r/rescuecats Jul 04 '24

Update Post πŸ€πŸ•ŠοΈUpdateπŸ•ŠοΈWe were unable to rescue some yesterday. They are shown below. Rest well little ones. Please keep comments to this post only out of respect for those lost & the communities feelings on this sensitive matter. πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ€πŸ•ŠοΈ

As hard as we try to find rescues to save these kittens & cats it can be nearly impossible when they are all full now. So with very few adoptions there are little to no spaces opening for these poor cats. Unfortunately yesterday was another very sad day for the rescue teams. We even lost very young kittens. Neptune was only weeks old and Pryce only a few months. Not that it matters which ones or how old, none of them deserved this cruel fate. Brighton Talulla Payden & Zuri… were all worth saving! We just didn’t find rescues open. It’s heartbreaking. We need to start finding homes for those in rescues now or it will only get worse. There’s whole families listed now that we have nowhere to place. It’s getting worse and worse, but will still try our best to help them.

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u/Typical_Ad_210 Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24

I know that a lot of people will be very upset and disappointed by this, as all of these cats were precious and deserving of love. Some in particular, such as Zuri and Brighton, captured many people’s heart and were beloved by the r/rescuecats community.

Sadly space is at an absolute premium and we have very little say over who the rescues do and don’t take. So even if a cat is particularly well loved by the community or indeed ourselves (as if often the case!), they make the final decision, based on practical factors like the space they have available, how easily they can rehome it, health concerns, the cat’s temperament, compatibility with other cats, etc.

It can be extremely disappointing and upsetting to see a cat you love be overlooked, and i cried many tears over all of these lost souls, Brighton and Zuri especially, but the rescues are the ones taking on the responsibility for looking after and ultimately rehoming the cats. They know what their adopters are looking for, they know the other cats they have in, the health, temperament and compatibility of each cat. They also have an idea of how well each cat will do in captivity. And this may be for several months. Some cats just shut down and don’t cope with this at all, and the rescues know this. All of these factors play into their decisions. And it’s not fair on anyone for a cat to linger in rescue for months on end, utterly miserable in a foster pen, and the rescue unable to do anything for the other Devore cats needing out until they find a home for this one. Sadly, as much as it breaks our hearts, they have to make some really difficult decisions. Devore has forced them into choosing who lives and who dies, and it’s completely unfair for everyone, especially the cats.

I’m sure people will be disappointed and deeply saddened by the loss of these cats. We are too πŸ˜” Thank you all very much for supporting them so much, it is really heartwarming to see and it enabled the lives that were saved yesterday to get to safety. I’m sorry there was nowhere for these 6 little souls to go πŸ˜” RIP babies, you were loved and you mattered.

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 04 '24

Yes fosters help but we need these cats ADOPTED! More than anything else, we need to clear out our rescues. They are FULL of Devore adult cats now with no way to open up more space for intake. We can’t keep pulling more and more adult cats out without a logical solution. At this point more will die from lack of rescue space than anything else. Please continue this discussion on the new post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rescuecats/s/HBUC2q3GS6

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u/jujubee516 Jul 04 '24

Who is bringing these cats in? Are these street cats that people just trapped or cats that humans owned?

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 05 '24

It’s trappers that are possibly paid by the city and the shelter and property management in Mobile home parks and apartment complexes mostly u/Cassius_O has driven by some of the areas where many have been trapped so she might have more insight on the situation.

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u/jujubee516 Jul 05 '24

Ugh. Why can't they just leave the cats alone. I truly don't understand. They are natural pest control and stay out of people's ways. Poor babies. My heart hurts for them.

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 05 '24

I know. We are trying to make changes. ☺️

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u/Psychological-Bunch Jul 04 '24

Is there anyway we can donate to add more kennels to the Devore shelter or other rescues ?

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u/Typical_Ad_210 Jul 04 '24

I know that u/cassius_o has been campaigning for Devore to get a bigger cat area, because they have expanded their remit - by taking in the overflow instead of Riverside - but they have not expanded their capacity to reflect this rise in numbers. Instead they’re just euthanising more πŸ˜” So there may be some way of joining the campaign there.

In terms of the rescues, I know some of them do buy pen things for cats and potentially one of them is fundraising for that at the moment? u/monkittyruccia22?

The main thing the rescues need is more people to foster. But I get that very few of us here actually live in SoCal, so it’s not possible. Hopefully Cass and Mon can advise on ways to help from afar πŸ™ Thank you for asking, it’s a great idea πŸˆβ€β¬›πŸ§‘πŸ–€

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u/Cassius_O Jul 04 '24

Hello, if you would like to write a comment to the board of supervisors who oversee the public health department who oversee Devore you could write a simple email and it would say…. β€œSpace is too tight for the cats at Devore Animal Shelter. The dogs get above 85%+ of the real estate at the shelter and the cats get a very nominal amount. It’s imperative that another modular structure be added, there is room by the fence by staff parking. This will give the rescues a little more time to make exit plans. As it stands most cats have to cycle thru there in 7 days which is very fast. This needs to be done as we wait for the Bloomington shelter to be built.”

You would email this between Monday July 8th at 12noon PST to maybe 8am Tuesday July 9th.

Meetings are every other Tuesday. They get permanently archived and recorded. Don’t state where you live. Just your name. Here are the email addresses.

Public comments to the board of supervisors can be sent every other Tuesday before their meeting. BoardMeetingComments@cob.sbcounty.gov

Email address of county supervisors (no specific time limitation):

Supervisor.Cook@bos.sbcounty.gov

Supervisor.Armendarez@bos.sbcounty.gov

Supervisor.Baca@bos.sbcounty.gov

Supervisor.Rowe@bos.sbcounty.gov

Supervisor.Hagman@bos.sbcounty.gov

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u/Potential_Trifle1784 Jul 04 '24

Why did I have to read this at work? Now I am crying like a baby. I am so sorry we lost you beautiful souls. I am sure I can speak for everyone knowing these precious lives were taken are devastated. You all deserved so much more thank you were given. My heart is broken for each of you. Please know we might not have ever pet you but we loved you and you mattered to us. Take our love over the Rainbow Bridge with you on your last journey. I am so sorry babies

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 04 '24

πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ•ŠοΈI’m sorry 😞

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u/Artemis0724 Jul 04 '24

Has anyone tried going to the media about this? Some bad press may move the powers that be to take action. RiP babies ❀️

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 04 '24

It’s been tried many times I’ve been told. We are working on some other angles though believe me! Things will have to change soon. πŸ™πŸ»

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u/MimiWalburga Jul 04 '24

Maybe foreign media would be interested? From other countries? Could even be more effective to shame them into improving

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 04 '24

You are absolutely welcome to try.

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u/MimiWalburga Jul 04 '24

I can try in my country, Germany. Others should try in other countries

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u/gardenscatsx4 Jul 04 '24

I'm wondering more about this too... I feel like they probably know but can't do much. πŸ’”

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u/Artemis0724 Jul 04 '24

They could motivate the public to demand change and vote for TNR.

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u/gardenscatsx4 Jul 04 '24

I'm all for it. It'd be great to see some attention on the big morning shows too!

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u/Curious_Teapot Jul 04 '24

RIP babies, you were loved and are missedπŸ’™πŸ’™ confused why Neptune wasn’t saved but all the other planet babies were? Unless this is a different Neptune?

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u/Typical_Ad_210 Jul 04 '24

It is the planet litter Neptune. Sadly he was very unwell. A URI at just a few weeks old can be fatal. Neptune deteriorated rapidly and was suffering. Nobody hates Devore more than I do, lol, but I do feel that in this one case they made the right call. Kitten health is so fragile and can change at the drop of a hat. RIP, sweet Neptune πŸ˜”

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u/Curious_Teapot Jul 04 '24

That’s so sad, poor beanπŸ˜– it does seem like the right call in this case

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u/Typical_Ad_210 Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24

I know πŸ˜” I still blame Devore, because their infection control measures are so bad, so they probably caused the infection. But still, Neptune was suffering and they probably made the right decision for her πŸ™ Poor baby

Realised I don’t even know what pronouns to use, because they just write β€œgender unknown” for every single cat. They barely even examine them πŸ˜”

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u/MimiWalburga Jul 04 '24

Thank you for sharing this information. Makes me feel a little better

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u/krissyskayla1018 Jul 04 '24

Fly high babies. With the Angels now. Your in a much better place than we are. There are a few more briggtly lit stars in the sky tonight. Rest easy little ones. We love you. πŸ˜”πŸ’”β€οΈπŸ’œπŸŒˆ

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u/HolsteinHeifer Jul 04 '24

Awh, I was really rooting for little Neptune 😭

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u/RedThread717 Jul 04 '24

Me too.. 😞

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u/beatissima Jul 04 '24

Ban kill shelters.

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u/baajo Jul 04 '24

Open a rescue then. The problem isn't kill shelters, it's too many cats and not enough places to take them.

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u/MimiWalburga Jul 04 '24

Of course kill shelters are part of the problem. If they were banned, there'd be pressure to find another, better solution to the now evident problem. But as it is, the problem is contained within shelter walls and can be easily ignored.

Also, many of the trapped cats were living the life of an independent stray. They weren't a problem, until someone brought them to the shelter and made them one. Of course kill shelters are part of the problem!

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u/jujubee516 Jul 04 '24

Why are people just trapping cats and bringing them to a kill shelter? It's absolutely infuriating. Also, I think that trapping cats normally require some special equipment and knowledge but I don't think TNR ppl would knowingly bring them in right? Release is the key part. God just thinking about how scared the cats are than just being killed breaks my heart so much. What can we do? I really want to do something even if it's calling or emailing. This is tragic. They can live long lives outside.

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u/Usual-Canc-6024 Jul 04 '24

Run free beautiful souls. Know that you’re loved from all over the world.

May karma be swift for those who saw you as disposable.

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u/MimiWalburga Jul 04 '24

Maybe it could be a good idea to separate an "adoptcats" subreddit from this one? So we have one for fundraising, and one for finding forever homes. The latter could potentially tie into the CDS narrative and spin it from "look at my cat I got in an unconventional way" into an actual distribution system for cats in need

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u/MamaSmAsh5 APPROVED AMAZON WISHLIST Jul 04 '24

I agree. There could be a whole sub for adoptable cats… any exposure is good.

Heartbroken for these babies. I pray that we have very few of these from here

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u/AutisticADHDer Jul 05 '24

an actual distribution system for cats in need

I found my current girl through local (to me) cat networking pages that I pulled up through Internet searches.

By the time I went to the animal control shelter to meet and adopt her, I had a couple dozen photos, a few videos, and most of the important information from her shelter record. (Yes, she was a volunteer favorite, so that's why she had so many photos and videos.)

If you're asking if more cats will get adopted directly from the shelter if an 'AdoptShelterCats' subreddit is created to compile known information about each cat to market them to potential adopters, the answer is yes. I recommend limiting your geographic scope, like 'AdoptCaliShelterCats' or 'AdoptSoCaliShelterCats', otherwise there will be too much extraneous info for your intended audience.

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u/missniisama Jul 04 '24

RIP Zuri and all of the beautiful souls, you deserved more ❀️

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u/UselessOldFart Jul 04 '24

I’m sorry little angels πŸ˜ΏπŸ’”You are now in a perfect place to live in happiness, peace and love foreverπŸ™πŸ©· We love you now and forever πŸ’”πŸ™πŸΎπŸ©·πŸ©·πŸ©·πŸ©·πŸ©·πŸ©·πŸΎπŸ™πŸ•ŠοΈπŸŒˆ

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u/ReflectiveRedhead Jul 04 '24

God this just breaks my heart. This is why I have to take breaks from Reddit frequently. Rest well little ones πŸ’ž

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u/diablogato711 Jul 04 '24

JFC this is heartbreaking. πŸ’” 😭

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u/naesk Jul 04 '24

So upsetting ;(

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u/truly_beyond_belief Jul 04 '24

πŸ’”πŸŒˆπŸΎπŸ˜₯

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u/iblis6eko Jul 04 '24

crying my eyes out right now. i’m so sorry babies i hope you’re in a much better place playing with friends πŸ’•πŸˆπŸˆβ€β¬›β˜€οΈβœ¨

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 04 '24

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”so sorry

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u/Emergency_Proposal63 Approved Colony Caretaker Jul 04 '24

Heartbreaking πŸ’”

Thank you Rescue Team - you work so hard … we all appreciate you and are here with you in good times and bad

Rest easy sweet babies - till we meet again and I can rub your bellies and scratch your chins πŸ’”

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u/Red_Bearded_Bandit Jul 04 '24

I'm so sorry little ones.

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u/makkutu Jul 04 '24

Rip darlings, you deserved love and a long life, im sorry you didnt get it in this life, but may you get it the next and so much more πŸ€πŸ’πŸŒˆβ€οΈπŸˆβ€β¬›πŸ˜’β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

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u/skwx Jul 04 '24

nooooo :( these poor babies. the world is cruel

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u/captaindraiven Jul 04 '24

RIP sweet ones πŸ’”πŸ˜ΏπŸ’”πŸ˜ΏπŸ’”πŸ˜Ώ May you find peace. Everyone tried,

and I am so very sorry.

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u/bpthegreat Jul 04 '24

I’m sorry babies. πŸ’”πŸ₯Ί

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u/Knifesimmons Jul 04 '24

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

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u/Infamous_Party_4960 Jul 04 '24

Sick sad news. Rest in peace sweet angels

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u/vegeterin Jul 04 '24

I’m so sorry, sweet babies… I hope you’re resting easy now.

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u/Dry_Literature_8108 Jul 04 '24

Neptune😭

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u/Judgementfree_ Jul 04 '24

Oh noπŸ˜” Rest easy little onesπŸ•ŠοΈπŸΎπŸ©·

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u/oldcatsarecute Jul 04 '24

No more fear or pain. Rest well sweet ones.

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u/Hoperosaliex APPROVED RESCUER Jul 04 '24

So devastating.

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u/Zahara_612 Jul 04 '24

The two baby Tuxies absolutely break my heart! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ˜ΏπŸ˜ΏπŸ˜ΏπŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€ Fly free babies, I'm so so sorry you didn't get a chance to have a snuggly life.

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u/slifm Jul 04 '24

You are in my memory.

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 04 '24

πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ•ŠοΈ

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u/Draneon Jul 04 '24

RIP little souls β™₯️

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u/ScratchShadow Jul 05 '24

This is really upsetting. I understand that things are this way, (and they shouldn’t be,) but it really hurts to see this. There’s only so much I/we can do for every one of these animals. They all deserve to live.

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 05 '24

Yes we need to do more! I agree 😞

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u/Helpful24 Jul 04 '24

I'm so sorry. Rest in love little ones.

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸŒˆ

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u/mark19671986 Jul 05 '24

Rest in peace little ones, prayers continue to follow. Thank you rescue team for all your hard work.

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u/quailstorm24 Jul 05 '24

Rest in peace sweet babies πŸ˜’πŸ’”

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u/Spadahlia Jul 04 '24

So how many did you save?

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u/Typical_Ad_210 Jul 04 '24

Lemon Drop and her babies, Imogen, Bat, Parnell, Goldie and her babies were all saved yesterday.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

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u/Typical_Ad_210 Jul 04 '24

Thank you πŸ™ If you DM u/monkittyruccia22, she will be able to advise you. Thanks πŸˆβ€β¬›

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u/LovableBih Jul 05 '24

πŸ’–βœ¨πŸˆβ€β¬›

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u/Gingerfissh Jul 04 '24

πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

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u/yourfriendmollybee Jul 04 '24

I’m sorry everyone. πŸ’”

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u/rawdatarams Jul 04 '24

I'm so heartbroken😭

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u/EssentialWorkerOnO Jul 05 '24

πŸ˜”πŸ’”

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u/Whiskersandmittens_ APPROVED RESCUER Jul 04 '24

😭😭😭😭😭

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u/hmchic Jul 04 '24

😭😭😭

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u/tuningInWithS Jul 05 '24

this is very saddening I know zuri is a bonded pair,what happened to the other cat?

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 05 '24

They were not necessarily bonded just brought in from same approximate location on same day Ziya was rescued I tried very hard to get them both out but it wasn’t possible I’m sorry

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u/tuningInWithS Jul 05 '24

that's horrible thanks to your effort,at least one of them got to have a better life,thats a lot

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u/Ok-Cellist888 Jul 07 '24

Rest in peace sweethearts. You deserved so much more πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ•ŠπŸŒˆ

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u/captaindraiven Jul 08 '24

RIP sweet ones, we tried and you were loved. *

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u/Glutrot Jul 04 '24

no more pain and no more fear, thank you for trying and all that you do.

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u/That1CrazyCat Jul 10 '24

This breaks my heart 😭😭😭 not your fault of course and not blaming you... they just didn't deserve this. None of them. So sad

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u/Monkittyruccia22 Jul 10 '24

No they didn’t πŸ’”