We don't know if we have talked about it before, but we find it disturbing how many abusers keep people feeling trapped in abusive relationships by using fear of what might be done to their animals. Well, mom was reading an article and found this website for the Animal Welfare Institute that has a Safe Havens link where people can put in their zip code and find a location where they go find safety for themselves and their pets. In our area, our local humane society has a safe havens program that will take pets in while the people get out and get safe. And...once the animals are determined to be stable and if it is going to be long term, they are sent to foster in a special program with a local women's prison - so the women benefit from helping others and the animals as well.
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The space kittens were dropped off this morning for updated v-e-t checks and vaccines (maybe). Everyone is doing much better...in fact, the dreaded (b*a*t*h) was avoided by all. Yep - even Rocket. :) He is still having some weird....issues. But he is about 90% in the box (thank heaven cause mom is threatening to use him as the sponge the next time she has to scrub the floor - MOL). Sounds like they will all be coming back. Some foster families are on "vacation" until after July 4th, and there was a litter of 3 hissy kittens that Miss Kelsey at the shelter needs to take to socialize. The bathroom is kind of small for all 8 of them especially since mom can't give them much freedom until she trusts Rocket. But....we will figure something out. Oh - and mom promises to get more pictures up next week - it has been kind of nutty around here this week.
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Ayla, Iza and Marley: thanks for the flower/plant tip (the comments is a good place to put stuff like that so the mom sees it). Mom looked them up online and we may have to have her get some.... We are petitioning for cat grass and maybe some nip or mint, but we aren't sure we are gonna win that one. :)
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The space kittens were dropped off this morning for updated v-e-t checks and vaccines (maybe). Everyone is doing much better...in fact, the dreaded (b*a*t*h) was avoided by all. Yep - even Rocket. :) He is still having some weird....issues. But he is about 90% in the box (thank heaven cause mom is threatening to use him as the sponge the next time she has to scrub the floor - MOL). Sounds like they will all be coming back. Some foster families are on "vacation" until after July 4th, and there was a litter of 3 hissy kittens that Miss Kelsey at the shelter needs to take to socialize. The bathroom is kind of small for all 8 of them especially since mom can't give them much freedom until she trusts Rocket. But....we will figure something out. Oh - and mom promises to get more pictures up next week - it has been kind of nutty around here this week.
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Ayla, Iza and Marley: thanks for the flower/plant tip (the comments is a good place to put stuff like that so the mom sees it). Mom looked them up online and we may have to have her get some.... We are petitioning for cat grass and maybe some nip or mint, but we aren't sure we are gonna win that one. :)
