Dear fans of Faye,

Author Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite–only a sense of existence.” As we snuggle into November in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, Faye reflects on her present blessings. It is in this spirit of thanksgiving that she would like to share a list of things for which she is most grateful.

1. Faye is grateful for compassion. Faye’s story is a complicated narrative that includes several displacements and adjustments. However, it was through a tremendous act of love that Faye was able to come to us, and she remembers all those who helped her find her way with love and gratitude.

2. Faye is grateful for her health. After a painful span of time with some yucky issues with some sore teeth, Faye came through her dental surgery beautifully and is much more comfortable now. She recognizes that not all kitties are lucky enough to have immediate access to wonderful medical care, and she reflects on her health with appreciation.

3. Faye is grateful that she is loved. From Tabby’s Place staff, to volunteers, to sponsors, to suite mates, Faye is surrounded everyday by kind souls who treat her with compassion, love, and respect. She is thankful for everyone who shows her, on a daily basis, how much goodness there is in this world.

4. Faye is thankful for beauty. Whether she finds it in nature’s beautiful landscape outside her solarium, or in the eyes of a volunteer who holds Faye on his lap and brushes her, or in her own reflection — because come on, she looks like she was hand-drawn by Walt Disney — Faye takes in and appreciates all the beauty around her.

5. Faye is thankful for Tabby’s Place. When you are a cat without a forever family, there is no better place for you to be than here with us. We love our cats so much, and we promise them happy, healthy lives, filled with love for as long as they need us. We love Faye beyond measure. Once a Tabby’s Place cat, always a Tabby’s Place cat.

Mostly, though, Faye is thankful for you. Thank you for choosing her to be your special sponsored friend. It is through your love and generosity that she is able to thrive here with us. Faye and I send you all the blessings of Thanksgiving, today and always. We love you so very much! Happy Thanksgiving, friends.