Dear Friend of Bacon,

We have entered the season of thanks and gratitude, and there is nothing Bacon is more grateful for this season than your love that keeps him sparkling all year long!

While Bacon’s correspondent, Kate, is traveling, I am bringing you news on our dear silver furred feline. Bacon and I go way back to my earliest memories at Tabby’s Place. I started as a volunteer in 2015 and was assigned to socialize in a room that then housed Bacon. That was more than 11 years ago now! Bacon and I have shifted residences and responsibilities since then, but he still holds an extra special place in my heart, just like he holds in yours.

These days Bacon and I enjoy a Tuesday morning ritual when I get to serve Bacon his breakfast kibble and gently escort him into his special crate. Bacon almost always greets me with a chirp or two when I arrive with his treat. For Bacon’s peace of mind, his own safety, and the safety of our amazing volunteers who help us clean the sanctuary each day, Bacon gets crated while his office gets cleaned. When the room is clean, Bacon is once again safe to roam in his office.

This particular ritual is such an essential part of Bacon’s life that he now has his very own collection of dedicated, special-sized, “Bacon crates.” Why might we need Bacon crates? Well, Bacon’s office doubles as the Foster Team office, and our foster team is a busy bunch who need dedicated space to keep track of all of our cats’ comings and goings. “Bacon crates” are sized to perfectly fit in Bacon’s shared office space, accommodating Bacon’s need for a safe and quiet space and providing essential workspace for his human officemates.

It’s been a challenging month for our sweet boy, Bacon. But thanks to you, our medical and behavioral teams joined forces to adjust both his medications and his environment to better support his needs.

Always looking out for our Bacon boy, the foster team is swapping out their desk chairs for ones without wheels. I asked about this accommodation and learned that during a seizure, Bacon has been known to push rolling chairs around. The change is to keep him safe. During a recent seizure, Bacon actually got himself temporarily stuck to an office chair.

Our resourceful staff are also researching ways to lessen the noise in Bacon’s office during our hours of operation. We know that Bacon is very sound sensitive, so we are hoping to further adjust his environment to improve his well-being.

You already know and appreciate how very special Bacon is to our Tabby’s Place family. In this season of thanks, we are especially grateful that you are by his side, supporting his every need with compassion and kindness, hand in hand with our staff.

Your guest correspondent,
Lisa