Dear Supporters of Bacon,
Do you feel like you are a member of a very special club? Being a supporter of Bacon is a gift, indeed. You are contributing to the life of at least one cat who needs a little extra support. In fact, your loyalty to Bacon actually helps all the cats who are lucky enough to live at Tabby’s Place. So, Bacon and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
These are my thoughts as I stop in to volunteer and see Bacon. Sometimes, as you know, he is wide awake and is posted near the door, waiting for some unsuspecting visitor to make an entrance so he can make his grand escape.
Well, not sure about that. Perhaps he’s just eager for company. If you saunter in, he almost always comes over to sniff and look for snacks—again, I’m just supposing here.
Other times, you’ll find him fast asleep in his bed in the corner, hunkered down and as cute as can be. I hate to wake him at these times and always try to come back later. Because, I have to admit, I miss interacting with him when he is off in dreamland.
The staff tells me there is good news and bad news regarding Bacon’s health. He does continue to have his seizures, but he also continues to recover from them well.
The staff has made attempts to keep Bacon from climbing up on the staff desk (it’s safer for him on the floor). One strategy, putting a bit of kibble into a puzzle feeder, so our wonderful boy has a “project,” has not been as successful as hoped. It seems that Bacon prefers his food the old-fashioned way—in his bowl—so he can scoop it into his mouth with minimal effort.
But, if you’ve been reading my Bacon updates for a while, you’ve heard me comment that extracting treats from a bowl on the floor can also be a challenge. I’ve seen him attack the bowl to get those treats out and inadvertently push it forward, so it’s a contest to see whether he can reach them. Sometimes life is not easy when you’re a cat!
In other news, we are grateful to announce that you helped the cats reach our most successful Linda Fund Matching Challenge goal in Tabby’s Place history. Our incredible community raised half a million dollars (!) to fund our cats’ emergency, intensive, and specialty care. What amazing kind souls there are in this world who help these cats in hopeless situations. I truly cannot thank you enough.
Tabby’s Place will host “Chip-or-Treat” on Saturday, October 24, a free microchipping clinic and open house Advance registration is required through the website. Anyone can visit, even if not getting a pet microchipped.
As always, Bacon and I thank you for your continued generosity to Tabby’s Place. Seeing the love and care bestowed upon Bacon every day, I’m deeply grateful to you. Have a wonderful October.
Your correspondent,
Kate