This is an extra long blog--a book, actually! Grab a drink, a snack and a comfy chair! We have lots to cover!
Hello to all of our FFRC friends. I'm late........getting a blog out and I'm very sorry. When Covid first started, I sincerely thought it would give us more time here. Instead, it has caused things to take more time. Needless to say, I'm behind in many things. Lately I've been working hard on our many applications which is very time consuming. It affects everything here including how we do adoption visits, the actual adoption, HumaneOhio, our cleaning, keeping volunteers scheduled, etc. Because Covid is also hitting everywhere hard, including Defiance, we are working on an FFRC COVID PLAN, to have things in place just in case we have a positive result show up here at FFRC. I feel it's important to keep you all up to date, to the best I can---and that is because you are important to us. I believe in being up front with you--to be honest. These planning things all take time too. If we ever have to use our Covid Plan, you will be made aware.
And to add to everything, this is just plain hard for most folks. Here, when I put our Closed signs up, I fully thought it would be for a couple weeks. I distinctly remember doing this --made me cry--we had never shut down before. And now, it's months and months later.We are still closed to the general public in trying to keep our many volunteers safe. We do work out safe adoption visits. This pandemic has been rough for everyone--it's caused many changes in our lives. Tempers are sometimes short, feelings are raw. We just have to keep trying, to be kind, to be thoughtful and to help one another through this. And above all, to be patient with each other.
A friend of FFRC has recently contracted Covid--here is something she copied:
So, let's do a catch up! We had BOXES that we had on Weds.
Karen B -- 6 Cans of Spray Sanitizer
Diana H -- Card, Donation, coupons, 2 Flats of Stamps, Folders,
Dorothy D -- 1000 T-Shirt Potty Bags
Cindy G -- Sign for DJ Magic & D-Man Radio Show 98.1 WFRC
Meme & Buddy the Cat -- 3 Bags of Pop Tabs, 4 Cans of FF,
Beth/Eaglewatcher -- 3 Boxes of Keurig Hot Chocolate, 3 Boxes of Keurig Coffee,
KathyWV & Donny -- Box of Assorted Cookies for Volunteers,
New Jersey Lurker -- Card, Pack of 8 Mini Spatulas, 2 rolls of Stamps, 2 Silicone Jar Openers,
4 Reversible Face Masks,
Mr. Meow -- Food, Towels, Case(30) FF Gravy Lovers, 2 Cans of Chicken, 12 Cans of Friskies Pate,
2 Packs of Squeeze Ups
Jenn & Jim -- Case(40) Friskies Pate
PiperJo -- 4 Boxes of Whiskas
Davzy -- 2 Cases of Mother and Baby Cat Cans, 2 Bags of RC Mother and Baby Cat Dry Food
Patty PK -- Large Bag of Purina One Salmon / Adult
Sara & Family/eaglefan -- 4 Cases of Baby Food
Denise & Elizabeth -- 5 Halloween Towel Sets, 2 Tissue Box Covers, Lysol Wipes, 4 Squeeze UPs,
Lg Spatula, 4 Packs of Styrofoam Plates, 2 Boxes of Delectable s, Pate Lickable Treats
Paul B -- Large Bag of Purina Natural Food, Containers of Party Mix, 6 Cases of Baby Food,
Container of Greenies,
Stripey D --Note, Bag of Squeeze Licks, Paper Towel rolls for Ramsay, 4 Cases of Ham Baby
Food in Memory of Dingy, 2 Replacement Scratchers for Turbo Track
BIllyPogo--2 purple mamas and donation to FFRC
Envelopes
Patricia H /Il -- Card, Donation
Elaine & Allen -- Card, Flat of Stamps, Donation in Honor of Lil Kat
Diane N -- Card, Card , Donation for Zasha
Marie / Jabberwockymom -- Card, Donation
Sherry W & Dave -- Card, 3 $5 Chickie Money
Dennis & Terri W -- Donation in Memory of Joan Bauer,
Julie & Mike F -- Donation in Memory of Joan Bauer
Marilyn/ Oregon cat lady -- Card,10 - $5 Chickie Money
Joy & Don D -- Note, Donation
And then........we had our wonderful Fun-Raiser. Many thanks to those that donated these items, to those that wanted tickets and to the mods and admins for helping us spread the word! And to Marcia and Lynnette for helping with tickets!
Fun-Raiser
A -- Won By PeppiCali $ 80
B -- Won by JeezerMd $ 260
C -- Won by Ferole $ 210
D -- Won by Candice G $ 115
E -- Won by Stan $ 95
F -- Won by LJ $ 140
G -- Won by Meme $ 160
H -- Won by Jame Ge $ 410
TOTAL $ 1470
Bump Ups - dkweiler, LJ, Schlee, Beth, Jo603, Jaxx, anonymous, donnajb
GRAND TOTAL $ 1780.13 Steve spent last evening paying bills--thanks for making this an easier job for FFRC!
We've had several more adoptions!
McSplish was adopted on 1 0/22. She went to an incredibly patient family who is letting this sweet girl acclimate to her new home. They are keeping in touch with FFRC
Bella was adopted 10/24. This was our neighbor's kitten that decided FFRC was the fun place to
be! We've taken care of her for weeks and have so loved her. She left to be with a family of the
neighbor. They have kids to love on her!
Roosevelt was adopted 10/25. I've heard back from this family and they sure do love Roosevelt!
Kalix was adopted 10/28. She actually lives down the road from FFRC!
Zastria was adopted this morning to a wonderful FFRC friend!
Please forgive me--I have totally confused my mods and the viewers with misspellings of Kalix
name. The correct spelling is indeed Kalix but I put it as Kelix several different times. This is a
Name a Cat name. I'm so sorry for the confusion.
Good news for our sweet girl Zasha. Her leg and ear amputation was done on 10/22. Everything
went well. Her ear tumor was sent in for a biopsy-and it's an innocent growth! She does not
need to have any further part of her ear removed. Dr. Darcy did an awesome job on both
amputations. Zasha is 100% enjoying her soft cushy orthopedic cushions. She does hop down and
back in from the lower condos in the back Thumper's Room. She hasn't wanted to venture out yet. Her sutures will be coming out soon.
And now--more catch ups. We have taken on more kittens and cats.
Nugget--a little bitty black/white boy that has long fur. He arrived at 3 weeks of age and weighed .85 ounces. He was all by himself outside--no place for a tiny kitty. Plus, the fleas were terrible for him. What a sweetie! He gets fed 7 times a day and gobbles up his syringe fed formula!
Joy II--also called Joy Joy. She is a long hair black/white female that arrived on 10/25. Someone must have dumped her at our local WalMart. That night is when it poured. She took shelter under the cars. Our volunteer that works at WalMart and her co-worker trapped her. What a beauty. She has a blackchin, black nose and a black dot on her left cheek. Her birthday is 9/14/18.
LewBeth--another long hair black/white. She is named after our friend LewBeth that passed away. She arrived 10/28/20 and has a birthday of 4/10/19. She has a black nose, black chin. She was so hungry when she arrived and is a bit thin. Another sweetie girl.
Zuccari--and yet, another black/white kitten, long hair. Zucarri was found by a volunteer, on her
doorstep in the dark. Where did he come from? He weighed 2.03 upon arrival and the boy never stops eating. His nickname is Pistol, for a good reason. This little guy is a go-go-go boy--if he's not down and out for a nap, he's on the move. And ornery.......yes, sir! That's our Zucaari! His birthday is 9/2/20. He arrived 10/28/20. He's a real treat.
And then, the kittens that we have said we would take in (before my vacation), have arrived. Their birthday is 9/4/20. Their mama is now spayed. The family kept 2 of the kittens and we took 5. They are very cute (and sweet) DSH's and ASH's. They arrived 10/29.
Dis--ASH (american short hair), female
Dat--ASH, female (shaved tummy for ID)
Tother--ASH, male
Anda--DSH (domestic short hair), brown tiger, female (shaved tummy for ID)
Nother--DSH, brown tiger, female
Ok--now, read those names down from the top! Guess who presented these names--LJ, of course!
IMPORTANT!! Please check this out! It's about a Pampered CHef Party and FFRC! The link is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1055593811535684/members Thank you!
Remember Owen, our sweet boy that was adopted 2 months ago? His mama so loves him. He likes to watch the geese flying by and the leaves! He's a super cuddler. His favorite toy--a big brown paper bag!
Yahtzee and Simpson were also adopted about 2 months ago. I received lovely pictures of them. Their new mama loves them and says they are great friends to each other. Both Yahtzee and Simpson watches our youtube!
We also have a BOX time to share our thanks with! These boxes were last Thursday!
William & Alessa S, for Patricia S -- 12 broths
Mls -- 3 Containers of assorted Party Mix, 4, 16 lbs of Purina One Adult food
Mr. Meow -- Halloween Scratching Playhouse, Rib Bones for Janie, Halloween pop up tunnel, Snacks and catnip for Ramsay trick or treats, Card, 10 cans of Sardines, Box of Chowder, 5 Boxes of Paws Happy Life, container of Snacks, Box of Pleasing Pate, Lots of Toys
Cindy G & Linda -- Derecho learns to fly Book, Airport Runway Landing Yoga Mat, a Pair of Flight Wings, Queen Bed for Coralie,
Jaxx -- 4000 6 inch Styrofoam Plates
Mighty Kats & Brothers -- 42 lbs of Fresh Step Litter, 12 cans of Salmon, 5 Churu (Bondi Licks), 2 big bags of Journey dry cat
Ju In Ji -- 6 Cases of Baby Food
Joco -- 15 Cases of Baby Food
Akiko -- 12 Cans of Salmon,
Ellen & Joan P -- 3 Cases of Baby Food,
Lj -- 1 Box of Broths, 2 Cases of Whiskas, 2 Boxes of Squeeze ups,
Allen & Elaine -- in Memory of Lil Kat, 2 (40) bags of Litter, 5 Cases (24) Friskies, 1 Case (32) Friskies, Case of FF, Case of Appetizers
Roseannd & Bianca cat -- 2 packs (6) Fleece Blankets
Jodi J -- 6 Containers of Wipes
Denise & Elizabeth S -- 8 Adoption Folders , 2 packs Coffee Cups, 2 Containers Assorted Party Mix, 4 Boxes of Keurig Coffee, 3 Boxes of Lance Cracker/Cookie Snacks,2 Packs of 6 inch plates, 3 laser lights
Susan 345 -- Bag of Royal Canin, Mother and Baby Food,
Solie, Pippi, Hope and Fluffy -- Case (19) cans of Science Diet
Carla/CJ500 -- Bag of Iams Kitten food, Box of Blue Wilderness, 2 Cases(24) Friskies
Yvonne VDK -- Box of Broths, Case of Reeses Pumpkins, Lg Bag of Iams Kitten,
Lynda D -- Box(18) of Delectables, Bag of Royal Canin Mom and Baby Cat dry food, 2 cases of Royal Canin Canned Kitten food
Karen B -- Case of Salmon, Case of Chicken,
Beth/Eaglewatcher -- 4 Cases of Baby Food, Bag of Purina One Chicken
Sandy A -- 2 Bags of Purina One Adult
Cathy & John S -- Card, Medical Needles, Box Tops for Education, Small Vet Bags, 2 Purple Momma, 2 Kitty Treat Jars, Box of Beyond Mixers Immune support , 2 sets of Salt & Pepper Shakers, Cutting Board Cheese Cutter, Cat Perch, Bag of Royal Canin Momma and Baby Food
Patty Pk -- 2 Cases (24) Friskies Extra Gravy Pate, Case (24) Sheba Perfectly Portions,
Cathy831 -- Small Spatula!
Envelopes
Kelly S -- Pro Plan Weight Codes
Sue M - Note, Donation for Marilyn Sponsorship
Jill M -- Card, Donation to Feliz Navidad fund in Memory of Ginger W
Anne, James & Skippy -- Card, Birthday Card for all CH Kitties, with Donation
Bill & Linda H -- Card, Donation
Ron & Barb W -- Donation for Spiker
Monday is our next HumaneOhio. surgery day. Due to Covid, we are trying to do check ins outside yet, despite the cooling temperatures. We have a safe way of checking the cats in and out.
You might have noticed that Shamballie is up in the Main Area now. It's true--he's back! Shamballie is my mom's cat. Auntie Beth is also part of his family. Shamballie has decided it's great fun to be running out the door, way too often. So, he is now up here with us where we can control that a lot better. Have to keep this sweet boy safe!
We have been spending time getting things ready for winter--we like to have the farm yard completely stocked in case of super snowy weather. The sunporch has it's clear plastic walls up to keep those porchies warm. All cat areas have their red lights up now for warmth.
And we have more thanks to give! (due to length of blog, I've condensed a bit!)
Janet M, Steph M, Colleen P, Barbara F, Kelly L, Marti W, Svetlana AG, Janet K, Victoria OB, Donavon S, Joseph V, Yukihiro M, Marti W, Bill M, Janet S, Dora A
Beth--donation for Belltime's birthday for Feliz Navidad Fund
Currie Family in UK--donation for Zasha's medical needs
Ting Tong--donation for Zasha's medical expenses
Billie K--donation for medical needs for Zasha
Gusti--donation for biggydew for Bella
Uwe N--donation for Feliz Navidad Fund, in memory of her CUmano
Marlene, Nancy & Wee Nellie in Scotland for Zasha's needs
I've also received an update on Roosevelt. He has blended into his new home so nicely! They
love him very much.
Folks--please keep our mods in your good thoughts and prayers. They are human, just like us.
Sometimes, they too, are dealing with hard things. Please, when you see them in chat, give them a big thanks for all they do and wish them a happy day.
Thanks, everyone for all you do for us. YOU make it possible for what we do here. We try our best to do the very best for our cats and kittens!
And be patient with me too! I make mistakes (LOTS of them!). If I've forgotten something, or neglected to do something I said I would do or I haven't returned a message back to you yet.........just let me know!
Ramsay is on the move today! We all love it when that boy decides to change his locations by himself. It may take him a while, but when he does, he's so very happy!
And CDot continues to be an extra sweetie! He's only "stolen" my mask twice today. I told him those masks are to be respected but he just gave me that ornery look and ran away with it!
