~PERHAPS NEXT TIME~

Today, I made a visit to our local animal rescue league...It is the same shelter where I befriended and eventually adopted two of my cats  "Sweet Emma Lou" and "Sadie Mae"...prior to my visit I did a bit of online  research viewing the stats on the cats available at the shelter with hopes that one might like to make their forever home here at Dog Trot Farm...

Our new family member would need to adapt and accept the presence of  old and blind Winslow Homer...he or she would be required to put up with the occasional "chicken in the house" and tolerate an inquisitive eighteen month old ... last, but most importantly agree to be an INDOOR only cat...with the disappearance of Sadie Mae INDOORS is a must...My hope was to connect with an older cat or perhaps a pair of older bonded cats... Like most of you I adore kittens, but  kittens with all their cuteness  typically have no issue finding a forever home and are soon adopted after their arrival...it is the  older/senior cats  which are most in need...I adopted Emma Lou at the age of five, Emma lived to the ripe old age of  21...My research contained  the names of six cats,  male and female, their average age between 10  to 12 years...To my unexpected surprise five of the cats on my list had been adopted, (good for them!)  one cat remained...however... was unavailable for adoption due to an unexpected illness..Sadly... I came home empty handed...I know eventually I'll find the kitty who is out there waiting for me...I'll just have to be patient and give it some more time...Sadie Mae we miss you...