Tiyani---what a sweetie tiny baby. He was taken to Dr. P's office on 7/27. The person who picked him up thought at first he had been bitten in the neck by an animal. Upon his physical, it was discovered that he had a cuterebra (sometimes known as the Warbler Worm) in his neck muscle. It was quite large, had to have an incision, removed and several sutures put in with a drainage hole. His name means Strong in African. Tiyani arrived the evening of 7/27 and his birthday is 6/22/16. He sure loves to purr!
We have some thanks to give! We are always very grateful for the support given to us.
Linda H--donated 3 bags of yarn to be given to help with FFRC projects
Janet M--donation to FFRC
Donna B from GA--donation for Coralie sponsorship & to help where needed, in memory of Spencer.
Susan A from MA--donation in memory of Spencer
We also had an update! Milly's new mama wanted to let us know she is doing great. Their other cat Zena and Milly are friends. Milly sleeps with the young son on his bed! The kids like to play with the laser light with her.
Do you like to shop at Amazon? If you do, remember if you go to our website fofrescue.org and click on the Amazon button, you'll be taken to Amazon to order and then FFRC gets a bit of a kick back! Amazon sends this kick back to our account monthly. For May, we just received $529.18!
Many thanks for your votes at eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0 A person can vote every day! We, at this moment, have 52,965--so wonderful and much appreciated!
Also at this moment we are in 8th place in ResQwalk with 687 miles. We have earned $466.85 so far just for walking, running, biking! And it's a free ap!
We have 5 more adoptions to mention! Wow---just love these!
First, Frilly left us on 7/28. Another one of the white babies. This sweet cat went to a family with a very nice young man that absolutely knew Frilly was for him.
Then Janessa and Sedona were adopted together on 7/28. A lady had her eye on Janessa for a couple weeks and really wanted a second cat also. We thought Sedona would be a good friend. Her house is big and these two girls will have lots of room to be themselves. I've already heard back once already and Janessa is in the lap and Sedona loves the porch!
Violet left 7/29. She went to a mom/dad that has been here several times, waiting for this day to come to take her home. She was much loved before even leaving.
And then today, Anthony was adopted. As what happens often, this family came here looking at a certain cat when another comes up to them and claims them. How do you refuse a cat that will not let you be? Anthony chose this family and it was so sweet!
Stevie, the newest comer, is doing great. He loves to play. He reminds me so much of Walter with his head sway and the way he eats. Stevie must be part bunny though---his fur is soooo soft. To watch him you will see the pure joy he gets just from playing with toys. He's still learning how to interact with the kittens. He doesn't have a mean bone in him, it's just his roughness in playing that the kittens aren't use to. He's learning how to get along though!
Our other newbie, Winston has not arrived yet. At the last moment, his ride fell thru. He's still coming, just have to work out the details. He's waiting for us!
One of my favorite times is to feed the outside cats in the early morning hours. Every morning, after getting the inside tummies all full, it's time for the outside cats. The Porcheis come first. They are always eagerly right out the back door, waiting excitedly. There's 12 small plates that go down for them plus a half bag of snackers. Then on to the Firecats. This use to be quite easy as there weren't too many. But this summer, their numbers have climbed. We have, over the summer, trapped them and now all (I believe) are neutered/spayed. Here, 6 large plates are put down and part of a bag of snackers. The sidewalk that is between the Firecats and the Covies is then filled with the Barnies. Yes, the Barnies have decided to come up that far---the call has reached them and they want their share. So, there's more plates and more snackers. After that, I walk go to the Covies. After all, during this process, they have been watching and meowing---don't forget us! So....they get a whole bag of snackers scattered about and a few more large plates passed around. 18 more cats here and they are always such a joy---happy, happy to have breakfast! On the way back up, empty plates are picked up--breakfast has been thoroughly enjoyed by the four leggeds and the two legged person!
Monday is another favorite thing---it's our Spay/Neuter Transport day with Humane Ohio. Check in is 5:30 to 6:00 and check outs are approximately 6:00. Any day we can do more spays/neuters is a good day!
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Saturday, July 30
Tiyani---what a sweetie tiny baby. He was taken to Dr. P's office on 7/27. The person who picked him up thought at first he had been bitten in the neck by an animal. Upon his physical, it was discovered that he had a cuterebra (sometimes known as the Warbler Worm) in his neck muscle. It was quite large, had to have an incision, removed and several sutures put in with a drainage hole. His name means Strong in African. Tiyani arrived the evening of 7/27 and his birthday is 6/22/16. He sure loves to purr!
We have some thanks to give! We are always very grateful for the support given to us.
Linda H--donated 3 bags of yarn to be given to help with FFRC projects
Janet M--donation to FFRC
Donna B from GA--donation for Coralie sponsorship & to help where needed, in memory of Spencer.
Susan A from MA--donation in memory of Spencer
We also had an update! Milly's new mama wanted to let us know she is doing great. Their other cat Zena and Milly are friends. Milly sleeps with the young son on his bed! The kids like to play with the laser light with her.
Do you like to shop at Amazon? If you do, remember if you go to our website fofrescue.org and click on the Amazon button, you'll be taken to Amazon to order and then FFRC gets a bit of a kick back! Amazon sends this kick back to our account monthly. For May, we just received $529.18!
Many thanks for your votes at eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0 A person can vote every day! We, at this moment, have 52,965--so wonderful and much appreciated!
Also at this moment we are in 8th place in ResQwalk with 687 miles. We have earned $466.85 so far just for walking, running, biking! And it's a free ap!
We have 5 more adoptions to mention! Wow---just love these!
First, Frilly left us on 7/28. Another one of the white babies. This sweet cat went to a family with a very nice young man that absolutely knew Frilly was for him.
Then Janessa and Sedona were adopted together on 7/28. A lady had her eye on Janessa for a couple weeks and really wanted a second cat also. We thought Sedona would be a good friend. Her house is big and these two girls will have lots of room to be themselves. I've already heard back once already and Janessa is in the lap and Sedona loves the porch!
Violet left 7/29. She went to a mom/dad that has been here several times, waiting for this day to come to take her home. She was much loved before even leaving.
And then today, Anthony was adopted. As what happens often, this family came here looking at a certain cat when another comes up to them and claims them. How do you refuse a cat that will not let you be? Anthony chose this family and it was so sweet!
Stevie, the newest comer, is doing great. He loves to play. He reminds me so much of Walter with his head sway and the way he eats. Stevie must be part bunny though---his fur is soooo soft. To watch him you will see the pure joy he gets just from playing with toys. He's still learning how to interact with the kittens. He doesn't have a mean bone in him, it's just his roughness in playing that the kittens aren't use to. He's learning how to get along though!
Our other newbie, Winston has not arrived yet. At the last moment, his ride fell thru. He's still coming, just have to work out the details. He's waiting for us!
One of my favorite times is to feed the outside cats in the early morning hours. Every morning, after getting the inside tummies all full, it's time for the outside cats. The Porcheis come first. They are always eagerly right out the back door, waiting excitedly. There's 12 small plates that go down for them plus a half bag of snackers. Then on to the Firecats. This use to be quite easy as there weren't too many. But this summer, their numbers have climbed. We have, over the summer, trapped them and now all (I believe) are neutered/spayed. Here, 6 large plates are put down and part of a bag of snackers. The sidewalk that is between the Firecats and the Covies is then filled with the Barnies. Yes, the Barnies have decided to come up that far---the call has reached them and they want their share. So, there's more plates and more snackers. After that, I walk go to the Covies. After all, during this process, they have been watching and meowing---don't forget us! So....they get a whole bag of snackers scattered about and a few more large plates passed around. 18 more cats here and they are always such a joy---happy, happy to have breakfast! On the way back up, empty plates are picked up--breakfast has been thoroughly enjoyed by the four leggeds and the two legged person!
Monday is another favorite thing---it's our Spay/Neuter Transport day with Humane Ohio. Check in is 5:30 to 6:00 and check outs are approximately 6:00. Any day we can do more spays/neuters is a good day!
We have some thanks to give! We are always very grateful for the support given to us.
Linda H--donated 3 bags of yarn to be given to help with FFRC projects
Janet M--donation to FFRC
Donna B from GA--donation for Coralie sponsorship & to help where needed, in memory of Spencer.
Susan A from MA--donation in memory of Spencer
We also had an update! Milly's new mama wanted to let us know she is doing great. Their other cat Zena and Milly are friends. Milly sleeps with the young son on his bed! The kids like to play with the laser light with her.
Do you like to shop at Amazon? If you do, remember if you go to our website fofrescue.org and click on the Amazon button, you'll be taken to Amazon to order and then FFRC gets a bit of a kick back! Amazon sends this kick back to our account monthly. For May, we just received $529.18!
Many thanks for your votes at eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0 A person can vote every day! We, at this moment, have 52,965--so wonderful and much appreciated!
Also at this moment we are in 8th place in ResQwalk with 687 miles. We have earned $466.85 so far just for walking, running, biking! And it's a free ap!
We have 5 more adoptions to mention! Wow---just love these!
First, Frilly left us on 7/28. Another one of the white babies. This sweet cat went to a family with a very nice young man that absolutely knew Frilly was for him.
Then Janessa and Sedona were adopted together on 7/28. A lady had her eye on Janessa for a couple weeks and really wanted a second cat also. We thought Sedona would be a good friend. Her house is big and these two girls will have lots of room to be themselves. I've already heard back once already and Janessa is in the lap and Sedona loves the porch!
Violet left 7/29. She went to a mom/dad that has been here several times, waiting for this day to come to take her home. She was much loved before even leaving.
And then today, Anthony was adopted. As what happens often, this family came here looking at a certain cat when another comes up to them and claims them. How do you refuse a cat that will not let you be? Anthony chose this family and it was so sweet!
Stevie, the newest comer, is doing great. He loves to play. He reminds me so much of Walter with his head sway and the way he eats. Stevie must be part bunny though---his fur is soooo soft. To watch him you will see the pure joy he gets just from playing with toys. He's still learning how to interact with the kittens. He doesn't have a mean bone in him, it's just his roughness in playing that the kittens aren't use to. He's learning how to get along though!
Our other newbie, Winston has not arrived yet. At the last moment, his ride fell thru. He's still coming, just have to work out the details. He's waiting for us!
One of my favorite times is to feed the outside cats in the early morning hours. Every morning, after getting the inside tummies all full, it's time for the outside cats. The Porcheis come first. They are always eagerly right out the back door, waiting excitedly. There's 12 small plates that go down for them plus a half bag of snackers. Then on to the Firecats. This use to be quite easy as there weren't too many. But this summer, their numbers have climbed. We have, over the summer, trapped them and now all (I believe) are neutered/spayed. Here, 6 large plates are put down and part of a bag of snackers. The sidewalk that is between the Firecats and the Covies is then filled with the Barnies. Yes, the Barnies have decided to come up that far---the call has reached them and they want their share. So, there's more plates and more snackers. After that, I walk go to the Covies. After all, during this process, they have been watching and meowing---don't forget us! So....they get a whole bag of snackers scattered about and a few more large plates passed around. 18 more cats here and they are always such a joy---happy, happy to have breakfast! On the way back up, empty plates are picked up--breakfast has been thoroughly enjoyed by the four leggeds and the two legged person!
Monday is another favorite thing---it's our Spay/Neuter Transport day with Humane Ohio. Check in is 5:30 to 6:00 and check outs are approximately 6:00. Any day we can do more spays/neuters is a good day!
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Thursday, July 28
WOW! Wonderful! Awesome! It was a magnificent evening with our July Fun-Raiser! I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It takes so many people to make these things work. The items that are donated, the tickets that are purchased, the PR on our cam chat and FB pages, the ticket counting, the notes being kept, the packing up of items---I am very grateful. A big huge heartfelt thank you to you all.
Here's the results:
Item A--Keurig, won by EarthEyes and donated to Angie M $310
Item B--Blue Kindle, won by Donnajb, returned to FFRC for another sale $175
Item C--Pink Kindle, won by Lynnette $165
Item D--Kindle Paperwhite, won by Madisonpepper $195
Item E--iPad Air2, won by Kimkost $1,375
Item F--iPhone6--won by anonymous for reuse $890
Item G--SurfacePro3--won by GerriCross $1,550
Item H--Canon Camera--won by Fluffygambler $1,120
This came to a total of $5,780. We had bump ups---so appreciated--
Bellabell & Keith, Minnkitty, EarthEyes, Wolfpatch, Farmgirl and Joco.
Our total then came to.....are you ready for it??!! $6,005 I wish I could pass out 6,005 hugs!
This special Fun-Raiser was designated to be our tech-help. It will go towards all of the computer things, internet, cams--all the things that are needed to keep our equipment up and running smoothly.
We also had Consolation Gifts! These went to: Joco, Barb Wil, luvtheanimals, squeekymom, Judy & Phil, Tom W, janetsch, Carl Pit (donated to Pat P!), christom, wandiful, pckrbckr, lurkerbea, wickedwings and canton.
We also had BOXES right before the Fun-Raiser. Many more thanks--
Billie K--12 tubs of snackers---cats are very grateful too
McPutt/Mike, our CA friend--a beautiful handpainted cap
SVCathy & Scott from CA--4 boxes of lighted Jelly Rings for Catstock
Clark, JEssie and the Rest--Happy 2 Birthday Janessa with her chicken $5
Judeanlee & Marmytoo--donation for vet needs
Carol D from VA--donation to FFRC, in memory of Tiny Toes
3 sisters--from Columbus and Alabama, visitors--kitty snackers, toys, lysol wipes, Purina One, bleach, kitty cube, windex, Dawn sp, cat scratchers, Friskies cans, vol snackers, trash bags
We need to let you know our sad news. Our little Spencer has passed away. The last 2 days have not been the easiest for him although he did play a bit, purred and certainly enjoyed being loved on. With all his physical problems, we have no idea what was all going on inside of him. He passed away in his sleep, curled up so peacefully with a stuffed toy. I'm thankful he was here where he knew what love was.
The kittens from the back Thumper's Room are now in the Main Area. We had put them in the Cat's Corner Room for a brief time till they were clamoring to get out and explore. The door opened, they spilled out and now are everywhere! Wonderful kittens--Thelma, Bertha, Olle, Christine, Cathy, Roberta, Koda, Frisky, Anthony and Livingston.
We also had 2 adoptions yesterday. They went into seperate homes but the families knew each other very well. Theron went into a home with a mama that will spoil him as he deserves! And Gustave went.....yes, our Gustave that has been here for a whole year, found his home! He will have a cat friend in the family. Both families are very wonderful pet owners.
We also received our Stevie cat from Chillicothe, Ohio. He is an amazing cat! Many thanks to Julie L our volunteer who did the pick up for us. Stevie is a very handsome black/white with a gorgeous face. He is a very mild CH cat. He at times has the Walter head wobble and when he gets excited a slight clumsy gait. Stevie sure loves the ping pong balls and chases and chases them. Friendly boy!
More adoptions coming up! Livingston is doing pretty good. We have a ways to go to really take care of his problems but we are forging ahead.
May I say please this........be kind to one another. Be ready to understand and forgive. There is so much turmoil in this world....let's all be patient with one another and open-hearted. Thank you all too for being a part of this Rescue Center. It means a lot to me.
Here's the results:
Item A--Keurig, won by EarthEyes and donated to Angie M $310
Item B--Blue Kindle, won by Donnajb, returned to FFRC for another sale $175
Item C--Pink Kindle, won by Lynnette $165
Item D--Kindle Paperwhite, won by Madisonpepper $195
Item E--iPad Air2, won by Kimkost $1,375
Item F--iPhone6--won by anonymous for reuse $890
Item G--SurfacePro3--won by GerriCross $1,550
Item H--Canon Camera--won by Fluffygambler $1,120
This came to a total of $5,780. We had bump ups---so appreciated--
Bellabell & Keith, Minnkitty, EarthEyes, Wolfpatch, Farmgirl and Joco.
Our total then came to.....are you ready for it??!! $6,005 I wish I could pass out 6,005 hugs!
This special Fun-Raiser was designated to be our tech-help. It will go towards all of the computer things, internet, cams--all the things that are needed to keep our equipment up and running smoothly.
We also had Consolation Gifts! These went to: Joco, Barb Wil, luvtheanimals, squeekymom, Judy & Phil, Tom W, janetsch, Carl Pit (donated to Pat P!), christom, wandiful, pckrbckr, lurkerbea, wickedwings and canton.
We also had BOXES right before the Fun-Raiser. Many more thanks--
Billie K--12 tubs of snackers---cats are very grateful too
McPutt/Mike, our CA friend--a beautiful handpainted cap
SVCathy & Scott from CA--4 boxes of lighted Jelly Rings for Catstock
Clark, JEssie and the Rest--Happy 2 Birthday Janessa with her chicken $5
Judeanlee & Marmytoo--donation for vet needs
Carol D from VA--donation to FFRC, in memory of Tiny Toes
3 sisters--from Columbus and Alabama, visitors--kitty snackers, toys, lysol wipes, Purina One, bleach, kitty cube, windex, Dawn sp, cat scratchers, Friskies cans, vol snackers, trash bags
We need to let you know our sad news. Our little Spencer has passed away. The last 2 days have not been the easiest for him although he did play a bit, purred and certainly enjoyed being loved on. With all his physical problems, we have no idea what was all going on inside of him. He passed away in his sleep, curled up so peacefully with a stuffed toy. I'm thankful he was here where he knew what love was.
The kittens from the back Thumper's Room are now in the Main Area. We had put them in the Cat's Corner Room for a brief time till they were clamoring to get out and explore. The door opened, they spilled out and now are everywhere! Wonderful kittens--Thelma, Bertha, Olle, Christine, Cathy, Roberta, Koda, Frisky, Anthony and Livingston.
We also had 2 adoptions yesterday. They went into seperate homes but the families knew each other very well. Theron went into a home with a mama that will spoil him as he deserves! And Gustave went.....yes, our Gustave that has been here for a whole year, found his home! He will have a cat friend in the family. Both families are very wonderful pet owners.
We also received our Stevie cat from Chillicothe, Ohio. He is an amazing cat! Many thanks to Julie L our volunteer who did the pick up for us. Stevie is a very handsome black/white with a gorgeous face. He is a very mild CH cat. He at times has the Walter head wobble and when he gets excited a slight clumsy gait. Stevie sure loves the ping pong balls and chases and chases them. Friendly boy!
More adoptions coming up! Livingston is doing pretty good. We have a ways to go to really take care of his problems but we are forging ahead.
May I say please this........be kind to one another. Be ready to understand and forgive. There is so much turmoil in this world....let's all be patient with one another and open-hearted. Thank you all too for being a part of this Rescue Center. It means a lot to me.
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Tuesday, July 26
Tomorrow morning at 9:00, our Fun-Raiser will be over. Then tomorrow evening, we will have BOXES at 5:30 with the drawing at 6:00. Zelda is already getting gussied up for this event!
We had BOXES on Saturday evening. Many thanks being sent your way!
Scott & Cathy/svcathy--for Catstock: 10 pkgs. Hello Kitty pencils, 4 boxes flashing jelly rings
William & Virginia S from OH--donation in memory of Felicia F.
Zoolove--for Catstock: 70 peace kick balls, 100 stamps, 50 goofy springs, 50 rainbow springs
Annette20--Card with Donation
Zoeysmomma1 from PA--card with Walmart gift card
Rich & Rose/rosesf6cats--3 day visitors-a thank you card and from their kitty cats
Helen N from OH--donation
Sherwood State Bank--donation for Jean day from Mickey S and the Bank
Lannml--2 big bags Purina One Salmon
Littleonemine from CA--bling TY card, kitty snackers, Welness pkts, FF cans, freeze dried chicken, 2 cases Appetizers, doggie treats, 2 books to share, coupons & forever stamps, volunteer snackers, cute cat magnets
We also have thanks to give to:
Zoolove--for sponsoring the Dunk Tank for Catstock (it's a safe tank--no worries!)
Billie K--to help with Spencer's surgeries
Shannon S from IL--donation to use for spay/neuter fund for those that need assistance
Kelly L--donation to FFRC
Ju-in-ji--donation to help with Djak and Koda
JustMe/Kathy--donation in honor of Jenny, Brent and their kitties for a wonderful memories.
And a special big thanks to Brent and Jenny who sent FFRC items from their store, with JustMe and Beth on their return trip from their visit. Lots of and lots of wonderful things--laundry soap, volunteer snackers, sponges, kitty wipes, vinegar, juice, granola bars, lysol wipes, Mr. Clean, K-cup coffees, etc. I'm so thankful!
Cool news----oops, I mean WARM news! Our new furnace is now installed in The House That Jonah Built! It's tall and narrow and will do the job of keeping that building warm this winter! The gas tank is also filled and ready. Check---one more goal from our Catathon completed!
And another one is getting close to completion. Our 2 sided new sign for the front yard is now in production. We are so excited. Thanks to Vaun for all her hard work on this project! It's a 48 x 48 inch sign. They will come and do the installation themselves. The main part will be a giant logo with the phone number at the bottom in 4 inch size.
We've had 2 more adoptions! Milly went to her new home. This family had visited 3 times and was so excited about Milly. They had Milly picked out from the beginning as theirs! The second one was Destiny. She went to her new mama who is JustMe/Kathy, our moderator. Kathy thinks Destiny, now known as Smudjie will get along wonderful with her other cats. So happy for these two kittens.
And we have 2 more cats coming in the door. BOth are CH cats. Here is a little about each:
Winston: He will be arriving July 29 about 1:30 ish. He is a mild CH cat, and is known as a sweetie and staff favorite. He loves to play and "meep" at the other cats. A talker boy! He's all tested, vaccinated and neutered already. They will be transferring him to us.
Stevie (will have to have a name change! lol--I might get confused between my Steve and Stevie! Stevie is a mild CH cat. He has been growing up in a vets office and is about 7 months old. He is in Southern Ohio and they will transport most of the way. We will meet them in Lima tomorrow.
We also have a couple worries about 2 of our kittens. Spencer and Livingston.
Livingston first--his bottom took a turn for the worse yesterday. I talked to Dr. Darcy and she wanted him up to the vets that morning. We had the beauty of two awesome vets--Dr. Darcy and Dr. Pettigrew. Little Winston had a bit of surgery on his bum. But, things are not really fixed. They couldn't find his urethra. The bulging area of his bottom was actually urine filled area and just leaking out of the skin by itself. He has a cone on right now for a couple days. He really needs a PU/perineal urethrostomy. This is indicated when the urethral opening is too narrow or obstructed. The urethra is moved to a different area on the cat. Here's our worry--he's so so small and for this surgery, must be catherized. No catheter small enough yet. Other worry is finding the urethra and another worry is if the present "lost" urethra becomes constricted. And also---a blood count was done on Livingston and his kidney levels are already taxed by this problem and are elevated. So......we need time for this kitten to grow.
Spencer--his tummy is bulging. Not with fluid but with poo. We already know the nerves to his legs are not working. It appears also the nerves for his pottying, are also affected. He does poo, but I call it "pushover poo" for a lack of another word. It's when the intestinal track gets so full of poo, it has no choice but to simply empty out on it's own. We're hoping as time goes by and he grows, this may improve.
And we hit the big 50,000 number for the Eagle Rare Life Contest! Wow! Thank you very much!
Other than these issues, all is good. Kittens are growing, some are on hold for adoptions, the weather is 2 degrees cooler!, the farm animals are doing great, cats are contented. Take care and enjoy this day. See you for BOXES and the Drawing tomorrow evening!
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Saturday. July 23
I laughed so hard yesterday, my sides hurt. I have to confess--Trucker loves the farmyard. A good friend, a couple weeks ago introduced Trucker to the wonderful world of peacocks out on the farm yard. And now.......he can't get enough! He and I both enjoy this time. I carry him out by the shelter house, put him down and tell him--come on, let's go! He races to the gate and can't wait. It's all about the game--Find the Peacock and then Teach Them A Lesson. Remember this is the cat that wanted to "have it on" with the pitbull dog a couple months ago. Sweet dog, but Trucker didn't know that at first--he was gonna protect his cat friends here in the rescue center! He has no fear. Anyway--he looks around to find the peacocks, then zooms up to them, puffs his chest out, stands up tall and then it happens---he tries to whack them. Even Shawn and Sean the two big boss peacocks. He then turns around, goes off, and then charges them again. Peacocks look down at him like he's such a bother. But in Truckers mind--he's won the battle! He goes so very fast I cannot keep up with him. Don't let anyone ever say that this cat has a handicap! He'll puff his chest out at you too and come after you!! lol
We have thanks to give!
Mich & Vern--donation to help with Spencer's future surgeries
JustMe, visitor for a day (will be back!)--she just said "stuff" and we say thanks!
David P from Netherlands--donation to FFRC
Alan & Marlene C from NY--day visitor--donation to FFRC
LostGirl/Debbie--replenished our Od-Ban needs
Rose & RIch from Iowa, visitors--PT, paper plates 6 in & 10 in,m Clorox wipes.
Connie/Rose's cousin--kitty color book w/pens, 2 kitty shacks/blankets
Tina--day visitor--bleach, vinegar, laundry sp, paper plates, rug, tuna, windex, Mr. Clean, sponges, baby wipes, toys, snackers, vol snackers
We have a new little kitty boy. His name is Spencer (a Name a Cat name). A wonderful lady took in a very pregnant cat. She had her kittens in May. One of them (Spencer) was born with deformed back legs. He was brought here two days ago. The mama and kittens already have a neuter/spay date scheduled. Spencer's birthday is 5/26/16. He's a very cute grey tiger/white. One of his rear legs is completely disengaged at the hip so is 100% useless--no attachment there. And no pain level either meaning there's no nerve receiving messages. The other leg is completely frozen in a V shape. The toes have no feelings at all but he seems to have pain in the hip area when he plays with the kittens in the back Thumper's Room. The V leg sticks out at a very bad angle and catches on things. The other leg can actually get wrapped into things as it's like a lanky string. He will be scheduled for 2 surgeries to remove these legs when he's a tad bit bigger. He wants to zoom about but it's difficult. He is mobile but I can already envision how fast he'll be when he's streamlined..and no pain.
Three days ago our sweet Hensley had a very bad seizure. It was a full seizure. We are keeping track. This is the first seizure since he's been on PB's. It could be a break thru seizure. A few break thrus are ok, not wanted but it doesn't mean things are out of control. If he continues there's more we can do. In the meantime, we keep the med close by for immediate additional help. Right now he's sleeping in my lap--part of his normal morning routine.
Remember tomorrow starts our Fun-raiser for technical needs. And the 8 items are all super awesome! Check out the video that will be on the cam and the fb information. Thank you!
Please remember to do a daily vote at http://eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0
It's free, can do daily, runs to Jan. 4th. We are currently in second place in the Devotion category and second place overall! I very much appreciate your support and so do the cats!
Have a wonderful weekend. Stay cool---I know many are in the same heat intense days that we are in. And be sure pets have cool fresh water and shade if they are outside.
We have thanks to give!
Mich & Vern--donation to help with Spencer's future surgeries
JustMe, visitor for a day (will be back!)--she just said "stuff" and we say thanks!
David P from Netherlands--donation to FFRC
Alan & Marlene C from NY--day visitor--donation to FFRC
LostGirl/Debbie--replenished our Od-Ban needs
Rose & RIch from Iowa, visitors--PT, paper plates 6 in & 10 in,m Clorox wipes.
Connie/Rose's cousin--kitty color book w/pens, 2 kitty shacks/blankets
Tina--day visitor--bleach, vinegar, laundry sp, paper plates, rug, tuna, windex, Mr. Clean, sponges, baby wipes, toys, snackers, vol snackers
We have a new little kitty boy. His name is Spencer (a Name a Cat name). A wonderful lady took in a very pregnant cat. She had her kittens in May. One of them (Spencer) was born with deformed back legs. He was brought here two days ago. The mama and kittens already have a neuter/spay date scheduled. Spencer's birthday is 5/26/16. He's a very cute grey tiger/white. One of his rear legs is completely disengaged at the hip so is 100% useless--no attachment there. And no pain level either meaning there's no nerve receiving messages. The other leg is completely frozen in a V shape. The toes have no feelings at all but he seems to have pain in the hip area when he plays with the kittens in the back Thumper's Room. The V leg sticks out at a very bad angle and catches on things. The other leg can actually get wrapped into things as it's like a lanky string. He will be scheduled for 2 surgeries to remove these legs when he's a tad bit bigger. He wants to zoom about but it's difficult. He is mobile but I can already envision how fast he'll be when he's streamlined..and no pain.
Three days ago our sweet Hensley had a very bad seizure. It was a full seizure. We are keeping track. This is the first seizure since he's been on PB's. It could be a break thru seizure. A few break thrus are ok, not wanted but it doesn't mean things are out of control. If he continues there's more we can do. In the meantime, we keep the med close by for immediate additional help. Right now he's sleeping in my lap--part of his normal morning routine.
Remember tomorrow starts our Fun-raiser for technical needs. And the 8 items are all super awesome! Check out the video that will be on the cam and the fb information. Thank you!
Please remember to do a daily vote at http://eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0
It's free, can do daily, runs to Jan. 4th. We are currently in second place in the Devotion category and second place overall! I very much appreciate your support and so do the cats!
Have a wonderful weekend. Stay cool---I know many are in the same heat intense days that we are in. And be sure pets have cool fresh water and shade if they are outside.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Thursday, July 21
Flat cats.........yep, that what we have here. As are many, we are in a Heat Advisory. 90's for a few days with very high humidity. Fabio is once again laying low on the cement. The sidewalk going from the fence to the Covies had 3 cats all stretched out on it yesterday. This morning for breakfast, while it was cooler out, I fed the Sunporch cats and the Firehouse cats. There was a total of 25 cats that came up to eat---some of the Barnies also came forward. Smart felines---eat while it's cool!
We had an adoption on Tuesday. Our sweet boy Kevin made his travel to his new home. Schinn and Vaun took him with them. Schinn then left by plane and Vaun continued on home and met Laura at an animal shelter to do the passing over of Kevin in a safe room inside. Laura also adopted Friedricka who is now Sophie. The latest is they are already great friends and kept her up all night playing!
We had BOXES last night. We are very thankful to you!
Conii and Elliott & Izabellah--6 bags of RC baby cat, 2 cases KMR. Also 6 wonderful books called "9 Little Kitties", illustrated by our own Wanda "portrait artist" Edwards. Big thanks!
Annette20--donation to FFRC
Cheryl L from WA--coupons
Gina from OH--donation to FFRC
Joy & Dan D from NY--donation to FFRC for the kitties
You know those ads that pop up on the ustream that sometimes seem annoying? We understand but.........FFRC also gets a revenue from them! For the month of May, we just received today, the amount of $1,095.05--just for those ad pop ups! It's really a great thing!
We also have a few more thanks to give!
Stephanie S from UK--donation for a commissioned Cat Bear
Brenda R from VA--donation to be used however is needed
We have another update too! So nice to hear these! This one is on Shawnee, adopted by Kerswill and Tom. They say she is so sweet and will be accompanying Kerswill on her walks (for ResQwalk) with Shawnee in her stroller which she likes! A fun outing for both. Her weight is the same and she loves to eat! Thanks for giving this great cat such a good home!
We have taken in a new young adult cat 2 days ago. She was found wandering around a volunteer's neighborhood. She's a beauty--a calico/tiger combo with a real sweet personality. She's about a year old. Her name is Sedona (a Name a Cat name).
We will also be taking in a new cat. His current name is Winston. We were contacted by the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. They have a cat with CH and were looking for a rescue to take him. His CH is apparently mild. Winston is said to be a fun cat. He enjoys being with other cats and does well. He's already neutered, tested and vaccinated. They have a volunteer who is willing to bring him to FFRC on July 29 in the early afternoon. We'll welcome Winston here!
Remember......Sunday starts the new July Fun-Raiser! We're looking forward to it. The items--A thru H are absolutely wonderful. Drawing will be Weds. at 6:00 with BOXES at 5:30.
Please remember your pets in this extreme heat. They can die quickly and in a suffering way, inside a vehicle. Someone called and said their cat was in a box in the back of a truck---this is not good either. The heat builds up quickly and the cat will die. Dying of heat exhaustion is not a pretty thing. Please.....do not let these things happen. Give fresh cool water several times daily. If outside, be sure there is shade. There's so many ways to keep the outside animals comfortable and so many ways though that can be horrible. Think of their safety.
We had an adoption on Tuesday. Our sweet boy Kevin made his travel to his new home. Schinn and Vaun took him with them. Schinn then left by plane and Vaun continued on home and met Laura at an animal shelter to do the passing over of Kevin in a safe room inside. Laura also adopted Friedricka who is now Sophie. The latest is they are already great friends and kept her up all night playing!
We had BOXES last night. We are very thankful to you!
Conii and Elliott & Izabellah--6 bags of RC baby cat, 2 cases KMR. Also 6 wonderful books called "9 Little Kitties", illustrated by our own Wanda "portrait artist" Edwards. Big thanks!
Annette20--donation to FFRC
Cheryl L from WA--coupons
Gina from OH--donation to FFRC
Joy & Dan D from NY--donation to FFRC for the kitties
You know those ads that pop up on the ustream that sometimes seem annoying? We understand but.........FFRC also gets a revenue from them! For the month of May, we just received today, the amount of $1,095.05--just for those ad pop ups! It's really a great thing!
We also have a few more thanks to give!
Stephanie S from UK--donation for a commissioned Cat Bear
Brenda R from VA--donation to be used however is needed
We have another update too! So nice to hear these! This one is on Shawnee, adopted by Kerswill and Tom. They say she is so sweet and will be accompanying Kerswill on her walks (for ResQwalk) with Shawnee in her stroller which she likes! A fun outing for both. Her weight is the same and she loves to eat! Thanks for giving this great cat such a good home!
We have taken in a new young adult cat 2 days ago. She was found wandering around a volunteer's neighborhood. She's a beauty--a calico/tiger combo with a real sweet personality. She's about a year old. Her name is Sedona (a Name a Cat name).
We will also be taking in a new cat. His current name is Winston. We were contacted by the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. They have a cat with CH and were looking for a rescue to take him. His CH is apparently mild. Winston is said to be a fun cat. He enjoys being with other cats and does well. He's already neutered, tested and vaccinated. They have a volunteer who is willing to bring him to FFRC on July 29 in the early afternoon. We'll welcome Winston here!
Remember......Sunday starts the new July Fun-Raiser! We're looking forward to it. The items--A thru H are absolutely wonderful. Drawing will be Weds. at 6:00 with BOXES at 5:30.
Please remember your pets in this extreme heat. They can die quickly and in a suffering way, inside a vehicle. Someone called and said their cat was in a box in the back of a truck---this is not good either. The heat builds up quickly and the cat will die. Dying of heat exhaustion is not a pretty thing. Please.....do not let these things happen. Give fresh cool water several times daily. If outside, be sure there is shade. There's so many ways to keep the outside animals comfortable and so many ways though that can be horrible. Think of their safety.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Tuesday, July 19
Do you realize it's just a short 7 1/2 weeks from Catstock? Time just goes so quickly. Paddy Cake is here on my desk and he says to cherish each moment---time is precious.
Yesterday I finally finished catching up PetFinders. I'm embarrassed when I realized how far behind I was on it. I will try not to do that again. Anyway, we have the kittens finally listed with their stories and 3 pictures of each. Thanks to Schinn and Vaun for catching the last few pictures that I was missing.
Thanks to Ingrid/ju-in-ji for your donation to help with Koda's neutering.
I've heard from Kim who adopted Cagney. His new name is Cosmo. He traveled his trip home without a worry and has settled in nicely already! The picture I saw was wonderful! Thanks, Kim.
I've also heard from Donia about Fatima. "Saffron (new name) is doing wonderful. She has been playing with Juby. She gets along great with Juby & Shadow. She is very happy and makes biscuits on my bed.Saffron truly enjoys the scratches I give her and she rolls around in joy". Thanks, Donia.
The surgery cats have all recovered so nicely. It's amazing---they always act like nothing has happened to them.
Tyger and Lucy are doing good. Lucy is everywhere now and Tyger is comfortable mainly in the Kitty Kabana Room---I think he likes the windows! Classy is becoming more adventurous and is much of the time in the Kitty Campus Room. She likes to climb. Felix is venturing more too. Such a handsome boy he is.
Volunteer Profile time! This time it's on our wonderful Saturday evening volunteer, Megan.
How long have you been at FFRC? 3 years
How did you find FFRC? I found a squirrel that was hit on the road and was struggling. I brought him to FFRC to help ease his pain. From then, I knew I wanted to work here.
Do you have a hobby at home or something you enjoy? I really love to travel and have a goal to go to every country.
What are some of the things you like about FFRC? The amazing cats & volunteers, of course!
Snap, crackle, pop, zoom, zig, run, jump, dash there, hop here---these are all the things going on in the back Thumper's Room. The 10 kittens back there are in high energy form! It's so fun to go in there, especially when they all seem to wake up from their nap at the same time---watch out! It's cray in there!
The best way to work---Vernon napping on the desk, Kevin and Sarge all cuddled together on the other cushie, Asha right behind me, Trucker on the raised cushie by the desk---what better way to work than this?! And Cutie has already been in the lap this morning too!
I get asked quite frequently---why don't the cats fight more here? Why aren't they grumpy? Why do they keep accepting new cats into their home here? I don't know why, other than we try and keep them all happy. I truly wish humans were more like this---why can we not be more accepting of each other, more forgiving and more open to friendships? It sure would make a better human world.
The health of the kittens is good. The cats are happy. Bellies are nice and round. Clear eyes. Very little sneezing (some sneezes are fine!). No runny eyes. I'm so thankful for the cats health. Good health is one of our top goals. Vaccines are wonderful. Good food is a big plus. Cleaning techniques help tremendously. But.......their happiness is also important---keeps the immune systems healthy!
I'd sure appreciate it if you'd vote for FFRC daily at:
http://eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0 It would be a big help and I thank you!
Today we will start on our next project--the July Fun-draiser! This is the one we've been very excited about--it's for the computer systems that we have here---to keep things updated and working properly. The items for this Fun-draiser is awesome! We'll be taking pictures today and starting to get organized. This will run from Sunday morning to Weds. AM with the event being Weds. evening! Keep watching---will be a really fun one!
Then, comes the time to start full force on organizing for Catstock. We already have the wonderful band, Strawberry Hill coming! The big top tents are ordered as are the porta-pots (so important!). We're working on a few new twists to this years event!
Friends are people who make your problems their problems, just so you don't have to go through them alone. What a great thing we can do for each other. Derecho practices this every day! Have a great day!
Yesterday I finally finished catching up PetFinders. I'm embarrassed when I realized how far behind I was on it. I will try not to do that again. Anyway, we have the kittens finally listed with their stories and 3 pictures of each. Thanks to Schinn and Vaun for catching the last few pictures that I was missing.
Thanks to Ingrid/ju-in-ji for your donation to help with Koda's neutering.
I've heard from Kim who adopted Cagney. His new name is Cosmo. He traveled his trip home without a worry and has settled in nicely already! The picture I saw was wonderful! Thanks, Kim.
I've also heard from Donia about Fatima. "Saffron (new name) is doing wonderful. She has been playing with Juby. She gets along great with Juby & Shadow. She is very happy and makes biscuits on my bed.Saffron truly enjoys the scratches I give her and she rolls around in joy". Thanks, Donia.
The surgery cats have all recovered so nicely. It's amazing---they always act like nothing has happened to them.
Tyger and Lucy are doing good. Lucy is everywhere now and Tyger is comfortable mainly in the Kitty Kabana Room---I think he likes the windows! Classy is becoming more adventurous and is much of the time in the Kitty Campus Room. She likes to climb. Felix is venturing more too. Such a handsome boy he is.
Volunteer Profile time! This time it's on our wonderful Saturday evening volunteer, Megan.
How long have you been at FFRC? 3 years
How did you find FFRC? I found a squirrel that was hit on the road and was struggling. I brought him to FFRC to help ease his pain. From then, I knew I wanted to work here.
Do you have a hobby at home or something you enjoy? I really love to travel and have a goal to go to every country.
What are some of the things you like about FFRC? The amazing cats & volunteers, of course!
Snap, crackle, pop, zoom, zig, run, jump, dash there, hop here---these are all the things going on in the back Thumper's Room. The 10 kittens back there are in high energy form! It's so fun to go in there, especially when they all seem to wake up from their nap at the same time---watch out! It's cray in there!
The best way to work---Vernon napping on the desk, Kevin and Sarge all cuddled together on the other cushie, Asha right behind me, Trucker on the raised cushie by the desk---what better way to work than this?! And Cutie has already been in the lap this morning too!
I get asked quite frequently---why don't the cats fight more here? Why aren't they grumpy? Why do they keep accepting new cats into their home here? I don't know why, other than we try and keep them all happy. I truly wish humans were more like this---why can we not be more accepting of each other, more forgiving and more open to friendships? It sure would make a better human world.
The health of the kittens is good. The cats are happy. Bellies are nice and round. Clear eyes. Very little sneezing (some sneezes are fine!). No runny eyes. I'm so thankful for the cats health. Good health is one of our top goals. Vaccines are wonderful. Good food is a big plus. Cleaning techniques help tremendously. But.......their happiness is also important---keeps the immune systems healthy!
I'd sure appreciate it if you'd vote for FFRC daily at:
http://eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0 It would be a big help and I thank you!
Today we will start on our next project--the July Fun-draiser! This is the one we've been very excited about--it's for the computer systems that we have here---to keep things updated and working properly. The items for this Fun-draiser is awesome! We'll be taking pictures today and starting to get organized. This will run from Sunday morning to Weds. AM with the event being Weds. evening! Keep watching---will be a really fun one!
Then, comes the time to start full force on organizing for Catstock. We already have the wonderful band, Strawberry Hill coming! The big top tents are ordered as are the porta-pots (so important!). We're working on a few new twists to this years event!
Friends are people who make your problems their problems, just so you don't have to go through them alone. What a great thing we can do for each other. Derecho practices this every day! Have a great day!
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Sunday, July 17
Happy Sunday to you all! It's a terrific day. Kitties are playing. Cats are being silly too. Porchies, Barnies, Covies and FireCats have all checked in this morning and are fine too! Even the farm animals look content. It helps when the weather is cooler. We have 4 new young chickens (3 hens and 1 rooster). They too are doing good and are growing. Won't be long until they are free roaming with the rest of the chickens!
We had BOXES last night. I'm ever so grateful for your support.
Kelly R--2 kitty bowl scratchers
Anonymous Friend--Fancy Feast appetizers
Dave/Chris/CD_Cats with Miyu, Yuki & Anya for a Fun-draiser 3 kindle Fire Tablets with cases (orange from Miyu, Blue from Yuki and Pink from Anya)
Robin/pnope--pretty flower rug
Beth/eaglewatcher--squeaky toys & Fun Run Tunnel. For Catstock: tie dye pencils, light up rings, tattoos, crayons & activity books, tie dye table covers
Pam/zoolove for Catstock: stampers for tattoos, slap bracelets, Mardi Gras Beads, lots of pencils
Kittiesmom--coupons
Mr. & Mrs. Medic 101--2 cases Fancy Feast
Vaun & Chinn, visiting mods--7 bags Purina One, 8 cases appetizers, case of water
Heather--visitor--bleach, litter, vinegar, lysol, soap, canned food, snackers and cookies
Vicki B--6 bags Baby Cat dry food, (rescued from Sevaun!)
We also had BOXES on Thuirsday evening! Many, many thanks!
Butterfly Class from Belgium--Belgium seashell chocolates, kitty cards made by kids to hang up, 2 snackers, 10 dolls made by the 10 students and 2 dolls made of towels/washcloths (very neat!)
Robin H/pnope with her kitties--case of Friskies, 2 cases Fancy Feast, 2 snackers, 3 pkgs coil toys, 12 mylar balls,c at dancer, scratcher bed, fleece bed, 3 tubs Lysol wipes
Beth/eaglewatcher--4 tubes Gooferr paste for giving meds
Kerswill--2 fun tunnels---1 inside/1 for the Covies
Jatcat--for Magic: sparkle balls! He's a happy boy now!
Pat, Thurs vol--cat food, soap & jingle balls
Clark, Jessie & the Rest--Happy 7th BD Debut, 6th Zelda, 9th SoyBoy & Timothy, 10th Olaf. Each received their $5 chicken dollars1
Big thanks too for these folks that helped us with the surgery food from yesterday: Joyce D (pizza), Gusti (drinks) and Pablo (pies for desert).
We had our surgery day yesterday and all went super!
The boys that were neutered were: Arnold, Anthony, Frisky, Koda, Felix and Olle. We did not do Livingston (will wait another month and let his injured hiney parts heal some more---looking better!)
The girls that were spayed were: Violet, Milly, Blossom, Destiny, Cathy, Bertha, Thelma and Nala (Nala is a new cat for granddaughter Ashlyn--she found her last week and wanted her spayed). We did not do Christine and Roberta--they are still a bit light-weighters!
Dr. Darcy did a physical on Tyger, Lucy and Classy. All were good. She also thinks Jones is very sweet! Dr. Darcy also looked at Bonnie and also feels she is blind......but, we are not stopping our thinking there. We are still thinking that with time, it's possible for some of her sight to return.
Here's our grand total so far for 2016 surgeries that FFRC has been a part of: We are now at 320 surgeries! We have done 180 spays and 140 neuters! This just thrills me and am hoping to greatly increase these numbers.
Gustwiller's Electric were here yesterday to help us accomplish another part of our Catathon goals! They tapped into the electric box at The House That Jonah Built and then trenched a line from there to the FireHouse for the FireCats. It was a rather long way to go as they had to go back and around the playground due to all the cement in the front. We now have a 4-plug in unit for the FireHouse and a real light that we cans witch on and off. No more flashlights! It was so nice to have this light to use this morning! The plugs will help immensely with the heated water bowl for winter and the heat source for the FireHouse! So we can now check off another goal done! I believe this week the furnace will be placed in THTJB!
Felix, the newest CH cat is now in the Main Area. He is one handsome boy and is adjusting nicely. Chloe's not too sure of him but is doing better today with his "presence". He is starting to play with Magic and a couple other cats! We also have the 2 new "kitty-sitting' cats --Lucy and Tyger--up in Main Area, although for now they are choosing to stay in the Kitty Kabana. Lucy is much more relaxed and just cruises about. Tyger is more reserved and is taking things in but sure does love to give head rubs!
In the back Thumper's Room, we still have Anthony, Olle, Frisky, Koda, Roberta, Cathy, Christine and Destiny. A bit longer and they will be coming up to the Main Area too.
Remember---everything looks better with cat hair on it...........go hold some cats!
We had BOXES last night. I'm ever so grateful for your support.
Kelly R--2 kitty bowl scratchers
Anonymous Friend--Fancy Feast appetizers
Dave/Chris/CD_Cats with Miyu, Yuki & Anya for a Fun-draiser 3 kindle Fire Tablets with cases (orange from Miyu, Blue from Yuki and Pink from Anya)
Robin/pnope--pretty flower rug
Beth/eaglewatcher--squeaky toys & Fun Run Tunnel. For Catstock: tie dye pencils, light up rings, tattoos, crayons & activity books, tie dye table covers
Pam/zoolove for Catstock: stampers for tattoos, slap bracelets, Mardi Gras Beads, lots of pencils
Kittiesmom--coupons
Mr. & Mrs. Medic 101--2 cases Fancy Feast
Vaun & Chinn, visiting mods--7 bags Purina One, 8 cases appetizers, case of water
Heather--visitor--bleach, litter, vinegar, lysol, soap, canned food, snackers and cookies
Vicki B--6 bags Baby Cat dry food, (rescued from Sevaun!)
We also had BOXES on Thuirsday evening! Many, many thanks!
Butterfly Class from Belgium--Belgium seashell chocolates, kitty cards made by kids to hang up, 2 snackers, 10 dolls made by the 10 students and 2 dolls made of towels/washcloths (very neat!)
Robin H/pnope with her kitties--case of Friskies, 2 cases Fancy Feast, 2 snackers, 3 pkgs coil toys, 12 mylar balls,c at dancer, scratcher bed, fleece bed, 3 tubs Lysol wipes
Beth/eaglewatcher--4 tubes Gooferr paste for giving meds
Kerswill--2 fun tunnels---1 inside/1 for the Covies
Jatcat--for Magic: sparkle balls! He's a happy boy now!
Pat, Thurs vol--cat food, soap & jingle balls
Clark, Jessie & the Rest--Happy 7th BD Debut, 6th Zelda, 9th SoyBoy & Timothy, 10th Olaf. Each received their $5 chicken dollars1
Big thanks too for these folks that helped us with the surgery food from yesterday: Joyce D (pizza), Gusti (drinks) and Pablo (pies for desert).
We had our surgery day yesterday and all went super!
The boys that were neutered were: Arnold, Anthony, Frisky, Koda, Felix and Olle. We did not do Livingston (will wait another month and let his injured hiney parts heal some more---looking better!)
The girls that were spayed were: Violet, Milly, Blossom, Destiny, Cathy, Bertha, Thelma and Nala (Nala is a new cat for granddaughter Ashlyn--she found her last week and wanted her spayed). We did not do Christine and Roberta--they are still a bit light-weighters!
Dr. Darcy did a physical on Tyger, Lucy and Classy. All were good. She also thinks Jones is very sweet! Dr. Darcy also looked at Bonnie and also feels she is blind......but, we are not stopping our thinking there. We are still thinking that with time, it's possible for some of her sight to return.
Here's our grand total so far for 2016 surgeries that FFRC has been a part of: We are now at 320 surgeries! We have done 180 spays and 140 neuters! This just thrills me and am hoping to greatly increase these numbers.
Gustwiller's Electric were here yesterday to help us accomplish another part of our Catathon goals! They tapped into the electric box at The House That Jonah Built and then trenched a line from there to the FireHouse for the FireCats. It was a rather long way to go as they had to go back and around the playground due to all the cement in the front. We now have a 4-plug in unit for the FireHouse and a real light that we cans witch on and off. No more flashlights! It was so nice to have this light to use this morning! The plugs will help immensely with the heated water bowl for winter and the heat source for the FireHouse! So we can now check off another goal done! I believe this week the furnace will be placed in THTJB!
Felix, the newest CH cat is now in the Main Area. He is one handsome boy and is adjusting nicely. Chloe's not too sure of him but is doing better today with his "presence". He is starting to play with Magic and a couple other cats! We also have the 2 new "kitty-sitting' cats --Lucy and Tyger--up in Main Area, although for now they are choosing to stay in the Kitty Kabana. Lucy is much more relaxed and just cruises about. Tyger is more reserved and is taking things in but sure does love to give head rubs!
In the back Thumper's Room, we still have Anthony, Olle, Frisky, Koda, Roberta, Cathy, Christine and Destiny. A bit longer and they will be coming up to the Main Area too.
Remember---everything looks better with cat hair on it...........go hold some cats!
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Thursday. July 14
Happy day---it rained last night. I saw 3 Porchies walking around in it when it was lightly sprinkling. And then it poured for a short time. The ducks and geese are very happy!
Our new flag pole is up and proudly waving! It has a halo at the top that is uses solar energy to light up the flag---it worked! This morning it was lit up! This is a telescoping flag pole--we have it about 20 feet in the air. Just love it! Many thanks to Donna for this great idea.
Here's some fun flag facts:
The U.S. Flag, adopted on June 14, 1777, is the fourth oldest national flag in the world.
A flag expert is called a "vexillologist.
The blue field on the U.S. Flag is called the "union."
Memorial Day is to honor all who died in battle. The flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only.
The U.S. flag should always be treated with the utmost care and respect. Remember, the flag represents a living country and, as such, is considered a living thing.
Big thanks to Mich and Vern for coming and doing the wonderful Flash Sale on Tuesday! They come and give their time, energy and themselves to doing this! This Flash Sale raised $1,392 for FFRC!
More thanks too!
Lana H--donation to FFRC
Midwesterngirl was here this week with daughter and niece---she brought a donation to FFRC that she worked on all year to raise money for FFRC. Many thanks!
Jane W from TN--donation to FFRC, just because!
We took in 3 more cats in the last couple days.
THELMA and BERTHA! Thelma is white and black with a left black eye. Bertha is black and white with a white stripe going up the forehead. Their birthdates are 4/27/16. They were found by themselves---no mama or other siblings. They're very sweet!
FELIX! Felix is an American Short Hair (ASH), brown tabby. His birthday is 7/10/15 and is a year old. A family had found him (sad story--sorry) at the bottom of a pile where his mama and siblings had died. He was the only survivor. He is also a mild CH---has a head bobble and a lower body wobble. The family that found him can no longer keep him and asked if FFRC would provide a home for him. Another sweetie boy.
Our surgery list is ready. Surgery is this Saturday and will keep us busy. Here is our list:
MALES:
Livingston 2.01 (not positive yet on him)
Arnold 2.09
Anthony 2.08
Frisky 2.09
Koda 2.10
Olle 2.01
Felix (our newest CH boy)
FEMALES:
Violet 2.08
Millie 3.00
Blossom (have to get weight yet!)
Destiny 5.05
Roberta 2.00
Cathy 2.02
Christine (lightweight--will reweigh)
Bertha 3.03
Thelma 3.01
We will also do a physical on Tyger and Lucy, Classy, Jones and Joline.
Trucker says: Your love has given the kittens and cats here at FFRC great joy!
Our new flag pole is up and proudly waving! It has a halo at the top that is uses solar energy to light up the flag---it worked! This morning it was lit up! This is a telescoping flag pole--we have it about 20 feet in the air. Just love it! Many thanks to Donna for this great idea.
Here's some fun flag facts:
The U.S. Flag, adopted on June 14, 1777, is the fourth oldest national flag in the world.
A flag expert is called a "vexillologist.
The blue field on the U.S. Flag is called the "union."
Memorial Day is to honor all who died in battle. The flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only.
The U.S. flag should always be treated with the utmost care and respect. Remember, the flag represents a living country and, as such, is considered a living thing.
Big thanks to Mich and Vern for coming and doing the wonderful Flash Sale on Tuesday! They come and give their time, energy and themselves to doing this! This Flash Sale raised $1,392 for FFRC!
More thanks too!
Lana H--donation to FFRC
Midwesterngirl was here this week with daughter and niece---she brought a donation to FFRC that she worked on all year to raise money for FFRC. Many thanks!
Jane W from TN--donation to FFRC, just because!
We took in 3 more cats in the last couple days.
THELMA and BERTHA! Thelma is white and black with a left black eye. Bertha is black and white with a white stripe going up the forehead. Their birthdates are 4/27/16. They were found by themselves---no mama or other siblings. They're very sweet!
FELIX! Felix is an American Short Hair (ASH), brown tabby. His birthday is 7/10/15 and is a year old. A family had found him (sad story--sorry) at the bottom of a pile where his mama and siblings had died. He was the only survivor. He is also a mild CH---has a head bobble and a lower body wobble. The family that found him can no longer keep him and asked if FFRC would provide a home for him. Another sweetie boy.
Our surgery list is ready. Surgery is this Saturday and will keep us busy. Here is our list:
MALES:
Livingston 2.01 (not positive yet on him)
Arnold 2.09
Anthony 2.08
Frisky 2.09
Koda 2.10
Olle 2.01
Felix (our newest CH boy)
FEMALES:
Violet 2.08
Millie 3.00
Blossom (have to get weight yet!)
Destiny 5.05
Roberta 2.00
Cathy 2.02
Christine (lightweight--will reweigh)
Bertha 3.03
Thelma 3.01
We will also do a physical on Tyger and Lucy, Classy, Jones and Joline.
Trucker says: Your love has given the kittens and cats here at FFRC great joy!
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Tuesday, July 12
Hot, humid, no rain and flat cats---that's what summer is here for July so far.
We had BOXES last night! YOU are appreciated!
Billie K--8 cans Tuna, 8 cans salmon, 6 cases baby food
Plee9--4 cases Purrfectly chicken
Zoolove--case of baby food
Lostgirl & Linda G--5 beautiful kitty totes made for FFRC--flash sale? raffle?!
Melissa L from NY--donation to FFRC
Trudy S from OH--donation to FFRC
Judy & Phil--Sunday visitors--4 PT, 1 gal. vinegar, Halo dry cat food, 2 boxes fruit bars
Eric & Carrie--Sunday visitors--cloroxwipes, G2 drinks, Gingersnaps (for horses!), bag of syringes, tuna, 44 cans Friskies, 12 meow mix tenders, juice/punch drinks for vols, 400 6 in plates, 180 9 in plates. Cookies! More cookies ! and even animal crackers!
We've heard from Heather who adopted 3 of our cats. They are doing great and their pictures sure look like happy cats! They are Sambert (now Samuel), Olympia (now Olivia) and Kip (now Mister).
Also thanks to these folks for their help:
Gusti--donation for summer and surgery water, juice, pop
Midwestern Girl, daughter, niece are visiting this week---brought many items for FFRC!
Sara H from WI--donation to FFRC
Kelly I--donation to FFRC
Ju-in-ji from Netherlands--donation in honor of little Koda.
Olga B & Marno C (& Fred & Sasja) from Netherlands--donation to FFRC
Deb11111--donation in honor of Phil for showing the Paddy Boys on cam!
We took in a new kitten 2 days ago. His name is Olle (a Name a Cat name). He has a very torqed / crooked neck. He's a little beige/white kitten, about 7 weeks old. His birthday is 5/22/16. He was found all by himself and brought here to FFRC. What a sweet boy. Along with his crooked neck, his rt. eye lid is also extremely raised. we are working on both issues & he will have a physical on Saturday by Dr. Darcy.
This Saturday is our surgery date for FFRC's kittens. We have quite a few spays and a few neuters for FFRC. More later after our list is made up!
Yesterday we had the 100 gallon propane tank delivered for the incoming furnace for The House that Jonah Built. The past way we heated THTJB did not work. The new furnace also arrived yesterday but is not installed yet until next week. This furnace will do the job beautifully for heating THTJB. A bit pricier than expected, but we will work on that. After the installation of the furnace, then the gas company comes back to do a gas line safely check.
Cagney is doing so much better---his shyness is leaving him. He's right now chasing a ping pong ball all over the purple office. Trucker, paddy Purr, Sarge, Hamilton, Zelda and Kiara are all laying around the desk---storing up energy to be active and crazy today!
Felicity is doing her daily "thing"--following Lisa around room to room! Hensley has buried himself under a big blankie for his morning nap! Livingston is streaking by as he just runs room to room, just for the fun of it.
Remember.........today at 2:30 ish is the Mich and Vern Flash Sale! We have some really nice items to show you!
Cutie says: "sometimes talking to your best friend is all the therapy one needs." Remember if you come and visit--sit, relax and let the cats climb into your lap. You can tell them anything and they will just love you for talking to them!
We had BOXES last night! YOU are appreciated!
Billie K--8 cans Tuna, 8 cans salmon, 6 cases baby food
Plee9--4 cases Purrfectly chicken
Zoolove--case of baby food
Lostgirl & Linda G--5 beautiful kitty totes made for FFRC--flash sale? raffle?!
Melissa L from NY--donation to FFRC
Trudy S from OH--donation to FFRC
Judy & Phil--Sunday visitors--4 PT, 1 gal. vinegar, Halo dry cat food, 2 boxes fruit bars
Eric & Carrie--Sunday visitors--cloroxwipes, G2 drinks, Gingersnaps (for horses!), bag of syringes, tuna, 44 cans Friskies, 12 meow mix tenders, juice/punch drinks for vols, 400 6 in plates, 180 9 in plates. Cookies! More cookies ! and even animal crackers!
We've heard from Heather who adopted 3 of our cats. They are doing great and their pictures sure look like happy cats! They are Sambert (now Samuel), Olympia (now Olivia) and Kip (now Mister).
Also thanks to these folks for their help:
Gusti--donation for summer and surgery water, juice, pop
Midwestern Girl, daughter, niece are visiting this week---brought many items for FFRC!
Sara H from WI--donation to FFRC
Kelly I--donation to FFRC
Ju-in-ji from Netherlands--donation in honor of little Koda.
Olga B & Marno C (& Fred & Sasja) from Netherlands--donation to FFRC
Deb11111--donation in honor of Phil for showing the Paddy Boys on cam!
We took in a new kitten 2 days ago. His name is Olle (a Name a Cat name). He has a very torqed / crooked neck. He's a little beige/white kitten, about 7 weeks old. His birthday is 5/22/16. He was found all by himself and brought here to FFRC. What a sweet boy. Along with his crooked neck, his rt. eye lid is also extremely raised. we are working on both issues & he will have a physical on Saturday by Dr. Darcy.
This Saturday is our surgery date for FFRC's kittens. We have quite a few spays and a few neuters for FFRC. More later after our list is made up!
Yesterday we had the 100 gallon propane tank delivered for the incoming furnace for The House that Jonah Built. The past way we heated THTJB did not work. The new furnace also arrived yesterday but is not installed yet until next week. This furnace will do the job beautifully for heating THTJB. A bit pricier than expected, but we will work on that. After the installation of the furnace, then the gas company comes back to do a gas line safely check.
Cagney is doing so much better---his shyness is leaving him. He's right now chasing a ping pong ball all over the purple office. Trucker, paddy Purr, Sarge, Hamilton, Zelda and Kiara are all laying around the desk---storing up energy to be active and crazy today!
Felicity is doing her daily "thing"--following Lisa around room to room! Hensley has buried himself under a big blankie for his morning nap! Livingston is streaking by as he just runs room to room, just for the fun of it.
Remember.........today at 2:30 ish is the Mich and Vern Flash Sale! We have some really nice items to show you!
Cutie says: "sometimes talking to your best friend is all the therapy one needs." Remember if you come and visit--sit, relax and let the cats climb into your lap. You can tell them anything and they will just love you for talking to them!
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Sunday, July 10
What a beautiful morning---just warm, not hot (yet!) and lower humidity. The birds are singing and the outside cats are fed and happy.
We had BOXES Thursday evening. We're so very grateful for these gifts!
Maria/snoopybaby & Preakness--HB card to Preakie--5 lg bags kitty snackers for all of her friends here, $20 for lots of chicken. Photos of Prekness, her sisters, her doggie brother/Duke & her Daddy
Billy K--10 bags Party Mix snackers, case Fancy Feast, case Friskies, 2 bags RC Babycat, 12 cans chicken, 100 13 gal. trash bags.
Donna/knittinkitten--for the Vols--3 boxes Fruit snacks, box of 32 Grandma's cookies
Diana & Amy--OH--foam plates, microwave bowls, batteries, sponges, kitty wipes, snackers
MLS--3 lg bags Purina One
Leanne from Canada/visitor!--case of water, Tuna, turkey pkts, q-tips, kitty snackers, doggie snackers, 40 lb bird seed, calgon gift boxes for consolation prizes
Laura/PA--lots and lots and lots of stuff---many wonderful items!!
Francis T from TX--peacock card with Donation
Clark, Jessie & the rest--HB 5th to Preakness, HB 8th to Lucy Ann, HB 8th to Jersey, HB 3rd to Jackson & Jersey---all with their $5 chicken money!
MacnCheeseDoodlesmom---page point markers!
LJ---our visitor!---she says just to say she brought "stuff"!!
And more thanks too--
Thomas W--donation to FFRC
Gusti--donation to welcome new kitty, Anthony.
Michael JW--donation to FFRC
I've been working hard on staying up on the Name a Cat name. I try to get each name used. If you have made a name and it's been quite a while, don't hesitate to email me to check on the status. Thank you.
Bonnie is doing wonderful. Today we noticed what a nice round tummy she has! Just a sweetie pie who is building her confidence up to play despite her sight restrictions. Still hoping for improvements in that area. All other areas are healed and back to normal for her!
Little Arnold is getting so brave now and more confident. He's here on my desk purring away. He loves to play. Lucy and Tyger are also much more relaxed.f They love to be petted and have their backs scratched.
Destiny's ears are being treated twice daily and are much better. She is one very pretty girl! Little Anthony is a play machine---everyone is his friend to rock and roll with! The 5 siblings--Frisky, Koda, Roberta, Cathy And Christine are doing great. They have good appetites and are everywhere in the room playing. This group of cats is still in the back Thumper's Room yet.
Currently, FFRC is in 6th place this week for ResQwalk! And as of right now, we have walked, ran, biked our way to $466.85! Many thanks!
Please remember to continue to vote at eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0. I appreciate every vote. This is a long contest of voting---goes till Jan. 4th. Please remember the rules---you can vote once daily!
People have told me that they've heard we never say no to anyone trying to get their cat or kitten in here at FFRC. I need to correct this. We probably get (this time of year), 30 calls a DAY to take in more, more and more. It's utterly impossible for that to happen. Because we are a no-kill rescue, we do not euthanize to "make room for more". But every phone call that we receive, we try to give helpful ideas/information about how to help their cat or kittens. We do care, but there's no way one rescue center can handle all of the cats that want to come in. And THAT is why spaying/neutering is so important. There are simply not enough homes. If everyone could reach out and spay/neuter one more cat, it would make a HUGE difference! Help be a part of the solution---spay and neuter.
Hensley says---no more seizures! Since we've started his PB meds twice daily, he hasn't had any seizures. I've noticed Farrah and Hensley's been talking about "these things"! Vernon has been awesome--he seems very happy. While Merri certainly misses Elizabeth, she is doing ok. She's been allowing others to pet her more and seems to be enjoying it. She's always at her certain station for breakfast every single morning!
Remember Tuesday about 2:30 ish is the Mich and Vern Flash Sale. We have not had one for quite a while, so there's lots involved! There will be a few short breaks! The kitties will be awaiting your viewing pleasures after the Flash Sale! Have fun and thanks for the support!
We had BOXES Thursday evening. We're so very grateful for these gifts!
Maria/snoopybaby & Preakness--HB card to Preakie--5 lg bags kitty snackers for all of her friends here, $20 for lots of chicken. Photos of Prekness, her sisters, her doggie brother/Duke & her Daddy
Billy K--10 bags Party Mix snackers, case Fancy Feast, case Friskies, 2 bags RC Babycat, 12 cans chicken, 100 13 gal. trash bags.
Donna/knittinkitten--for the Vols--3 boxes Fruit snacks, box of 32 Grandma's cookies
Diana & Amy--OH--foam plates, microwave bowls, batteries, sponges, kitty wipes, snackers
MLS--3 lg bags Purina One
Leanne from Canada/visitor!--case of water, Tuna, turkey pkts, q-tips, kitty snackers, doggie snackers, 40 lb bird seed, calgon gift boxes for consolation prizes
Laura/PA--lots and lots and lots of stuff---many wonderful items!!
Francis T from TX--peacock card with Donation
Clark, Jessie & the rest--HB 5th to Preakness, HB 8th to Lucy Ann, HB 8th to Jersey, HB 3rd to Jackson & Jersey---all with their $5 chicken money!
MacnCheeseDoodlesmom---page point markers!
LJ---our visitor!---she says just to say she brought "stuff"!!
And more thanks too--
Thomas W--donation to FFRC
Gusti--donation to welcome new kitty, Anthony.
Michael JW--donation to FFRC
I've been working hard on staying up on the Name a Cat name. I try to get each name used. If you have made a name and it's been quite a while, don't hesitate to email me to check on the status. Thank you.
Bonnie is doing wonderful. Today we noticed what a nice round tummy she has! Just a sweetie pie who is building her confidence up to play despite her sight restrictions. Still hoping for improvements in that area. All other areas are healed and back to normal for her!
Little Arnold is getting so brave now and more confident. He's here on my desk purring away. He loves to play. Lucy and Tyger are also much more relaxed.f They love to be petted and have their backs scratched.
Destiny's ears are being treated twice daily and are much better. She is one very pretty girl! Little Anthony is a play machine---everyone is his friend to rock and roll with! The 5 siblings--Frisky, Koda, Roberta, Cathy And Christine are doing great. They have good appetites and are everywhere in the room playing. This group of cats is still in the back Thumper's Room yet.
Currently, FFRC is in 6th place this week for ResQwalk! And as of right now, we have walked, ran, biked our way to $466.85! Many thanks!
Please remember to continue to vote at eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0. I appreciate every vote. This is a long contest of voting---goes till Jan. 4th. Please remember the rules---you can vote once daily!
People have told me that they've heard we never say no to anyone trying to get their cat or kitten in here at FFRC. I need to correct this. We probably get (this time of year), 30 calls a DAY to take in more, more and more. It's utterly impossible for that to happen. Because we are a no-kill rescue, we do not euthanize to "make room for more". But every phone call that we receive, we try to give helpful ideas/information about how to help their cat or kittens. We do care, but there's no way one rescue center can handle all of the cats that want to come in. And THAT is why spaying/neutering is so important. There are simply not enough homes. If everyone could reach out and spay/neuter one more cat, it would make a HUGE difference! Help be a part of the solution---spay and neuter.
Hensley says---no more seizures! Since we've started his PB meds twice daily, he hasn't had any seizures. I've noticed Farrah and Hensley's been talking about "these things"! Vernon has been awesome--he seems very happy. While Merri certainly misses Elizabeth, she is doing ok. She's been allowing others to pet her more and seems to be enjoying it. She's always at her certain station for breakfast every single morning!
Remember Tuesday about 2:30 ish is the Mich and Vern Flash Sale. We have not had one for quite a while, so there's lots involved! There will be a few short breaks! The kitties will be awaiting your viewing pleasures after the Flash Sale! Have fun and thanks for the support!
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Super busy day we had yesterday. We'll try and help you get caught up!
Yesterday, we took Amelia and Vivienne to the vet's for appointments. Thanks to Martha L for driving them there and back!
Amelia--She has had so many issues which has caused me concern. Dr. Darcy and I had agreed that any kitten that showed "differences", we would quarantine and have their blood work done, specifically looking for FIP. We are being cautious and want to never ever repeat what happened last year with Fancy. I know many rescues/shelters would just euthanize these troublesome kittens and I also realize there is a cost involved in doing these tests. FFRC is choosing to go ahead with the testing. These are also excellent learning experiences for us. Good news--negative for FIP. Amelia's immune system is just not top-notch yet, so we will continue to help her with this.
Vivienne--wow---good news! Her urinalysis results were good and more importantly, her ultrasound on her kidneys is good! Super wonderful! Remember at the beginning there was concern of chronic kidney troubles for her. But....not any more! Her last two ultrasounds have been just perfect. Her initial troubles had to be from the injury to her kidneys from the car accident she was involved in. Her kidneys now are healed and no worries! And her hip is also good from her surgery. Vivienne is now available for adoption!
We've heard from the family that adopted Poppy. She is doing good in her new home. She made herself right at home and loves her carrot toy that we sent! She is very sweet. So glad to hear this!
Flash Sale! Flash Sale! We have a Mich Flash Sale coming up on July 12, Tuesday at 2:30 ish.
As you all know we are kitty-sitting for Meow, the white short hair cat. She was adopted from FFRC and came here to stay while her mom and dad went to China to visit family. She came on May 8 and will now be leaving soon---close to 7/23. She's been a real joy to have here.
We are also kitty-sitting for Lucy and Tyger--two 4 year old cats that belong to a lady who needed some help with them while she recoveries from medical issues. She is hoping in a couple months that they will be coming back to her. So, we will help with kitty-sitting for these two cats. Lucy is black/white (17 lbs) and Tyger is tiger/white (14 lbs). Many thanks to Nikka for doing the transport for them to get to FFRC. Right now, they are in the back Thumper's Room acclimating to us. Nice cats!
Bonnie is doing so good! Physically and mentally she is "back" to us. What a scare and traumatic experience she had. She survived cardiac/respiratory arrest and a full day of seizures two days later. She is now eating, playing and enjoying life! The one thing we have noticed is that she does not appear to see. I've talked to Dr. Darcy about this and we're hoping still for some recovery on this. What a gem she is! In the meantime, we're hoping Elsie isn't teaching her all of those tricky things that Elsie does!
Arnold is doing great. He's the young grey/white kitten that was found in a store by himself. He's still a little shy but is now out and about and playing with the kittens! He's so handsome!
Livingston--he's still battling his bottom problems, but we are still treating him for this. And the good thing is---he's growing each day. That means if he does have to have corrective surgery, we're getting closer to an acceptable surgery weight for him!
New cats have come in:
Destiny--a beautiful brown tiger/white kitten, about 6 months old. Her birthday is 1/4/16. Strange thing---she does not appear to be spayed but is declawed all 4. She has the cutest brown nose mask! She was simply found by a family and brought here to FFRC. Her ears have severe infections but we are working on that every day.
Anthony--a sweet beige kitten, 8 weeks old. He arrived after being found running around in a local bank's parking lot, seeking attention from people. He has a slight URI and severe earmites. His birthday is 5/11/16.
We also took in a litter of 5 kittens. Mama will have appt with HumaneOhio to be spayed. These kittens will test your ability to know who is who! They are 9 weeks old with their birthday as 5/4/16.
Frisky--American Short Hair (ASH) brown tiger/4 white feet, male
Koda--black with white tummy, little white diamond on neck, male
Roberta, Cathy & Christine-females, all black with little white tummy, white diamond on neck
All the above names are from Name a Cat names. Good luck with all of them! lol
We had another adoption yesterday! Kerswill & Tom adopted Shawnee, our beautiful long hair black cat. She traveled with no problems. She and Domino hopefully will be good friends!
Please remember to keep voting for FFRC at eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0
And remember to walk, jog or bike at ResQwalk! Thanks!
Yesterday, we took Amelia and Vivienne to the vet's for appointments. Thanks to Martha L for driving them there and back!
Amelia--She has had so many issues which has caused me concern. Dr. Darcy and I had agreed that any kitten that showed "differences", we would quarantine and have their blood work done, specifically looking for FIP. We are being cautious and want to never ever repeat what happened last year with Fancy. I know many rescues/shelters would just euthanize these troublesome kittens and I also realize there is a cost involved in doing these tests. FFRC is choosing to go ahead with the testing. These are also excellent learning experiences for us. Good news--negative for FIP. Amelia's immune system is just not top-notch yet, so we will continue to help her with this.
Vivienne--wow---good news! Her urinalysis results were good and more importantly, her ultrasound on her kidneys is good! Super wonderful! Remember at the beginning there was concern of chronic kidney troubles for her. But....not any more! Her last two ultrasounds have been just perfect. Her initial troubles had to be from the injury to her kidneys from the car accident she was involved in. Her kidneys now are healed and no worries! And her hip is also good from her surgery. Vivienne is now available for adoption!
We've heard from the family that adopted Poppy. She is doing good in her new home. She made herself right at home and loves her carrot toy that we sent! She is very sweet. So glad to hear this!
Flash Sale! Flash Sale! We have a Mich Flash Sale coming up on July 12, Tuesday at 2:30 ish.
As you all know we are kitty-sitting for Meow, the white short hair cat. She was adopted from FFRC and came here to stay while her mom and dad went to China to visit family. She came on May 8 and will now be leaving soon---close to 7/23. She's been a real joy to have here.
We are also kitty-sitting for Lucy and Tyger--two 4 year old cats that belong to a lady who needed some help with them while she recoveries from medical issues. She is hoping in a couple months that they will be coming back to her. So, we will help with kitty-sitting for these two cats. Lucy is black/white (17 lbs) and Tyger is tiger/white (14 lbs). Many thanks to Nikka for doing the transport for them to get to FFRC. Right now, they are in the back Thumper's Room acclimating to us. Nice cats!
Bonnie is doing so good! Physically and mentally she is "back" to us. What a scare and traumatic experience she had. She survived cardiac/respiratory arrest and a full day of seizures two days later. She is now eating, playing and enjoying life! The one thing we have noticed is that she does not appear to see. I've talked to Dr. Darcy about this and we're hoping still for some recovery on this. What a gem she is! In the meantime, we're hoping Elsie isn't teaching her all of those tricky things that Elsie does!
Arnold is doing great. He's the young grey/white kitten that was found in a store by himself. He's still a little shy but is now out and about and playing with the kittens! He's so handsome!
Livingston--he's still battling his bottom problems, but we are still treating him for this. And the good thing is---he's growing each day. That means if he does have to have corrective surgery, we're getting closer to an acceptable surgery weight for him!
New cats have come in:
Destiny--a beautiful brown tiger/white kitten, about 6 months old. Her birthday is 1/4/16. Strange thing---she does not appear to be spayed but is declawed all 4. She has the cutest brown nose mask! She was simply found by a family and brought here to FFRC. Her ears have severe infections but we are working on that every day.
Anthony--a sweet beige kitten, 8 weeks old. He arrived after being found running around in a local bank's parking lot, seeking attention from people. He has a slight URI and severe earmites. His birthday is 5/11/16.
We also took in a litter of 5 kittens. Mama will have appt with HumaneOhio to be spayed. These kittens will test your ability to know who is who! They are 9 weeks old with their birthday as 5/4/16.
Frisky--American Short Hair (ASH) brown tiger/4 white feet, male
Koda--black with white tummy, little white diamond on neck, male
Roberta, Cathy & Christine-females, all black with little white tummy, white diamond on neck
All the above names are from Name a Cat names. Good luck with all of them! lol
We had another adoption yesterday! Kerswill & Tom adopted Shawnee, our beautiful long hair black cat. She traveled with no problems. She and Domino hopefully will be good friends!
Please remember to keep voting for FFRC at eaglerarelife.com/content/jacci-moss-0
And remember to walk, jog or bike at ResQwalk! Thanks!
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Weds, July 6
Whew---we made it thru all the firecrackers and big booms. Many of the cats do not like this. The Porchies are particularly glad all that racket is done. They are doing fine now and relaxed again! But, we're still grateful for the meaning of our Independence celebration.
We had our Transport Spay/Neuter Day yesterday with HumaneOhio! I just love these spay/neuter days! We sent 33 cats to HumaneOhio! When we were almost done with check-ins, I looked at the large amount of crates and was thrilled with the thought---these cats will not ever be a part of the overpopulation problem of cats! It was a good feeling. Of the 33 cats, 18 were females and 15 were males. Adding to that in the last couple weeks, were 6 cats that we gave Vouchers for---3 males and 3 females. That brings our total spays/neuters that we've been a part of to 306!!!! 172 spays/134 neuters. I want to do more of these!
We've had 2 adoptions. First, sweet Friedricha was adopted on Saturday. Her new name is Sophie and she is adjusting super well! She's a happy girl! Fatima was adopted yesterday. Her new name is Saffron Fatima. She did just fine on her trip to her new home and is already doing her "licking thing" to her new mama!
We had a friend of FFRC bring us a cat over the weekend. They were having a family picnic and a cat that they had seen a few weeks before that came up to them and made friends. She was brought here, tested, vaccinated, etc. All was good. We also discovered that she was declawed and already spayed. She also was severely matted and had to have much of her beautiful fur shaved off. This friend and family decided they would like to have her as their indoor cat! So, her name is Erica and she is now inside and welcomed into their home!
Big happy birthday to Jersey, August and Jackson. They and their Covie friends all had lots of chicken to celebrate!
We are grateful to these folks for their donations:
Katie S from UK--donation for the King of the wheel, Jackson and in honor of his birthday
Gusti--donation in honor of birthdays for August, Jackson and Jersey
Jakesmeowmy--donation to FFRC
David D--donation to FFRC
Tracy L--donation to FFRC
Hallie G--donation to FFRC
Nona from NY--donation for our spay/neuter fund
Minnkitty--donation in honor of Jersey's birthday
Our window replacements are wonderful! The new window in Kitty Campus Room, although the same size is clear and bright! Let's in lots more light and it's so easy to raise up and down! The little bitty window that was by the other side of the Main Area is now a huge window! And it's very low to the floor so the cats can easily see out. The light that it lets in is amazing---we all love it already! We've also rearranged that side of the Main Area to create a more open middle area. The cats sure seem to like it.
Today Vivienne will go to the vet's office for another ultrasound and urinalysis. This will givwe us, hopefully, an update on her kidneys. We're hoping for a good report!
We now have foster kittens Amelia, Schinn and Zino back here at FFRC. Zino looks alot like Djak. Zino though, sports a little white tummy. Schinn looks alot like Hamilton but their white areas on their throats are different. Schinn's is more on the upper chest while Hamilton's is more on his throat.
Peggy S, our foster mama, has another new baby to care for. Her name is Shema and she is a little tiger kitten. More later on her!
We also took in another kitten. His name is Arnold (a Name a Cat name) and he is grey and white. He was brought here on 7/1. He's a little shy but ever so cute. Arnold also sports 4 white paws! He was found in a store here in Defiance--the owners have no idea how he got in. His bierthday is 4/29/16.
Cagney is doing better. He too came in a little shy but is improving. And can that boy purr! His purrer must be well-lubed, because he sure can purr loudly! He's the little black tiger and white kitten, birthday is 4/25/16.
Hey, folks, we need to talk about privacy. You all know how careful I am---I never give out last names. I never ever forward on an email or any information without approval from that person. I feel this is very important in our FFRCNation. Last week, someone passed on someone's name and info of a past adoptive person of FFRC to another person. Please.....let's not do that. If someone needs private info, that request should come to me by email and I will ask if it's an okay-thing to do. Many people do NOT want their info given out and that is completely understandable. We need to be respectable of this privacy thing. Thank you---I'm sure you understand.
Jones is doing great. He has only had a couple of his "funny" things this past week. He absolutely adores to be held and loved on. He spends a lot of time in Paw-Mart. He and Sea Turtle do quite well together. Woody and Chuckie are also doing great and are growing. Watch
out if you give them chciken--they become big lions protecting their food! Livingston is maintaining---I do not feel he is over his bottom problem. But in the meantime, he continues to grow and play.
Elsie has a thought for you all today----"friends are those who will pick you up when no one else has noticed you've fallen". Take care and enjoy this beautiful day!
We had our Transport Spay/Neuter Day yesterday with HumaneOhio! I just love these spay/neuter days! We sent 33 cats to HumaneOhio! When we were almost done with check-ins, I looked at the large amount of crates and was thrilled with the thought---these cats will not ever be a part of the overpopulation problem of cats! It was a good feeling. Of the 33 cats, 18 were females and 15 were males. Adding to that in the last couple weeks, were 6 cats that we gave Vouchers for---3 males and 3 females. That brings our total spays/neuters that we've been a part of to 306!!!! 172 spays/134 neuters. I want to do more of these!
We've had 2 adoptions. First, sweet Friedricha was adopted on Saturday. Her new name is Sophie and she is adjusting super well! She's a happy girl! Fatima was adopted yesterday. Her new name is Saffron Fatima. She did just fine on her trip to her new home and is already doing her "licking thing" to her new mama!
We had a friend of FFRC bring us a cat over the weekend. They were having a family picnic and a cat that they had seen a few weeks before that came up to them and made friends. She was brought here, tested, vaccinated, etc. All was good. We also discovered that she was declawed and already spayed. She also was severely matted and had to have much of her beautiful fur shaved off. This friend and family decided they would like to have her as their indoor cat! So, her name is Erica and she is now inside and welcomed into their home!
Big happy birthday to Jersey, August and Jackson. They and their Covie friends all had lots of chicken to celebrate!
We are grateful to these folks for their donations:
Katie S from UK--donation for the King of the wheel, Jackson and in honor of his birthday
Gusti--donation in honor of birthdays for August, Jackson and Jersey
Jakesmeowmy--donation to FFRC
David D--donation to FFRC
Tracy L--donation to FFRC
Hallie G--donation to FFRC
Nona from NY--donation for our spay/neuter fund
Minnkitty--donation in honor of Jersey's birthday
Our window replacements are wonderful! The new window in Kitty Campus Room, although the same size is clear and bright! Let's in lots more light and it's so easy to raise up and down! The little bitty window that was by the other side of the Main Area is now a huge window! And it's very low to the floor so the cats can easily see out. The light that it lets in is amazing---we all love it already! We've also rearranged that side of the Main Area to create a more open middle area. The cats sure seem to like it.
Today Vivienne will go to the vet's office for another ultrasound and urinalysis. This will givwe us, hopefully, an update on her kidneys. We're hoping for a good report!
We now have foster kittens Amelia, Schinn and Zino back here at FFRC. Zino looks alot like Djak. Zino though, sports a little white tummy. Schinn looks alot like Hamilton but their white areas on their throats are different. Schinn's is more on the upper chest while Hamilton's is more on his throat.
Peggy S, our foster mama, has another new baby to care for. Her name is Shema and she is a little tiger kitten. More later on her!
We also took in another kitten. His name is Arnold (a Name a Cat name) and he is grey and white. He was brought here on 7/1. He's a little shy but ever so cute. Arnold also sports 4 white paws! He was found in a store here in Defiance--the owners have no idea how he got in. His bierthday is 4/29/16.
Cagney is doing better. He too came in a little shy but is improving. And can that boy purr! His purrer must be well-lubed, because he sure can purr loudly! He's the little black tiger and white kitten, birthday is 4/25/16.
Hey, folks, we need to talk about privacy. You all know how careful I am---I never give out last names. I never ever forward on an email or any information without approval from that person. I feel this is very important in our FFRCNation. Last week, someone passed on someone's name and info of a past adoptive person of FFRC to another person. Please.....let's not do that. If someone needs private info, that request should come to me by email and I will ask if it's an okay-thing to do. Many people do NOT want their info given out and that is completely understandable. We need to be respectable of this privacy thing. Thank you---I'm sure you understand.
Jones is doing great. He has only had a couple of his "funny" things this past week. He absolutely adores to be held and loved on. He spends a lot of time in Paw-Mart. He and Sea Turtle do quite well together. Woody and Chuckie are also doing great and are growing. Watch
out if you give them chciken--they become big lions protecting their food! Livingston is maintaining---I do not feel he is over his bottom problem. But in the meantime, he continues to grow and play.
Elsie has a thought for you all today----"friends are those who will pick you up when no one else has noticed you've fallen". Take care and enjoy this beautiful day!
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Saturday, July 2
If you listen closely, you may hear it.....the sound of Paddy Purr snoring! He's fast asleep on my desk. He's a professional snorer! But.....his nose is good which we are so happy about. No more problems with that past growth he had had. He's a great boy as is his brother.
We had BOXES last night. We are always so very grateful!
Beth/eaglewatcher--Milk Barn Shirt (another one in a different size)
LJ323--Flat Cats: Stretch, Buzz, Sneezer & Jelly. Mouse toys with feathers, broth pkts, 2 cooling/heating mats, 3 memory foam mats & a bag of Sunkist Gems.
Carla M/ch500--crocheted: 30 pretty shell pattern scarves, various colors, 20 blankies for Kuranda towers and 50+ wonderful crocheted cat toys
MissHoHo--8 pkgs kitty snackers, 5 cases Fancy Feast, 3 mouse toys
Mary from Archbold--2 cases Iams Purrfect cat, kitty snackers for adoption bags, Sheba pkts, 24 cans Purina One, Fancy Feast & Iams
Clark, Jessie & the Rest--Happy 13th birthday to Muffin and 10th to Cutie and a chicken $5 to both!
Alan, Elaine & Little Cat from FL--card and a note!
Judi Sp--3 bags Precious Litter
Darkcat--a special yummy treat for Jacci!!
Apparently, there's been a few cats dropped off here. We have been trying for weeks to capture this smaller brown/grey tiger kitten, about 6 months old. We finally got her. After sedating her (feral cat), we saw that she had a left ear tip, signifying that she was already spayed. The tummy showed a spay scar line---yeah---this cat was already spayed! So, we tested her (negative), wormed, vaccinated and capstarred her along with a Revolution flea prevention applied. After fully waking up and a good meal, we released her where she's been hanging out at---by the FireHouse. I'm sure she'll continue to stick around. Her name is July! There's another cat (maybe 2) that we will continue to try and trap. As long as they are neutered, they are welcome here.
We have more thanks to give!
Shannon S from IL--donation for Victor, Jackson II, Leonard & all of their friends!
Wanda, our wonderful artist friend--donation for a portrait order
Gusti--donation in honor of sweet Chloe
We've received an email from the family that adopted Thandi and Abe! All is good. They have settled in very well at home and are having lots of fun playing and receiving lots of cuddle time.
We also had another adoption! Poppy went to her new home---our siamese mama. She went to a home where an elderly lady wanted the companion of a cat. She was very happy with Poppy!
Happy Birthday to Cutie! She is now 10 years old. She came to us as a 3 week old kitten with a cuterebrae embedded in her head, which we removed. She's one of our forever cats and was officially adopted by Gregg years ago.
Happy Birthday to Muffin. Muffin was found by Martha, our volunteer when she was 1 years old and brought to FFRC. Because she had always been an outside cat, she became a Covie. She is now 13 years old. Muffin is our only calico Covie.
Tuesday is our next big Transport spay/neuter day. Normally it's on a Monday but because that is the holiday, the event is on Tuesday.
Thanks to the accomplishments of Catathon, we've been working on our list of goals! So far, we have:
Purchased the new shed for FFRC
Purchased the new picnic table
Purchased the Freezer--it arrived 2 days ago!
Caught up the $3,664 veterinary bill (super wonderful!)
Purchased the replacement for the heavy duty work wagon.
Purchased the huge load of stones for around Shelter House/stone lane/Playground
We have also ordered the 2 windows replacements. One goes in Kitty Campus Room and the other will be on the far side of the Main Area. We're very grateful these two things are being done. They will be here on Tuesday to put these 2 windows in!
We have also talked to Gustwiler Electric about the need for the electric line for the FireCat's FireHouse. They've been here and have looked over the job. This should be done in about 2 weeks.
Vaun has been helping us with the replacement of our FFRC yard sign---estimates and designs are coming soon!
We've been working hard on getting those goals completed! More to come!
Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things! Pania says go out and do lots of sweet little things for lots of people! Even a smile works!
We had BOXES last night. We are always so very grateful!
Beth/eaglewatcher--Milk Barn Shirt (another one in a different size)
LJ323--Flat Cats: Stretch, Buzz, Sneezer & Jelly. Mouse toys with feathers, broth pkts, 2 cooling/heating mats, 3 memory foam mats & a bag of Sunkist Gems.
Carla M/ch500--crocheted: 30 pretty shell pattern scarves, various colors, 20 blankies for Kuranda towers and 50+ wonderful crocheted cat toys
MissHoHo--8 pkgs kitty snackers, 5 cases Fancy Feast, 3 mouse toys
Mary from Archbold--2 cases Iams Purrfect cat, kitty snackers for adoption bags, Sheba pkts, 24 cans Purina One, Fancy Feast & Iams
Clark, Jessie & the Rest--Happy 13th birthday to Muffin and 10th to Cutie and a chicken $5 to both!
Alan, Elaine & Little Cat from FL--card and a note!
Judi Sp--3 bags Precious Litter
Darkcat--a special yummy treat for Jacci!!
Apparently, there's been a few cats dropped off here. We have been trying for weeks to capture this smaller brown/grey tiger kitten, about 6 months old. We finally got her. After sedating her (feral cat), we saw that she had a left ear tip, signifying that she was already spayed. The tummy showed a spay scar line---yeah---this cat was already spayed! So, we tested her (negative), wormed, vaccinated and capstarred her along with a Revolution flea prevention applied. After fully waking up and a good meal, we released her where she's been hanging out at---by the FireHouse. I'm sure she'll continue to stick around. Her name is July! There's another cat (maybe 2) that we will continue to try and trap. As long as they are neutered, they are welcome here.
We have more thanks to give!
Shannon S from IL--donation for Victor, Jackson II, Leonard & all of their friends!
Wanda, our wonderful artist friend--donation for a portrait order
Gusti--donation in honor of sweet Chloe
We've received an email from the family that adopted Thandi and Abe! All is good. They have settled in very well at home and are having lots of fun playing and receiving lots of cuddle time.
We also had another adoption! Poppy went to her new home---our siamese mama. She went to a home where an elderly lady wanted the companion of a cat. She was very happy with Poppy!
Happy Birthday to Cutie! She is now 10 years old. She came to us as a 3 week old kitten with a cuterebrae embedded in her head, which we removed. She's one of our forever cats and was officially adopted by Gregg years ago.
Happy Birthday to Muffin. Muffin was found by Martha, our volunteer when she was 1 years old and brought to FFRC. Because she had always been an outside cat, she became a Covie. She is now 13 years old. Muffin is our only calico Covie.
Tuesday is our next big Transport spay/neuter day. Normally it's on a Monday but because that is the holiday, the event is on Tuesday.
Thanks to the accomplishments of Catathon, we've been working on our list of goals! So far, we have:
Purchased the new shed for FFRC
Purchased the new picnic table
Purchased the Freezer--it arrived 2 days ago!
Caught up the $3,664 veterinary bill (super wonderful!)
Purchased the replacement for the heavy duty work wagon.
Purchased the huge load of stones for around Shelter House/stone lane/Playground
We have also ordered the 2 windows replacements. One goes in Kitty Campus Room and the other will be on the far side of the Main Area. We're very grateful these two things are being done. They will be here on Tuesday to put these 2 windows in!
We have also talked to Gustwiler Electric about the need for the electric line for the FireCat's FireHouse. They've been here and have looked over the job. This should be done in about 2 weeks.
Vaun has been helping us with the replacement of our FFRC yard sign---estimates and designs are coming soon!
We've been working hard on getting those goals completed! More to come!
Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things! Pania says go out and do lots of sweet little things for lots of people! Even a smile works!
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