Heeeere Kitty Kitty Kitty!!

Due to the neuropathy in my hands, I like to do things online that don't require a lot of hand action on my part. (THIS thing is difficult enough, but I can do it in bits and pieces over a period of time).

One of the things I like best is watching the 24/7 webcam from a no-cage cat rescue center in Defiance Ohio called Friends of Felines' Rescue Center. This place is incredible. At any time they may be taking care of 80-120 cats and kittens of all breeds, sizes, ages, and temperaments.

The center is owned and operated by a sweet lady named Jacci and her crew of the most dedicated volunteers you'd ever hope to meet. Everyone works tirelessly to give the kitties the absolute best care and to find them their forever home. People from all over the country send in donated cat food, baby food, litter, office supplies...heck right down to the Q-tips and cat toys.  Their friends and partners at the Earth Angels Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic provide spaying, neutering, and medical exams to start each kitty off on the right paw in their new home.

You wanna talk about working hard? This bunch of volunteers start at 4:30 in the morning, mixing food for all the cats and kittens. Just take a look at a typical day at FFRC:

• Walls are washed daily in the 3 rescue rooms, floors are vacuumed and mopped 3 times daily.
• 35-40 cans of cat food, 15 pounds of dry cat/kitten food, & 40 pounds of scoopable litter will be used
• Every piece of bedding is washed daily. When combined with all the towels used, a total of 18-22 loads of laundry will be washed, dried, folded and put away.
• 50-60 phone calls will be received
• The treatment board is checked. This keeps them up to date on any medical needs such as worming, vaccinations, and testing, as well as things like grooming and toenail trimming.
• If it's a surgery day at the Earth Angels clinic, several "Fixings" may be done on the rescue center's cats and kittens
• Most days will have adoptions take place as well as have incoming cats and kittens.
• Lots of “behind the scenes” work such as ordering supplies, shopping trips to local stores, bill paying, reference checks for potential adoptions, answering emails, returning phone calls, keeping up with Petfinder, Facebook and the blog. 

 WHEW!!!! I'm tired just reading it!!!

The webcam watchers have become like a global family. Some have their favorite cats they like to keep an eye on. Some have even been known to alert Jacci to a middle of the night problem that needed immediate attention. (Why is it that babies of any species always get sick in the wee hours?)

On Sunday, July 24, at 1pm Eastern Time, the center is having a huge fundraiser called the Catathon. 31 baskets and several individual items will be up for auction via 5 phone lines. Dave even donated one of his hand-made afghans.




The phone numbers are:

419-438-1343

419-438-9993

419-439-4679

419-393-2400

419-769-1010

 

I'm asking all of my readers to follow that link to the Catathon, check out the baskets in the Auction Catalog, and come bid on Sunday!!! Help this amazing place raise funds to expand and care for all the kitties.