Wow--the tail fell off! No worries! Bart's tip of the tail fell off--just as we had hoped. He may avoid surgery afterall on that tail. When he arrived, in addition to his leg fracture, the last inch of tail was broken. We put a dressing on it yesterday to soften the tissue and sure enough, this morning the tip came off! Now, we just need a tiny nub to heal and over the tiny bit of bone that is there! What an awesome kitten--super friendly!
We're expecting hot weather this weekend and high humidity. We have fans everywhere for the buildings outside to help keep the cats cool. Plus, we'll keep the a/c going in the rescue center to keep up with it. Fresh water always helps too! And Janie will have her "swimming bowl" too!
We have some thanks to give!
Gusti--for a big pizza for Sevaun and friends--sounds like a lunch date with them!
Colleen P--donation to FFRC
Tiffany M--donation to FFRC
Fran D--in honor of Elsie's 3rd birthday!
Sandra C--donation for FFRC
Sandra C--donation to FFRC
Jeanette R--donation for FFRC
BIllieK--donation in memory of BInker, Miss Muffin, Harvest & Paddy Purr
Luvtheanimals--donation in memory of Nikka, Paddy Purr, Miss Muffin, Harvest, BInkerbelle & Joco's 2 kitties Lucy & Leo.
Little kittens galore in the Main Area. As of two days ago, all the kittens were up, out of quarantine. They are all doing very good. Super busy, eating good and playing to their hearts content.\
And now, let me introduce you to two new kittens!
Ximanga--pronounced SHE-manga. This little black/white kitten arrived 6/23/18 and is a female. Her birthday is 5/31/18 so she was 3 1/2 weeks upon She was found all by her lonesome on a road. She had fleas 2/4 and lice 1/4. But, all bugs are now gone and she is doing so good. It must feel wonderful to get those bugs off! She's a sweetie with a loud meow. She just wants attention. She's much more content now though because she has a friend!
Prentyss--pronounced Prin-tess. This is a brown tiger, arrived 6/25 and is a female. Her birthday is 5/18/18 so she was 5 1/2 weeks old upon arrival. She's a tiny bit shy but is quickly getting over that. She enjoys tucking her head under our chins! Prentyss was found on a highway, all by herself. She had dozens of those little green burrs in her fur but a good combing and bath took care of that. She likes to purr!
This morning, we had a practice run on youtube and things really went rather smooth! As many of you, I too have been a little nervous about this transition. But, after seeing this, I feel much more confident! Change is part of the world and part of everyone's lives....including FFRC's. Organizatins and people that don't embrace change are bound to lose ground and stagnate. FFRC embraces change...afterall, we have been in a constant state of change since the beginning in 1999!
So..where are we going? And the answer to that is......on to better things! FFRC can do this. We can do this change to youtube and be better for it. We are hoping you will all join us in this change!
The chat in Youtube will be activated in early July. The ustream chat will be there still to assist until the end of July when IBM closes the stream. For you, the move is not complex but will have some minor advantages that our mods will help you with! We can do this!
This week has been super busy getting Catathon items out to you folks! So far, we've sent out about 60 packages/boxes already! As soon as your paypal or check arrives, we are on it! We're hoping to send out another 20 today!
Here's the upcoming surgery dates:
July 3, Tuesday--HumaneOhio spay/neuter day.
July 7--Saturday--FFRC's spay/neuter day here
July 30--Monday--HumaneOhio spay/neuter day
Just as an FYI--we did get some dentals scheduled.
Aug. 8--Eddie White & Mitz
Sounds like Marie April will be leaving Sunday or Monday. And her home has changed from my niece to my...........sister Judy and brother in law Dave! They volunteer every Tuesday and think she's pretty special. Due to my niece's lifestyle, she has relinquished her hold on Marie to her grandparents who are more than happy about this! Marie is very sweet with just enough spunk in her to make her fun!
Just an FYI--I'll be leaving tomorrow morning early to go to my sister Nancy's house to help her with a huge giant garage sale, in Indiana! I'll be home late afternoon--it's a 2 hour drive. Hoping for a great sale!
I am a happy desk person right now. I'm surrounded by Zelda, Lucie, Mars, Nyota, Zurple, Marie, Sherry and Briss--what a great way to work!
Take care all and hope you can join us for BOXES this afternoon at 4:00!
