My Life Is a TOTAL Nightmare!

[QueenScoopalot]

ARGHHH! I don't even know where to begin, but things have become psychotic here. I've taken in two moms and kittens from a colony I've been chipping away at, both moms are likely adoptable. 1st mom has 4 six week olds, 2nd has 5 nine day olds. I set up a cage for each, and then things turned crazy. Another abandoned cat (with a collar and phone #) was called by the elderly woman who was feeding her and noticed she was very pregnant. Maureen calls the # on the tag and the *&##s says to her..."Oh we don't want her"! GRRR. So another person who does rescuing, Julia calls a total stranger who had wanted a kitten, and talks her into taking the pregnant cat. She delivered 2 days later four kittens. The kittens are about 3 days old now, and mom cat is no where to be found!Mom cat got out between last night, and this morning!! Talk about idiots! All the way around (Julia included)! So mom cat is loose in the same neighborhood that I spent 4th of July weekend trapping 3 kittens and their mom. I took the kittens home, and now this poor mom has 9 kittens on her!They are close in age, and she accepted them, but I'll be bottle feeding to help her out until either another surrogate can be found, or the mom by some miracle shows up (I doubt that). It gets better..I get home to a call from an old friend who thru the grapevine heard of a colony of cats and kittens. Sooo I head over there, round up one mom and her only baby and throw them into my handy instant cat carrier aka laundry bag. I found another rescuer to take her and the one. Another mom had 5-2 week olds in the back of a pickup truck. I fed her and while she was eating I checked the kittens over and found 2 have no eyes! I couldn't risk her up and moving them so I trapped mom and picked the babies up. Poor Spencer(the dog) had to be evicted from his kennel in the kitchen as I'm totally out of space, and scrounging for more foster homes! I stopped by the vets office on my way home, and had a vet look at the 2 kittens w/eye problems and they recommended killing them. No way..not after seeing how well our special Magoo has done. And knowing that killing a kitten that size is not a nice death. I won't get into that, but I somehow found the room to squeeze in (I lost count) many more. Now there's the desperate need for foster homes that I have to find. I'm disgusted by this city.

[heinz57_79]

Good grief! Sounds like a mad house! I'm sorry things have gotten so crazy, but you're wonderful for taking in all the mums and babies! Hang in there, and duct tape your head on if you have to!

[QueenScoopalot]

I think a "Bridge Party" is in order! I find some cinder blocks, and rope, and do the big plunge! I'll have company going down don't worry. Plenty of us in the same boat....or party!

[Lacey]

Ack! Talk about crazy! I don't know how you do it! But it's such a good thing you do for these cats!

[sirrahbed]

Here ya go QSA Here is a little stress reliever guy for you. Watch HIM for awhile. Then can you have a nice bubble bath and some tea or something?? Here, maybe a hug too? ((((((((Jan)))))))))

[AmberLee]

Yes, more {{{Jan-hugs}}}

[QueenScoopalot]

Originally posted by sirrahbed
Here ya go QSA Here is a little stress reliever guy for you. Watch HIM for awhile. Then can you have a nice bubble bath and some tea or something?? Here, maybe a hug too? ((((((((Jan)))))))))

Hugs needed..no time for bubble baths I just want to cry with all the babies and moms coming in non-stop. The last batch are the saddest. Two are congenitally blind, but can I tell the vets kill them? NO! I know how kittens at two-three weeks old are killed, and I'd rather not see that happen. I have yet another duo to look into tomorrow. Abandoned mom, and her one, one eyed gorgeous (quoted by the feeder) kitten. I've stuffed all the foster homes and am searching for many more!

[rg_girlca]

Oh Jan, poor you. I admire you so much for the devotion you have for these cats, but i'm afraid you might have a "burn out". You seem to be taking on an overload. I'm worried about you that you will be pushed to your limit. You are in desperate need of a break.
Is there anyway that you can advertise for more foster homes needed in your area?
Please take care of yourself as I know all these precious babies will be taken care of by the best.


(((((HUGS)))))

[QueenScoopalot]

Originally posted by rg_girlca
Oh Jan, poor you. I admire you so much for the devotion you have for these cats, but i'm afraid you might have a "burn out". You seem to be taking on an overload. I'm worried about you that you will be pushed to your limit. You are in desperate need of a break.
Is there anyway that you can advertise for more foster homes needed in your area?
Please take care of yourself as I know all these precious babies will be taken care of by the best.


(((((HUGS)))))

Right about now..my limit has been pushed. But HOW can I not try all my contacts, and push them all as well? It seems this is worse than the springtime baby boom! Here comes the next tidal wave, and everyone has either adopted a kitten or cat by now, or has a cat & kittens! ARGHHH! I Just may end up with two more special needs babies to add to the pack. Both totallay blind.

[kimlovescats]

HUGS Jan!!! If it helps, I will cry with you!

Hang in there friend... you can only do so much ..... don't forget to take care of YOU too!

Kim

[jazzcat]

Wow Jan, I don't see how you do it. All I can offer is my support over the internet, some cyber {{hugs}} and prayers.

Hang in there!

[lizzielou742]

QSA here's some more stress relievers (great idea sirrahbed! lol)



And finally, here's a group hug from PT for all that you do!!

[catcrazylady]

Good Grief Jan!!! Girl you have got to take a breather or you are truly going to lose your sanity!!! I know there are so many in need but the sad fact is that isn't going to change or ever stop. If you don't take care of you then there will be no super rescuer to help the many more to come.
I can't imagine how sad it must be to have those blind babies but from what I have learned the fact that they are born blind will make it much easier on them. They will never know what they don't have and should be great pets. (thanks Magoo for that wonderful lesson) I'm sure it will be hard to place them but then again you never know!
The frustration with stupid people and the never ending flow of those in need is enough to overwhelm the strongest. I don't know how you do it all the time! I'm furious everytime I leave the shelter just with what little I see.
Please Jan take a small break so you don't totally burn out or go completely nuts. It really will benefit the many cats in the future. You can't save them all no matter how hard you try. If those kitties lose you then I can't imagine what it would be like.

TAKE CARE OF YOU FIRST OR YOU CAN'T TAKE CARE OF ANYBODY ELSE!!!

{{{{{HUGS to YOU}}}}}

[sirrahbed]

[Tonya]

Oh, my, Jan. You sure do have your hands full. You are such a wonderful person for doing all of this. I wish that I lived close enough to help you. I hope that everything works out for you and the cats.