Hang on to your hat and your socks and your shirt and above all, your pets! That wind was vicious last night. I don't believe I've ever seen anything that strong. We have branches and sticks all over the property. A tree down the road was on fire after it landed on an electric line. Our flag pole bent and was destroyed, electricity has been going on and off all morning. I'm so thankful for our generator. Such a comfort. Our big metal dog port actually raised up twice into the air and came back down, one time about 1 1/2 foot from where it was supposed to be. Thanks to volunteers, we put 17 bags of litter on the bottom rail to keep it from flying up again. The wind is dying down now but we'll have lots of clean up to do.
Just a few more days to get your 20th anniversary shirt/sweatshirt ordered! The profits will help us with our renovating costs! Check out our fb pages to see how to order! Thank you!
Because of attending the OVMA conference, I have some catching up to do. We had BOXES on Weds. Many thanks to you all!
Jan/farmgirl--IL--poptabs and note
Plee--12 blankets for FFRC & 7 Biggie size blankies--soooo pretty!
Kim B--P)A--Janie treats, 9-lives & Friskies for Kitties, Kitty Skyline blanket
Barb E--NE--kitty card with note, kitty sling shot toys, 6 leggydews, donation & 2 fleece scarves
Kris M--3 soft pretty kitty beds
Cheryl C--pretty card with donation
Denise & Lumar--note with chickie $5, donation for Hatima, postcards & "You are Beautiful" stickers!
Judy & Phil--donation for FFRC
Randi P/pennysmom--MD--donation for FFRC
Macncheesendoodlesmom--donation for FFC
Clark, Jessie & the Rest--Happy 6th birthday for Alma with chickie $5
Beth F--AZ--donation in memory of Mary Ann F
Phillip F--OH--donations in memory of Mary Ann F
J-bBond--3 gallons vinegar
We also have big thanks to give to these FFRC friends:
Kelly L--donation to FFRC
Christopher S--donation to FFRC
Jones Shop--donation to FFRC
Janet K--donation to FFRC and huggies to all the kitties!
Marti W--donation to FFRC
Ruth D--donation in honor of little Ruth Marie
Katherine T--donation in honor of Lark and Lilly's first birthday!
William K--donation in honor of the La Chat sisters
Paul L from MA--4 pack of 1/2 gallons of Purell hand sanitizer
Napa--donation in honor of Pania receiving kibbles during boxes!
Eaglewatcher--donation in honor of Pania receiving Pania-flakes during boxes!
Jones Shop--donation to FFRC
LJ M from Canada--donation to FFRC
Fran D--donation in memory of Michael Davis, her vet
Tomorrow is the day! At noon, we will have a Quickie Flash Sale--showcasing scrubbies and bowl warmers! Come join us--it'll be quick and we will also get your items out to you quickly too!
We took on a new cat. His name is Pinto. He was taken to Dr. P's office with a bean can stuck on his head. Poor guy was so hungry, he was resorting to can licking. The can came off, Chris at Dr. P's named him Pinto, he was neutered there and then came to FFRC. He still needs one more surgery--an eye enucleation. One of his eyes is simply not there--probably from an infection he had as a kitten. He's rather shy. But, that is ok. We'll figure out where his comfort levels are at. He's a beautiful male, long hair tiger.
The OVMA conference was wonderful. Mary Braid, daughter Dawn and I took many many classes. We frequently went to different classes so we could gather more info. Some of the classes I went to were:
Animal Intake and Vaccine Protocols
]Cleaning and Disinfection in Shelters
Infection Control
Companion Animal Zoonoses
Psychopharmacology, Nutraceuticals and Pheromones
Trends in Cat Housing
More than just a Naughty Cat
Troublesome Diarrhea Cases in Cats
Reconsidering Retrovirruses--FelV and FIV
These and others were great classes. We will make a few changes here, all for the better of the cats.
Yesterday we had our Annual Volunteer Meeting. It's always good to have so many volunteers get together. Truly--FFRC has the best! Lots of information was covered and shared. And the snacks were good too!
The 8 kittens in the back Thumper's Room are just starting to learn to get up on their legs. Still wobbly but wiggling around more. Eyes are open. All are so sweet. Both mamas are doing super.
Our Fun-Raiser is in full gear with awesome portraits done by 12 of the cats here at FFRC. The LaChat sisters were generous in donating these portraits to FFRC (they were in their art museum vault!). The fun-raiser ends at 9:00 am Wednesday. BOXES will be at 3:00 with the fun-raiser right after that! The cats have been very busy--extra grooming themselves to be extra beautiful/handsome for this event!
Upcoming medical dates:
March 4th--HumaneOhio surgery day
March 4th--Barin to Cardiologist 1:00
March 9th--FFRC surgery day
March 18--HumaneOhio surgery day & Board meeting
Take care to everyone! There are only 23 days to spring!
