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Catch And Tame Animals More Often
Christ As Truth Anchors My Obedience
Psalm 50:10-11 "For every beast of the forest is mine, and a cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine."
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What Exactly Is Fort Catamo?
Well, I'll start off by telling you what it is not. It definitely is not some place in human history where gallant soldiers made a stand to fend off an army of intruders who had their sights set on overtaking a lightly defended fort like for instance "The Alamo" down in San Antonio, Texas. Neither is Fort Catamo an abandoned fort out of the glorious past which was later tranformed into a makeshift prison like "The Island of Alcatraz" which housed famous and notorious criminals. Fort Catamo is not a place which can be found within the pages of the Holy Bible; nor can it be found in any historical book or historical register. Instead, located in the deep south in Shreveport, Louisiana Fort Catamo is not only a cat rescue but also a cat sanctuary where its founder's main mission is to rescue abused or unwanted, feral or tame, cats and house them in a safe environment with the intent to adopt out as many as possible. Hopefully, Fort Catamo will send out a "message of hope" for all animals and show the world that all of God's creatures have value regardless of whether they are tamed pets or animals living in the wilderness. Mark 1:13 "And he [Jesus] was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and the angels ministered unto him." Fort Catamo started out as a vision which turned into a reality overnight. Like a runaway freight train the rescue of feral and abandoned tamed cats was happening so frequently that yours truly here, the Captain and founder of Fort Catamo, nearly had to abandon ship. I certainly could have found a thousand reasons to quit, to throw in the towel on such a very expensive and time consuming project. However, if I could describe in one word why I purposed to move forward in my quest to build a cat colony and rescue for the often neglected feline population it would in one word fall under the name "compassion." For the most part, at least here from a cat's perspective, Fort Catamo has been a cat's paradise come true. For me, especially since my retirement from a glass company after 42 years of employment, Fort Catamo has been a lot of sweat and hard work with little or no time set aside for rest or relaxation. All in all, however, it's been an enjoyable venture, especially knowing most of these creatures would never have survived out there in the hostile environments they were rescued from. Recently, a dog I named "Missy" was rescued and recruited here at Fort Catamo. There is a great need that exist more than ever before in this oftentimes cruel and selfish world...a harvest of animals fighting for survival whether it be cat, dogs, or some exotic animal that is neglected or abused. To me, to rescue an animal from harm's way is well worth the sacrifice of money, hard work, time and and patience. I hope Fort Catamo can become a model for others who believe and share in my dream to win other people over to understanding the value of an animal's life and to see what God's original intention was for mankind to be good caretakers of His creatures. Abuse of humans or animals should not be tolerated in the society we live in. One day I hope Fort Catamo grows into a facility for families to come and see these amazing creatures in a habitat resembling that of a jungle environment. I would love to hear from others interested in Fort Catamo Cat Rescue via my email. Like many of you animal lovers out there, I have been labeled a "hero" by some and a "fool" by others. The way I see it, there is a fine line between being a "hero" versus being a "fool." When a compassionate need arises even though there may be some risks involved, the "hero" or the "fool" step forward while the "coward" steps aside. As for now the soldiers at Fort Catamo, their paw's saluting, will continue to faithfully defend their posts here at Fort Catamo.
Blessedcerely yours
Danny Raney
Fort Catamo Cat Rescue
Email: FortCatamocatrescue911@gmail.com
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The Mission
As Captain and Founder of Fort Catamo the main mission here is to rescue feral or tamed creatures known as the feline population---cats that are endangered by their surroundings, abused, unwanted, or neglected, and house them in a safe environment known as a "cat sanctuary."
To maintain the integrity of hard work, sacrifice and money, time, and patience, if need be, in providing care for the feline [cats] creatures of the animal kingdom.
To give a reasonable high quality of life for those with special needs while trying to find good homes for them through adoption services.
To understand and to make the public aware of the value of the abused and neglected creatures of this world.
To inform and educate the public about the hardships and suffering many of these creatures experience at the hands of abusive human beings.
To lawfully stop animal abuse not only in the cat population but among the entire animal kingdom.
To faithfully exercise compassion with top priority to an animal's immediate needs---whether abusive environment or accidents in homes or out on the road.
To promote the importance of spaying and neutering to cut down on the numbers of the cat population.
To help find good and dependable homes for adoptable animals.
To maintain integrity and truth as to following the vision and dreams of the founder of Fort Catamo by realizing that in the book of Genesis of the Holy Bible that men were given dominion over the entire earth. However, that dominion is not intended to be used as a "license to kill or abuse" the part of God's creation known as the animal kingdom . This includes the feline population as well as any other animal group.
Me and Miko.
Me and Miko.
How does an individual who has never been particularly fond of the feline population somehow find the compassion within his heart to trap and rescue feral cats and become compelled with a sacrificial devotion to tame and house these animals in a feline safe haven? Perhaps the answer can be best explained by an event that took place in my life in September of 2008. The doctors, suspecting I had lung cancer, had just released me from the hospital. Unknowingly however, the real culprit that was attacking my lungs was a disease caused by birds called, "Hystoplasmosis." It was during this time of pain and anguish that a stranger appeared at my front door. Old, frail, thin and declawed, this little fella captured my heart. Up until Miko passed away from cancer less than a year later he had become my constant companion. During the ordeal with my sickness Miko would often place one paw over my heart and rest his body on my chest for hours as I listened to the Holy Bible on compact disc around the clock. Miko's patient devotion towards me during my illness changed my perspective about cats forever. However, little did I know it at the time but a desire to rescue cats in need, feral, tame, neglected or injured, had been planted in my heart...a seed that would birth a vision soon to be known as "Fort Catamo."
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Dream Home Or Death Home?
The Feral Cats Of J. Bickham Park
Coyotes, wild hogs, raccoons, eagles, hawks, and many other critters visit these horse stables at night where a colony of feral cats come to eat thanks to a few caring folks who drive through the park during the day to drop off cat food.
I've rescued 20 cats from this place which was once a stable for horses. If a cat can dream and lives here then it would definitely dream to escape from this nightmare.
Only seeds of love can change these feral cat's lives and that was exactly what transpired when I trapped them and gave them a home at Fort Catamo Cat Sanctuary which is now Fort Catamo Cat Rescue. It takes a special kind of love to attempt to bond with these type of animals---a special kind of love that I would hope was put there by the Creator of all life.
All life belongs to God. And the life of all flesh, human or animal, is in the blood. Since blood is essential to all life of humans and animals, then it can be viewed as the seat of life. It is, therefore, sacred in a sense. According to what is written in the Old Testament man can eat the flesh of animals but not the blood which must be poured out in recognition of God's ownership of life.
Any killing of animals should only be done under the guidelines of God.
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