Not every cat can live in a safe, indoor home. I learned that at a very young age.
As a child, I loved and lost too many cats to count. I hate that I don't remember all of their names, but growing up in a rural county in middle America I was taught that when too many cats have too many kittens not all will survive.
Some die from natural causes--inclement weather or hungry coyotes. Some die from unnatural causes--from the wheels of a car or by the of hands of men that know no other way to get rid of the hungry mouths.
I learned these lessons on my grandparents farm. So it is fitting that I returned there this month to help prevent the tragedies from repeating themselves indefinitely.
My partners in this endeavor, Jamie and Sarah, deserve all the credit. Without them I could not have rounded up the nine cats and 19 kittens from my grandparents' property. Jamie supplied the cat traps, transportation to the spay/neuter clinic, and the money. Sarah volunteered without hesitation to foster most of the kittens, a decision that will disrupt her life for weeks to come. She always seems to do the right thing no matter the consequences. I'm privileged to call her my friend.
This blog will document our progress in this endeavor, and, if we're lucky, our future endeavors in saving the stray and feral cats that cross our paths.
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