This weekend Trish and Thom went to meet with the staff at Feline Friends and the first thing we noticed as we pulled off of Old Highway 101 at Steamboat Island into their parking lot is the sign that says it all: Feline Friends “Saving One Life At A Time”.
We had called ahead to make an appointment as they have a policy so as not to have too many people in the shelter at any given time. This allows for more one on one interaction between the cats and their prospective new owners.
Upon entering we were immediately struck by the wonderful environment, setting and vision that Jo MacGugan and her dedicated staff of volunteers had created. The first impression we had was that we were not so much in a shelter as we were in a home. An environment where these cats, who had come from different stories, could recover and realize that there were people in this world who still loved them. A place where sometimes immediately, sometimes slowly, their unique personalities could shine out and someone would recognize it and give them a forever home. …