Feral Fables

In August of 2005, when Katrina was destroying the entire Gulf Coast, I was flat on my back awaiting yet another back surgery. I was horrified by what I saw and yet felt so helpless. I could not jump in a car and drive down there to lend support. I could not go to my local church or shelter and pack-up boxes and load them on trucks. I could not stand on my feet all day and serve food to those doing heavy labor. I could give some money, but not a lot in the over all picture of things. I felt pretty helpless. I had my surgery which then involved wearing a hard brace for 3 months and then going through 3 or more months of therapy. One day, not long after I came home from the hospital, when my cleaning lady was at the house (something I have had to have for many years due to my back problems-not because I'm rich!) she called upstairs to me, "Debra----did you know you have a family of cats out here on your deck?" I certainly did not!! I slowly came downstairs to investigate this situation. There on the deck was a beautiful black and snowy white mother cat with her 5 kittens. It was starting to get really cold here in Wisconsin and I knew then......this was something I could do. I could feed and care for these cats. I could not save the Gulf Coast, but I could maybe save the lives in my backyard........That was the beginning of Feral Fables.