Woke up with Sasha on one side of me, and Dobro on the other. Francis had moved down the bed, and was out of arms' reach. Went out and got a cup of coffee...set about doing the absolutely necessary before anything else: this morning, cleaning...the three new babies has thrown litter onto the living room floor from their cage on the coffee table (thankfully lino which looks like hardwood: I love it!) Said hello to all present. I wake up slow, and when I can, sit on the couch looking out at the trees and wake up with cats on my lap. Best part of the day?? you bet! Sanibel is always there, bless her, and in this photo is also Wilson. Usually have at least five! So wake up, flea-comb to see if there are any fleas, then start the day. Shower, start cutting up chicken! Make a big bowl of food, and put out the dishes, with the warm broth on top. Special meals! The new little Siamese who just got spayed, and whom I was going to do the recovery for, is VERY picky...tried cooked chicken this am and she ate a bite or two...she came to me after spay, and sometimes they don't eat for up to three days, but it's going on five with her. she is staying here, as the woman for whom I was doing the recovery didn't make clear that she didn't have a safe place to go back to! Ramon likes to eat on top of 'his' cage...he's feeling secure enough now to be on top rather than in it! Nobody eats too much in the am, so I pick up a lot of leftover.
11:00 someone was going to come bring back traps! YAY! Like pulling TEETH to get them to do that...this couple had had three traps for doing TNR, trap neuter return, since October of last year! But had TNRd was it 17 cats?? A lot! They were an hour late (with mitigating phone calls) so I was a tad cranky...but they charmed me, and then whipped out a $100 donation! Half for Fix Our Ferals, half for Bee Holistic! that was SWEET!
Well, my day was such (typical) that I couldn't finish the post about it! What did happen? Today's the 19th! I remember that I'd put Maggie in a cage, so as to get a fecal sample and get some supplements in it. She was going nuts in there, so I was hoping the folk would show up on time...should I wait or let her out? couldn't do everything to her till I had a free moment...another person was coming to see about borrowing kitten traps...I was finished with their business about an hour late...then finished with Maggie, and cleaned up the awful mess she'd made of the area around the cage...
I know I called my son and grandson to with them both (yes both!!) a happy Fathers Day...
Usually after one and all are fed, I give whatever supplements and/or meds are needed...and other treatments...Daniel and Isabella need eye medications...re-check on the 20th...then I do clean-up, changing bedding, laundry, floors, counters, cages (usually have no cages, but sometimes, as with the late great Wilson, they like the security of having their own homes...doors are open. Sunday I know I held the 35th st three as much as I can...trying to get them socialized at this late date (ten weeks of age) so that they will be able to find homes. Tough job indeed, but it must be done. Afternoons I shop, if I must, and do any errands, then feed my colonies. Husband Ken feeds at one location...
All too soon time to start cutting up chicken again...and making the evening meal. Oh yes, I do grant writing, update all my adoption sites, answer calls and correspondence, file govt. forms, do research, edit my website, meet with potential adopters, actually ADOPT out cats, thank donors (my favorite) , market upcoming events, etc., etc. Then evening feedings, meds, and more cleanup. Maybe 9 or 10 I'm done, and can sit on the couch again with CATS!!! That's my basic day!
11:00 someone was going to come bring back traps! YAY! Like pulling TEETH to get them to do that...this couple had had three traps for doing TNR, trap neuter return, since October of last year! But had TNRd was it 17 cats?? A lot! They were an hour late (with mitigating phone calls) so I was a tad cranky...but they charmed me, and then whipped out a $100 donation! Half for Fix Our Ferals, half for Bee Holistic! that was SWEET!
Well, my day was such (typical) that I couldn't finish the post about it! What did happen? Today's the 19th! I remember that I'd put Maggie in a cage, so as to get a fecal sample and get some supplements in it. She was going nuts in there, so I was hoping the folk would show up on time...should I wait or let her out? couldn't do everything to her till I had a free moment...another person was coming to see about borrowing kitten traps...I was finished with their business about an hour late...then finished with Maggie, and cleaned up the awful mess she'd made of the area around the cage...
I know I called my son and grandson to with them both (yes both!!) a happy Fathers Day...
Usually after one and all are fed, I give whatever supplements and/or meds are needed...and other treatments...Daniel and Isabella need eye medications...re-check on the 20th...then I do clean-up, changing bedding, laundry, floors, counters, cages (usually have no cages, but sometimes, as with the late great Wilson, they like the security of having their own homes...doors are open. Sunday I know I held the 35th st three as much as I can...trying to get them socialized at this late date (ten weeks of age) so that they will be able to find homes. Tough job indeed, but it must be done. Afternoons I shop, if I must, and do any errands, then feed my colonies. Husband Ken feeds at one location...
All too soon time to start cutting up chicken again...and making the evening meal. Oh yes, I do grant writing, update all my adoption sites, answer calls and correspondence, file govt. forms, do research, edit my website, meet with potential adopters, actually ADOPT out cats, thank donors (my favorite) , market upcoming events, etc., etc. Then evening feedings, meds, and more cleanup. Maybe 9 or 10 I'm done, and can sit on the couch again with CATS!!! That's my basic day!
newest rescue, Sylvie, relaxing after being combed for fleas...few, whew!
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