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Dear Nanny Fran,
What do you mean "Not enough
bathrooms?"
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Earth angels have enough love for all kitties.
photo for Tropical Breeze courtesy of Francene Matucci
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Animal lovers I know and have known do not
have enough bathrooms. Those who ask this question have one kitty
or one puppy. They have no concept of the love "Earth Angels" have
for kitties encompassing ALL kitties or love for puppies
encompassing ALL puppies, all breeds, all mixed breeds, all ages,
all sizes and all medical or psychological conditions.
I am so honored to know these people.
Their hearts are larger than this nation! However, let us get back
to the original question. Earth angels such as these have numerous
puppies and kitties that they are fostering or have rescued from
the streets, apartment house dumpster or retail business dumpster
or have simply found "dumped" on a street or in a county park.
Earth angels rescue these frightened,
abandoned and many times wild dear ones and take them home. Of
course, knowing nothing about them from a medical standpoint, these
dear ones are sequestered in their own room until they can be taken
to a veterinarian. Earth angels do not put the health of their
"already rescued children" at risk unnecessarily. Hence, the need
for multiple bathrooms!
Ever showered in your bathroom and stepped
out of the shower while trying to avoid stepping on two-week-old
feral (wild) kittens? It is very interesting. The dear mother was
only six months of age. No matter how properly you plan your moves,
it is nearly impossible to NOT have at least one squeaky clean yet
damp foot unavoidably land in the litter box! All the while there
is a wee one in the box, about the size of a small banana,
screaming at you. He realizes that you do NOT resemble his mother
in the least!
The entire world is overrun with kittens
and puppies because people do not spay and neuter. Also, many times
when people move they abandon animals because, after all, this is a
DISPOSABLE society..right? Also, eviction or foreclosure actually
puts families in untenable situations. Shelters are overwhelmed
with previously adored sweethearts. So, dump, dump, dump.
We are so blessed to have these earth
angels all around us. Most of you will never meet them... knowingly
at least. You see, they have learned to not trust humans, they only
trust the animals and other earth angels. Pity you say? Why SHOULD
they trust you? You only have one cat or one dog and if you knew
about them and their M.A.S.H. unit you might, quite pompously,
report the "hoarder." You would do this and feel very good about it
and the neighbors would pat you on the back and congratulate you.
How incredibly pitiful. You, who only have room in your heart and
home for ONE dear baby will castigate, mock and ridicule our earth
angels.
Oh, I forgot to tell you about the hourly
bottle feedings these five two-week-old kittens will require for
the next few weeks. Don't worry, earth angels are there feeding
hourly while you and I get a "much needed" night's rest.
© 2008 Francene Mattucci. All Rights
Reserved.
Francene Mattucci founded Never Say Good
Bye Pet Sitting Service in 1994. Call 727-512-3206, visit
www.TampaBayPetCare.com or email
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