The Baileys: Biking and Saving a Kitty

We decided it was time for Lilah to begin learning how to ride a bike without training wheels. We initially were going to go to her school, but there were too many cars and went to the high school just down the block. Lilah did an excellent job working with Daddy and then Mommy! Wyatt went along for the ride on his trike. After a little bit of practice, Lilah wanted her training wheels back on. Once they were back on we went to the back of the school. I heard what sounded like a bird making a meow sound, but then realized it WAS a cat. I followed the sound to a dumpster and realized it was a baby cat mewing. I climbed in and found the little thing in a box. After tearing open the box, I grabbed her out and saw how tiny she was. We took her to the Atlanta Humane Society close to us and were told they couldn't accept her but the one in downtown Atlanta would take her. So, the kids and I took a trip downtown. During the 40 minute drive Lilah played with the kitten and fed her some kitten food. Once there, the lady behind the glass partition told me the chance of survival was really low because the kitten was so young and taken away from her mom. My heart sank. Lilah was holding kitty in the waiting room when a lad and her young daughter walked out. They instantly fell in love with the kitty. Since the kitty hadn't been put into the system I was able to just give the kitten to her new family without any cost or paperwork. It turns out that the lady has nursed a new kitten by bottle feeding. She had everything she needed! It was fantastic. Of course, I teared up knowing the kitty was going to a great home. They've named the kitten after Lilah. I exchanged information with Kitty Lilah's family and will keep in touch with them! What an exciting day!

We believe the kitten was dumped while we were at the school - some people are just plain rotten to the core!