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KittiCo CatWalk…


[KittiCo Cat Rescue] The date for the 2006 KittiCo CatWalk has finally been decided on, and it will take place on November 11th, at 7:30 am sharp! This is only the second year KittiCo Cat Rescue has held this charitable event, so hopefully the word about it will spread wider this year, and this year’s attendance will top last year’s. They’re doing all sorts of fun stuff, but the main part of the event is a 1 Kilometer (5 Kilometers if you’re feeling especially frisky) walk, or run, depending on your motivation level. Me? Let’s just say 1 Kilometer will be more than enough for Pookey & I! Though I’m sure Morgan will have enough energy to spare, that he could easily go the whole 5 Kilometers! Or several!!! Just thinking about it makes me feel tired!

KittiCo Cat Rescue is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) no-kill organization dedicated to the rescue, care, and adoption of stray and feral cats in Dallas, and its surrounding communities, and is funded completely by private donations. The CatWalk helps KittiCo raise much needed money to fund its many endeavors: The spay/neuter shuttle, traps for the TNR program, all the mobile adoptions it does throughout the year, and the foster care program… Just to name a few!

We planned to go to last year’s CatWalk, and had registered for it, but Morgan & Pookey were both laid low by an illness… But being KittiCo’s webmistress has its perks though, since they were nice enough to mail the event’s goodies package to me at home. With any luck we’ll be able to dodge any illnesses for this year’s CatWalk, and be able to go. Wish us luck!

2 comments June 30th, 2006 Posted by: Ash



A Sigh Of Relief!!!


Morgan Morgan just finished the first week in PISD’s Extended School Year Program (ESY), and, boy, am I grateful for the brief respite it offers… I get to sleep-in later in the morning, not as late as I’d like, but definitely later than when he’s home full-time during any of his school vacations. I always appreciate any extra sleep I can get, especially since I’ll be run ragged by Morgan, with his endless demands, when he comes home. *tired sigh*

ESY is basically an extension of the regular school year for children with disabilities… It’s an attempt to prevent the loss of critical skills that often occur with these children over the long summer school break. Granted, it’s a 4 week (2 weeks in June & 2 weeks in July) morning only program, but it makes a world of difference in Morgan’s behavior. He loves going to "school", and the fact that his class is run by his regular teachers brings a constancy into the whole environment that he finds reassuring.

Morgan is happiest when he’s being kept busy, and the teachers are all doing a great job at doing that! His first week’s theme was water fun, the second is all about me, the third is camping, and the fourth is going to the beach. He’s having so much fun, and with the brief respite I am getting, so am I! We’ll both be sad when it’s over.

Add comment June 17th, 2006 Posted by: Ash

 

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