Octavia hit the jackpot

7/18 Someone left the food cabinet unlocked last night--found evidence of 6 packages of food, of course they were stripped clean. I'm offering a new catnip toy to the cats to give me evidence of who did it! Today Jobo & Joben were moved from the new Meowcomer's Room to Dodger's Pen here in the office. Both are doing good. They'll now spend a couple days in this pen to acclimate to their new surroundings. Wonderful kitties. We also took in a new cat yesterday-Marja, a returnee. She originally arrived 6/21/07 and was adopted 3/27/08. So, she's been in this home for 3 years. Marja is a dark marble tiger. Her birthday is 5/3/07 so she's just a little more than 3 yrs. old. Her owner had to move and it wasn't possible for her to take Marja. She spent yesterday in Meowcomer's but is now in the main area, in pen #1 for the day to acclimate. A very nice young adult cat. A few reminders: our volunteer Angie/Bill has offered their home if anyone is coming to the Catathon and needs a place to sleep. Just let me know. Also the 1012 calendars are on sale now--they are terrific. 100% of the money comes back to the Rescue Center. You can pay thru PayPal or send a check, earmarked calendar. Cost is $20 or $23 if we need to mail them to you. Kurt William's shoulder sore is doing much better. The 3 crypto babies are always napping together--very cute, a big pile of black/white fur! Putter loves going into the new Welcome Room. I think he knows he's special because he's the only one allowed to do this. Nabbit is a huge play machine. But when people sit in the rocking chair, he's all over you. A big loverbug. Denelle loves to drag around those big Kickaroo toys. She's very determined. Heard from Zander's new family--they sure do love him.

2012 calendars now up for sale!

The 2012 calendars are now available! Every calendar is hand done by Kate and each is beautifully done. Every month shows a different cat from the Rescue Center. Cost is $20. If we need to send it to you, it's an extra $3. You can pay thru Paypal or just send a check, but earmark it for the calendar. You'll love these calendars! Two weeks from today is our big Catathon! It's zooming here fast. You can be a part of it thru our webcam on 7/24 from 1:00-4:00. We will have a "pre-show" at 12:45 to explain the details of how to bid, etc. We have 30 plus baskets up for bid and several big ticket items. Have a few thank yous to give. Catman (Glenn from VA) sent a wonderful cat tshirt, cat keychain & a donation for a plaque for the new addition. The plaque is already ordered. My thanks to you for helping us. Medic from IN sent another case of Fancy Feast. Looking forward to your Monday visit. Aunty Bantry is awesome and a wonderful artist. She sent one of her picture designs that is tremendous. This will be part of our Catathon. Putter got a special hug sent from Bantry! All of your support is overwhelming and so much appreciated. Racer is at home busily working on multiple projects for the Rescue Center. He'll be back next week in preparation for the Catathon. I do believe Emaline has given about 15 kitty baths today--you'd think she'd run out of "bathing spit"! Judy S. picked up her 4 cats yesterday--her vacation is over & she'll be back Tuesday. We had visitors yesterday--we do indeed love visitors--it's partly why these kitties and cats are so friendly. Everyone is starting to get the hang of entering the Rescue Center by the new back entry door. The sad news: our little Dovie girl passed away last night about 9:30 pm. As many of you know, she had multiple physical problems. Our vet said from the beginning she worried about her internal organs. She was spayed & all went fine, so we thought we were safe. But that was not to be. It is thought that she probably had a heart defect as well. She had so much loving yesterday. I'm often asked--if you know a kitten doesn't have a good outlook, why take it and risk having a heartache again. The answer is simple--it's not even a decision making circumstance--if the kitten or cat comes in & we suspect a possible early death, there's no question to it. That cat needs as much, if not more, loving as we can give. We would never turn down a cat just because of this. Not an option. It's here, we love them, and do what we can to make their life happy. Sure, heartaches are hard, but it's part of what happens. We continue on with our work. Now, I'm wondering if anyone wants to come and adopt Diffie? He's making it absolutely impossible to work at the computer--I'm getting pretty good at typing with his head on my fingers though! What a doll! Oh no, I just took him to the back door, and he beat me back to the desk. Oh wellBuffin & Wiffin have completely readjusted to being back--2 very happy young cats.

vote Vote VOTE!

Wow again! We've moved up in the voting status for The Animal Rescue Site. We are still 1st in Ohio, but have moved to 4th overall! It's just amazing to me--thank you for your votes and support. We have lots of other thanks to give too! Speedymeme was here yesterday for a visit. It's always so nice to have any of the webcam viewers come for a visit. Speedy also brought LOTS of supplies which we truly appreciate. We opened boxes last night which was alot of fun! We love boxes. Peverley sent some beautiful jewelry for the Catathon, it's absolutely stunning. Thank you! Jatcat sent KMR and baby food--always needed items. Clarice G. from MI sent 5 boxes of kitty litter--it's amazing how much litter we go thru). Diedre sent some chicken Friskies--another favorite of the cats! We also received some of their favorite toys--springy toys from an annonymous donor. FelineToyz also sent some baby food for Bella for the Catathon--and we ALL know how much Bella loves baby food! Mary Louise S. from CA sent some ink cartridges for our printer--thanks bunches. We make tons of copies so this will help us. Loved the picture of your Abigail cat too. The Cats Cove Cats got a treat yesterday too. The bonito flakes that PJ sent for them! We had 5 surgeries done yesterday: Joben was neutered and Dovey, Bumble Bee, Tweeny & Athena were spayed. They were all running around last night having fun. We still have Joben & Jobo in the Meowcomer's Room. They'll be in there for a few more days as Joben has a bit of a cold--don't want to spread it! We'll be working on the baskets for the Catathon today. The wonderful pen that Racer has been working on for the Meowcomer's Room will be done today and moved in also.

-Jacci

Iowa

Greetings and Farewells

I'm so sorry to tell you that our little Bitsy girl passed away during the night. All was fine with her, then late afternoon yesterday she went into respiratory distress. She actually took her midnight formula, but passed away at 3:00 AM while I was holding her. This little girl was so loved and will be so very missed. We all ask, WHY does this happen. I don't know. All I do know is that I'm glad she was here for the short amount of time that she was.The other bit of sad news is that our Murka boy is also gone. He had been having trouble with his mouth but absolutely would not let me look. So, he was sedated yesterday and a large mouth tumor was found. After talking to our vet, it was decided to euthanize him. This tumor was painful for him. He was surrounded by love when he passed away.

One of the reasons we can keep doing what we do, even on horrible days, is because of all of you. You all are fantastic supporters. In the Animal Rescue Site shelter challenge we are 1st in Ohio & 8th overall. Thank you all for your votes. This quarter goes until Sept. 18. Our 2 adoptions from 7/3, Deek & Dian already have pictures on our facebook--looks like they are settling in nicely. The 4 newbies Asimov, Bujold, Gaiman & Heinlein had their first outing yesterday and they did quite well. All 4 came out and were playing. They have been out most of today so far and are having a lot of fun exploring and investigating. Telo is becoming my new desk friend, always into everything including the fingers which makes typing very difficult! Dovey is also out & about more, becoming much braver. It seems we have another Peterson; Subra was spotted nursing on her mama Queenie. They're about the same size. Emaline loves the marshmellow pillows--she sinks right into them. Couscous enjoys spending time with her. We had another organizational meeting yesterday for the Catathon. This is going to be a big event. Things are coming together for it. Today is a clinic day which is actually our last day of surgery until I can find a new vet. We will get as many of our FFRC kittens done as possible. I have a few ideas for the clinic but it will be closed for the month of July while we reorganize. Dr. Cindy & Dr. Amanda are both willing to come once a month to help keep our kittens/cats spayed and neutered. Remember, no felines are adopted from the Rescue Center until the spay/neuter is done-this is a policy that will not change. Kurt William is working hard on figuring how to climb the poles--it's hard work but he's slowly figuring out a system. We took in 2 new kittens yesterday, separately. One is Jobo, a male white/black tiger, around 8 weeks old. The other is Joben, a male brown tiger/white, 9 weeks old,. They both have something in common... They're purr machines!

-Jacci

"Gweetings, Erfling!"
-Bujold

Happy Independence Day!

We had 2 adoptions yesterday! Deek and Dian went to the same home! The family came in yesterday on the mom's birthday and the daughter's birthday is today. What great birthday presents! I've heard from the family that adopted Joseph and Aligiant and all is going well, with very few grumbles! They will keep us posted. The 4 newbies, Azimov, Bujold, Gaiman & Heinlein had their first vaccines & flea prevention today--getting them ready so they can join the kitty gang in play. Athena & Tweeny are also doing great. Little Dovey still hangs back. She's a great toy player but prefers to be alone. We'll keep working on her! Bitzy is doing great. Her legs are getting stronger and she can wobble around a little now. Her paw is healing. Now that the new rooms are essentially done, we are encouraging people to come into the Rescue Center by that back door. I love this new addition! It's wonderful to have the Greeting Room--paperwork, questions, etc. can be done there. The bathroom is awesome. No more sending people into my house! I've had 4 cats in the new room also--the Meowcomer's Room. It's wonderful to be able to check these cats without worrying about if they have fleas, are they sick, etc. These 3 rooms are the best thing ever! Remember, if anyone is interested in donating $250 or more, you will have your name on the outside of the new addition! Racer will take pics to show everyone when we have that done. Bumble Bee continues to grow--she plays with all the kittens, doesn't matter their size! Putter seems to be slowing up these days and he's a little quieter than normal, but nothing appears amiss. Last night we had a whirlwind of activity-some of the kittens started in the office, raced down the hallway to Kitty Campus Room, up the furniture, thru the window and back out to the office, just to do it over again. Must be fun to be a kitten!

Heinlein

Kittens in bloom

A big surprise day that resulted in 2 great adoptions for "hard to adopt cats"! I had been in contact with a family that had been looking for a Himalayan about 5-6 months ago. Their family schedule is now such that they could adopt. They definitely wanted Joseph, but also a second cat. Allegiant had been returned the day before (thru no fault of his own, and he was well taken care of), so they decided Allegiant should come home with them also. Their house is huge and a 3 story, so if the boys decide they'd rather not be friends, it'll be fine, they'll find their area of comfort. Will keep you posted! The 3 kitties in Dodger's Pen are now out and about. Tweeny is super friendly. Athena & Dovey are a little more cautious, but are out tentatively playing. We had 2 boxes that we opened last night. Many thanks to Mary2u for the wonderful Royal Canin Baby can food. Our kittens are healthy partly due to the good food they have. Thank you Mary! Also a big thank you to DeEtte for your 2-part donation. She donated $$ to go towards our Felix Navidad fund and also $$ for the new addition. Your plaque will be added to the outside of the building. Many thanks to all our supporters. All is well here. Bitzy continues to grow, the newbies Asimov, Bujold, Gaiman and Heinlein are getting lots of TLC, Asha is wonderful, Putter is still the Sheriff, Octavia snitched 1 packet at breakfast and Bella already got a half jar of baby food this morning! Remember 7/4 is the first day to start voting again at The Animal Rescue Site!

"I has a flavor"
Gaiman

SFF Kittens

The kittens and cats went camping last night! They had their very own tent with a big tunnel (compliments of Stacey) to play in all night and they had lots of fun. We had 4 new kittens arrive yesterday, 3 boys and 1 girl. The boys are named Asimov, Gaiman, and Heinlein, and the girl is named Bujold. These 4 kittens, retrieved from a hoarder's house, are about 6 weeks old. They were living in very awful conditions and were covered with hundreds of fleas. But, life is turning around and they are flea free, bellies full and romping already in Patience's Pen. Tweeny, Dovey, and Athena had their first short outing today to play in the office. It's been determined now by 2 vets that Dovey's problems are something she was born with (shortened tail, deformed rear leg, and she has an umbilical hernia). There's some concern for her as to if there are other deformities we are not aware of yet (heart, etc.). Time will tell. Right now she's probably happier than she's ever been, playing a little with new friends and having enough food. We are slowly but surely getting the 3 new rooms stocked. Yesterday we started getting supplies in the Mewcomer's Room. We even put in the new Ionizer that was a gift from Jatcat. We so appreciate this as it will help immensely with germs, bacteria, etc. Thanks Jatcat! Today we will work more on getting the desk ready so we can do the paperwork in this room for new intakes. We had boxes the last 2 nights! Quayside (Elaine & Willis) sent Whiskas Purrfectly Chicken (a real favorite), Mary Louise S. from Fair Oaks, CA sent toys , can food, treats, stamps, sponges, and office supplies (all will be well used). Mary2u sent KMR for little Bitzy (who is growing). SarahEO sent 4 cases of Gerber chicken meat in the jars (we were definitely low), and we had an anonymous friend that sent Clorox Wipes, Q-tips, and Royal Canin Dry Cat Food-we so appreciate it. I always find it quite amazing how when we add things to our shopping list, many times these are the items that arrive in boxes! Also a big thanks to ohiosmrspeepers and LoveMyPetz for the supplies for the cats and items for the Catathon. You are amazing. Our Wellness Clinic was very successful yesterday, we saw so many cats and dogs. Little Bitzy is eating well, and Bumble Bee loves to play with all sizes of kitties. She's a little toughie.

-Jacci

Update: The anonymous gifts were from MollyBlum. Thanks!
-Kurt

Asimov