Great news! I’ve never come across a person who has so much love for cats
Shelly is AWESOME!! She's allergic to cats, but owns 5 of her own, who are all rescue cats that she had trapped and brought in for medical problems. She's so patient with all the kittens and cats, especially the more feral ones like Rula and Chapel. She's very insightful, and dedicated and perceptive as to what these animals need, and what is best for them. TinyKittens is a non-profit organization entirely run by volunteers who manage several feral cat colonies in BC, Canada. There are over 28,000 feral cats there, so that's ALOT of cats to care for!!!
Shelly is tireless, and when Aura (Chloe's last-born) was born with a cleft palate, Shelly got up every few hours around the clock to tube feed her, and that was for a month or two. Then the Kinks kittens came, and their mama got killed so Shelly had to hand feed them with a bottle every few hours 24/7. THEN someone found Consuela, and during her giving birth, Shelly noticed something was wrong, so she took Consuela to the vet for a C-section, thus saving her life and two of her kittens' lives. The other 2 had congenital defects and didn't make it.
I am in awe of Shelly and all she does for these cats. It's so hard on her when she loses one, and it's hard on all those who watch. I've watched Chloe, Rula and Ramona since April, and I've watched 2 each of Rula and Ramona's kittens die. I cried over each one. Then Consuela came along, and I watched 2 of hers die. And I cried again.
Then all the ones who get adopted--I cry over those too.. LOL