Fingerprint Friday: Lost & Found

By Ginny (MAD21)

There are many things that enter and exit our lives unexpectedly. Makes it hard to plan. Most of the time it's just small things so there is only a little flexibility that is required. Then there are those times when you have to take a moment to think about how it will impact things long-term.

While we were on vacation two weeks ago, a teen friend of ours called me and said that someone had dumped a 7-8 week old kitten on their yard. She wanted to know what she should do. We talked things out and made a plan for how to take care of her in the short-term. And then she sent me a picture...

Oh.My.Goodness. I'll save you the long version of what happened during the following weeks save to say there was a visit to the vet (at 3.2 pounds, she was actually 12-13 weeks old), medications administered, weight gained, pets introduced, and a ton of snuggle and play time.

We were really worried how our cat, KC, would react to having a new little fur ball added to our family.  This is her home, and we made it clear to our girls that if KC didn't like it, or it stressed her out too much, that we would have to find the kitten another home. As I've written about before, KC's a bit possessive and gets really stressed out at times.

But as with many things in our lives, God apparently had a plan for this little kitten, and for us. Both Bailey and KC have reacted well to having the kitten here. There are still a few tense moments, every now and then, when the cats get nose to nose and walk carefully in circles around each other, but they all seem to be adjusting very well.

I really wish this little ball of fur could tell me what she's been through in her short little life. What it was like to be lost. The vet said she'd been on her own for some time. But even so, there wasn't an ounce of feral behavior in her. All she wants is attention and play time like any other kitty, and when she's happy you can hear her purring from the other room.

I have no idea how someone could ever let her go. But she is no longer lost. She's found a home with people who will love her for as long as it takes. And even though she still has a ways to go to finish healing from her time alone, she is covered in God's fingerprints, and she's spreading them all over our house.

Meet Tia:

Fellow blogger Beki at The Rusted Chain has a really great weekly post she does every Friday called "Fingerprint Friday." We are to look around and see where we can see God's fingerprints. Is it in nature? Kids? Animals? Anywhere? Go find out where Beki saw God this week, and be sure to check out the other bloggers who linked their stories as well.