I found meaning, purpose,
and pain relief bottle-feeding hundreds of orphan kittens and baby squirrels. It s a commitment of time, energy, and emotion but it brings me joy and makes me feel strong and capable. Here s how helping baby animals helps me thrive.
The author with three of her rescue kittens. Over the years her love, attention, and endless bottle-feedings have made hundreds of rescue kittens strong enough to be adopted into permanent homes.
For decades I ve lived with chronic foot and ankle pain resulting from a botched foot operation. I know all too well the impact intractable pain has on mental health the despair brought on by job loss. The frustration of being unable to contribute to family expenses. The devastation of living with excruciating pain no one can see (and many don t believe). The disappointment of having to remind loved ones that my pain can be debilitating.