In Memory of Daphne 4/1/2018 – 9/5/2018
Leukemia shows no mercy, has no favorites, spares few. Daphne’s life was short – a mere five months – just a baby still, when leukemia paid its final visit. Our comfort comes from knowing she did not die in a North Carolina gas chamber in her infancy. She passed this day held in loving arms, surrounded by caring hearts.
In her brief life, Daphne knew endless laps to cuddle in. She flew across the high ramps in Cookie’s chased by her sister, Birdie. She made kitty friends galore, always the rascal at pouncing on an adult’s tail or curling up with her Mom. She oversaw countless squirrels foraging for nuts and chattered at the birds as she maintained high watch over Brushy Creek. She was a happy kitten who lived her best life.
Leukemia is especially hard on kittens and we know when we have them at such an early age that few survive. Our hope is always that this one will make it, that this one will survive, that this one will beat the odds. Sometimes that does happen and we rejoice. When that is not to be we celebrate the life that was, the little ones that tried so hard, their joy and verve. We focus on what they did have in life and we are grateful their lives crossed ours.
Thank you to all that loved her – her first rescuers, her sponsors, our volunteers and staff and all that loved her from afar. Thank you for helping to give her such a wonderful life.
Daphne had 3 Sponsors
Gary and Yolanda McAninch
Pat Heltke
Starr O’Neal