > > > > Pamela, > > Arthur definitely went side by side with Rusty. > He > > always craved attention from the other cats but > was > > often ignored, especially at the end. Arthur had > such > > huge feet that he never had a chance to grow into. > He > > was only 6 months old. He enriched my life with > his > > shorter one as I'm sure Rusty did to you with his. > > > > Take care > > Dominique > > > > > > ===== > > Niki > > Niki's Feline Rescue > > http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/nikigrab > > > > ===== Niki Niki's Feline Rescue http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/nikigrab __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
