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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

With respect to the stray cat Puck, we eventually learned her name was Jackie. The vet confirmed pain, injury and infection from her life on the streets, common afflictions for stray cats. She’d been put outside by neighbors who couldn’t cope with her behavior. She had an anxiety disorder she never fully overcame.

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

4 The Love Of Animals

As a foster parent, you can set certain guidelines with the rescue group as to what type of animal you prefer. That at least would be a start till our society puts a higher value on the lives and existence of our furry friends, till the law stands up for our 4-legged buddies, till shelters are no longer overflowing with the unwanted.

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