My friend who is fostering babies born to a feral mother...

[moosmom]

Is trying to convince me to take the tortie baby. I saw her picture and she is just precious!!!! I miss Mollie Rose so very much. I wish this emptiness and hurt would go away. Part of me wants to take the baby. But another part of me is telling me it's too soon.

[katladyd]

When we lost our Tomas last summer, we didn't think any cat could replace him. He was 21-years-old and had been with my bf since he was six-months-old. Well, the day before we had Tomas pts, I was in the pet store looking for a scratching post for my babies when a young girl tapped me on the shoulder and asked me, "Do you know anyone who would like a free kitty?" The light bulb went off in my head, Tomas had been very ill for a couple of weeks and we knew the end was near, and I said to her, "Maybe." I proceeded to acquire a tiny tuxedo kitten that I gave to Tony that night. He eventually named him Buddy because he follows Tony everywhere! Now, he will never replace Tomas, but the actions of a small kitten made us smile and and cry a little less.
This baby needs a home and yours is an excellent one! Maybe now is the time, only you can decide, but a hurting heart needs comfort from somewhere.

[pomtzu]

Do what your heart tells you. Only you know if the time is right or not.

Many years ago, a dog I had got loose and was hit by a car and killed in front of my house. We had just given all of her pups away (unplanned litter), when several days later, there was a knock on the door, and it was the guy who had taken my favorite pup - a little terrier mix that looked like Benji. He knew how much I loved that little pup, and he asked if I would like to have her back. It took me a few days to decide if it was the right thing to do - and I decided that it was. So this little mutt came back to me - was given the name of Cinnamon - and was my companion for 14 wonderful years. I still miss her, but was so glad that I decided to take her back.

[moosmom]

I went and saw the kittens today (totally FORGOT about the kittens that need to be put in their final resting place). While they ARE adorable, I need to really think about it. I'm still a blubbering mess and I can't stop crying. The hurt in my heart is so strong, like when I lost my Dad. Time DOES heal, but right now the hurt is so raw.

I just returned from the post office. Some of Mollie Rose's ashes are on their way to the Bill Wilson House, where she was born and where she will rest in peace.