Support Bow's Kittens: Medical-Care Fund

We met Bow on Sept 10th 2024 during a spontaneous watermelon pop-up at Sycamore & Oak in SE DC. She came as a stray right as we began packing up to close the night out. My brother/business partner's kids began playing with her, immediately naming her within the first 10 minutes and pleading for me to take her home since they knew, with their new litter of dogs, there was no space for her in their home. After a moment of hesitation, knowing my budget was tight and a new mouth to feed would not necessarily make it easier, I took the leap. Ever since my life has improved.

Bow has been the best roommate one could ask for. She was one of the calmest cats I have crossed paths with. Very much intuitive, she would lend energy and presence when times were turbulent. It took a few weeks to get her acquainted to eating cat food, as she would throw up most of what I fed her. Through persistence we were able to find the proper match. She had diarrhea when we first met and I didn't see her drink water until she got comfortable. It was a rough first few weeks but once we got a proper eating schedule and training with the litter box it worked out smoothly. She still explored outside as she was very curious and comfortable with being outdoors, [maybe not with loud cars riding around].

She blessed us with her pregnancy, having 2 kittens during the new moon on Feb 27th 2025 and 3 more kittens during the planetary alignment on the 28th. Divine motion indeed. I've been blessed to witness their development and growth, seeing how the celestial bodies have an affect on them. Their names are Purrana, Mizu, Turtle, Nami, and Cloud. The pisces tribe.

Bow's "sudden" transition was on April 10th 2025, which would be exactly 6 weeks after her giving birth. Her decline was very quick, as she ended up passing within hours of showing any clear distress. I placed quotations around sudden because just like the major celestial events, there is constant build up to these moments. Reflecting on the transistion I know I did not provide Bow with the best care in terms of taking her to the Vet and finding if there were any underlying conditions, considering she was most likely a stray for months. I operated through a mindset of lack, imagining situations where I would be left with a hefty medical bill I could not afford which may have altered my decision in caring for Bow. I aim to learn from these moments and am reaching out to community for assistance so that Bow's kittens may live healthy lives. The funds collected will go towards Bow's medical bills, the kittens medical bills [check-up, vaccinations, other necessary steps if check-ups deem it necessary], and food/supplies for the kittens.

Thank you all for your time and efforts. May Bow have a blessed transit on to the next. Thank you for the luv you share with us. Thank you to anyone who has shared spaced and energies with Bow and her kitties.