by Mary Thompson
I grew up in a family with a love for animals.
Kitty Kat Kennedy was like a big brother he was 2 when I was born into the family. He lived a good long life (15yrs) untill FLP came and took him away. At that time the disease was not common or vacinated against. It was a horrible way to see him go, I thank God for the Vacines they now have against it.
We were allways resuing and taking in one animal or another. When I was maybe 10 I brought home my 1st real rescue who was "mine all mine". She was a little scrap of fur only about 3 weeks old. she was closer to the rainbow bridge than she was this side of the world..... but had no one who cared. I scooped her up and ran home. I beged mom & dad, please let me try. I can make her live. They told me she probably would not make it threw the night but she did. We named her Raydar because her ears were so big comepared to her tiny, sickly & starved body. That little srap of fur turned out to be the most beautiful & Faithful orange tabby that ever walked this earth. She followed me evey where. she became so muscular form keeping up with me everyone thougth she was a tom cat. Yes she was my first that was all mine. now the list goes on.
There is Travis another stray. He was a long haired blue/gray tabby.
Turd Bird a sparrow I raised from a naked little chick stolen from the nest by one of our cats.
Josephine my ever faithful Border Collie / Springer mix. I have so many memories of her i could go on forever.
Badger a siamese mix with long hair.
Brat Cat a short hair black kitty.
Stormy a long haired cream Calico.
Bandit a Aussie mix.
Tiny a little stray it took a year to tame. He was so malnurished he never grew, he was the size of a 4-5 month old for life. He was a Great "Uncle" to all. He helped care for anyone I brought home.
Boo a Rottie who's life ended WAY to earlie.
Rowdy A rottie who live a very full long life. I Miss you!!
Brother kitty a giant black and white.
Lilly the chamelleon You may walk ever so slow but I will wait for you to catch up with the heard before I cross thoes Pearly gates.
I also miss all of the shared Family pets.
Duddley - Patches - Budwiser - Flame (a stray who showed up that had been threw a fire. He was scourched from head to toe) - Cat (the dog black lab) - Dog (the cat ou guessed it black) - Fubar - Angel - Ernastine - and the so many stray kitties we were allways caring for.
I love and miss you all