Great Kitty Rescue Blog

I guess how mentally draining cat care giving is depends on how much you invest yourself in it. I have known employed caregivers and volunteers who cheerfully go about their daily tasks without getting too involved with thinking about it all too much.

And then there are those, like myself who get so involved with all of the details of every aspect of making sure the cats are as happy and healthy as possible. This is not to say that people who don’t think about it all as much don’t care as much about the cats – they do, but they don’t take on added responsibility and they don’t have to.

Either do I, but I can’t help myself… Continue reading →

Cat care giving is really exhausting work physically, mentally and emotionally. I love it, but it can be draining.

My husband Bob and I travel from San Diego to Kanab every four to six weeks to work with the cats at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Cat World. We have done this ever since the Great Kitty Rescue.

Each time we go, I make promises to myself to post about my daily experiences while volunteering and to take lots of photos of the cats.

Although I do manage to take some photos, once I get home, it never seems like enough. Continue reading →