Monday, January 31, 2011

Sitting out the winter

I have been in FL for about 5 weeks now - trying to avoid the cold! My thoughts constantly go back to poor animals in the cold, both domesticated and wildlife. Feel sorry for the wildlife trying to forage for food below 3 feet of snow! Nature is a curious thing. On the other hand, I have become the crazy cat lady! I have tried to capture feral kittens that frequent a restaurant where I have been going to breakfast. No go! They are probably 3 months old - no mother in sight. However, the kittens are very skittish and run the minute you look at them. Poor little things. I did notify a local cat rescue, but it doesnt sound promising. Then today I noticed what I thought to be some puppies dumped by the side of the road! Jesus Mary and Joseph! What is wrong with people! So I came back to my camper and got my dog crate thinking I would gather them up and at least take them to a shelter. Well when I got back they were gone, and there was no sign of mayhem (like injured or dead puppies on the road) so I can only hope that someone picked them up. Two other interesting happenings - I called the local authorities the other day to report a cow meandering down the road! It was a young cow and sooner or later it would get hit. And on a final and good note - my friend arrived home from an early morning workout at the gym to hear a kitten meowing frantically from underneath her car! The poor little thing must have gone up in her car to find warmth and hung on during the short ride home! This story has a good ending as she was able to find a home for little kitty - way to go Caroline! That is life in Florida for now. looking forward to going home in a few weeks and really getting to work on Canine Corrals!!