Two years ago today, in a kill shelter in Brooklyn, a beautiful orange cat gave birth to five gorgeous babies – two boys and three girls.  This little family of six was doomed.  They were destined to die…

I cry when I think about it.  How heartbreaking that these beautiful, tiny kittens didn’t have a chance for survival?  They didn’t have an opportunity to give or receive love.  Their only crime was being born…

But fortunately for them, they escaped their fate.  The family were rescued by Long Beach Humane Society….  The babies were able to experience both the love of their momma cat as well as the love of foster mother, Jane.

They all found homes.  Including, in my opinion, the prettiest one of them all… The girl who was called Mia.

Her name is now Lucy and she is two years old today. Fortunately she has no idea of what her fate could have been. She only knows her reality.  She is spoiled rotten and only knows of love, kindness, and fun.   She has no fear.  She has both her daddy and I wrapped around her little paw.  She is an incredible friend and a pure source of joy for us and everyone who spends time with her. She is so friendly and loves everyone she comes in contact with.

Adopting Lucy wasn’t an decision for us to make.  Our hearts were still broken, our beloved Alex was only gone six months. We weren’t sure if we were strong enough to welcome and love another creature.  Nor did we know if we were ready to see another cat roam the house, sit in the spots that used to be Alex’s.

But after only a few minutes with this beautiful girl and her family we knew that we had to put our sadness behind us and love another.  It was the right thing for us to do. It was what she needed and what Alex would have wanted.

Happy 2nd Birthday Lucy! I love you more than words can say…