Let me tell you how exhausted I am today. Like, truly, next-level tired. You know when your alarm goes off, and you swear you just closed your eyes? That’s me—except my "alarm" is a tiny, hungry kitten named Timber, demanding food every three hours like clockwork.
It’s exhausting, yes—but in the best way possible.
Timber is now 11 days old, and his little eyes are just starting to peek open. I can see the faint glisten of moisture and the tiniest slivers of blue near his nose. It’s a small but monumental moment—because I love when kittens hit that three-week mark. That’s when their eyes go all big and round, and they start truly seeing you for the first time. It’s pure magic. My absolute favorite age is between three and five weeks old, when they’re wobbling around, discovering the world (and their own tiny paws), and really starting to connect with people. It’s exhausting, yes—but in the best way possible.
Building Something Bigger
As I shuffle around in my sleep-deprived haze, bottle in one hand, laptop in the other, I remind myself: this exhaustion isn’t just about Timber. It’s about all the kittens (and puppies!) who won’t have to be born into suffering. It’s about the clinic we’re building, the one that’s going to change the future for thousands of animals in our community.
That’s a whole new world.
Right now, we’re deep in the trenches of planning. We’ve always been an organization that takes its time—not because we’re dragging our feet, but because we believe in doing things right. And launching a full-scale clinic? That’s a whole new world. Suddenly, we’re not just a team of passionate volunteers—we’re hiring staff, setting up payroll, creating protocols, ordering equipment (who knew surgical lights had lumens to consider?), and making sure we’re not just opening a clinic, but building a well-oiled, life-saving machine.
It’s overwhelming. It’s stressful. But it’s necessary.
That might sound harsh, but it’s the truth.
Staying Focused on the Mission
Kitten season is here, and Timber is just the beginning. Every day, we hear about more kittens being born—some in dangerous conditions, some to mother cats too young to care for them, some who will never get a chance at life. And the hardest thing? We can’t stop everything to save them all right this second.
That might sound harsh, but it’s the truth. If we drop everything to take in every kitten now, we delay the clinic. And if we delay the clinic, we delay preventing kittens from being born into suffering in the first place. This is the hardest part of our mission—balancing the urgent need of today with the massive impact of tomorrow.
We’re not just focused on opening day; we’re building something that will last.
We know that once the clinic is open, it’s going to be a game-changer. We believe that every community deserves access to affordable spay/neuter services. We believe that when people have access to the right resources, they will do the right thing for their pets. And we believe that real, lasting change doesn’t come from judgment—it comes from making solutions accessible.
The Long Haul
We’re not just focused on opening day; we’re building something that will last. That’s why we’re working hard to secure grants, sponsorships, and funding—not just to open the clinic, but to keep it running for years to come.
Because this isn’t just about one tiny kitten I wake up to feed at 3 AM. It’s about stopping the cycle before it even begins. It’s about giving families real options, about keeping pets in homes instead of shelters, about making hope the norm instead of the exception.
We’re exhausted. We’re stressed. But we’re also determined.
And when this clinic opens—when Timber’s little round eyes are wide open, watching a world where fewer kittens suffer needlessly—it will all be worth it.
As always Brandi, your message is spot on!!!
'Thank you' are too small of words for all you do.