7 more days to Catathon! It's coming very quickly! And this will be a very busy week!
Today and tomorrow, we have possibly 7-8 adoptions now that we had surgeries yesterday! It's always so wonderful to see these kittens and cats go into their new homes even though we miss them.
Yesterday, we did 20 surgeries--11 neuters and 9 spays. All went well.
Spays: Ginga, Snoopurrs, Snuggzy, Suzzie Q, Rascal, Velveteen, TIly, Marge.
Neuters: Bub, Stetson, Valiant, Verity, Zendaya, Zini, TIng, TObias, Toronto and Mercury.
Our total now for 2019 is 547.
We also did 1 spay and 1 neuter for the public.
We did not spay Maggie--she was just a tiny bit congested and we didn't want to chance it.
We did a few physicals.
Manville--he's ready for his adoption! Physical good, ears much better
Mr. McWhiskers--good physical
Pania--physical good except slight head congestion. Long acting antibiotic given.
Enola--physical good but her growth on her neck had indeed grown. So.....it was removed and it was the most interesting thing. It was a "cyst", packed with fur! So, no danger there.
Janie--our Janie has 2 issues. One--her cataracts have advanced so her sight is diminished somewhat. Also she has a tender spot on her lower back which may be attributing to her stiff rear legs. We also have to remember she's almost 12. Her treatment--anti-inflammatories and instructions to stay off the towers and off of the cat walks (she likes the ones here in the purple office room) for at least a week. I've never seen her fall, but there's no doubt she's not as agile as a cat (even though she thinks so!).
BIg thanks to Gusti for providing the drinks for surgery day and to Joyce D for providing the pizza lunch! yummmmm
I'd also like to thank Becky M, Dawn E, Mary Braid, Lostgirl, Pablo, Donnajb and Gem for their help yesterday. Some help with the daily chores here. And some help with the post-op care of the kittens and cats. When a surgery is over, we put the kitten or cat on a table so we can check them over, make sure respirations are good, remove their endotrach tube, trim toenails, check ears. Then they are passed over to the ladies in PawMart where the kittens/cats are held, kept warm, respirations are watched. They are our eagle eyes and take such good care of them. It's such a comfort knowing they are in good, trained hands.
We have thanks to give!
Chris S--donation to FFRC
Heather W--donation to FFRC
BillieK--donation to help with Hop and her little friends
Lynne W--donation to FFRC
Fran D--donation in honor of Vern's birthday
Pamela C--donation for FFRC
David P from Netherlands--donation to FFRC
I'd like to give another thanks to everyone who helped us with restocking our baby food shelves. Those jars look mighty nice there, sitting, waiting for the next kitten or cat that needs an extra boost!
Today starts Catathon Fun-Raiser. There is a video that runs periodically on the cam. You can also go to our fb pages for info! We have 10 awesome items. This fun-raiser is over on the 19th, Weds. at noon! The winning tickets will be done during Catathon--2 each in Rounds 2,3,4,5,6. In Round 7, we will draw the consolation winners!
Catathon Pre-Registration continues on! But it ends on the 20th, Thursday. It's simple to do--takes less than a minute! Just go to our website at fofrescue.org and click on Pre-Registration. Tha way, even if you are thinking of bidding, it will shorten your time on the phone! Thanks so much!
Catathon Pre-Registration surprise! As an added incentive to pre-registering, we have a surprise. Afterall, it benefits you and FFRC to do this! During Catathon, all the names will be in a container and a name will be pulled. The prize: a cloth FFRC satchel, cat toys, cat crinkle tunnel and a crate pad!
Catathon 4-fur is also still going on until Friday! Any donations that are sent to FFRC, by a check or thru PayPal that is labeled for the 4-fur, will have your amount (from $1 to $50) quadrupled! That means your $1 donation is worth $4 and your $50 donation turns into a magical $200! All this because of a wonderful anonymous,generous friend! My very deep thanks!
Tomorrow, in addition to a few adoptions, we will be setting up the Main Area for a trial run, complete with the bid boards. Because of our new room size, we have a different set up. The new setup mostly concerns the phone people though. We will be doing this in the morning.
We also have HumaneOhio surgery tomorrow--early morning check ins and then the late afternoon check outs. Hoping for a full schedule.
This week we will be double checking on the big TV for Catathon--Rent-A-Center is donating it free for this event. This way, people under the shelter house will be able to watch! Werlor's will also be doing a second pick up for us--that way we have plenty of room in the bin.
On Thursday, Arthur Phone Company will be here around 10:00 am to set up the 7 lines that we will need for Catathon. After it's set up, we will have a practice run again. Each year, we ask the viewers to flood the phones so we know that all of the phones are working properly and that the call roll-over is also working properly. So, we will need your help with this. We'll give you the signal, on Thursday when we are ready!
Here's to a catnip high-pawsome 5 for a wonderful week where everything goes smoothly! lol You all have a wonderful Sunday. The kittens are already grooming in anticipation of visitors arriving this week. They have their nail trim appointments made and their fur-brushers in place!
