We love hearing stories of the pets people are dedicating lights to during our Lights of Hope campaign this season and the cats who traveled across the country are no exception! While the origins of this story happen prior to digital cameras, it’s where we meet Blue and Mambazo.
“After I had lost my cat, Boudicca, a good friend brought me a tiny, frightened kitten that I named Mambazo. Later, a neighbor had to move and left me a very active, very cute young cat called “Blue”. Bazo and Blue got along well and moved with me from California to W-S in 2000. They are gone now, but I enjoyed both of them very much. Mambazo lived to be 16 and Blue, 14.” says Lights of Hope donor, Mary.
Mary continues, After Blue and Mambazo came Meow Ming, April and Kato. Not long after, I got a cat named -I don’t know why- “Mouse” as a companion for Kato in 2016. Kato was 13 when he died this year. Mouse is still with me and has been, I think, comparable to a human brat! She and Kato got along fine, but she has never learned to socialize with people and may be the only cat I ever had who will not sit on my lap!
Here at Forsyth Humane Society we absolutely love hearing all the stories about the varying personalities and adventures of the animals our community loves. This is just a simple example of a lifetime of love, thank you for sharing, Mary!
If you would like to dedicate a light to a special pet in your life to be displayed throughout the month of December, check out our Lights of Hope page!
Prepared by Kristen Williams
