I rescued two kittens from the deep freeze tonight......

[jus_the_facts]

.....s'gonna be in the 20's outside for the next three nights...these two kittens...one male one female have been starvin' outside at my ex's apartment complex for a couple weeks now..he'd been feedin' 'em because he couldn't stand to see how emaciated the female was gettin'...the male is healthy but she's just bones...our kitty that we rescued 4 years ago in January hates these poor babies....she'd hiss and wanna fight with 'em every time she went outside....knowin' it was gonna be freezin'....I knew this wee little thing wouldn't make it tonight...sooooo without havin' paid a pet deposit...I'm sittin' here with this poor little baby in my lap...and her *brother* is raisin' hell under my bed as I type...sigh... :loveya:

[Must_B_Free]

1. They found you

and your life is richer for it.

Hope you keep them for good.

[jus_the_facts]

7. Yes indeed.....

....I couldn't stand to see 'em suffer another second out there....they've eaten heartily...pooped and played...now both are sleepin' peacefully..this baby girl won't let the other NEAR my lap...she growls at him...he's just adorable and talkative....she's got a long way to go before she's healthy again....I do feel blessed...they're sooooo sweet! :)

[auntAgonist]

2. bless your kind heart!!

[PartyPooper]

3. What a lovely post for us animal lovers!

Good luck to one and all! And, please keep us posted!

:hi:

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[DenverDem]

4. God bless you.

And The King will answer, "I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to the least of these children of mine, you did it to me." (Matthew 25:40)

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love, no, not just for some, but for everyone.

YOU ARE AWESOME!!!

[autorank]

5. The Christmas Cat Angel Blesses You for Your Kind Deed.

[jus_the_facts]

17. Awww...Merry Chrima's to ME!!

.....this baby girl is still purrin' peacefully in my lap! :loveya:

[BikeWriter]

6. Ruh roh!

Good luck with the critters. I don't even like cats but I'd have brought them in, too. ;-)

[Skittles]

8. people who rescue animals

instant ticket to heaven :)

[pres2032]

9. they sure do!

what better way to live the way of God than to take care of two helpless little creatures.

[NoKillShelterGuy]

30. What happens...

if they "rescue" them, and then euthanize them?

In my book, that kind of behavior is worse than not rescuing them in the first place.

[nicolemrw]

31. well, maybe.

is a painless quiet death really worse than slowly starving or freezing, or dying of horrible injuries from cars or other animals?

of course its better when animals can be rescued, and found loving homes, or at least kept safely. but realistically its not always possible.

[ogradda]

10. good for you!

i wouldn't have been able to stand it either :)

[driver8]

20. Bless you, Bless you, Bless you!!

I would have done the same thing!! Hurray for you!

[Briarius]

11. Good for you!!

Enjoy, I hope they're not too destructive!

[purduejake]

12. Awwe, I love kitties too...

just make sure they aren't rabid. :yourock:

[yellowdawgdem]

13. How great the kitties will be ok

Good luck, sounds like you've got a little mediating to do now!

[Zomby Woof]

14. SWEET

:D

[Cadence]

15. Ahhh a woman after my own heart.

Good for you!

[undergroundpanther]

16. You are kickass!

Blessed by the almighty fur and purr...TWICE!!

[strategery blunder]

18. meow

:D

You probably want to take them to the vet for a checkup though...you don't know what vaccines they have and what ones they don't, and that is useful information to have.

[REP]

19. Good For You!

Your senior cat will warm up to them - even cats have a hard time resisting kittens.

What a great Cold Weather Holiday present for everyone: the kittens get a safe home; your older cat gets friends of the same species; and you get a lapful of fur.

:loveya:

[Dixon Cox]

21. Like someone said a few posts up...

There's a special place in heaven for people like you. Though some may think I'm :crazy: for saying this, but in the long run those kittens *know* what you've done for them and will be eternally grateful. I'd say you have enough karma points right now to rob a bank and still come out ahead. Okay maybe not that much, but maybe enough to fudge on your taxes a bit.

In these days when it seems that all we can see is the collective soul of this country being deceived and crushed by the ugliness and hatred of the powerful but few, it's ordinary people like you who give me hope and restore my faith in all mankind.

P.S. Kitten poop is the worst smelling thing in the world. Just a heads up.

[WCGreen]

22. The one Christmas story that makes me cry

is about the mother cat who brings her kitten to a warm house, ensures that she is safe and then dies...

Choke choke, sniff sniff.....

[Robeson]

23. You are the best!

:thumbsup:

[jus_the_facts]

24. Thanks everybody.....these two fur balls are extremely happy today......

....wish I had a camera to show ya'll how sweet they are...the female is lookin' healthier already...and the male has literally taken OVER! :D

[Red State Rebel]

25. Excellent! Big kitty hugs all around :) n/m

[RushIsRot]

26. They're not really yours, Amber, until

you've given them their first bath.

[jus_the_facts]

27. LOL......I dunno...they're both in my lap snoozin' and purrin'......

......a truce nap between 'em at present....we three have fallen in loooove already! :loveya:

[arwalden]

28. GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! It's That A Great Feeling???

[City of Mills]

29. WORD OF WARNING

Make sure you always quarantine cats you take in, they may be FIV positive (among other things) and you don't want to infect your house cats! Either bring them to a vet directly, or contact a no-kill shelter and they may help 'process' the cats.

And a big THANKS! for taking in homeless cats that may have died without your intervention. That's how my one housecat became five :-)

[fluffernutter]

32. aw, how sweet you are!

:hug:

[nicolemrw]

33. congratulations on becoming a three cat household

i have three cats, and it seems to be a very comfortable number. theres always one around to cuddle when you want one. :hug:

[Debi]

34. This sounds very much like our house...

and the cat that's living on our sun porch b/c two of the three of us are allergic to cats...but he was hungry and it is cold..and now he has his own litter box??? What???

If anyone lives near Waterloo, Iowa and needs a male cat about 9 months old please let me know! He's orange w/a white chest and white paws and he's sweet as puddin! He scratches at the door to go outside and at the picture window to come back in (and he loves belly rubs - at least from my husband, the only one who can touch him).