Due to circumstances outside of Ashley’s control. Our Akapusi, Stacey, is no longer with us. It’s not
what you think. Stacey was/is an adorable kitten and would have made a
wonderful addition while in Uganda, but he wanted more. It all started when
Matt left. Like clockwork he made sure Ashley was awake by 5:30 every morning
as he cried to go outside, but of course he didn’t want to just be an outdoor
kitty. By the afternoon he wanted to be inside snuggling and introducing his
friends to Ashley’s skin. … Yes, Ashley was attacked by fleas and ticks, and of
course her skin reacted severely, what else would it do? Being normal and just having
little bite marks are just too much to ask for. Then one magical day the
package finally came from Ashley’s mom filled with goodies including things for
the kitty. Flea wash and collars, no more bites. But then it happened, he found
an orange little kitty friend and the rest is history for the most part. Kitty
meets friend, friend has lots of bugs, big bugs, and kitty gets more bugs, they
bite mommy, mommy gets woken up before the sun, mommy decides kitty needs to be
able to run free with kitty friends and live outside. To sum it all up, Stacey
is living very comfortably on one of the nurse’s plantations nearby chasing
rats and playing with kitty friends while mommy is still recovering from bites
even after seeing 2 doctors, receiving antibiotics and every ointment under the
sun.... but kitty is happy. Some cats are just not meant to be indoor cats, Lesson
Learned.
So, as Stacey left Matt came back! After 4 weeks in the
States he is back in Uganda. Thankfully, everyone back home is doing better and
Matt will now be able to focus on things here. The trip back was a lot better
than going; it was like all forces were trying to keep him from reaching the
States. A 36 hour trip turned into 54 with no change of clothes or money (what
happens when Ashley doesn’t pack). Thankfully, coming back was just at 26 hours
with no delays.
Welcome Back Matt!
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