Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017

What an exciting Saturday we had.  

We had 3 adoptions! Kittens Teanna and Whimsey went to their new home. Teanna is now called Margaret Caterina and Whimsey is now known as Clara Clarice.  They have a little 3 year old girl that is simply amazing and has so much love to give to these kittens. Her little brother is also good with kittens.  I was honored to have this family adopt them.

Skippy (do-da) also was adopted to a friend of mine. His mama use to be a volunteer for FFRC long ago. She had to move away but is now once again in Defiance.  And she very much needed a cat. Skippy spoke to her and that was it---he was chosen to go home with her! So happy for both of them! 

There's a few more adoptions also in the works!

It's only 8 weeks to Spring! Days are getting longer in daylight time. They will soon start being warmer too. This all means that cats will be going into heat. Please..........get those spays and neuters done now before spring blossoms.  Remember, if you live near Cecil or Van Wert, Ohio, there are 2 low cost spay/neuter dates coming up.  Jan. 30 and 31st.  Just go to neuterscooter.com and get scheduled! Our FFRC surgery date with HumaneOhio is already full for Feb. and we are working now on March. 

We had BOXES Friday evening---YOU are appreciated.
LJ--more of her awesome, incredible felted/framed kitty pictures made with FFRC fur!
Miranda--36 Meow Mix cups and 6 kitty bag clips
Anonymous Friend--case of Fancy Feast
Patty K from VT--(my cousin!)--sweet treat Vermont Maple Syrup and donation
Dianna C from OH--card with note and donation to FFRC
Susan C from OH--donation to FFRC
Larry & Donna (our vet transporters)--2 cases 32 count Friskies

And we had BOXES last night too! Wow--lots to be thankful for.
Beth/eaglewatcher--3--16 lb bags of Purina One Kitten
Joy & Don from NY--donation to FFRC
Robin H & Hubby and kitties--2 bags Salmon Purina One

Gusti--5 cat dancers, 5 pkgs coil toys, 5 Yeooow Catnip Bananas, 10 bags Greenies, 5 skitter Critter Mice, 2 fishing pole toys, big bag Precious litter

And we have more thanks!

Ann Marie F from NJ--donation to FFRC

Janet M--donation to FFRC

Have you checked out our website lately?  It's at:  fofrescue.org  We've updated it again with current info.  Enjoy!

We received our monthly contribution from Ustream Partner Program. It's for those wonderful ads that we have pop up on us!  For November, the amount came to $872.30.  Wow--that's absolutely wonderful. 

We also recently received $677.90 from Amazon--this was for the month of November 2016. Each time you make an Amazon order thru our website, we get a kick back from it. Thanks so much!

We have taken on a new young kitten. He had a pretty scary morning on Friday. He had gotten up in a truck motor and took a drive. A man that works in Napoleon retrieved the kitten and drove him to FFRC.  We have named him Theodore, a very cute light brown tiger boy. He's a bit frightened yet but does like to be held. He has a few small lacerations on his face from this adventure but they are already healing. He is 12 weeks old with a birthday of 11/4/16.  Welcome, Theodore! 

We had a very nice thing happen yesterday. A couple found a cat and brought him to FFRC Saturday morning. When I saw him, my thought was --- this is a very cared for cat--he looks healthy, good weight, nice fur coat and is neutered. Not the typical description of an incoming cat. Upon scanning him for a microchip, we found he was indeed a chipped cat! We called our chip company (HomeAgain) who said this chip came from 24 Pet Care and it showed recent activity. We then called 24 Pet Care and they asked---is it a short hair cat? Yes!  Is it brown tiger? Yes!  Is it a male? Yes!  Is it neutered? Yes!  They had an owner--everything matched! So we called this owner and left a message that it appeared we had their cat. They quickly came over and claimed their boy whose name is David. They had only recently adopted him and he had slipped out the door. I was so happy about this outcome and very happy for David. He was so calm and cool about the whole thing----like he knew his family would be found. Thanks to the couple who found him and brought him in. 

And with that............hope you all have a wonderful Sunday! 

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017

Teanna, Anayaa and LaRue had their day at the vets yesterday.  They were all 3 back at FFRC late afternoon and doing good.

Teanna---was spayed, no worries, physical good

LaRue--her jaw is fixed as best as possible.  It turns out her fracture is much more severe than first thought.  It's fractured on the side of the middle line of lower jaw and at the back of that jaw also. The front has a wire in place and will be there for 6 weeks. The back fracture has to heal on its own. Her mouth is definitely not centered and not able to be. But....since she's a cat...most assuredly she will heal and do fine with the final result. It appears that this maybe wasn't from a kick of a cow after all, but probably from a head crushing bite.  Something had a hold of her head--has puncture wounds/bite wounds on chin/neck and top of head.  This is what broke her jaw.  There's one of her K-9 teeth we will have to watch--because of her misshaped jaw, if it causes discomfort, we will have it pulled. She's on soreness meds and anitibiotics.  She's a good sport and loves to be petted. She was so hungry upon arrival and is still eating her slurry/gruel food with pleasure!

Anayaa--x-rays are done and tells a story but we are not sure exactly what caused her troubles. We do know that she is 3-legged for a reason---she must've had an accident that was severe enough to remove the rear leg. In this same accident, she had a badly fractured pelvis. Her femoral head is also very mishapened--more "squarish" than round.  Her knee shows damage and arthritis/bone fragments.  She also has some teeth missing. Her rib cage shows a thickening of bone, indicating an injury there also. So.........whatever happened to this wonderful cat, she was injured very badly. I'm happy she is here---such a sweetie girl.  All of these findings are not fixable. But, it appears she has been living like this for quite some time.  When she comes up to the Main Area, you will see her strange gait. And again....she is a cat and has adapted very well to her past injury.  Her name means complete freedom and that is what her life will be.

Update on Xiluva. We now have 5 days of grooming done on her with a few more days probably to go.  I'm thankful that the "top" of her is not matted---most mats are lower sides, belly, chin, chest, bottom.  She's a beauty. As I mentioned before, this cat has patience beyond most. She is so wonderful while we are working on her mat removal.

We had BOXES last night--I am so very grateful for your help!
Mary/Friday volunteer--8 cases of bottled water (big thanks---we were very low)
Vicki B--6 bags of Royal Canin BabyCat
Sandra E--1000 6 inch plates, cookie goodies for volunteers, 3 boxes of Belvita!
Zoolove--60 Rainbow furry mice, 5 pkgs woolie pompoms, coil toys, 4 critter noise toys
PJPanda & BadKitty--1000 6 "plates, 12  PT's, 108 washcloths (yeah!), 6 boxes Planters Peanuts
Gusti--Donation to FFRC to help with vet costs

Skippy is an awesome cat. He's just a happy boy that wants lots and lots of attention! Terry is the best ping-pong ball player ever! He's so attentive when those balls are bounced.  Harvey is one special lover-bug. He turns into mush when petted. And our shy girl Jules is coming along. She's becoming more relaxed and is starting to understand that people and TLC is quite a nice thing. Joyful was chasing a fuzzy ball around this morning--so nice to see her playing. Felicity knows who her volunteers are---loves to wrap around legs. Jones and Sea Turtle are both doing fine and feeling good. What a joy to walk into PawMart and have Jones come bounding over to you. And Derecho...he was happy. He got his chicken snackers yesterday.

Another date to remember, especially if you live in this area.  Feb. 11 and 12.  This is the TICA cat show in Maumee, OH.In addition to the many different breeds to be seen, there will be many vendors with furniture, beds & more. The time is 9 am to 4 pm.  This is an event that I much enjoy going to.

Love this saying by Mary Tyler Moore:  "You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you."

Weds. Jan. 25, 2017

Today is a busy day at the veterinary's office for FFRC.  We are sending up 3 cats.
Anayaa--to have her rear leg and rib cage x-rayed--it'll be interesting to see what's going on with both of these areas.  Her only rear leg goes out at a very strange angle when she walks. Her ribcage has an area that is enlarged--may be just bone, but need to know.

Teanna--she is to be spayed today.

LaRue--x-rays of her jaw and hopefully surgery to repair it.

Who is LaRue? She's our newest girl. We were told "mouth is open and she can't shut it".  We finally got her here to FFRC on Monday. She appears to have a mandible (lower jaw) fracture. Most fractures like this are due to trauma/injuries. She also smelled very badly and covered in poo.  It turns out, across the road where she was found, is a cow barn. I wonder if she might've gotten kicked from a cow.  Anyway, she is squeaky clean now but will have to have another bath later. Because of her open mouth, she is not able to swallow her saliva very well, so she is a bit of a "drooler".  

LaRue is so very thin--not sure how long she's been injured. We have been feeding her a slurry mix and she's gobbling everything up! She is a beautiful older kitten, black tiger. We are hoping that today she will have her lower jaw repaired.  Her name is a Name a Cat name.

Big thanks to Donna and Larry who are always so willing to transport our kitties and cats to Bryan. They are a huge help. I always feel good when they take them! 

Check out lovemeow.com    Our Derecho is featured today! He is one special boy that is loved by many. Please feel free to share his story with others. He's a source of smiles and let's us know that determination sure does help in everyday life! 

We had BOXES Monday evening---many thanks to you!
Judy & Phil--40 lb Precious Litter, 4 boxes Quart ziploc bags, case Fancy Feast, 2000 6" plates
PJPanda & Bad Kitty--lots of BOnito flakes (the kitties felt the need to sample them early!)
Jatcat--lots of spring toys---we also use these for adoptions
Clark, Jessie & the Rest--Happy 1st Birthday to Phoebe with her chicken $5
Don & Sandra S from OH--donatin to FFRC in memory of Erica Woods
Needtoretire from PA--Sea Turtle fard with donation in honor of Sea Turtle & Jones
Kittiesmom/Phyllis--coupons
John & Suzanne C from FL--kitty card with donation
Macncheesendoodlesmom--donations (in memory of Macaroni, for S/N fun, for general fund)
Littleonemine--25 cans Tuna, 10 tubs Sheba, 2 cans Sardines, 2 Sensations, 1 tub party Mix & 4 bags of candy for volunteers

And we have more thanks too!
Kelly L--donation to FFRC
Phil & JUdy--donation to help with vets bill
Mura--donation to FFRC
Mishou1--donatin to celebrate Phoebe's 1st birthday
Billie K--donation to help with Giovanna, Lucas, Darcy, Xiluva & Anayaa's care

We've heard from the new mama of Jack. He is doing wonderful and is so cuddly. He loves his sliding door and watches the birds. He is loved!

Peanuts had his trip to the vets on Monday.  He had his x-ray and his fractured front leg looks strong.  His pin in not able to be removed due to the location of it. And that is just fine. Sometimes pins are removed, sometimes not.  Peanuts will just have to have a special medical clearance for airports, in case he travels! We will wait the 10 days and then will remove his staples on his shoulder. Peanuts will then be up for adoption! He is such a sweetie boy--so fun, so playful and cuddly. 

We have 4 FFRC's Cookbooks left (I had put them aside in case we had any problems). We can now sell them! They are $18. Just send me an email if interested!  We also have the One Hundred Stories left to sell. They are $25. I appreciate the donation of some to be given out to our volunteers at our Feb. Volunteer meeting! So very kind. 

Today we are having delivered a large  load of stones delivered. We have had so much rain that we need to reinforce the lane that goes out to the big red barn. These will be "trailered"--that makes the job much easier! We will also use some stone to hit our low spots to help the animals out.  We took on 5 new hens yesterday from a friend. They are a few years old and are pets. Right now we have them in a nice coop. In a few days they will join the rest of the chickens. 

We are still working on Xiluva. Her poor fur coat is just a total mess.  Because of the extreme tight mats, we are just doing a little a day. Today will be day 5 of working on her. I cannot believe the patience that she has with this. Such a nice cat. Actually, Darcy, Lucas, Anayaa and Xiluva are an exceptionally nice group of cats.  We would like to bring them to the Main Area soon, but not quite yet. 

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017

Lots of happenings here! 

First, I want to thanks for making it possible for our Flash Sale to be a wonderful event! It was a Mich and Vern Flash Sale on Friday afternoon. Most things now have a name on them. I'm so grateful. This Flash Sale will help us with our operational needs---which is always ongoing. Many thanks to all the people who participated, to the people who provided the items that we sold, to the mods for helping to spread the news of the Flash Sale, to all the well-wishers!  These items will be packed up and on their way very soon.

We had two adoptions yesterday. 
Jack was adopted and has a new mama that is thrilled to have him. Jack just melted into her. It was a good match. 

PollyAnna was also adopted. She went to a wonderful lady who already loves this kitten so very much! She will have a cat friend at her new home. 

We've heard from the lady who adopted Woodrow. She says he is an absolute joy! And he is one spoiled boy!  Just what we love to hear. She also sent pictures showing a very happy Woodrow.

We had BOXES Thursday evening. Many thanks!
Justme/Kathy--for Ver--2 boxes of 32 Delectables Squeeze Up Cat Treats. He loves these!
Pat, Thursday vol--a Brush N Scratcher for Trucker & Magic, donation to FFRC
Shannon S--donation for the Spay/Neuter Fund
Brooke B --donation for FFRC
Vern & Mich--"stuff" for FFRC
Sharon/Pablo--8 gallons of vinegar!
Maite from Spain who has a cat rescue--donation for the Paddy Boys

Tomorrow is Peanut's big day! Hopefully he will come back without his leg pin. That means we can then get him up for adoption.  We also have a spay appointment for Teanna for Weds. We have a wonderful family interested in her but she needs spayed before she can be adopted. 

LoveMeow.com still has Magic's story up on their site. He asked for another one of his special sparkly balls for having to pose for his pictures!

Also keep an eye on Cuteness.com   They would like to do a story on several of our cats! When you see these stories from FFRC, please share!  Sevaun has promised pizza for all the cats if their stories are shared!  I asked her how that was going to happen--how was she going to pay for it. She turned around and took off like a bullet--her credit cards falling from her fur.  Well, actually, she took off in a slow walk. We don't want to do too much exercise, you know! 

We have also taken in 3 new cats.
Darcy--a beautiful long hair muted calico. The sides of both eyes are black fur with gold going down her forehead and nose. She is so pretty.  Her weight is good. She was so hungry upon arrival. She also had runny eyes. Don't have an age on her yet. She appeared at someone's house and was there for 3 days, crying and crying. She was then brought to FFRC. She had quite a few mats, but those have been removed. She was rather stinky, but a double bubble bath took care of that! She is so very sweet and loves attention. Darcy arrived 1/20.

Xiluva--(pronounced she-LOO-va). Her name means Flower.  Xiluva is a black tiger, long hair. She was found by a family a week prior to bringing her in. They had never seen her before. She is only 5.06, much too thin for her body. She was famished and is still eating good. She is so very friendly. It "hurts" to hold her as she is so thin. We have a lot of work to do on her coat--many mats that are skin deep and will need shaving off.  She will be a big project to do--hopefully some today and some tomorrow.  We have her as 10 months old, her birthday is 3/15/16.

And then we have Anayaa--(pronounced Uh-NAY-aa)  Her name means complete freedom.  This sweet cat is black, a three legged female. We've been waiting a long time to be able to have her here at FFRC. She is one of the cats from the hoarding situation in Michigan. She is about 6 years old. She's had quite a journey to get here, from the very beginning. She got "tied up" in the procedures of the court before she was allowed to be adopted. She was originally suppose to be here about 6-7 weeks ago but there was an error made and she went to someone else. It was realized she had medical issues that this owner could not afford so was returned back to the shelter. And now.......she is here at FFRC and has complete freedom. I have promised her no more cages, no more pens, she is free to do what she wants. Anayaa has a rear leg missing and her other rear leg is rather strange. She also is in need of a dental. I would like an x-ray done to see what the "lump" is on her rib cage and of her rear leg to see what is going on there. She also has earmites which will be taken care of.  She's so very sweet--when you go into her room, she comes forward demanding a lap or lots of petting!

We have Lucas, Darcy, Xiluva and Anayaa all in the back Thumper's Room together. They are getting along just fine. Individually, they are all at different modes of healing--emotionally and physically. I think they will end up doing just fine---will take a little time to settle in. They sure all enjoy the attention and love. 

You all have a wonderful Sunday! Remember........now is the time to get those cats spayed/neutered. Spring truly is coming. It's so much easier to do now then when you have a population explosion on your hands.  Thanks! 

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017

Who is that long hair fluffy white kitten with a round tummy?  Is it possible?  Yep---it's Alice Mary! She loves to swish that magnificent tail around. I haven't heard her do that "distress call" she use to do when having trouble breathing. She's growing, eating good, has her sutures out and is breathing good!  Each day brings us closer to having her at the point where we can put her up for adoption! 

We had BOXES last night! You are so aprpeciated!

Nona/nycbird--lots of tubing for computer cables--no more chewed up cables!

Miranda--144 ping pong balls (Terry approves), 12 Sharpie highlighters

Zoolove--4 note pads with cats on them, sweatshirt with--It's all about Me with cat picture!

LJ323--7 slouch hats (for Flash Sale), giant kitty snackers, Sunkist fruit gems, 18 sponges, 4 more fur kitty pictures (Flash Sale!)

Nancy/ipurr from IL--card and photo of rock kitty design

Tracy L from OH--coupons

Charlie & Jan/farmgirl from IL--donation to FFRC

Jill H from MN--$ for 100 stories and a donation to FFRC

Helen H from OH--donation to FFRC

Clark & Jessie & rest of family--BD card for Sevaun's 14th birthday and the chicken $5

Don & Joy D from NY & their kitties--$ for 100 stories & a donation to FFRC

Ted E from OH--donation to FFRC

Celina F--a beautiful card thanking FFRC for helping with their kitten

Xena/Lillian--$ for 100 stories & 2 chicken $$'s

Jan T from NY--donation to FFRC

We even have more thanks to give!

Connie S and family--toys for Magic, fudge for my mom, poptabs for Caryn

Andrew S--snackers and blankets for the dogs (they love Andrew!)

Brenda R--doantion to FFRC, to be used as needed

Gusti--donation to FFRC, to help with Giovanna's vet needs

Plee--paw points, Dasuquin for cats & chicken $

Madisonpepper--donation for Lucas, to get something special for him

We've heard about Cinder from his new mama Barbara.  Sounds like he is underfoot--hanging around her all day! He loves to zoom through the house playing. And he sleeps with her at night. I can imagine how happy he is!

We had our monthly Advisory Board meeting this month.  This is a wonderful way for me to "keep on track".  I appreciate these Board volunteers very much for giving their help and time for FFRC--Lynnette, Angie L, Jen C, Connie D, Mary Braid, Barb W, Dawn E and Becky M.

We had a Ta-Da moment yesterday! Marcia, a volunteer who helps Lynnette in Paw-Mart completed putting together the last of the recent 100 copies of The Hundred Stories. What a lot of work--thank you, Marcia. You are amazing and so much help! 

Tomorrow..........2:00 ish...........Flash Sale.........Mich and Vern!  Come join the fun for our Flash Sale. You will see many items that have never been in a Flash Sale before.  Bring a refreshment, put your feet up, get comfortable and have your finger ready! Enjoy. 

We took on a new cat a few days ago. His name is Lucas, he's about 1 1/2 years old and he's a big orange tiger boy. This sweet cat came from a place where he was abused and then driven many miles from home and dumped off. Amazingly, he returned home the very next day.  A person was brave enough to handle this situation and stepped in and rescued Lucas. He was then brought to FFRC.  He very much shys away from a head-pat, but he is already relaxing. He is now in the back Thumper's Room free to make his decisions as to what he wants to do, when he wants to play.  As of last night, he began chirping and meowing to us when we talk to him. He's an 11 lb 11 oz cat--a big boy. His name is from Name a Cat. He seems like a gentle soul. Hopefully he will be up in the Main Area soon. He is already neutered.  We will have Dr. Darcy do a physical on him.  Welcome, Lucas!

Wow--Magic has his name in lights! He shares this with his good buddy Trucker. Check out HiHomer.com/stories   Sounds like they will also do a new story that was just done on Coralie. Keep an eye on their site and please share! 

Also check out LoveMeow.com   They contacted us about a story on Magic too--will be a bit different.  When it gets posted, please share! Magic's having fun with this--he received 3 new sparkly balls yesterday --that's all he wanted for his stories! 

I'd sure like to say a special thanks to you all for caring about our FFRC cats--it means a lot to me. This is definitely a Rescue Center surrounded by love and so many wonderful friends--cats and humans! 

Monday, Jan. 16, 2017

Do you live around Cecil or Van Wert area? Do you have a cat that needs spayed or neutered?  Please contact neuterscooter.com     They will be in Cecil on Jan. 30th and in Van Wert on Jan. 29.  This is a low cost spay/neuter event! Truly, spring is not that far off. Now is the time to get those cats and kittens spayed/neutered.  Help control the cat overpopulation problem---spay and neuter!  

FFRC takes appointments all the time! Normally, the first Monday of each month we have HumaneOhio here to pick up cats/kittens for their surgeries. Prices are awesome. Please....call our office at 419-393-2400 to get on the surgery schedule.It's so important! 

People will contact us in the Fall, simply so overwhelmed with the cats on their property. Many times they tell us they had 1-3 cats in the spring and now their population is in the 30's.  How simple a fix it could've been had those spays and neuters been done before Springtime. Please....let's all work together on this. Remember, Spring babies can be Fall mamas.

Thanks to you:
Dottie C--a case of Belvita snacks for the volunteers!
CatMomToBe from Germany--donation to FFRC, in honor of Farrah.  

Saturday evening we had Storytime! I so enjoyed reading from The Hundred Stories about FFRC cats, present and past! It contains 100 stories about our cats in a spiral bound book! We sell these for $25 and can be paid thru PayPal or by sending a check.  

Keep an eye on hihomer.com/stories.  This is a page by Gwen Cooper.  They asked us for a story, so we sent two!  One is on Magic and the other is on Coralie.  These are both newly written stories. Once shared in Hi Homer, we will share the stories on our blog too! THe stories are complete with pictures! 

Yes, you might have noticed that Chewbacca has not been seen. There's a good reason for this.  He's been in a foster home for about 2 weeks.  The longer Chewbacca was loose in the Rescue Center, the more wildish he was behaving. I'm hoping he can still be "converted" to inside living and accepting of people. Right now he is at a friend's home who has lots of time to dish out TLC. Progress is very very slow. We'll keep you posted on him. He's feeling good and is healthy. 

Phoebe's fur on her hip where her bone aspiration was done is starting to grow back. We have her down to one antibiotic now and she will soon be off of that. Alice Mary is still eating good. She too is down to one antibiotic! A week from today is Peanut's x-ray day and possible removal of his pin! 

Want to have some fun?! This Friday, Jan. 20th, we will have a Mich and Mich Flash Sale! And do we have some awesome items! We're very excited about this. It will start about 2:00ish. Come join us!  This of course is weather permitting, but so far the extended forecast looks good! 

We had another adoption---Jasper! He had quite the journey. He ended up in Iowa with our good friend Barb W.  He left here early Saturday morning with Beth/eaglewatcher. She was wonderful in offering to transport him on her way home, to a meeting spot. She met up with Barb and JustMe/Kathy. And then continued to his Iowa home. All is good and Barb already loves him! I'm sure we'll be seeing lots of updates on facebook! His new name is Cinder. 

Take care---another great week ahead! Can you all do me a favor?  We would like to bump up our numbers to our webcam. We have met so many wonderful friends thru the cams and would love to extend an invitation to more people---one can never have too many friends! It's truly astounding to me how we have come to be such a close knit group of friends.  Whether you are a lurker or a chatter, we welcome everyone. The cats love to have you as part of their FFRC lives! Maybe on your facebook page, extend an invitation to others to come join us at ustream.tv/ffrc     Thank you! 

Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017

Do you believe in magic?  We do.......that is our sweet grey boy Magic!  I love watching him. He's the kindest cat. Always brings a smile watching him, especially when he is running, straight up in a sitting position and going faster than his cat friends! He's amazing. He comes every morning while I'm on the computer, taps taps taps my leg. That means "uppies please"--he has a cushion that he naps on. 

We've heard from Koda's new family. Sounds like they are absolutely in love with our sweet boy, now known as Charlie T.  This is what makes everything so worth it, to know our cats and kittens are happy in their new homes!

Super big thanks to our friend, Goss.  Amidst her very busy life right now, she is still working on a 2017 calendar. And it's really going to be awesome! We'll keep you posted as to when it's ready to order thru Zazzle.  Thank you, Goss.

We have thanks to give!
Lostgirl--10 jugs of that wonderful OdoBan
Lana H--donation to FFRC

We've had 2 more adoptions.
Easton went to a new home yesterday. He will have a kitty sister to play with and a mom/dad that really is happy to have Easton join their home.

Woodrow left for his new home last night. His new mama and him, I believe, will be very close. She was so excited to have Woodrow in her home. 

Peanuts is doing wonderful. He is amazing and fully using both front legs. Won't be much longer until that pin comes out. His fur is growing back nicely.  Giovanna is eating but still seems to be in a "sad" state yet. I so wish I knew her background. We are spending extra petting time with her, reassuring her that all is well.  Derecho is doing wonderful--he had a special chicken treat yesterday and shared with everyone! The Covies had their special dried chicken today which they love. Pippi was inside the clear plastic jug today---that girl is quite a fun cat. The 4 newest kittens are coming along--only Jules is still a bit shy. 

The outside cats are doing great.  Other than a half dozen days, our temps haven't been too awfully cold. There's plenty of shelters and heat lamps for them. Sometimes the Porchies are all piled up in the sunporch--looks like a big party going on!

Little Teana climbed up on my desk and has actually snuggled with Vernon. He woke up and promptly started giving Teanna a bath. So very sweet.

Are you busy about 4:00 (FFRC time) today?  We're going to have storytime! Come join us on the cam! Let others know---we'd love to have anyone that would like to come, to join us! You'll hear stories from our The Hundred Stories about FFRC cats!