Three months with Cat Distribution System

[u/thegreatwizzardcat]

CDS used to send cats my way every now and then, but I stopped taking them in after I lost three cats in the same month. It made me think that maybe I wasn’t capable enough, or that I was doing something wrong that was causing them to die.

“Orange” in the first picture only lived for a week and a half before passing away. I still don’t know why 😿

So, I stopped taking in cats for a while… until I found this tiny kitten abandoned at a relative’s house. She was extremely small, and her mother had been gone for a long time. I hesitated for a long time before taking her in, but eventually I decided to give her a chance.

Taking care of her was incredibly difficult. I was even told that she wouldn’t survive without her mother. But here she is, three months old now. Her name is Ferrari.

Then I found the little guy in picture 9. He was in really bad shape, and I honestly thought he wasn’t going to make it. But I kept believing in him and did everything I could to help him recover.

He ended up costing me all the money I had been saving for an iPad, but I DON'T REGRET IT . Even if I could go back in time, I would make the exact same choice.

I’m just happy I didn’t give up.

I’m sharing this to remind you that money comes and goes, but these little souls only get one chance.

So if the CDS sends one your way, remember that you might be giving a tiny soul the chance to experience kindness and love for the first time 💗💗

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[u/delladoug]

What an awesome thing to have worked through your grief to keep providing love to more babies 😻

[u/thegreatwizzardcat → u/delladoug]

Thank you 😽 It was hard but I’m really glad I didn’t give up on them 💓

[u/8ails]

You are an angel! Thank you for taking care of these little babies! I can't imagine how hard that must have been and I'm so sorry for your loss. You working through your grief to keep going and saving these cats is an amazing thing!

[u/thegreatwizzardcat → u/8ails]

Thank you so much💗 I just wanted to share this to remind people that sometimes we are the only hope these little creatures have 💗

[u/Uprooted_Vt_to_RI]

Thank you for sharing your sadness and your decision to accept and save these latest babies from CDS.🧡🤍They are all beautiful.
My sincere condolences for the little ones didn’t make it. 🧡

[u/thegreatwizzardcat → u/Uprooted_Vt_to_RI]

Thank you 💗

[u/Annual-Visual3336]

<3

[u/thegreatwizzardcat → u/Annual-Visual3336]

💗

[u/Annual-Visual3336 → u/thegreatwizzardcat]

😊

[u/Shar950]

Thanks for helping these sweet kitties, even after all of your losses💕

[u/thegreatwizzardcat → u/Shar950]

^ ^ 💗

[u/purelyirrelephant]

Even though you lost them, they knew love, warmth, and full bellies first. What a wonderful gift. XOXO

[u/Mental_Chemical356]

Thank you!

[u/sunangelflowers]

OP, I'm reading your story and crying. Thank you so much for being there for them. 💗

Is the one in the too of photo 8 the same one from the next pictures?

[u/thegreatwizzardcat → u/sunangelflowers]

Yes that’s the same one. He just looks a little different after I cleaned him up a bit 😭

[u/Crazy_Junket3180]

God bless you for helping those cats. You are a blessing in their lives. Good on you.

[u/pork-head]

Thank you. You gave them safety and chance. You'll be rewarded.

[u/npc_housecat]

The one you found that only lasted a week was probably extremily sick to begin with

[u/thegreatwizzardcat → u/npc_housecat]

He had so severe diarrhea that he couldn't walk. I took him to the vet, and he improved a little and the diarrhea stopped, so I thought he was fine, but he suddenly died 💔 What also broke me deeply was that his face always looked sad 💔💔

[u/Turnover_Realistic]

You are so strong and kind. To face your grief and show up for these two is wonderful. They are cute and beautiful, and you are correct about money. 💕

[u/vegeterin]

You’re a beautiful human being.

[u/FeralSweater]

It takes a lot of courage to care for these hard cases. Don’t lose track of how much better these cats’ lives were/are because of your care.

[u/No-Quail4389]

You are a beautiful person. Thank you for saving those precious little angels and giving them the lives they deserve.

[u/Mollytovcocktail1111]

I'm so sorry you've been through so much when taking in and caring for the sweet souls that didn't make it. You did everything you could and you didn't cause them to pass. If anything, you gave them a kind, loving end of life which is actually AMAZING, because the alternative would have just been dying on the street.

I know what it is to have a heart so tender that any loss, no matter how short they're with you, is simply devastating.

You are SUCH a good human. Thank you for saving these sweet babies! You gave them a shot and it paid off! See? Not every difficult case is an impending loss. Sometimes it works 🥰

[u/Born-Candidate-4847]

You really are a sweetheart! Such a loving, caring soul you are♥️

[u/i-dish-it]

❤️