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Ok, I know lots of you want to know what happened and where I went. Will try this in a short version. I lost my job then I got ill and was in the hospital for a couple weeks and then came to my Mother's for a short stay. The pets were all kenneled. While I was at my mothers, there was a fire in my home and due to several complications it took months to get it restored. They had to completely gut it and redo it and I lost everything that was not glass or solid wood. Although it broke my heart and still does, because I had no place to keep them, the pets all had to be rehomed...except for Riley, the dog, who was found to have terminal cancer and had to leave for the Bridge. The house is now done but I am selling it as I have gotten a job in the same town as my mother lives in. After it sells.....soon, I hope....I will get my own place here and will adopt a couple of kitties. I really had no choice or options regarding the pets and trust me, it just about killed me to let them go. I still have a large hole in my heart where they all live and where they will always live. I still consider you all my "family" and share in your love for your furbabies. I enjoy the company of my brother's pitbull, Pal and he watches me as I type this and say's "hi" to everyone. He loves kitties and goggies. I don't always answer posts but I come everyday and keep up on what is going on and read every post. I hope that you all can forgive me for the choice that I had to make. They could not stay in cages at a kennel for months on end..........that was not fair to them and as I had no job and no where to live, I could not support them myself. I loved them with all my heart and I know that they all know that.
Teresa

{{{GrammaTessa}}} We are so furry sorry fur all the bad fings that has happened to you in the past year ... it just doesn't seem fair. We unnerstand that you did what was best fur the kitties and Riley, and they know in their harts, as we do ours, that you would only do what was in their best interests. We know that mamaFoudini and all the others are keepin an eyeboll on us from their new homes ... and Riley is rompin happily with Jessie at the Bridge.

GrammaTessa, we gives you a lotta credit fur havin the strength to pick yourownself up and start ober after alla this ... takes a lotta courage. We is so happy that you has a new job, and is lookin furward to a new home and more kitties of your own someday. You always a part of the fambly here ... and tell Pal 'hay' for us!

Bigghuggs {{{ }}},
your grandkitties,
Lynsi and Jordi

Yeah, what the MNsnowta kits just meowed goes for mee too. They couldn't have said it better.

You know, peeple haff to work with the hand they're dealt and I don't think one kit on this board stands in judgement of any one else here. We all have to do what is best at the time not only for our ownself but for our furrbabies and take under consideration the circumstances, and it sounds like you did ~ and are doing ~ just that.

Please just know that all of us are here to help and support you and want the very best for you, Antee Tessa. We all love you and just hope you are okay.

Our lives go through different 'chapters' and it appears that you have now turned the page of the last chapter and are beginning a new one.... so we hope it gets better and better for you.

Love, Pepper and Mom-Joolie

We agree with all that the SnowtaKits and Pepper said. We all have to do the best we can with the hand we're dealt. We love you and know that you did what was best for the kits you love. They were blessed to have you, and we are sure that although they will be happy in their new homes, you will always have a place in their hearts just like they do in yours. Sometimes even the ones we love deeply are only in our lives for a season. In your new place, there will be kits who need you and will love you. When you adopt them, it will be the greatest moment in their lives and the start of a new season for them and for you.

BamBam and Mommy
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The Zoo Crew
BamBam and Cuddles

Whiskers, Minx, Misty, Boo, Patches and Tinkerbell will live forever in our hearts.

we agwee one hundwed purcent, yu gotta do wat yu gotta do an nobody can judge any on dat...glow fur a happy life awl wound
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Franci, Oreo, Caleb, Willow and Tita

We certainly can't add much to what every else has already meowed, Auntie Tessa, cept maybe for one thing......
You will ALWAYS be family to us no matter what and we luff you lots and lots!
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Luff,
The Catnip Crew....Riley, Ashley, Harley, Mushka and Nicky
In Loving Memory of our precious Bridge Angels:
Munchkin 8/95-6/09(mom's heart).....
Casey 8/93-2/11(mom's soul)......
Meadow 11/99-9/10 and Maddie 4/94-4/10

Auntie Tessa, don't you know alla da MCV folks, furred and plain, unnerstands?
You had more bad things happen than anyone should have to deal with an you did what you could. What da otfur kits an moms meowed is all correct. You did da best fur da ones you luff and fownded dem noo homes where dey will be safe. An da posts and seasons ob ower lives, 'spechally hoomin ones, are so right. We hope your next chapter brings happiness an health an we know dere will be noo kits who arrive one day, so you will share stories wiff dem an introdoos dem to eberbody in MCV.
Luff, headbonks and hugs from us an mom.........

We hope your next chapter brings happiness an health an we know dere will be noo kits who arrive one day, so you will share stories wiff dem an introdoos dem to eberbody in MCV.
>>Luff, headbonks and hugs from us an mom.........

Exactly! We are kind of starting over with new cats too, because all of the original ZooCrewKits are now at the Bridge. Cuddles and BamBam are fitting right in, and when you get settled and find the ones you're meant to love, they will too.
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The Zoo Crew
BamBam and Cuddles

Whiskers, Minx, Misty, Boo, Patches and Tinkerbell will live forever in our hearts.

OMG, Tessa! I had no idea ALL of that was going on. I knew about the job, that your became ill, and that you went to live with your mom - thank goodness she was there for you.
You made the absolutely best decision for your fur babies. You are right that they could not live in cages forever, nor could you, or anyone, afford to pay for that length of boarding. I'm sure you found loving homes for them and that you know they are happy and loved in them. You did the loving thing, almost ALWAYS too hard!
Then a fire! OMG! I would say now that you have finished with bad luck and things will, and are, turning around for you. Finding a good job is the first part of your new, luckier(!) life.
My heart goes out to you, dear friend. My heart and lots of GLOW!

Norma
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The 8 Wiscats:
Henri
Simba
Annie-Claire
Sylvie-Chantal
Simone-Mireille
Poucette-Noelle
Andre-Guillaume
Madeleine-Louise Munchkin
In memory of precious and beloved angel kitties: Pierre (1979-1996), Louis Catorze (1984-2000), Giselle-Lizabeth (2005-2007), Monsieur Gervais le Blanc (1995-2007), Clochette-Giselle (2006-2007), The Excellent Lady Sophie-Marie (1990-2009), Beau (1992-2009), Miss Minette (Button) (1992-2010)
~~ plus varying numbers of foster kitties coming and going -- right now mom cat Licorice plus 3 girl kittens (Peppermint, Truffle and Fudge) and boy kitten (Lollipop) RIP Nougat and Taffy ~~

Tarrigo and the babykits trudge to the Memorial Garden with a chestnut tree to plant for Riley.
"Him needs a spweding chestnut to watch ober him wike him watched ober awl da babykits,"

Tonks kitty :::

headbonks, Tonks kitty (who was brought 2 the treehouse by a mama whee)
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u is whees hawrt, u is whees home, u is whees family, .... {{{{{lufs u more dan u cood knows...}}}}

Oh Teresa we unnerstand completely! We knows you luffed your furbabies and dey luffed you too. Eben though it were a furry hard decision fur you, you did what was bestest fur dem.
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(((Auntie Tessa)))
We SO sorree bout awl dat's happened to you. Wen it ranes it pours, huh? We luffs you furry much!
Luff,
Jebbie Spencer an Bailey