Sunday, August 27, 2017

Sunday, August 27, 2017 & Catstock Info

It's happened!  Our dear, wonderful Spiker has found a home.  I have turned down quite a few applications for him for various reasons. This couple that adopted Spiker, I believe, is the family that he's been waiting for.  They live 3 hours a way and came to see this wonderful cat. We even sent his pool and poof with them. The picture of Spiker that they sent, in his pool poof is wonderful. I do believe he's accomplished it---a great, loving home with a family that loves him. Yes, we will miss him but just think.....he has his very own home!

We had BOXES Friday afternoon. YOU are appreciated by US!
Kitty Lover (Lorraine from Fla) - 2 cases of Fancy Feast Liver and Chicken, 2 
   cans of tiny shrimp, 6 cans of chicken

Jean's Daughter - Cloth Halter, Leash, and bird feather toy.
Rose ON - 6 Large cans of Swanson Chicken
Vicki B. - 3 boxes of Woolsey's for the dryer.
Carolyn B (Ohio) - Scratch and nap bed in fish shape with interactive toy inside
Annie & Debbie - (for CH kitties and friends) 2 Play mats with hanging toys 

Shawnee, Domino, Tom and Kerswill - scratcher refills, perfume bottle toy, purple fish toy, purple feather toy, catnip mice toys,  kickeroos, 3 large kitty design pillows, Kitty Greeting cards, catnip kisses, 2 2018 Calendars, 3 cat dancer toys, beautiful portrait of  Paddy Cakes, Encyclopedia of Cat Book, Picture frame magnet, 15 cans of 
   Fancy Feast and Iams food (variety).
Anonymous Donor - Large Smart Step Black Floor Cushion Mat without Grippers
Sandra S. (Iowa) - Purina One Weight Circles
Martha C--3 reams of paper

Mypaddyboys--donation to help with the 2 new Persians

We took on a new young adult cat.  She's a cat that we sent to HumaneOhio on Friday to be spayed. She needed a home so FFRC has her now. She's white and grey and has a white tip tail and her chin tip is grey! Her name is Larma, in honor of the two people who rescued her. She's ever so sweet.  You will notice that her left ear is tipped.  This happened during her surgery before she became an FFRC cat.

Seymour has continued his journey and is now placed in his new home at the Rescuer's Rescue. I am told that he has settled in nicely.  I will check again on him in another week. 

Lucie is doing wonderful. She frequently comes into the purple office when I'm at my desk for some lap time. She really gets very comfortable in a lap!  Between Hensley, Zelda and Lucie my computer lap is always full!  Right now I have 6 cats on the desk!

The concrete is dried and looks wonderful!  We have now completed everything on our Catathon list except wanting to insulate the FireHouse yet.

Catstock is just 13 days away!  Here's the info on this event. 
2017 CATSTOCK…a Time for Friends, Fun, Food and Enjoyment!

FOOD:    BBQ—Hamburgers & Hotdogs & Vegetable Packs
     FRONT FIRE RING:     S’Mores
POPCORN MACHINE

Band   1:00-4:00  Strawberry Hill---the best!
Poster Board/Paint---- We Are The Helpiing Hands of FFRC
FFRC Cat Bingo
Giant Tic/Tac/Toe
Corn Hole
Horseshoes
50/50 Drawing
Scavenger Hunt---it’s all about FFRC!
5-6 Guessing Games (doors, farm animals, cans a day, neuters (not spays 2017),
               # of covies, porchies, firecats & barnies)
Rope Maker—cat toy!
Pioneer Toys
Giant Yatzee
Let’s Show ‘Em Off!   (visitors bring pics of their cats—put on board)
World’s Famous Cookies---Wolfpatch Returns!
Chocolate Fountain
Friend’s Exchange Table
Grown Up Chalk Fun on Driveway
Magic Mural—“colorful cat”   4 foot by 4 foot  We get to color it!

Paint a rock and help decorate our entrance sign area!  

A few explanations:  
Friends Exchange Table--Anyone coming can bring something from their home town or something that is special to them.  Place on the Friend's Exchange Table. If you give 1, then you take 1.  If you bring 5, then you take 5.

Chocolate Fountain--enjoy chocolate covered marshmellows, pretzels, angel food cake, etc.

Giant Yatzee--whoever wins get a ticket for a prize!

FFRC cat bingo--whoever wins, gets a ticket for a prize!

Let's Show 'Em Off!  Bring a small picture or a combined bigger picture of your pets with their names and your name on them.  Post on our board!

Grown Up Chalk Fun--design and have fun to your hearts content!  Sidewalks, parking lot, etc---all up for design!

World's Famous Cookies.  Wolfpatch will have his cookies here.  $5 a plate. Get your plate early because they will be gobbled up!

Paint a Rock--we'll supply the rocks, paint and finishing spray. You decorate and when dry, these will be placed under and around our wonderful new FFRC sign!

Dress the part!  Our judges will pick out 3 of the coolest hippie/far out dressed folks for a special prize!

This Catstock is for pure fun---less work and more fun, aimed especially for the volunteers and their families and for the webcam visitors! Come join us. We love our visitors!

A week from today will be the Catstock Fun-Raiser---a chance to have some of your very own famous Wolfpatch cookies!  Tickets are $5.  Winners get to pick their own flavor of cookies from the list. We will draw 8 (yes, eight winners!) during Catstock. 

For those at home, the Catstock will be on the cam for you to watch and enjoy!