Manna From Heaven

Yesterday was a day of discouragement for me on the rescue front. On Saturday, one of my foster dogs was placed with a lovely woman through Homeward Bound of PA. After one night, the match was not made, and the dog was returned to the director of Homeward Bound. It's hard to understand why these things happen. I think in the long run, it is because the two truly were not right for one another. I know in my heart this dog will find the family meant for him. In the shortrun, it is extremely painful.

On Saturday, I also received an email from one of my volunteer friends at the county shelter letting me know that there were 13 kittens there in urgent need of an opportunity. At the point when I received that note, thirteen sounded like a thousand. Throughout the day Sunday, I could not quit thinking about them, but the thought of trying to find a place for them as I have little to no cat rescue contacts seemed like a mountain I could not find the energy to climb.

But late last night I decided to do some searches on the Internet and email rescue groups to ask for help with these babies in need. Most rescues are full to the brim, and I had very little hope of getting a positive response to any of them.

But then this morning, I received an email from a wonderful lady with Fancy Cat Rescue in Fairfax, VA and her group has agreed to take all 13 kittens plus 1 adult cat. I nearly did a cheer in front of the computer. It's hard to explain the joy this kind of thing brings when you know that these lives have literally been saved. The faces you see above are two of those lives. Truly, manna from heaven.