Hello!

 Pictures are scattered below - you can click on each one and see it up close.

Well hi there.  It’s been a very long time, and between my last post and now, we have rescued many, many cats.  I am upset that I kept a document in Google Drive as my spreadsheet on all my rescues since 2019, and its missing from my files.  Its very upsetting because it has all my information – kittens rescued, from where, names, sex, vet appointments, name of fosters, adopters, etc.  It was quite extensive and I am upset that its missing.  I used to average 80 cats a year off the streets, and I thought that with me slowing down and not doing any trapping myself personally, the numbers would dwindle extensively, but there were actually 60 cats rescued last year, and so far this year, there are about 40. 

These kittens (teenagers) are starving beside Goodman Street and run to me every time I pull up.  Near corner of Ferndale.  Very sweet and hungry.

I have since changed jobs, am as happy as I ever have been, and hopefully, this will be my last job!  Although many of you might think RESCUE is my job, nope, I need a real job to pay the bills, and donations would never touch my personal expenses.  Speaking of donations, my donation bank is dwindling fast due to my spending $300 per week on cat food.  I am getting nervous for the first time since starting this, as expenses have gone way up.  Sick kittens we take into rescue, and food purchased for the homeless cats I feed.  The average price for a bag of food is $15.98 from Chewy.  Esther has taken over a few more of my spots, so she is doing SEVEN locations of mine, and I am doing FOURTEEN!  So I need to order food for her to do my spots and for myself.  It really adds up.  I wish I had more donations of cat food if not cash.   I still have some ASS picking up the plates on the corner of 4^th Street and Central Park where a family of mostly black, fixed cats wait for me every day.  I do go to two locations by myself each morning when I don’t have help every other day.

Speaking of help, one of my paid volunteers is quitting and that leaves me in a real bind.  I have two people that are somewhat interested in helping so I need to BEG them to help.  I just cannot continue without help.  My ankle is too weak to walk on vacant lots which is uneven ground.  I am hoping these two could work out.  

My other needs are Iams kitten food, chicken or turkey pate, adult dry cat food, large cans of shredded cat food (dollar stores sell these), paper plates and bowls, and tarps.  No bright colors, just dark colors like brown and dark green or camouflage. 

 Sheryl with a cat that needs a home on Melville:

At present I am fostering EIGHT  kittens – three are from Garson/Chamberlain - two boys and one girl.  The fourth is Mr. Bojangles.  The remaining four are from Handy Street (and I am sure Kristin had something to do with it!) 😊  Seven are being fostered by Tamera but she has gone on vacation and now I have these kittens.  Kittens are very cute, but not my favorite.  They are so much work, and my porch is a bit small for all these kittens!  But nevertheless, they are safe and loved.  And three are already adopted!  We also have three sweet adult cats that she is caring for as well, who need a home desperately.  They are very beautiful and sweet.  They can be found on https://www.petfinder.com/member/us/ny/rochester/janinethebean-rescue-inc-ny1339/

 These are four kittens that Tamera is fostering - NOT adopted yet:  We have Inky Blinky Pinky and Clyde:

Kristen has four kittens – one with a broken leg from a different litter, and the other litter, mom still with them, were just born about seven weeks ago.  I don’t know where these kittens came from.

 

We get so many calls from people needing help with kittens.  Or they need to rehome a cat.  I want to strangle them.  Our rescues are full to capacity!  Don’t ask us to do the work, do it yourself, with our advice!  We will help in some capacity!~

PLEASE do your part.  Support your rescues (especially mine as I am the smallest in Rochester).  THANK YOU!!!  I’ve Missed you!!!

My George:

HAVE A GREAT DAY!