As the days grow shorter and the sun bids an early goodbye to the day, my thoughts turn to my dream cat sanctuary which oddly enough may just be a stone’s throw away!
As I stand on the back porch looking out into our lush fields, I can well imagine the sight of dozens of cats at play or rest in those fields. A cat-proof fence will be stretched across the pastures, securing the safety of the felines inside and hopefully high enough to discourage anyone from tossing a cat or kitten over its top- but when it comes to people, you just never know. Wire would be buried deep around the fence dissuading any coon or possum from even trying to sample the buffet just within their reach.
The pole barn with the heated floor will lure the cats in at night and they will curl up on the floor or on the ramps and settle for the night.
I have long planned for such a place and I have been informed that the Pepsi Refresh Grant that I have applied for has been accepted BUT if I messed up the application form, they can disqualify me for any reason. I will know the first of November if my sanctuary will be in the running for the grant.
The voting is online and I have to get into the very top five to be awarded the money, or maybe it is ten- I am a bit excited at the moment and can’t quite remember! If you register with the website, you can vote 5 times a day. If you surf in- you can vote once.
In putting this application together, you have to present a business proposal, and mine, I believe is solid. I have found a contractor who is honest and he is also a cat lover! He has quoted me a fair price for the work and says he is excited that finally in Linn County there will be a place where people can bring their cats and they won’t be ignored or harmed.
So, I sit at the edge of my seat, praying that this works for all concerned. I know that I can safely help at least 100 cats and in the process help ease the burden on this community where I live.
So as the sun rises, I stand on the porch visualizing my dream and praying that all will fall into place and this time next year- this place will truly be a haven for cats!
Give us the link Mary Ann so we can go vote for you!
As soon as I find out IF I am in the running, I will be sure and do that
My prayers are with you on this.
as soon as I see you post the link, I will be sure to vote my 5 times a day. This is great and needed. I will pray for it to happen.
Send a message to the Cat Blogosphere so they can notify everyone about the voting, the hows and whys, etc. An internet of die-hard cat-fanciers will be able to support your vote in that case.
You can count on us to vote for you!
I’m warming up my voting finger right now!!!!! And, if you’ll provide the link, I’ll be glad to post it on my FaceBook page as well…
You are wonderful. I have lost my colony because I had to move and even though I brought them with and kept them in a room over looking the deck for 2 months, as I was advised, they vanished once I opened the door. The guilt is killing me. I had taken care of them for 8 years and I should have kept them in the room. It was not possible to release them in the house because I have 8 other cats who would be very out of sorts. Do you know what I can do to try and find them. Thank you
They are close by- unless the move was so short in distance and they are going “home.” One of my other websites might help you with this: http://www.lost-pets.org (don’t overlook the links page) Don’t give up hope either and keep looking for them. It is highly unlikely that all eight have vanished. They are probably under a house or shed or something within calling distance-