Life and Death: the separation so fragile

Well while Virginia was getting shot up I was playing nursemaid to four brand new kittens :)
The VA students lives were fragile and timing was everything today for who lived and who died.
It breaks my heart to think of the fear some were in, some maybe didn't know what was happening.
The shooter, an obviously severely troubled soul, caused heartache to spread across the nation.

My little kittens hung in the balance to go either way today as well.
The mother hid (as cats often do) and being a new mother didn't do so well with the afterbirth.
I found the kittens because I happened to be close and heard them crying. So all excited I of course sought them out and found them-- tangled in afterbirth and umbilical cords.

Had this been a stray momma cat I'm sure the kittens would have perished. As it was I got out my trusty tiny scissors, sterilized them and set to work. Disposing of the afterbirth freed one little kittens foot. The circulation was completely cut off and the foot tiny. I feared it may loose it. moments after freeing the foot from someone's umbilical cord (four tangled kittens equal 16 wiggly legs, four tails, and four umbilical cords!) Try saying that five times fast! ;) ) One buy one I separated the little babies from their previous supply of nourishment to a family of smiling faces; my three kids and hubby.

Momma and babies are doing fine. I'm having to watch her to see that she nurses them. So far she hasn't but would you with five faces staring at you? LOL But if she doesn't nurse them or they seem puny I will of course take upon myself to bottle feed. The little ones foot is now swollen from the blood rushing back into place you may can see in this picture.


For anyone that lost someone at VA Tech today: My deepest sympathies, heartfelt sadness and prayers are with you. For those that were in the line of fire and yet you survived: I'm glad for you today the balance swung your way. For whatever reason, some unknown purpose, my kittens survived today. You, too, have a purpose. We don't always know what it is, but it's up to you to find it. May God Bless You and Kept You All The Days Of Your Life.

Life and Death, so fragile and so close it's hard to tell where one ends and the other begins.

Enjoy these kitty pics and thank God for life.