10/01/2026
Settle in friends, because I have a story for you.
One I've been sitting on until I knew the outcome.
PLEASE read with kindness, and please DON'T ask about adoption.
Now that that's out of the way...
About a month ago we were contacted by Clancy & Theys Construction . Their construction workers had found three abandoned kittens that needed rescue. Of course, we said yes.
Within literally seconds of getting them I knew one was paralyzed in the back legs. In all my years, I've never had a paralyzed kitten, but I do have a rescue friend in New York who specializes in them. Before I even put my car in gear I was getting all the advice and guidance I could ask for.
I named them Ink, Parchment, and Quill. Quill was the only girl, and the medical mystery.
Taking care of Quill was stressful at times. It was scary and a little bit confusing and I felt like I was walking in the dark with just a tiny flashlight to guide my way.
Thankfully, she was as sweet as she was spunky, and she was patient with me as I figured it out.
Over the month she was with me, we realized there was more going on than just her paralysis. She wasn't gaining weight like she should, sometimes had issues eating (we worked on it, but it was a challenge), and sometimes... The best way to put it is that she just seemed a little "off". I've raised a lot of kittens over the years, and she wasn't quite there like they usually are.
Unfortunately, all of Quill's medical issues were too much for her. She passed away this past weekend.
She wasn't just a little disabled kitten. She was something special.
She was so spunky, and so full of sass. She loved toys and loved to eat. She loved ear rubs, too.
Her brothers continue to do amazingly. They are silly, feisty little boys who love to snuggle. Ink was definitely attached to Quill, and I can tell her misses her.
I share Quill's story because she mattered. We need more people to understand the work rescuers do, and the suffering we need everyone's help to prevent.
Sweet Quill. You were loved.