I know it’s just something to pad the statement, but people who break up are usually hurt/hurting in some way, and not feeling great about the other person, because that’s the nature of breakups. So the whole *best friends* thing never fails to sound disingenuous and just dumb.

This needs to be the top comment!

Those action forms always land better if you edit the text anyway, because the processing software will record them as a unique entry rather than count them as one of a form letter. If you’re going to do them, always change the text.

Krispy that’s just awful. I’m so sorry you are having troubles with the shelter and troubles with your son. I know that when it rains it pours, so hopefully things will be on the upswing in both regards.  You do SO MUCH for those cats!  I hope that the shelter reconsiders and realizes how valuable you are to them.…

Oh, gosh, this is heart-rending! I’m so sorry to get this shelter cat update - and it pains me to say that because I adore these updates... the pictures and the stories. Maybe things will turn... I hope they turn. It’s odd that there’s so little tolerance for inconsequential error there. I’ve never had an any issue…

Thank you, Maya. <3

I hate to hear this. You’re love and care for the kitties is so admirable and clearly you’ve been an asset at the shelter for years. My shelter where I’ve fostered for over 10 years, has seemingly become much more ‘corporate’ and the spirit of the encounters I have in dealing with newer employees has gone downhill.

I’m so sorry Krispy. Whenever you get two or more people together, you have politics; there will always be someone who has to have power over others, no matter how tiny, or in what setting, and that seems like what you are dealing with here; a petty, micromanager who wants to impose “the rules”, even when it’s…

Krispy, I’m sorry you are going through this. Hugs and stay strong!

I am so sorry to hear about these struggles. Please know that you bring immense good to the world- to kitties, humans, and general good juju out in the atmosphere. I know that you inspire others (including myself and family with whom I share your posts) to do as much good. I hope you may continue to do what you love…

Krispy, so sorry. Thanks for sharing and I send you bestest of vibes.

Thank you so much. I know what I do for the cats, but sometimes it helps to hear it from others, and tonight is one of those times. Many of you over the years have told me what the updates mean to you, and that makes my work at the shelter even more rewarding compared to a lot of the other volunteers.

Krispy this is awful to hear. I’m sorry that happened to you and also sorry for the cats who benefit so much from your patience and close observation as a cleaner. I’m glad you’re still there helping as many as you can, in whatever way you can, but it must be so frustrating for you right now. You do so so much good,…

My computer crashed and I lost Shelter Cat Update. I’ll have to start from scratch. This is especially hard because I talked about what happened this past week. I didn’t do my clean-and-feed shift today because it seems to be official - I have been terminated as a cleaner because of petty reasons. While I am still…

Updates!

Here is a fall boy in a sweater to warm all of us as the nights begin to chill:

Oh that is great news!  Mazel!

Y’all, I think it might FINALLY be happening! Our son, his partner and their toddler might be coming from Oz to the US in late January or February. We have not met our precious granddaughter (our only grandchild) yet as she was born just after the pandemic started. She will be almost two when we get to hold her. I’m…

My husband thought it might be the switch (when you open the door the spring turns the light on, when you close the door the light turns off and the dryer “knows” the door is closed), but he took it out and tested with a multimeter, it’s working fine. Beyond that he doesn’t really want to take it apart for fear of…

if savings time would end, would you vote for sticking to daylight savings time (i.e. summer hours) or standard time (i.e. winter hours)? we voted here in Alberta about ditching standard time (i.e. just staying on daylight savings/summer hours year round) and the vote to keep changing clocks 2x a year barely passed…