TNR Tuesday!

(BE SURE TO CLICK ON PICS TO SEE UP CLOSE!)

Today is TNR Tuesday.  My mother has been feeding a family of ferals since momma cat gave birth to four kittens.  We have since had two cats fixed, including the mom, and now are trying for the others.  She has had the trap open since 5:30 this morning, and by 7 this morning, they were still sitting there looking at the trap.  I told her to close up shop, they weren’t going in and I had to get the two I trapped in to the clinic by 8.  Meet Celia and Mike.  Celia is from Central and Second, one of the mailbox kitties.  She (I THINK it’s a she) is very young.  Mike is from Melville, and I believe he is a boy.  It didn’t take long for either of them to take the bait.  Funny thing is, I first set the trap at my first feeding spot on Melville (there is a young tabby – I have already gotten fixed - that is getting closer and closer, and I would love to rescue this little one – and was hoping he would go in the trap), and in went a cat already fixed.  And on Central when I set the trap, another kitty went in that I had previously trapped.  So they ARE dumb occasionally.  I was always under the belief that once trapped, they would never go back in again!  Poor things, I had to let them back out and hopefully they’ve learned their lesson this time!

If anyone would like to sponsor either Mike or Celia's spay, it would be appreciated.  These babies cost me $60 each to get them spayed and neutered, and their shots to keep them healthy.  The sad part is releasing them back to the street.  The clinic's number is 585-288-0600 and just tell them you are making a donation for their spay under my name.  It would be so appreciated.  💗

Mike from Melville

Celia from Central

Below are pictures of the shelters that Todd and Patti built and drove over from Marion on Saturday morning.  Wish I had gotten their picture, maybe next time as they want to build a few more.  They are quality, for sure.  Inside the second pic is Mama Bear – she had kittens three years ago, and I rescued kittens and had her fixed.  She has been hanging around ever since, always leery of me, but gets close enough to eat while I am still pouring food.  At this location, there are rats.  I have finally decided to do something about it.  I have a friend who is an exterminator, and as much as I hate to kill ANYTHING, I have to do this.  So I have these large boxes that apparently the rat goes in and eats, and then dies a painful death after ingesting whatever is in there.  I hate the thought, but these pesky things have been creating quite a disgusting mess for too long.  I need to clean this up for the cats that have to stay here.  At least they have wonderful new homes, that don’t smell, and will keep them high and dry. I just need to get pallets, which are being delivered end of week, and get the shelters up off the ground.  Then cover them up with nice new dark green or camo tarps, and we are good to go!

Tarp is a bit tattered...  

My mother has a sweet boyfriend, Bob, and he is 92, she is 79 (she always went after the older guys, but then again, so did I!) and boy can that man paint!  He can duplicate something he sees and he does it really well.  For my birthday, he surprised me  with this picture below.  SWEET!  My mother said tell your friends, see if they want one, he can interchange the colors.  So let me know if you are interested. It keeps Bob busy and his mind off his aches and pains.  He wouldn’t accept money, but he likes scratch offs! J

Below are two of my own angels, Vanessa and Leo.  They were snoozing together on the couch on Sunday, and I snapped this.  Sweet.

That's it for now.  Thanks every for your birthday wishes.  I surely have made some wonderful friends through this crazy cat business.

Have a great day!

  

IF I write a list of

Reasons to be thankful

For all this year of my life

I would need many pages.

I will summarize it as follows:  

GOD, THANKS FOR THE LIFE YOU GIVE ME.

FAMILY, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR LOVE.

FRIENDS, THANKS FOR EXISTING.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO

WITHOUT BEING FAMILY OR FRIENDS

HAVE BEEN A BLESSING TO ME.