I donated to the Socks Defense Fund because I know what it is like to lose a cat you love and who's been your companion for years. I lost one to diabetes and one to osteosarcoma, and I've got one that turns 14 this year. Every time I've lost one, I have let their legacy be to bequeath their warm, safe home to another cat in need of rescue. I firmly believe in rescuing and homing those animals in need, but the city won't let me have more than four, and three is all I can afford.