How I spent my lunch break...

[Glacier]

I went for a walk today on my lunch break. It's a beautiful day and there is a little street fair going on downtown. I noticed a young Philipino girl, about 14, selling beadwork on one corner. Since I am a beader, I had to go look. Then I saw the picture of kitty on her table so I had to ask her about the cat too. English is clearly not her first language, but she really wanted to talk about her cat. Turns out that the kitty just had kittens a couple days ago. She wants to get her spayed once the kittens are big enough, but her parents won't pay for the surgery. She also wants to make sure the kittens get their shots and are healthy too!

So she set up her little table today hoping to make enough money to pay for it herself. I bought a bunch of jewellery I don't need and could have made myself, but she seemed sincere in her desire to help her cats! If a couple more cat lovers stop by, kitty will have surgery and kittens will have all their vet care in no time!

[catlover4ever]

How sweet. :)

[caseysmom]

What a great young lady...thanks for sharing.

[catmandu]

Now that is a good Cat Person, and we pray that she earns enough to help the Momma Cat, and Babies.

[Laura's Babies]

I wonder if you just met a future generation of a rescuer/foster person. Thanks so much for helping her out by buying some of her work so that she can help her kitties! It is so nice to see some of the younger generation taking responsiability like that.

[Bengalz]

You are a terrific lady for supporting this young lady's efforts. I hope you have the opportunity to see her again - I believe you would be a great mentor for her.

Cheers,
Betty

[catnapper]

What a great story! I would have done the same thing.

[orangemm]

Yup, I would have done the same thing. Someone young and impressionable like that, clearly anxious to do the right thing by her cat and kittens, is to be commended.

Hmm, maybe there is a future foster mom in the making!

[catfamily]

That is one responsable 14 year old.Good for her.And your such a great person to buy from her when you didn't need anything :D Another good thing about this is...is that she is advertising the care of cats and kittens in a way :)

[Logan]

It is always so nice to hear things like this, where a young child has learned proper responsibility, even if her parents don't "get it". :) Thank you for supporting her efforts, Tamara.

[gini]

That is a super story - how terrific that she is proactive and just put her mind to making some money to take care of her kitties. I wouldn't have been able to pass up her beadwork either.