Comment from Mark D. R.

Excellent

Good for you that you adopt those strays. Undoubtedly, your expanded family gives you (personal) joy in your life.

You chose a good photo to complement your contest entry!

 Comment Written 25-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 25-Feb-2021

Ciao Marco .. Expanded family??

I don?t have any other family.. my parents have passed away ..

I am on my own ..

I don?t keep all the cats my friend Wilma asks me to take care off ..

She is always picking up strays and when she finds newborns or kittens she often asks me to help out

Once the critters are two months old , we find forever homes for them.

My first personal cat was my neighbours . The mother came to have her babies in out garden.we kept one and found homes for the other three .. our neighbour took the mother to his parents farm, never saw it again.

My second cat , we found in the trash .it was newborn with two others unfortunately dead ..their chords were still entangled .

Another 3 Siamese cats came from la Spagna ..my mamma brought them to Italy and I kept them

When my mother passed away , pa and I took the two house cats and 3 outside cat that had been sprayed to Italy.

So besides all my cats, I take care of those Wilma hands to me but in time they get adopted .

My last personal cat from la Spagna died three years ago . A month after my father.

Now I just take care of those my friend brings me but eventually they are relocated in suitable homes . I paid for the food and meds while they are with me.

I have never had a relationship male or female and I don?t care to have children.

Looking after strays makes me happy and they are my children.

I?m a loner and the cats are my family.

Thanks for reviewing my wee poem

Comment from donette1914

Excellent

very sweet of strays of pets and children having happy forever in homes and very heartfelt
so creative and original
you brought this to life with outstanding chosen words with a good story line
very believable with a well penned poem
I hope for the best in the contest

 Comment Written 24-Feb-2021

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reply by the author on 24-Feb-2021

Taking care of strays is not easy because most are in health stricken conditions when my friend hands them to me .. none died on me luckily ..not even the newborn ... but it was touch and go.

Giving them away hurts but I know they will be in loving hands.

Thank you for the kind review.

Keep safe!