1. Your heart will break when a new family comes to take their newly adopted cat home and another cat climbs in the travel kennel instead.

2. Given time and love, feral cats most definitely can and will learn to trust.

3. Cats are so very resilient. Even with awful sometimes permanent injuries, they learn quickly to adapt.

4. Homeless cats that survive outside in our frigid northern winters are the bravest animals I know.

5. Even though some cats hiss and growl and scratch when they come to the shelter, you know that deep down they appreciate everything you are doing for them. You can see it in their eyes.

6. Cats and kittens that have been heartlessly abandoned by their families and then rescued will always have a special place in my heart.

7. When homeless cats need to have their fur shaved because of mats, I get angry but I feel good once their fur grows back in and they look beautiful.

8. Every cat has a different personality!

9. It’s so important to do everything possible to help a new cat feel safe and protected in the shelter. Gradual introductions are crucial.

10. Cats develop friendships with other cats just like humans choose their friends.