Fannie Mae
2003

Fannie Mae came to us in 2003 with one little kitten. They were taken into a loving foster home and received the best of care. Sadly, not very long after, Fannie Mae crossed the Bridge. We take comfort in the knowledge that she spent her last days in a loving home, warm and comfortable and not on the street hungry and in search of a safe place to raise her little one.

Lindy Lou
March 2005

Lindy Lou was one of the very first cats to come to CAN. For many years, she lived very comfortably in the Catchen, with her best friend King Louie. She started to move a bit more slowly during the last year of her life. At one point, her weight dropped to just over 6 lbs. (from over 10 lbs!) The shelter volunteers all pulled together to make her special dinners of baby food and kitten formula and would spend time coaxing her to eat. Slowly but surely, her strength returned and the shine came back to her lovely tabby coat. Lindy died peacefully at the shelter a year later, in the loving arms of her long-time primary caregiver, surrounded by her best feline friends; King Louie, Terri Tippitoes, and Faye.

Rosie O'Grady
February 2004

Rosie O'Grady lived in the Dixon Room with her best friends Butterscotch, Virginia, and Whitford. Rosie was a big, brown & white tabby with a heart of gold under her sometimes gruff-appearing exterior. She'd give everyone a "don't you pet me" glare, but if you were gentle and patient, you'd be rewarded with her gentle purrs as she allowed you to stroke her soft fur.

Boo Bear
April 2003

It's especially sad for us when kittens cross the Bridge. Darling little Boo Bear was no exception. He brought a smile to everyone's face with his adorable little face and kitten capers. There were many, many sad faces amongst the volunteers when Boo went on his way.

Conner
October 2003

Conner was rescued with 3 other white kittens and their mother one cold autumn day. Ten days later, he was taken from us quite suddenly by panleukopenia. We take comfort in the knowledge that his brother, sisters, and mother all found wonderful homes where they are loved and treasured.

Minnie
2004

Little Minnie had a rough time during her short time on earth. She received the best possible care and loving attention from our volunteers. But little Minnie wasn't able to hang on. Perhaps she wanted to join a beloved feline companion at the Bridge? We hope so, and although we miss her, we're glad she's finally been released from the burdens of her illness.

Davia
2004

Dear little Davia was a very beautiful and very shy little kitten with silky long fur. She had just gone to her forever home with her brother Goliath when she fell ill. We know she's waiting at the Bridge for her  brother and the family that loved her so much.

Ella was a little calico girl who was just as sweet as can be. She fought hard, but just couldn't hang on, and now waits for her 4 littermates and her loving family at the Bridge.

Cameron & Duffie
May 2004

Cameron and Duffie were two little fluffy black babies who went to the bridge in their third week of life. Their dear mother, Francesca (who was just a kitten herself at the time) was very ill when she gave birth, and these two (of her five) kittens died within days of one another. They just weren't big and strong enough to fight off a bacterial infection. Happily, the other 3 kittens responded to treatment, Francesca herself grew strong and healthy, and all 4 are now living happily in their forever homes. We take comfort that Cameron & Duffie have each other to play with at the Bridge while they wait for the arrival of their beloved family.

During the spring & summer of 2005, we worked on a large TNR project with Bell's Auto Service in West Chester, PA. The adults were all feral and were trapped, neutered, and returned to their colony. We cared for nearly 20 pregnant females, whose kittens were raised in foster homes and turned into darling little housecats. Due to premature deliveries, adult cats who had never been vaccinated, and inbreeding, more than a dozen kittens crossed the rainbow bridge - most within the first few days of their lives. It was difficult time for our foster parents and for the mother cats, who spent several traumatic months in cages while nursing their kittens before being spayed and returned to their old, familiar home.

Angelina
2005

Angelina was a gorgeous tortie-tabby kitten who was found up a tree in western Chester County. An incredibly sweet and affectionate girl, she completely endeared herself to her foster mom in a matter of moments. She had the most adorable little meow and loved to talk to her foster mom. We miss her very much.

Bo
2006

Bo was an handsome and sweet Maine Coon look-alike who came to us in the fall of 2005 at the age of 4 months. He had chronic URI and tested positive for FeLV in December. His foster mom nursed him and loved him for about 2 months, but little Bo just didn't have the will to live and died in January.

Atlanta & Darling
December 2005 & February 2006

Bo's sister Atlanta, a sweet dilute tortie, died only a few weeks after she and her littermates were rescued from a farm in November 2005. Sister Darling, a beautiful dilute calico, held on until February, where she died peacefully in her sleep in her foster home. Both girls died from complications related to FeLV.

Nicholas & Alexandra
2006

Alexandra was an adorable beauty-kitty with fluffy black fur, a gorgeous puffy tail, and the cutest little overbite. She & brother Nicholas came to us in the spring of 2005 as small kittens. After testing positive for FeLV, they lived in a Cat Angels foster home and seemed to be thriving despite the positive test results. Alexandra became ill quite suddenly, and passed within a few short days, peacefully, on March 1. She was just 18 days from her 1st birthday. Brother Nicholas followed her across the bridge six short weeks later, resting comfortably in his foster home.

The Legend of Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and contented, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

YOU have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
(Author unknown)

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