A new rescue kitty joined us at the farm this week. Meet Augusta.
First I would like to thank her foster person, Mary, who did such an amazing job with Augusta. The selfless dedication of folks fostering animals never ceases to amaze me, and I will always be grateful to Mary for giving this dear rescue a new beginning after her rough start.
We have had many rescue cats over the years. Helping them feel confident, secure and happy in their new life has meant sharing many a Flower Essence with these new family members.
Before Augusta arrived I spritzed the rooms of the house with a custom Flower Essence mix. This was meant to help all of us find a calm place from which to welcome Augusta.
This mix continues to be the mix I spritz around the household and also spritz on Augusta’s food. Everyone in a household shares their electrical vibrations, so the calmer each of us is, the easier it is for all of us to be calm.
Whenever one animal in a household is having a challenging time, I suggest everyone in the household work with the Essences. If everyone in a household is working to hold a higher vibration, it is much easier for the animal experiencing the challenges to find that higher vibration too. Coming into a new household is a challenge for the new arrival and a challenge for the old guard too. Everyone can benefit from the Essences duing this kind of transition.
Augusta arrived in our household on a cold, fall night. She had travelled across Vermont from her foster home in a crate. We opened the door to the crate and spritzed a bit more then waited for her to come join us in her own good time. When her curiosity overcame her nerves, she came out of the crate to check us out. And so began our new life with Augusta.
Arbor Garden and Sanctuary were included in the Flower Essence mix I am using. These two Essences help animals (and people) feel safe even in very challenging situations. I need to write more about Sanctuary for animals as it has stepped forward as a key Flower Essence remedy for so many animals.
I included Abandonment & Abuse because of Augusta’s rescue experience. This is our most beloved remedy for rescues, and I will share it with Augusta indefinitely as I do not fully know what she has gone through already in her young life. I know she was a feral kitten rescued by a rescue organization, and I know Mary did an incredible job fostering her.
Of course there was New Beginnings in her mix!
And Golden Armor!
Golden Armor helps animals feel contained in their own safe energetic space. It is a game changer when an animal is scared by loud noises, confusion and the unknown. There can be quite a lot going on at the farm. Noise, bustle, people coming and going. No matter that we aim to keep things calm for Augusta in her new life, there can be still moments that might scare a rescue. Golden Armor is there to support her handle any noise and confusion with serenity.
And then there is dear Sheba, our rescue terrier chihuahua mix. She recently lost her cat friend Pippa, a precious rescue with us since 2011. We wondered how Sheba would take to the arrival of Augusta. To help her with the task of welcoming Augusta, Jealousy went in the mix.
Sheba has done a great job. She has monopolized the cat bed we made for Augusta, but other than that she has been an excellent elder stateswoman to this sparkplug of a kitty.
As I type this, Augusta has tucked herself under my elbow for a well deserved nap. She is purring loudly while Sheba is sacked out about two feet away. I am grateful to the gift of Flower Essences easing all of us into our new life together, and I am grateful for the sweet joy of this new kitty and my BFF Sheba who has done such a good job welcoming in her new cat sibling.
