Great News From Tabby's Place!!!

I was just catching up with email when I received the most WONDERFUL NEWS!!!! But first, a little background info.

Last summer I participated in a commenthon that Sparkle's human had in her memory and I made a donation to Tabby's Place.

Tabby’s Place: a Cat Sanctuary
1100 US Highway 202; Ringoes, NJ  08551
908-237-5300 ext. 235  908-237-5311 (fax) 
at@tabbysplace.org http://www.tabbysplace.org/

When making the donation, I was blessed to meet this beautiful girl, Brielle through a touching thank you note from Angela Elizabeth Townsend, the Development Director at Tabby's Place.:

With a caption that read
"Brielle sends you her thanks and love "
and at the bottom of her email she wrote:

PS: As I type this email, Brielle,

 one of our sweetest Special Needs cats,

 is keeping me company.

 She sends you her purrs (and asked me to attach her photo as her thanks to you).

I had blogged about this when it happened.

I was so taken by the story behind this cat,

that  as a tribute to Sparkle, I had joined other bloggers

who had already signed up to sponsor a kitty.

I had signed up to sponsor Brielle,

and I had been sponsoring her monthly

ever since I saw her gorgeous face.

Each month I received updates and here is the latest

I am copying directly from their monthly updates

Dear Brielle buddies,

We knew this day would come.
We wanted this day to come.
And still, I can scarcely believe the day has come.

But it's here, and right at the start of spring's song: Our Brielle has been adopted.

I know. I know. This is wonderful, earth-shaking, heart-breaking in selfish ways but heart-dancing in true ways.

And it's true, kittens, it's true.

As befits our Brielle, this is no ordinary adoption. Heavens, no. Brielle's new family is comprised of three loving generations under one roof, including a fabulous grandma who is home essentially 'round-the clock.

There will never be a moment when Brielle longs for a lap but comes up empty.

As a bonus, there will also never be a moment when Brielle yearns to escape "lesser" felines. That's because Brielle will be the only cat -- queen of her domain! empress of the realm! -- in this phenomenal family.

It's all more wonderful than we could have dreamed.

What's that? You'd like just one last jewel of joy about this new family? You got it: Brielle's new family includes a veteran Tabby's Place volunteer. So Brielle is joining a family that's already part of the Tabby's Place family.

And so, forever and ever amen, will she always be.

My heart, I confess, is singing and soaring and shattering all at once. I can scarcely remember the Community Room before Brielle, and I'll ache to enter it without her. But much more than that, I'll celebrate the sweetness of her much-loved life.

And I'll thank you, from the depths of my heart, for making this possible for her. God bless you, stupendous sponsors -- you are the dream makers.

IS THIS NOT THE BEST NEWS EVER!!??

I AM SO HAPPY FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL GIRL!!!

They are going to transfer my monthly donation

 to another special needs kitty, "Knox" and here he is!

FROM TABBY'S PLACE

 Special Need: FIV+ and missing a leg

Like the fort that shares his name, Knox is made of strong stuff. Epic inner strength enabled Knox to survive a siege of suffering. As autumn’s last leaves surrendered to the chill, the little grey cat was alone, dragging a “dead” leg behind him, and infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). But winter's impending arrival threatened Knox's best defenses.

At just that point, angels broke into Knox's story. A big-hearted rescuer scooped Knox from the street, and miracles began to follow. Through the a generous Circle of Compassion grant from Paws and Claws Society for Animals, Knox received life-saving surgery to remove his doomed leg and drain fluid from his wounds…and found a haven at Tabby's Place.

Today, the best is yet to come for Knox. The tiny tabby with colossal gold eyes is still quite cautious, but he’s letting down his defenses as he learns our love is secure. Day by day, the walls come down and love blooms for our little fighter.

Since Knox is soulful, sweet, and in overall good health, we believe he will ultimately find the loving home he deserves. But, Knox's FIV means he will need an extra-special adopter.

It is my fondest hope that Knox is blessed with an equally beautiful outcome, I couldn't be happier for sweet Brielle and it is my honor to help another kitty at Tabby's Place in Memory of Sparkle.