Gosh, what a lovely story.

Do you ever watch "Cold Case"? The detective on that story, Lily, has two special-needs cats (one with one eye, and one "tripod"). I think the school-visit idea is wonderful; maybe you could start with a few kids at first (a Sunday School, perhaps?).

Now to inform Don Juan that it's TOO COLD to have the door open so he can go outside...

Liz