Our first and oldest cat, Skylar, was adopted from our local no kill shelter The Animal League of Green Valley. My daughter and I were volunteers and "Rascal" was the only kitten there. We couldn't stand her being so lonely so, we packed her up and took her home. Purrseus came to us a few years later. He was a neighborhood lost kitten. He was chipped and we were able to contact his owners. They didn't seem so interested or excited about him being found so, I told them he was welcome to stay. He fit into our household immediately. Our dogs adored him and Skylar was indifferent, as Princess cats tend to be. Our daughter found, Bowen, running amok in our neighborhood. Again, our 2 old pups welcomed her and the cats were aloof but curious. We put signs up in every major intersection and on the community Facebook page, petfinder, vet clinics, and at TALGV. No response. She became our 3rd dog. Within 6 months, we lost our sweet Sundance and Rumour. If we hadn't opened our front door to Purrseus and Bowen, I don't want to speculate what their outcomes would have been. All of them have enriched our lives beyond measure. I truly believe Bowen was sent to prepare me for the loss of our old girls. They went over the Rainbow Bridge within weeks of each other. Bowen was with me nonstop and let me cry into her neck. She is a blessing beyond measure. I will always be a rescue Mom and, I suspect, my daughter will be a life long rescuer, too.

Raynbeaux
SAHUARITA, AZ