University
of Southern California psychology professor Jesse Graham suggests that loyalties surround us like concentric
circles, and those
circles pull us both outward and inward — outward because we believe we should care for as many
people and things as
possible, and inward because we believe we should care about our children more than, say, houseflies.
Once she is finished nursing and deemed healthy, and her kittens are mature enough to survive on their own, they will soon be on their way to the homes
of people who cherish them — completing the
circle of life made
possible by our supporters.