First, we had BOXES!
Lynda D - 2 boxes 6ct Small Capstar, 2 Boxes Lil Soups & 2 boxes Fancy Feast Broths
Patty PK - 320 6" Plates
Anony - 3-20ct Boxes Sponges
Sue & Kitty Socks - Round Tin with Hershey's goodies, Bucket full of Hershey's goodies for Volunteers!, Case 32ct Friskies, Case 24ct Fancy Feast, Case 24ct Friskies,44 Pckts Fancy Feast Broths, Temptation Snackers & Party Mix Snackers, Box of Delectables & Box of Squeeze-Ups
Pat D - 10 Purring Purple Mama's
Sheri B - Case Royal Canin 1st Stage Mom & Baby
LJ - 6 rolls of No Slip Ice Carpet
Andrea F - 4 Purriing Purple Mama's & 16lb Purina One Kitten
Clark, Jesse & The Rest - Happy 17th Birthday Sevaun ( 15 Jan 2003) with Chickie $5
Marilyn & Terry - Kitty Card with Chickie $5
Herman, Willy & Sandra L - Netherlands - Singing Christmas Card with Note and $11 Chickie dollars
Debbie D - UT - Card & Note
James L - Donation
OregonCatLady Marilyn - Kitty Card with Donation to honor her newly adopted kitty 17 yr old named Keeper
Diane B - Their extended family has 12 kitties among them including an FFRC kitty, Archer. For Christmas they made 2 donations to FFRC to honor all of their 12 kitties From the H Family, W Family & the H Family
Charlotte L - WI Note
And then, we had the Drawing!
A - Rose Canvas Print $ 165 AprilCatLover
B - Covies Felted Picture $ 90 Mary LF
C - Paddy's Felted Picture $165 Anony
D - Residents Blanket $350 Anna Ar
E - Residents Blanket $320 Tears donated to FFRC
F - Pet Carrier Back Pack $95 WickedWings & Pat Cat
G - Centrifugal Juicer $145 FaithyMD
H - Derecho Book $375 Justme donated to FFRC
2nd Chance Bonus Photo Frame LJ
TOTAL $1705
Bump ups: Eaglewatcher, Jaxx, Roberta K, LJ, Yvonne VDK, Lynda S
GRAND TOTAL $1967
Consolation Prizes won by: Janet Sc & Harley, Phyllis B, Cyllw, Jill Du, Isabelle Ro, Nancepants, Jabberwockysmom, Connie S, Candace Go, Gusti for the Vols
While we are doing thanks, here are a few more!
KathyinWV--donation in honor of Donna's birthday
Debra T--donation to FFRC
Marti W--donation to FFRC
Kelly L--donation to FFRC
Dave & Terri C--supplies to FFRC. Terri had been a foster mama for a shelter and is no longer doing this work so she has been donating her supplies to FFRC. We so appreciate these items.
We still have cats on hold, soon to be adopted! They are Sita, Penny Lane, Tux, Tangerine, Jandar. All kittens will get a Purple Mama to go with them, to help them with adjusting to a new home.
Yes, our numbers are coming down at FFRC. This happens every wintertime. Kittens are adopted. This gives the teenagers and adults a chance to find a home. And then........the kittens come again. In the meantime though, we are spaying and neutering as many as we can. There is still such an overabundance of cats that do not have a possibility of having homes. We WANT to be a part of helping reduce the overpopulation problem.
As you know, we have many of the red heat lamps out in the areas for the Porchies, Firecats, Barnies and Covies. This morning during breakfast time, I saw two cats--Cooper and Kerry laying flat on their backs under the lamps, warming their tummies! The outside cats are all doing well. They get fed a light breakfast, a lunch and then a supper. They also have dry food available all the time.
I was asked recently what all we do for our newbie arrivals. Since it's been a while since we've listed these things, here goes:
All incoming kittens/cats:
leukemia/fiv/heartworm test, pyrantal wormer, capstar, cleansing bath, nails trimmed, ears cleaned, bordetella vaccine, weight.
Soon after arrival:
1st distemper vaccine, 1st of 7 daily doses of Panacur
As time goes on:
2nd distemper (and sometimes a third, depends on age), a second leuk/fiv/heartworm test (4 weeks after arrival), 4 pyrantal wormers (10-14 days apart), flea prevention, continued ear cleanings, 1st leukemia vaccine (repeat in 3 weeks), wormer for tapeworms (different than the other wormers), tracking of weight gains
From the vet:
physical, spay or neuter and advise on any problems
Possibly two adoptions today!
