Just a quick story about one of our feline guests, Suzy, and how a little love and kindness gave her a new lease on life:
A special Christmas wish from Suzy to Santa.
Dear Santa,
I have a special wish this year that I was hoping you could fill....I know it might be a tough one but please if you could only try......I want to have a home to call my own again.
You see, I came to the Sanctuary when my owner died in the winter of 2013. She was sick for a while and couldn't care for me much in the end-so she sent me outside where I had to fend for myself for some time. When she passed away it was winter and getting cold out- things were getting tough, but eventually some kind people came and trapped me in a cage and brought me to the Sanctuary.....well....I really wasn't very nice at first.
They took a little video of me when I wasn't so nice but really, I was just very scared at the time and didn't know what was going on.
Now I've had a while to adjust and I've been working real hard at changing and trying to be a good kitty and everyone says I'm real sweet and lovable now. I even have a new video to show how hard I have worked and how far I have come.
So please Santa, if you know someone who is wishing for a cat this Christmas then maybe you could work something out for the both of us-because I'm really ready to leave here and move on to a home I can call my own.
Please ....just take a chance on me. Love, Suzy
Santa, if you are out there listening: Suzy is a sweet, lovable lap kitty who loves to snuggle. She is almost 6 years old and prefers to be a only kitty. She had a rough transition when she came to the Sanctuary and was very fearful. She really loves people and feels comfort when she is around people that she trusts - She's been at the Sanctuary nearly seven months now and is ready to give her gift of love and companionship this Christmas!
***A QUICK UPDATE TO SUZY'S STORY . . . .HER CHRISTMAS WISH DID COME TRUE AND SHE WENT TO HER FOREVER HOME ON JANUARY 10TH. WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY SHE IS BEING SPOILED ROTTEN BY HER WONDERFUL NEW OWNER AND THEY ARE ADJUSTING WELL TO THEIR NEW LIFE TOGETHER!***
The sun was shining, the birds were singing and all of
creation was celebrating the amazing, hard, involved, fun, impacting work that
has been done at the sanctuary over the past two years. Can you imagine?!?! Two
whole years that the sanctuary has been caring for cats and dogs as they wait
for their forever families to find them -what
an awesome reason to celebrate! We
partied with some fun games that spurred some great conversation about a multitude
of the beautiful creatures that have graced out buildings over the past few
years. When party-goers weren’t chatting with fellow volunteers they are
writing “love notes” to the current pups and kitties, checking out the
pet-o-lanterns that were carved by volunteers and their families, or enjoying
some snacks under our brand new pavilion! It was so great to see so many
volunteers in attendance and was another reminder as to how lucky our
organization is to attract the best of the best! Please enjoy some festive pics
of our party! We hope to see you at the next party!
