My Hero

Faith Marie Bobb

My hero is a lady. She's also an angel here on earth and a human of remarkable love for felines in our area. Her name is Lynn Stitt.

Lynn, with the help of volunteers, runs The Best Little Cat House in PA, one of the nations longest established organizations providing hospice care for the regions cats. Cats brought into the shelter including ones that have been diagnosed with Feline Aids and Feline Leukemia can live out their lives in a warm, caring almost family environment, and are provided with the best food and medication possible.

The shelter is divided into 4 sections..the Dome, the Well Room, the Bunny Room and the Wildlife Room. It sits in the mountains and doesn't keep us in cages when we come there to finish our days, but lets us roam free with others like us.

The Dome is where cats live that all have either Feline Immunodeficiency Virus ( FIV or Feline Aids) or Feline Leukemia (FeLV). In many cases cats arrive at the shelter following Spay and Neuter programs of feral colonies by groups in the area that have tested the cats and removed the AIDS and Leukemia positives. Even feral cats can become friendly and eager to be combed and cuddled in this caring environment.

My humans discovered this place when one of the cats Mom trapped out back to be neutered tested positive for FIV. The vet wanted to euthanize him but Mom wanted to hold on until she checked into alternatives and she found Lynn and her haven for terminal kitties.Buddy, our FIV cat, was welcomed and fit right in. He lived there for many months before he journeyed to Rainbow Bridge.

Here is a picture of the Dome cats, enjoying their day.



There is also a Well Room for non-infectious cats that are old, unable to be looked after due to illness, need regular attention or are unwanted,
or have Cerebellar conditions (improper balance and co-ordination).

In the Bunny Room live abandoned and abused domestic rabbits. These bunnies are the only residents that can be adopted and are often
shown at Petsmart, looking for a forever home.

The Wildlife Room has hordes of abandoned baby rabbits, squirrels and possums, they are released back into the wild as soon as they
are able to fend for themselves.

It takes a very special person to dedicate their life to caring for terminal cats, knowing that every day they may lose one or more of us
as the disease progresses. She is truly my hero.

You can learn more about the best Little Cat House and see pictures of some of the residents here:

http://www.thebestlittlecathouseinpa.com/index.html

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