Taryn Manning Instagram – After all this time, my first rescue Thunderbird will be back in our lives 🥹 When I rescued my other animals, she was so jealous and hurt she ran away, and we couldn’t find her. It turns out she ran away to the neighbors, and they fell madly in love, and she was so much happier getting all the solo attention. So I agreed she could keep her but that I would always help with anything—vet bills, food, etc. Though I never saw her again when it became official, I missed her often and had her painting always to remember her. Today I woke to an IG message from @lizzievellozzi, who works at #palmspringsanimalshelter, that she had been found and captured by animal control 🥹 she was found so so far from my home and her new owner’s home on Sept 16th. I did not realize my number had changed on her chip and that her new owner didn’t take care of that but hey, look at that. She’s a warrior, and this little cat has had a crappy beginning to live; and almost a crappy end. She’s even survived a vicious coyote attack in my own front yard that my good friend @brittanynicolesalsberry woke up to and saved her! The coyote broke her jaw in half and took a massive chunk out of her neck; she barely made it that day but once again pulled through. Poor coyotes are also starving these days, so I get it, but it’s still awful. It’s been tough today to try finding her new owner, who just “loved” her so much, promised me she would take such good care of her, whose number is disconnected, and who no longer works at Kings Highway, where she worked forever. Gosh, I can’t imagine you moved and just dumped Thunderbird. 🥹 ugh, I don’t want to believe that, when she knew I was always right here…but people panic, I guess, and uh…abuse animals. I don’t tolerate animal abuse very well, but at least she’s safe again. As gratifying and wonderful as rescuing animals are and have been, it’s tricky at times too😔 when they don’t gel or don’t understand that they were once the newbie too and turn on the you a cold shoulder it’s 💔 Anywho… it’s been a sad but good day. Good people out there, animal found again. Oh warrior cat, when will u learn 🐈‍⬛ #rescuecat #blackcat @coachellavalleypets LOOK!!!