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The kitten enjoying some human touch,
Photos copyright Michelle Hecht.
I recently became a little sidetracked, which is why you may not have seen any articles lately. The reason? Well, you can say it’s all because of a stork who left a baby on our doorstep. By stork, I mean neighborhood kids. And by baby, I mean a kitten they found in a shed.
Surprise, Hecht family! Now what?
We took her in, of course. But the emotional roller coaster that was to follow was totally unexpected.
Immediately, I felt attached. She reminded my of my late cat, Fluffy, when he came to us as a kitten. In my arms, I rocked this new stray like I rocked Fluffy. I’m not too proud to say I shed a few tears as the memories flooded back. If this new kitten thought she was going to avoid the rain by being indoors now, she had another thing coming with my tears plop plopping on her head.
So, we fed her, played with her, moved her poop from the blanket into the litter box so she could catch on, and gave her lots of hugs, as well as a warm place to sleep. Since we didn’t know if she carried any diseases or fleas, we kept her in a separate area away from our four cats. Unfortunately, when we did bring her out to the living room for some quality holding time, the others did not take fondly to this one pound, seven ounce bundle.
After a week of much deliberation, we decided to take her to the Humane Society Silicon Valley to be placed in its foster program. The organization takes in kittens of a certain age/size to be checked medically, given to a foster family, then placed back in the shelter to be adopted.
It was a bittersweet experience. She was so adorable and fun, but realistically, we couldn’t take in another cat. I had to tell myself she wasn’t Fluffy. We also had to concentrate on taking care of our four kitties.
The kitten at Humane Society Silicon Valley ready to
embark on a new journey starting with a foster family.
We were given a tracking ID to follow the kitten. This was really important to me, because I wanted to check on her health and make sure she gets a good forever home.
We may not have kept her, but we gave her love and shelter during a difficult time in her life. Now she has an exciting and promising future to look forward to.
For more information about Humane Society Silicon Valley, visit www.hssv.org or call (408) 262-2133. There are many animals that need your time, love, and support.
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