We've been very busy over the past couple of months. I never seem to have time to update my Blog anymore. In case you are wondering, here is the Reader's Digest version of what's been going on.
On November 24th, our three daughter's each entered cats, kittens, and rabbits in the 4-H Fall Fest Cat Shows and Rabbit Show. Every animal they entered came home with a ribbon. To see pictures and find out more, check out my Cat Ranch moblog: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?term=4h&tag=Y
In November and December, we borrowed several safe traps, and made a concentrated effort to TNR (Trap Neuter Release) as many of our feral and free roaming cats as possible. During this TNR blitz we spayed/neutered 17 cats and kittens! We also relocated 8 oppossums to their new country home. To see our TNR photos, check out my Cat Ranch moblog: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?term=tnr&tag=Y
In November, thanks to April's help, we placed two dogs in new homes up North through Labs4Rescue. A Siberan Husky named Diamond and a Golden Retriever named Ace. We had two cat adoptions in November: Jessie a Blue Tabby, and Angelina a Torbie kitten. In December we found adoptive homes for Chewie a Lilac Point Ragdoll kitten, David a Blue DLH kitten, and George an Orange Tabby kitten.
My Cat Ranch has been working together with Acadiana Humane Society. Almost every Saturday, between 11AM and 3PM you can find us and some of our adoptable animals at the Petsmart in Lafayette, LA for Adoption Days. To see some of our Petsmart photos, please check out our moblog: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?term=petsmart&tag=Y
In December, My Cat Ranch, working together with Acadiana Humane Society and ARNO (Animal Rescue New Orleans) we saved three cats from death row at the local Animal Control facilty. First was Jenny, a beautiful long haired Tortoiseshell. We had her spayed and fully vetted. Second was Binx, an owner surrendered neutered and declawed Buff Tabby. We took Binx to the vet and got him up to date on his shots and tested. The most recent cat saved from Roicy was a beautiful Tabby they called Soft Meow. We named her Brianna. Brianna was a temporary Cat Ranch resident. We took care of her while she was sick, and got her vetted and almost ready for adoption. She left today to go to the ARNO shelter in New Orleans, where they will get her spayed and find her a furr-ever home. Jenny and Binx are still at My Cat Ranch and are currently available for adoption.
On December 16th, we took in an owner surrendered Lilac Point Siamese kitten named Lilybell. You can see her picture here: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?r=5663759
Christmas was quiet on My Cat Ranch. The kittens had as much fun as the girls did. The kittens opened the first present of kitty toys. But, they had more fun with the wrapping paper all over the floor. To see our Christmas photos, check out my moblog: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?term=christmas&tag=Y
The weekend of December 30th, Louisiana experienced a lot of rain. We weren't able to attend Adoption Day at Petsmart because we were flooded in. Click here to see the flooded road near our Cat Ranch.
On Monday, we pulled a 3 year old owner surrendered neutered Siberan Husky named Zeus from death row at the pound for Alaskan Malamute Rescue in Louisiana. Zeus is staying on at My Cat Ranch through his quarantine time of ten to fourteen days. We took him to the vet and had him heartworm tested and got his rabies vacination. Zeus is HW-! Yeah! Zeus is a real sweetheart and a wonderful house dog. He is a real people dog and cries when he can hear us but not see us.
Thanks to April of Labs4Rescue, our beloved Beethoven was adopted this week up North. Beethoven celebrated his adoption at the doggie park with a doggie cake from the doggie bakery, and his new doggie friends. To see pictures of Beethoven, check out my Cat Ranch moblog: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?term=beethoven&tag=Y
The biggest announcement of all, is the merger of My Cat Ranch and Acadiana Humane Society on January 1, 2007. On the first of the month, I became the new President of Acadiana Humane Society. I am now operating both animal rescues as one under AHS. This means we are now non-profit. We can be a part of saving more lives, and helping to place more animals in loving furr-ever homes. One of our first goals is to obtain a physical shelter to house some of our rescued cats.
We are also very active in helping to plan the arrival of the Big Fix Rig in Lafayette, Louisiana. We are currently making plans, and trying to raise the $300.00 a day funding to keep the spay/neuter clinic open for four weeks in March. This will provide low cost spaying and neutering of cats for low income families and rescues. There will also be dog spay/neuter vouchers made available during this time for qualifying persons/families. Two of my friends from AHS and I already volunteered once when the Big Fix Rig was in St. Bernard Parish back in July. You can see photos from that day on the Rig on my moblog: http://mycatranch.textamerica.com/?term=bigfixrig&tag=Y You can also read more about the Big Fix Rig in St. Bernard Parish on the AHS website: http://www.acadianahumane.org/scrapbook/fall2006_1.html
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