Letting Go and Saying Goodbye

**Ally Cat's Mommy** · 02-26-2005, 01:16 AM

Kim, I can understand that this was a tough decision for you, but you have touched SO many lives (both furkid and human) with your rescue work, and by placing these kittens with another great rescue organisation you will ensure that they will also find great homes.

You need to look after your own health, and your family too! (((HUGS)))

To quote Jim Willis in "We are their heroes"

Be kind to yourself, remember your needs
and those of your family and friends of every species.
If you give everything, what will you have left for yourself,
or for them?
Strive to be happy and healthy.
You are needed.
Achieving balance in life is a lifelong struggle.

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 02-26-2005, 03:56 AM

Oh dear Kim, youare the best catmommy I know. You love, care, hug all these cats, you give them the "being-loved" feeling. You have such a great heart!!
This must have been a most difficult descision (sp??), as I know that you love them all very much, everyone of them. I will surely miss pics of Freida and her newborns, but I am happy that they get a chance to find a good forever-home. I will pray that they get the best humans ever

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Please Kim, take good care of yourself now. It sounds like you need to think a bit more about your own health now, as good health is the most important thing in life. Give all the "stayers" a good hug from me; and this is an extra hug for you:

**jenluckenbach** · 02-26-2005, 05:04 AM

Dear Kim...what a hard choice (for you) but such a selfless decision for the kitties. I wish them the best of life and quick aoption and I pray that you are feeling much better VERY soon.

And you still have quite a few kitties who's pictures we will be demanding in the near future

**Killearn Kitties** · 02-26-2005, 05:24 AM

I'm so sorry to hear that you have had to take this decision, but you are obviously handing these babies over to a great rescue facility. It seems to me that you are doing the right thing.

If you are not healthy in yourself, you are in no condition to look after anyone else. Please concentrate on getting yourself well, first and foremost. You will still have lots of furry nurses in the house to help out.

**prechrswife** · 02-26-2005, 07:12 AM

It really does sound like you are doing the right thing. Sometimes the right decisions are the most difficult ones to make. Take care of yourself and snuggle with your forever kitty babies. God bless you!

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 02-26-2005, 07:46 AM

Kim, you learned me my "first" steps in working with Paintshoppro. I made this from my own rescue Inka, for you!

**QueenScoopalot** · 02-26-2005, 08:00 AM

Kim, your health should come first. I'm so sorry to hear your diabetes is acting up, and you have to give up rescuing. It must make your heart swell with pride at the ones you took under your wing, and showed them a better life than the streets. Not to mention the happy PTers who have Kim raised kitties.

Get yourself regulated, and kiss the keeper kitties.

**smokey the elder** · 02-26-2005, 08:10 AM

Please don't get discouraged. Think of your 100 adoptions, and the dent you made with these. You ought to be taking care of yourself; hate to be repetitious but sometimes #1 has to come first!

{{{Hugz}}} to you and your furbabies and grandchild!

**Grace** · 02-26-2005, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by prechrswife
Sometimes the right decisions are the most difficult ones to make. Take care of yourself and snuggle with your forever kitty babies. God bless you!

You have to do what is right for you, Kim. Your health is the most important consideration right now. You have made sure that the other cats are going to a good place.

Be good to Kim -

**moosmom** · 02-26-2005, 08:56 AM

I know in my heart that this was the right and the unselfish thing to do for my babies. It was extremely difficult to make the decision of who would go and who would stay ... as I did let a couple of my intended "keepers" go! But I had to be realistic and do what was best for the kitties.

You said it all in the above paragraph. You are a VERY unselfish, caring GIVING person who only wants what is best for all your kitties. I commend you! And as difficult as it is to choose who stays and who goes, you know deep in your heart they WILL find forever homes.

Just remember one thing, if you hadn't taken them in and given them another chance, God only knows where they would've wound up.

You are a remarkable person. Don't EVER forget that!

(((((HUGS)))))))

Donna

**Barbara** · 02-26-2005, 09:09 AM

Kim your health must come first. You cannot help anybody if you feel ill. I am sure it was the right decision.

Anyway I'd like to send some extrakissies after Angel

**sirrahbed** · 02-26-2005, 09:12 AM

((((Kim)))) - I am just seeing this and though there is little to add - I totally understand that you needed to do this and how hard that selection process must have been

But I want to thank you that I am one of the ones who DID get to adopt "Kim-raised" babies and I am so thankful for my Robbie & Lizzie

again my sweet friend...(((((((HUGS)))))))

**catcrazylady** · 02-26-2005, 09:56 AM

Kim, I hope you know that we all support you know matter what you do. You know the circumstances concerning your health and your home situation. You have to do what is best for you, family, and kitties.
It's not like you dumped them in some horrid place! You have turned them over to what sounds like a great group who will find them wonderful forever homes. Since you know this person you will be able to keep up with what happens to them.
I know this was an incredibly hard decision to make. You do what you have to do and know that we are always here to support you. You have helped so many and now it's time to take care of yourself. You can't be there for your remaining cats if your sick. Your family and kitties need you and you can only be there for them if you are well.
Take care of yourself and we love you!!!

**Twink** · 02-26-2005, 09:56 AM

Oh, Kim, some of those kitties you said goodbye to have been with you a long time. I think you're very wise, and very brave to make such a hard decision. You have to take care of yourself, for the sake of your "keepers," and I think it was positively Providential that such a good rescue organization that you know you can trust came along for the others. Everyone here knows what a terrific catmom you are, and how much you've done for so many. Hang in there, and know that you've made it possible for LOTS and LOTS of wonderful cats to have great homes, who might otherwise have lived life on the streets. You're the BEST!!

**Cataholic** · 02-26-2005, 10:20 AM

Oh Kim,
Hugs and love to you. I can see that you are aching over your decision. When I read your first post, I was like, '"why, it sounds like she thinks she might have made a decision that isn't 'right'"

I think you absolutely did 100% of the right thing! You give so, so much to both felines and hoomans alike. It is only right to step back your efforts a little bit to take care of YOU. To do anything else would be tremendously irresponsible of you.

So, while I know your heart aches right now, I congratulate you for not only what you did recently with the kitties, but, what you have done in the past. Please, do not mourn for these guys. They will be placed, and you will have brought joy to another household(s).

Love,
Johanna