A Magnificent Meet and Greet!

Our Meet & Greet was such a great day. We went past our 1:00 ending and finally slowed up at 2:30. We also had FOUR adoptions! Trey & Jolson were adopted together. These people had expressed an interest in him last week, vet references were great. Trey was in Kitty Campus Room, where they got acquainted with him. Jolson was also in this room and was just a marshmallow with them. They decided they needed 2 cats! I had just talked to the vet the evening before and was told since he was weight bearing and moving the knee, that they didn't need to see him! So happy for both of them. Sharona also found a home. She went to a family that has visited here off and on for quite some time, and couldn't resist her fun play mode. They enjoyed her spunkiness. Tibbits also went to his new home with an awesome young lady. I can guarantee he will continue to be spoiled rotten! We also received a Box yesterday. It was 2 cases of Whiskas Variety Packets. This was sent from Elaine/Willis, aka Quayside. We are so thankful. Octavia particularly appreciates it! I told her she could only "thieve" 1 packet a day--we'll see if she listens to me! Winken, Blinken and Nod have been moved to Patience's Pen. When I get the 9 names down pat on the kittens in June's Room, they will then have their doors opened. The sun is going to shine today, so we will open the outdoor enclosure this afternoon.

-Jacci

Chaplin is ready to find a new family

What? No Vermicelli?

As promised, the 4 long-hair and 1 short-hair kittens have names. They are the pasta group! Rotelle, Zita, Couscous, Orzo and then we have a Cadigan who is named after Canton's grandma who lived to be 100. These 5 are in June's Room with the 4 D kittens Denae, Denell, Dugster & Dian. Won't be long until they're out, they're busting to get out the door! What an awesome box we received from Mamie (web-cam viewer from VA). She sent a gorgeous bright pink very furry rug/blanket that the cats have already used. Also enclosed was an awesome Laurel Burch bag FILLED with catnip toys and catnip itself. I think the cats & I hit the jackpot! Thanks so much, Mamie. Update on the construction: again the water was pumped out (last time to do this!) and the floor inside the foundation blocks was filled with stone and also stone was put on the outside of the blocks. I believe on Tuesday, the cement will be poured for the floor (we're one day behind schedule, but that's OK). Have a possible nibble on Trey and maybe a friend to! This morning I watched as 11 kittens were all playing with 1 ball. Talk about teamwork! Remember to mark your calendars for the giant garage/craft/bake sale for June 9th through the 11th in Bryan on 1106 Bavarian Lane Rd. Then the next day, June 12th, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 is our Volunteer Appreciation Day. This can also be viewed on the web-cam. Please also mark July 24th on your calendar--from 1:00 to 4:00 is our big Cat-a-thon. This, we hope, will be a huge turnout involving our local communities and our web-cam friends to watch & participate in our telethon. This telethon is a fundraiser for our new addition. Many fun, entertaining things are planned and many baskets will be auctioned off with great items inside!

-Jacci

Tibbits is waiting for a new home!

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