I just talked to the manager of the shelter which posted Bethel and she is faxing me the adoption papers now. They have some free airline tickets and will use one for the manager to fly Bethel to me.

AND, when I told her about the white kitten that is so very sick in the Illinois shelter, she said she would call them and do what she could to help, using their "angel funds" - huge relief to me, and now I'm crying again because there might be hope for that kitten also.