Ahhhhh, what wonderful consultation Wendy! And so eloquently put. And as for taking in kittens, while feeding my feral colony today @ the grocery store, I ended up w/ a kitten myself......... :)
I had to pay $5.00 for mine, it was the last of the litter being sold by 2 young ladies. Little boy, about 3 months old. Handsome, all white w/ one green eye & one blue eye. After a quick de flea, de worm & ear mite treatment, I put him in a foster home w/ one of our volunteers, and in a week or two he should be ready to look for his new furrever home....... The things that we do. Susan J. DuBose >^..^< www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net "As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws." Trajan Tennent ----- Original Message ----- From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 10:59 PM Subject: Re: Now i've got something of a dilemma Hey Cassandra, It does indeed sound like you have a situation, but never fear, time will tell the answer whether you're ready or not. lol. I honestly don't know what to tell you. Only you can know if it's too much to take on right now. If you do take the kitties in, it won't be long before you wonder how you ever questioned the decision because they'll be in your heart. I guess the question is, are you ready to make room in your heart so soon? What would Tomi, Kisa, and Koda say about all this? You are right that taking the momma in will probably be quite an adjustment on her part. Of course, losing the battle in trying to save the babies she lost to that dog might just be enough for her to appreciate a home without dogs that will attack her remaining babies. Even if she does turn her back on the kittens, you can nurse them yourself. Can you separate your remaining two cats from any newbies? You would probably want them separated initially anyway. I lost Cricket in November, and accidentally allowed another shelter kitty to claim my heart in February. At the time, I had no plans for any more kitties. I have to say that Smookie has definitely helped me to get over Cricket. I did not have time to obsess over his death (not that you are, but I sure did-I drove myself crazy). Taking care of Smookie allowed me to take my mind off the negative and do something positive as she needed extra care in the beginning. You never know...caring for those kittens might be just what the doctor ordered for your broken heart. :) Wendy "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7