A Series of Acts

When I was young, my father would talk about how in his youth his friends and he used to sit around the kitchen table and solve the world's problems.  The solutions seemed so straight-forward to them.  "But," he would say to me, "Real world problems are more complicated than you know.  Someday you'll understand that you don't know it all.  Life is complicated."

I took those words to heart.  I kept trying to learn, understand, and collect more data so that one day, I would know enough to help.  I wanted to know enough to make a difference.    

As I have grown, I have learned that it is not enough to simply know there is a problem or an issue.  It is not enough to merely discuss a problem.  We must also act.

Hyde Park Cats was started by some "crazy cat ladies" who saw they could make a difference in the lives of some feral cats.  They felt an urge to help, and acted.

The women who first discovered two kittens to be named Iris and May, felt an urge to help, and acted.

People read this blog, felt an urge to help, and acted.  

Through this series of acts, Iris and May will be able to get the surgeries they need. 

Life is complicated, and there are problems both large and small, but one doesn't have to wait to know everything to make a difference.   

All of us, by feeling an urge to help, and doing something about that urge, have helped find a solution for these cats. 

Breakdown of the fundraising for Iris and May:

From adopters:  $500

From blog/internet:  $2535

From Trio Animal Foundation:  $1500

Total raised:  $4535!!

We now have enough to cover the surgeries and any complications.  If there are any extra funds, they will be used for our TNR and adoption programs.

Each of you, every one, is an inspiration!