The mindful feline as well as Stacia Kelly at Mind-Body-Spirit Works have produced the animal Empath Award. The award is provided to individuals who have dedicated their lives to making the world a much better location for animals. It will be awarded when a month by Mind-Body-Spirit Works and The mindful Cat. If you understand one of these special human beings deserving of this award, please send a nomination e-mail to Stacia Kelly or Ingrid King for consideration.
Thanks to Stacia for producing the terrific badge for the award, featuring none other than Buckley!
Our very first award goes to Cindy Ingram.
Cindy Ingram is the creator of Casey’s House, a personal rescue group in Bluemont, VA, that focuses on older as well as difficult to embrace cats. Cindy has a special location in my heart since she rescued my valuable bit Buckley, the subject of Buckley’s story – lessons from a Feline Master Teacher, from a farm in southwestern Virginia, where she as well as about twenty other cats were kept in marginal living conditions.
Casey’s home is named after Cindy’s cherished tabby cat, who pertained to online with her when she was fifteen years old. At very first Cindy refused her entrance to her house, as she already had two cats as well as two dogs at the time. Casey, however, was not a feline to take no for an answer. Casey’s “home” at the time was a colony of some fifty cats, as well as she was most likely getting worn out of either not getting to her food on time, or eating off of unclean dishes. Every evening, Casey would be waiting on Cindy’s porch, undoubtedly hungry, so Cindy would feed her. Slowly, however surely, Casey ended up being a part of Cindy’s family. Eventually, four of her feline colony buddies pertained to join Casey. states Cindy: “Casey taught me to reach beyond my self-imposed limits, as well as her home is the dream that now has ended up being a reality”.
In addition to supplying a risk-free haven for older cats, Casey’s home likewise promotes Trap-Neuter-Return. with this program, feral cats are humanely trapped, given a veterinarian to be evaluated, spayed or neutered, vaccinated as well as ear-tipped. Cats that are friendly to humans as well as kitties are embraced into loving homes. healthy feral cats are returned to their outside homes. Casey’s home spayed as well as neutered a lot more than 200 cats in 2009, making a considerable contribution to controlling the overpopulation problem.
Cindy produced a terrific atmosphere for the cats. There are extremely few cages, a lot of of the cats online in a big open room, full of carpeted ramps, feline climbing towers, as well as great deals of soft pillows as well as blankets for them to sleep on. new rescues as well as those with prospective health and wellness conditions are kept in separate areas up until they’ve been taken a look at by a veterinarian. What was truly incredible to me was exactly how tranquil the energy in that big space felt. All the cats seemed to get along, there was no hissing, posturing, or fighting. Cindy stated in all the years she’s done this work, she’s only had one occurrence with two cats fighting. Casey’s home genuinely is a risk-free haven for cats in need.
Like all non-profit organizations, particularly those assisting animals, Casey’s home is having a hard time in these hard economic times. If you have a preferred shelter or rescue group that you support, please think about making a donation to them – they requirement your assist now a lot more than ever. as well as if you don’t already support a shelter, maybe you’ll think about making a donation to Casey’s home in Buckley’s memory. Cindy as well as the cats at Casey’s home will say thanks to you.
Ingrid King
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6 comments on animal Empath award – February 2010
Ingrid says:
May 4, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Thank you so much for thinking about making a donation to Casey’s House, Andrea. I’m so happy you’re enjoying The mindful Cat!
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andrea says:
May 4, 2010 at 11:51 am
ps..never understood she rescued buckley (well..have not checked out yet..it..from excerpts etc..is so close to my story with elsa..who was so …oh..anyway..i lastly am about prepared to checked out it. ? ok. last reply:)
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andrea says:
May 4, 2010 at 11:49 am
still going with older pages here.
saw this and..
my next donation (it isn’t much..as i have no money really..but i hope you will appreciate it..loving saving older and/or unwanted (that word kills me) cats..is one thing i ..always..feel so strongly about. that as well as special needs or cats that have been abused however are battling to survive)
i hope to have some $ together soon. as well as will send it. bookmarked your (casey’s house). looked around a bit as well as after my dr appt today..i will be back to checked out a lot more on ingrids page as wnull
