We had BOXES yesterday, Saturday. And we are a very happy and thankful bunch here.
Kathleen W/Kizzimom - For Zelda a Hummingbird kitty toy
AL - PA A wonderful drawing of Jacci at feeding time with Farrah around her neck , as an angel cat (love this....will get it framed)
Sandra A - 6 rolls 2" packing tape
Anony friend- 47" Crinkle Tunnel, 2 Bags Peppermint treats for Horses
Karen B - Bag of Marrow Bones for Janie, 8 pkgs Huggies Kitty Wipes
Anony Friend - 60 cans Sardines
Michelle V - 2 cases 24 ct. Tuna
Don & Sandy - 2 cases 40ct Friskies
Pablo -- 10 gallons water, pokie dot tea cup tower
JodyJ CATATHON: FFRC T-Shirts Royal Blue XL & Lighter Blue L
Mich & Vern: CATATHON: Books: Vernors Ginger Ale & Motown, Detroit both in Michigan
Gracie/heartandchains - CATATHON: Books: Disney Golden Book & Disney Magic is in You
Anony Friend-- CATATHON/Fun Raiser - Amish Wicker Basket with drawers
Pablo - CATATHON - Made in Michigan: Jiffy Products
Dilly Di--another wood cube so we now have 2! Pawprint for the door--is very popular with the cats, especially Coralie
ENVELOPES
Anony Friend-- Happy 2nd Birthday Ramsay 19 May 2019 with Donation
Flymom-- Happy Birthday to Derecho, Marilyn & Ramsay with 3 Chicken $5
Betty A & Kitties Socks & Phyllis - CT Photos of her kitties, 2 flats of Stamps, Donation toward Medical
Paula N - Happy 2nd Birthday Ramsay with Chicken $5
JoAnn & Neil K - OH Donation in memory of Laurette Baltosser
Tod & Lynn S - OH Donation in memory of Lurette Baltosser
We had two adoptions yesterday.
Toulouse went to her new home with a friend of ours that works at a vet office. She was going to go last Thursday but I wanted to keep her a bit longer so we were sure her kittens were eating well. And they are--nice round tummies. Toulouse is scheduled at our friend's place of work for tomorrow, for her spay. Toulouse approved of her new mama.
Oliver Taylor Blackwell went to his new home. I've been working on finding just the right home for him especially because he is so active and sometimes a bit rough on the other cats. Something finally came thru and I'm thrilled for him. A home with enough kids to keep him busy--he's going to have a whole lot of fun playing! And a big house where he can run and run--just like he loves to do! Also, he will be the only cat. Happy days for OTB!!
Oh my........we are kitten overrunneth in the back Thumper's Room. We have Kayala and her 5 kittens, The 7 reservoir kittens, the 4-some-T's and now the 2 Porch kittens (Pandora & Pansaroo). All are doing great. Pandora and Pansaroo just joined the group today and the reason for that is.........they figured out how to wiggle their noses at the zipper of their playpen and escape. Such smart babies. They are still being syringefed but are quickly learning new kitty things.
And now to Miss Mowgli Moss. This wonderful, sweet girl has now past. Yesterday morning, she managed to pull her feeding tube out again. I had made the decision a couple weeks ago that if it came out again, it wouldn't be replaced. Her chin and throat area has been intensely itching, so the scratching began--that's how she pulled the tube. Some may ask.....why not just put the tube back in? There are several reasons for this. Replacing the tube would indeed enable her to keep her weight on. But.....think about it. A tongue is super important to a cat. And Mowgli had no "front tongue". It provides the means to groom and to swallow food---she could do neither of these things effectively. And as important, her cancer had spread---the entire back part of her tongue had become cancerous as well. There was no decision to even be made here---Mowgli had given it her all and enough was enough. It's all about the quality of life, not the quantity. And also dignity. Mowgli had a LOT of that and I didn't wish for that to be diminished.
I appreciate you all's understanding of this. These are the horribly awful decisions that sometimes have to be made. Always made with love, common sense and for a consideration of the wholeness of the cat. These decisions are based on the cat, not on human desires. With this all being said......Mowgli is very very missed. Our routine is all out of whack. She so enjoyed her music for her tube feedings (yes, she told me so). She loved to be told she was beautiful. And she loved having her tummy full. And that spunky attitude....something I totally love in a cat. Thank you all for loving her as well. Another heartache. I'm always so thankful that love is a renewable resource.
Steve and I will be leaving tomorrow and will be back Weds. Good timing--a bit of time to heal the heart. And please remember..........my phone will have very little use while I'm gone. The mods know how to reach me if there's a real problem otherwise all is covered very well here at FFRC.
