Farewell, Claudia

In the very early hours of this morning, our sweet cat, Claudia, left us for the Rainbow Bridge. Claudia had lived at Sanctuary House for many years - she came when the family who had been caring for her moved away. Because Claudia had a serious birth defect - only three legs and a paw where the right front leg should have been - she certainly could not take care of herself outside, and so she came to live with us.

Claudia was a favorite of every other cat - and she was wonderful with them. When we welcomed a tiny kitten with only three legs, Claudia adopted her as her own. Sadly Claudine had many other health issues and did not live long, but Claudia loved her and stayed close to her.

A few weeks ago, we discovered that Claudia had a tumor in her mouth - she was still eating, but gradually began sleeping most of the time and eating very little. I knew last night that she was ready to go. "See you at the Bridge," I promised her, and this morning she was gone.

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Wish List Wednesday

Yes, here we are to Wednesday again, the best day for wishes, so Sister Mary asked me to write about our Wish List . Canned cat food is right at the top of things we really need this week, and then paper towels, and horse treats (horse treats are not really a NEED, but the horses think they are, and we like to keep them happy!). Thank you for thinking of us. Love, Gus PS Sister Mary did not give me a puzzle for this message . . . please let us know if you want to have puzzles in the blog - I think they are a fun break to my reading and writing and sleeping and eating and playing, but I wonder if anyone else likes them too?

Good Morning!

Yum, yum - time for breakfast! And the sun is coming up, too! All of us - even the chickens - hope you are having a wonderful day.

Baby chicks and diamonds in the tree

Our Board member Aimee Lauer brought four little chicks this morning - they were rescued from Craig's List. As far as we can tell, two Easter Eggers and two Legbars. This weekend is a strange mixture of weather - rain, wind, and sometimes moments of sun. The sunlight in the tree this morning made the wet leaves and branches look as though they were decorated with diamonds. We are hoping and praying that Hurricane Florence will miraculously weaken, although current maps show East Coast landfall and predictions are that the storm may be a category 4. Stay tuned . . .

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