



| The Story of A Rescued Cat Once I was a lonely cat, looking for a home I had no place to go and no one to call my own I wandered up and down the streets, in rain and heat and snow. I ate whatever I could find, I was always on the go. My skin would itch, my feet were sore, my body ached with pain. And no one stopped to give me a pat, or to gently say my name. I never saw a loving glance, I was always on the run. For people thought that hurting me was really lots of fun. And then one day I heard a voice so gentle, kind and sweet, And Arms so soft reached down to me and took me off my feet. "no one will ever hurt you" was whispered in my ear. "You'll have a home to call your own where you will have no fear. You will be dry, you will be warm, you'll have enough to eat. And rest assured that when you sleep, your dreams will all be sweet." I was afraid, I must admit, I've lived so long in fear. I can't remember when I let a human come so near. And as she tended to my wounds and bathed and brushed my fur, She told me about a rescue group and what it meant to her. She said, "We are a circle, a line that never ends. And in the center there is you protected by new friends." She said, "there is a family that's waiting patiently, And pretty soon we'll find them, just wait and see. And then they'll join our circle, they'll help to make it grow, So there will be room for more like you who have no place to go." I waited very patiently - the days they came and went. Today's the day, I thought, my family will be sent. Then just when I began to think it wasn't meant to be, There were people standing there just gazing down at me. I knew then in a heartbeat, I could tell they felt it too. They said, " We have been waiting for a special cat like you!" Now every night I say a prayer to all the gods that be, I thank them for the life I live and all they've given me. But most of all to protect the cats in the pound and on the street, And send a rescue person to lift them off their feet. |
| The Meaning of Rescue Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed, All nicely tucked in my warm new bed, I'd like to open my baggage, Lest I forget, There is so much to carry, So much to regret. Hmmm...Yes, there it is, right on the top, Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss, And there by my perch hides Fear and Shame. As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave, I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain. I loved them, the others, the ones who left me, But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me. Will you add to my baggage? Will you help me unpack? Or will you just look at my things, And take me right back? Do you have the time to help me unpack? To put away my baggage, to never repack? I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see, But I do come with baggage, Will you still want me? Author Unknown |
| A Lonely Cat I wish someone would tell me what is it that I've done wrong. Why do I have to stay outside in the rain and be left alone so long? They seemed so glad to have me when I came here as a kitten. There were so many things we'd do while I was growing up. The Master said he'd love me as a companion and a friend. The Mistress said she'd never fear to be left alone again. The children said they'd feed me and brush me every day. They'd play with me and walk me if I would only stay. But now the Master hasn't time, the Mistress says I shed. She doesn't want me in the house, not even to be fed. The Children never pet me; they always say, "Not now" I wish that I could please them. Won't someone tell me how? All I had, you see, was love. I wish they would explain Why they said they wanted mine, And then left it outside in the rain. Author: Jodi Riker Yap |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm Only A Cat I'm only a cat, and I stay in my place... Up there on your chair, on your bed or your face! I'm only a cat, and I don't finick much... I'm happy with cream and anchovies and such! I'm only a cat, and we'll get along fine... As long as you know I'm not yours... You're all mine! Author Unknown |


