Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. As of 5 pm this evening, we have raised $36,994. These funds will help ensure that we will be there for those who need us most, including the most vulnerable, the bottle babies.
We owe so much to our foster families, whose dedication and efforts allow us to accept those animals not ready for adoption. There is a small group of fosters who take that dedication to the next level by fostering the bottle babies.
The babies are so vulnerable, and the youngest ones need to be fed every two hours. Yes, it can be heartbreaking, but the sense of purpose it brings and the rewards when the bottle babies grow into rambunctious kittens can’t be matched.
Pakuk Gets Her Angel Wings
Late last month, a new litter was born in foster care. Very early, tiny Pakuk’s foster family noticed that the otherwise attentive mama cat wasn’t tending to little Pakuk. As it turned out, Pakuk was born with a severely cleft palate, which made nursing impossible. So, while mama tended to her other babies, Pakuk’s amazing rock star of a foster mom tube fed her, which is the only way she was able to get nourishment.
It was touch and go, and for a few weeks she’s proved true to her name, as Pakuk is an Inuit word for “fighter”. We knew it was going to be a tough road, but MEOW and especially Pakuk’s foster mom were going to do everything we could to give her the best chance possible.
Unfortunately, Pakuk passed over the rainbow bridge Monday night. While it breaks out hearts whenever we have to say goodbye this way, we are also proud and humbled that we were able to make sure she was safe and loved. Her foster mom probably said it best, “She may have moved on to better things but she will not be the last little one in need of the rescue. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat, even if I knew the outcome.”
There are so many reasons we do what we do each and every day, and most of them are based on being able to make a difference in the life of an animal. Thanks to your generous donations we are able to do just that.