Prayers on the way that you will have new additions to the family soon. It's unfortunate but these things happen every day everywhere. People just don't understand. I think as volunteers it's our job to do the best we can and if we can educate 1 person about the benefits of spaying and neutering we've gone a long way to helping out the situation.

Years ago I used to volunteer at my local SPCA - never again! I was the cat groomer and while the other volunteers worked on the kitties that were up for adoption, it was my job to care for the sick and injured. They were tucked away in their own room with almost no human contact. Every Saturday I would go and brush and love each one of them. I remember my favourite little orangie guy (can't remember his name now) but he would tuck his two front paws around my neck and give me the biggest hug ever - until one day he was not there. I quit the very next week and cried for weeks. It was just too hard to do. The shelter I work in now is a no-kill shelter for the Humane Society and rewards are phenominal. I applaud you Donna.