Kitten Shuffle

I can hardly believe we've had over 458,000 total views to our web-cam since it started over a year ago. It's quite astonishing to me. Thank you all for joining us! The kittens all have speedy wheels on--zoom, zip, and full out running, definitely makes for careful walking around here. The 9 that are in June's Room will be emerging soon. This 9 is made up of 2 litters. One litter is the beige/gold/whites who are named Denae, Denell, Dugster & Dian. The other litter of 5 (the long hairs) are yet unnamed, but will have names today! We also had boxes two days ago. Quayside sent 2 cases of Fancy Feast; 1 for kittens and 1 for adults. Aunty Bantry sent much needed lens cloth wipes for the web-cam. Now, I promise, I won't use sponges on the lens! Thanks so much for these donations. Update on the construction: guys were here yesterday and pumped out hundreds of gallons of water from where they dug the foundation the day before. So, now the trench is filled with the foundation blocks, the plumbing pipes are all in place and a huge pile of stones is on the driveway. The stone will be used to fill inside the blocks so the floor can be poured. I believe they will do the floor today! That's progress! Jolson, the black cat who had major leg surgery) is doing better. He's out and about now and is actually bearing a little weight on that rear leg. He is also beginning to extend the knee better!  Winken, Blinkin & Nod are eating all the way by themselves now. A little messy but their tummies are full.

-Jacci

Salima is ready for a new home!

Another day, another kitten. Or FOUR.

Oh my, more kittens! We took in 4 more kittens. These are the kittens we've been working on with their family. Mama was spayed and we had the opportunity to worm, vaccinate and test mama BEFORE the kittens came in. The babies are 7 weeks old--2 are gold/white (males) and 2 are buff/white (females). The gold/whites are named Dugster and Dian. The buff/whites are named Denae and Denell. Very sweet, friendly kittens. We had a wonderful visitor yesterday here at the Rescue Center. JLA, a webcam viewer from Chicago drove down to see us. It's so nice to actually meet a few of you viewers in person. We truly enjoyed having her visit! We also had boxes yesterday. One box which was sent anonymously contained 2 of those rubbery toys that Asha loves, but these are “Wiggle Worm” shapes, and also catnip infused. Isn't it great that she has chosen something that she loves. Linda T. from Kansas also sent some plastic bags (qt. & gallon), Magic Eraser, Fancy Feast Kitten and a HUGE case of paper towels! Wow! Thanks bunches, Linda. All of it will be put to good use. Today will be a change for some of the kittens. The five long hair kittens (will get names today) and the 4 newbies will be going into June's Room for a couple days since they need more space to rock and roll. Winken, Blinken & Nod are doing good and starting to eat a little own their own. And they are happily getting formula ALL over themselves! This Saturday is another Meet and Greet (despite the construction). Lots of dogs and cats to look at, and another garage sale will be held. It's from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM here at the Rescue Center. Construction update: the sewer line is connected to the house now and the blocks have arrived for today’s work. We received $60 more for the building fund.

-Jacci

Salimo is ready to find a new home!

A good foundation

There truly are kittens everywhere! Hopefully today we will be getting 4-5 of them neutered/spayed, then they'll go up on petfinder.com. Thanks to Amy who takes the Petfinder pictures for us. The construction has started! The patio cement has been removed and the beginning of the water drain off system has started. Today they'll be removing the big tree stump and roots and getting the ground ready for the foundation cement pouring. We received money for TWO MORE $250 plaques. Anyone donating $250 or more will have their name on the outside of the new in-take room. The 2 people were Jack & Jackie Shishler (she's a Monday volunteer) and lovemeow.com. Thanks so much to both of you! We appreciate it. We also had good news from Werlor, the company that removes our trash. Over the years we have accepted any stray cats/kittens that they find. They said the bill we just paid will be our last as they are donating their services to us. How awesome! We did a weight check on all of the kittens yesterday and was very pleased. ALL the kittens had good weight gain except for Frisco. He stayed the same but is on track. Kurt William is doing so much better and is much more tolerant of the other cats now. He's so handsome. Octavia has a new trick now. She "thiefs" a packet of food, then goes and gives it to the kittens. No wonder they follow her around! Had the outdoor enclosure opened yesterday. One time I counted 17 cats/kittens out there! They love watching the bird feeders. The t-shirts with the new logo have been ordered, and should be done in about 2 weeks.

-Jacci

We also want to thank lovemeow.com for the great story they did on the rescue center. If you haven't see it check it out, and be sure to like their page on facebook.


-Kurt

Octavia of Loxley, photo mod by Bea Bittencourt

Would you believe, even MORE kittens?

We took in 8 more kittens this weekend. Three are from a litter whose mama was killed on the road. They are identical triplets, all brown/black tigers with the sweetest eyes. One however had an injury to his tail, so it's only a half-tail, but it's fine. Their names are Winken, Blinken & Nod. Nod will be the little fella with the short tail. They are about 4 weeks old and can only eat a tiny bit by themselves, but we are supplementing them with 4 feedings a day. They have good lungs and they sure know how to meow LOUD when they want food or TLC. The other litter is a gorgeous bunch of kittens. There are 5 of them, 4 are long hair, 1 is medium hair. Various colors, all cute, fat tummies and so very friendly. They are about 6 weeks old and eat just fine on their own. They are for the time being staying in Patience's Pen. We have heard back from several of the families who recently adopted adults. Peterson, Novak, Sylvio & Mvula are all doing great & appear to have settled into their new homes just fine. That's what it's all about; getting them wonderful, loving, indoor homes. 

Construction!

If it doesn't rain today, I believe the contractor plans on coming to get things started. The big tree trunk will be ground out, and the stones and dirt removed to start setting the way for the cement floor. So...it's becoming a reality! I'm still in awe of all of this! We will keep you all posted as the construction progresses.

-Jacci

Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell was just 3 days old when she arrived with her mama and sibling Tinker. Her birthday is 3/12/11. She's a beautiful black kitten, her fur just shines. One thing that's always noted about Tinkerbell is her purr. Even just looking at Tinkerbell produces a purr! She's a wonderful, super friendly kitten. She just loves to be held and given kisses. She loves to climb in the kitty cubes and pounce out at the other kittens. Those furry balls are a constant source of fun for her--she never tires of playing with them. Tinkerbell is an exceptionally bighearted little girl.

Plans are finalized--let the building begin!

A BIG decision has been made. The new addition is a GO!! The contractor has been out again, final plans have been approved and the digging begins next week. There are a couple nice changes in this finalized plan. A small half bath will be included and instead of a tiny hallway, we will expand that to an 8 x 8 room. The contractor likes what we do here and is kind enough to get the building started, knowing we are working on raising funds. This has been a dream of mine for many years. It's time to do it! Racer will soon be posting a picture of the plan (see the "Building Expansion" link above, in the blog navigation bar -Kurt). If you are interested in helping to financially support this project, there are ways that our internet friends can help. We will gladly accept donations thru PayPal. You may also send a check directly to FFRC. Anyone contributing a donation to the building fund of $250 or more will have a plaque listing their name placed on the outside of the new addition. Connie K. and her neighborhood is planning the BIG garage/craft/bake sale in Bryan on June 9th thru the 11th. We will also have another garage sale here on May 28th. We also have a date scheduled in June to have a table outside of the local Wal-Mart. Any donations received at this event will go towards the building fund. There is a HUGE event that is in the beginning stages of organization that will take place in July. We'll keep you posted on that. The AdSense and Amazon money and the funds received from the t-shirt sales will also go towards the building fund. We will keep you updated as to how we're doing. We'll be happy to accept donations, prayers and words of confidence!

-Jacci

"Help build the new expansion? Yeah, I'll get right on that..." -Bella

All's well than ends well.

Our Wellness Clinic went great yesterday, despite the rain. We saw 30 dogs and 3 cats. It was a good day for Earth Angels. I also saw Bravo, a black/white cat that was adopted from here. He looks awesome and loves his mama. Ruth (volunteer) was here yesterday with an update on Edward and Chaney. Both are now doing well and seem to be adjusting to their new home. Both are 10 years old. The shyer one, Chaney LOVES catnip and has been playing with catnip toys. Edward already sleeps with her. We had boxes yesterday! Asha was very pleased as she received some extras of her favorite orange mouse toy. Now she can bounce more of them around! Thanks Aunty Bantry for her orange toys. Also thanks to Jatcat who also sent Asha some of her Orkakat orange mice and Kitten Fancy Feast. We had an anonymous donor that sent 2 cases of Friskie cans. And thanks too to Jatcat for the box cutters with the shields! Thanks so very much for your support to all of you! Every penny I can save will be going to the new addition. The contractor will be here today with the newest (and hopefully the final) plans for the addition. When they're complete, I'll update you on the changes and ask Racer to upload a picture of what it'll look like. The kittens are learning the routine, that when they're called to come and eat, they're starting to go into their room by themselves! What smart kittens. Shorona is glued to the window--loves to watch the birds at the feeders. Kurt William absolutely loves to be petted and made a fuss over. Right now there's 7 kittens draped onto each other, sleeping in the sunshine. Merci and Cutie have been taking naps together.

-Jacci

Don't forget, you have until midnight Sunday to send in your t-shirt pre-order! You can find all the details here on the blog site, just check the navigation bar at the top of the page (click "T-Shirts").

-Kurt

Two of the Orange Brigade kittens snuggling in an Angel Catbed made especially for the kittens here at FFRC.  We received two kitten sized Angel Catbeds as a gift from the nice lady who crochets them. Be sure to check them out at her Etsy Store!

Plan on new plans.

Asha has been taking naps with the kittens! Isn't that just wonderful? She looks so peaceful with them. She's actually on the floor at this moment playing with 3 of the kittens. The new 11 yr. old cat, Trey, is adjusting better every day. He likes to cruise around and is very people friendly. I've heard from Ruth, who adopted the two 10 year olds, Edward & Chaney. They seem to be adjusting to their new life pretty well. She'll be here today and we will get an update. Thank you all for the kind words about our loss of Penelope. I truly appreciate it. She is missed. The new kitten, Frisco is now out with the other kittens and is doing very well. The first night was a little scary for him, but he's making lots of kitty friends now. We are adjusting the blueprints of the new addition a bit. The contractor will be over again today to talk about it. More info later, but it's definitely a GO!!! So exciting and much needed. We had BOXES yesterday! Auntie Bantry sent some fun toys; zanie mice, a kong ball, and catnip flippers. They always love new things. Ilana and Smudge sent Friskies cans, Kitten Fancy Feast, 3 banana catnip toys (which was played with right away by Kurt Williams) and a Jellyfish toy which is now hanging in Cat's Corner Room for the kittens. SallyFromToledo sent Whisker Lickin's Treats, Eukanuba Kitten food, and furry toys. Thanks so much to everyone. Everything that you help supply us with, is money saved that I can put towards all of our medical and operational needs. I'm grateful. Iowa & Kansas have become quite the shoulder-riding kittens. Kurt Williams' rough fur coat that he came in with is slowly but surely becoming softer and shiny. Putter is doing pretty good, for an old boy. We sure do love him. He seems to enjoy sitting and staring at the kittens... Not quite sure what he's thinking!

-Jacci

John MacGibbon was kind enough to write about FFRC in his blog over at Martinborough Musings. John is a webcam viewer from New Zealand. Be sure to check it out. Thanks John!

-Kurt

"New Zealand? I's never eben been to da old one and dey goes and make anudder?!" -Cyrilla