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Farewell to 2020

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I guess you found nothing beneficial about all the crud that’s been going on since we shut down for “2 weeks to flatten the curve” ten months ago. I could say that, too, but I’d be lying. If I’m honest with myself, it’s been a good year.

  • Mr. L has made some health discoveries, and even though he’s not completely happy, he’s working on things. His heart function almost doubled over the last year and a half, so we’re both ecstatic about that. It’s not yet at an ideal place, but it’s much better
  • Shortly before pandemic things began shutting down, Milam Touch of Love established a relationship with a mobile veterinarian, so when Emancipet and ABC shut down operations, we were able to gear up
  • Milam Touch of Love’s donors kept donating. That meant we could keep paying our veterinarian, so we could spay and neuter shelter dogs and offer low-cost services to Milam County Residents
  • Partially because of Milam County, our veterinarian was able to expand his practice to make things better for all clients. Everyone wins.
  • Jase matured into the good dog we knew he could be
  • My back found a way to heal, and I’m not limited by it anymore
  • Zelda is alive and well, she just relocated to our “new” neighbors kitty corner across the street from us, and she’s blessing our neighbor’s with her quirkiness and attitude
  • I was able to have a good visit with my parents this year
  • My sister had a successful hip replacement
  • My older younger brother sends our sibling group daily texts of biblical analysis and meditation
  • My younger younger brother became a first-time grandfather this year
  • All the Love Cats are doing well — Sapphire, Daisy, Josephine, and Ruby are still indoor ferals, but they enjoy spending time near us at certain times of the day
  • Scooter and Gray Socks Ghost are both fat and sassy outdoor ferals. Scooter loves ear rubs, and Socks tolerates pets in exchange for canned food
  • Milam Touch of Love has had some phenomenal volunteers join our organization this year, and I know we have more waiting in the wings. Our initial volunteer core is still strong, and I’m grateful for our board of directors, who each bring a uniqueness we need to our base of operations.

What was good for you last year?

Cats: Friday Night Drama and a PSA

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We had a little excitement at the house last night. Ajax began attacking Jase for no apparent reason, and we had to protect Jase to make sure nobody got hurt.

In recent weeks, Ajax has been spending more time in the kitchen, and he’s been allowing Jase to nuzzle him. We’ve watched Jase carefully to ensure he wasn’t doing anything to hurt Ajax, and he wasn’t. As near as we can figure, Ajax got tired of being nuzzled and decided to take action. Jase tried to take refuge in his crate, and Ajax tried to follow Jase into his crate. We got them separated and closed Jase’s crate door a few times for his own protection (and Ajax’s, too, because if Jase gave even one nip back, he could kill Ajax).

This morning, so far, everyone seems to be minding their own business, which I hope was Ajax’s intent in attacking last night. We’ve seen Ajax attack other cats (that’s why he and Sneaky are separated), but it was surprising to see him go after Jase who is seven times his size.

In Public Service Announcement mode for a minute. Please, please, please spay and neuter your dogs and cats. Shelters everywhere are filled to the brim with unwanted animals. It’s kitten dumping season, and that’s heartbreaking to see. Someone in town found four kittens in the dumpster at a local car wash this morning. One of our directors is fostering four kittens found dumped in a box in the rain a week or so ago. You think spaying and neutering is expensive, but allowing them to procreate is expensive, too.

And if you’re looking for an animal, please adopt from a shelter or a rescue organization. Consider being a foster to a shelter or rescue animal. We do our best to socialize all our animals, and I know other shelters and rescues do, too, but there’s nothing like a home environment for these fur babies.

Cats: We Have An Announcement

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Our human is doing something we’re pretty puffed about, so we decided to take over the blog today to let you know about it. Back in March, a group of local folks talked about ways they could support the local pound. Those discussions expanded to discuss how they could help cats and dogs and their owners in the county. This group of people decided to honor the local animal control officer’s “Touch of Love” Facebook Page by expanding on the name just a little bit and Milam Touch of Love was born. During this group’s meeting, they also selected a Board of Directors and vision and mission statements. As part of their integration, the group adopted the Facebook Group.

The Board of Directors took it from there — our human was chosen to be one of the board members. They did a bunch of paperwork and are now legal in the State of Texas. They’re accepting donations now (we understand donations of money, dog food (even cat food and cat litter), supplies, and other things are very important to what they do).  Oh, and other donations are important too — time, transportation to get an animal from one place to another (we don’t drive, you understand), or even temporary housing while we’re waiting for our forever family to find us. Sometimes just sharing information about us (well, not US — we have our home, but for the dogs and cats that are still looking) can make all the difference. They have filed paperwork with the IRS asking for determinationa as a (we hope we get this right, it’s supposed to be important) 501(c)(3) entity.

How do you find out more?

Go to our Facebook Group and join in — this is where people share about dogs and cats and sometimes other animals lost from home or looking for homes.

Check out our new website.  This is where you can learn more about us, join us, or ask for more information.