We are fostering two black orphan kittens Musta and Noir. Musta and Noir are special young cats needing special families. Their names mean ‘black’ in Finnish and French. Musta and Noir are litter mates. They were very sick as tiny kittens and have been overcoming the results of that in a foster home. Now, at 6 1/2 months old they are ready for their forever homes. They could be adopted separately, but would also love to go together. Either way, they would like homes with at least one other companion animal, a cat or a cat-friendly dog.
Musta loves to play with wand toys, watch hockey or dog shows on TV, play with water from a faucet or spring toys, or explore nooks and crannies. Noir loves to play in the water, chase spring and wand toys. While Musta is captivated by TV, Noir prefers to sit on laps, and will greet you by flopping on her side and looking up charmingly for a pet. They are no longer kittens but ten weeks old and need a good home.
I often sense that God looks at me through their placid, loving eyes. Perhaps that is because they are typically with me when I am praying.
This is equally true of other creatures. We can see God in their eyes if we look. But few other creatures give themselves so readily to us as our pet companions. They seem content just to look upon us.
For me, our foster kitties are icons of God’s love because I know, at least in my head, that God looks at me in the same way. God is content to gaze upon us in peaceful love and acceptance.
In our woundedness, we do not look each other in the eyes for long. We are too skittish for that. It makes us too vulnerable. If only we were as simple as cats or as wise as God, then we could gaze in peaceful love and acceptance.
We celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, his “shining forth.” The Magi followed the star, but I wonder which was brighter, more intense: the star or the eyes of the Baby Jesus?
If you have met a baby’s eyes, you know that they, like innocent animals, look at us with such serenity, such acceptance. It is easy to sense something of heaven in their gaze. They say that eyes are portals to the soul. If we could look into adults’ eyes the way that we do with pets and wee ones, what might we see?
Lord, I pray for all my Sonshine Friends that we look into one another’s eyes and we see the love of God.
Musta and Noir are currently in foster care. At the time of adoption, the kitten will be at least 3 months old, up to date on vaccines and spayed/neutered. If you are interested in more information, please email us at info@vol4animals.org.
