We took on 6 more kittens. It appears there's 2 litters here--one of 2 kittens and one of 4 kittens. The mamas has been spayed.
The "4 kittens" were born on 9/19. 2 males/2 females
Brown tiger--female..........Brown tiger--male...........Grey tiger/white--female.........Brown tiger/white--male
The "2 kittens" were born 8/28: grey tiger/white--male..........light brown tiger/white--male
No names yet but soon they will. They came in needing the "double suds bath", treatment for a slight URI and major worming. They have now been tested and given their Bordetella vaccine.
We've been leaving the 2 Thumper's Room doors open as much as possible so Banjo and Bruno can start transitioning to the front. Bruno is the bravest and has come up a couple times. We had a breakthrough--Sinbad is now in the Main Area! He decided he was brave enough to come up on his own! He's getting stronger on his pinned leg too!
Bruno is at the vet's office today along with Vincent for their dentals. I just got a call from the vets and they are done and will be on their way home soon. Winston had 2 teeth and tartar removed. Bruno had 10 teeth removed. Bruno also has a significant heart murmru but did well with the anesthesia.
Reglisse is also in the Main Area and is doing just fine. He's fit right in and enjoys playing with all the cats and kittens.
We removed the sutures on Cashew and March today. These two new 3-legged cats can run like the wind now--there's no holding them back/no hindering limbs. They run, climb and jump!
We had BOXES Monday afternoon. Know that you are so very appreciated! You help fill our needs that we have.
Doris - Multi color long rug runner
Nicolela & her mom Cris B / Australia - 7 packs of 5x7 handmade beautiful Christmas cards
Elaine & Allen B / Fl - 2 Christmas cat Garden Flags , Donation in memory of LittleKat
Josette/burgandy - 1 Fall Table or Wall cover, 4 hand made Dish Carriers, 1 Napkin Holder, Kids Apron Maker Kit, Earrings, Necklaces, Key Chains or Purse Decorations. Beautiful work by Burgandy!
Marie M / M&M - Goodies for Jacci -3 pairs of socks, Ty stuffed kitty, Dove Chocolates, Oreos, a bag for Donnajb, bag for Lynnette, earrings, Bunches of 2019 wall calendars , Candles, Soaps, framed cat photo's, ID badge holder, Christmas Cards, 2 LARGE boxes of office supplies, potty bags,
Andrea F / Ca - Afghan for fun-raiser, 1 baby blanket,10 pretty kitty blankets for flash sale, 1 can sardines, 2 Packs of wash clothes, fleece throw blanket, Donation
JatCat - Safety box cutters, envelope openers
Kim J / Tx - 8 x 10 Acrylic framed photos of Zelda, Coralie,Spiker, Derecho for fun raiser,
LJ -- 2 large bags of OPEN Starkist Fruit Gems, 100 Hand Made Christmas Pickles (we are selling for $7)
MaryAnn H / Arnies mom - Az - Donation
Flymom - 2 $5 chickie dollars
Jackie W / Az - 4 $5 chickie dollars
Ellen H / NY - Coupons, paw points, donation
Lurker Sam / NM - Chickie $5, box tops, coupons
Renee B. / Pa - Doupons, Psw prints
Kittiesmom / - 2 $5 chickie dollars
And more thanks to give:
Lorene B--donation to FFRC
Maite (another cat rescurer)--donation for Giovanna
Maite (another cat rescurer)--donation for Giovanna
SchleeNC--donation to help SInbad
Yvonne vdk--donation in honor of Cutie
Jodi R--donation to FFRC
Many of you may remember when we use to participate in ResQWalk. It's an open activity once more. We've received 2 donations already from them. For this third quarter, we received $18.95. This is FREE money, just for walking or jogging! Check it out at: https://bestfriends.org/
***Then start walking. When done choose done.
***Under my profile you can set up your goals if you want
***The leaderboard tab at the bottom-- if you click on it will show you miles FFRC has, what place they are in and where other rescue rank
Start walking---it's good for FFRC and YOU! And thanks!
You might've heard about the cat up in the tree by Tim Horton's. He is now here and is doing good. He had been up in the tree for 4 days before someone got him down.He had a bit of a terrifying time being rescued but is now safe and sound. More info later.
FFRC is being featured on Scrip--the program we are involved in! Over 750 brands of gift cards are available at ShopWithScrip.com And FFRC benefits! You'll need to register and will need our promotion code. Contact ffrcscrip@gmail.com for more information! This email will be answered by one of our FFRC volunteers. It truly does help us!
Most days here are all enjoyable days. Cats are happy. Kittens are playing. The general health is good. The injured ones are healing. Those with illnesses are improving. Adoptions are moving along. One complaint that we receive far more than I like to hear---we turn too many cats and kittens down. And that is very true. I agree with that 100%. It's not an easy or quick thing for us to do. There are so many cats daily that need a new home in our area. We try hard to always accept those that are suffering and those from our vets that need help. Our hearts are big and we are constantly trying to give suggestions to the callers of those that we cannot take in.
I wish people would realize that we are ONE Rescue Center--taking in as many as we can. But we are still ONE. We practice a no-kill policy (other than for leukemia/fiv positives or those cats that are in an active phase of dying whether from illness or injuries). That means we do not euthanize to make room for more incoming cats.
We also are neutering and spaying as many cats as we possibly can. We WANT to make a difference. We WANT to show our community that we are actively trying to control the cat overpopulation problem. Sometimes people get angry with us on the phone or accuse us of not caring. That is far from the truth. We give our hearts, blood and tears to this rescue center--all because we DO care. Spaying and neutering is so important--it truly makes a difference. And our community can help us with this----call, ask about our spays/neuters, make appointments!
So.......please....take it easy on us! We are working long hours each and every day to improve the lives of the cats in our community. I've also heard that some folks think we "take the cream of the crop". This too is far from the truth. Look around here. We are treating cats with URI (and they are improving!) We have blind cats here. In the last 2 weeks, we've had 4 amputations. We not only have 3 legged cats, we have 2 legged cats. In the last few months, we've had 6 major dentals done. We've helped scared and abused cats become more confident. We love to help CH (cerebellar hypoplasia) cats have a good quality of life. And flea infestations that cause anemia--we sure get our share of these too. So, the answer to that is.....no, we (as most rescue centers) don't get the cream of the crop. And that's ok with us---we just want to help.
