Yes Kim you are right I probably do need to stay away,but somehow I just cannot.

As much as I would love to adopt Libby,I know its not possible, and I won't be doing it, my own cats have to come first and to a degree my health, my allergy simply would not tolerate a third, especially long-haired like Libby.

It is still comforting to know these kitties are fed, and loved and cared for and not roaming the streets, starving and flea-infested etc, so the shelter is better than that for sure, and in time some of them will have wonderful homes.

We are just waiting to see if Melissa's school will agree to raise funds for the Human Alternative, there was an article in the paper how their vet fees alone were $7,000 dollars a mth, so she took it along to the school counsellor, and is waiting to hear if anything becomes of it.

This term they held a mufti day (day where they donot have to wear uniform) and instead of donating a dollar to the school, those who wanted to wear it, donated foodstuffs to the Battered Womens Refugee, they had over a thousand dollars worth of food, so I am hoping maybe next term they can do the same for the kitties and donate a can of food, now wouldn't that be awesome, if they don't have to buy food, it will help with the vet expenses.

The shelters do have boxes at the local supermarkets where you can donate food, so I often do that, but they still need lots of help as you are all aware of.