Blog 09/07/15 to 09/13/15 

Relocations and In Take

Our Cats after Release

Bad Calls/Emails:  Kittens, Kittens Everywhere

BMG (Bitch/Moan/Groan):  Rats – Please Start Running!

OMG (Oh My God):  Not Really Interested

Witch Hat Weekly Special Photo -- Mimi

Relocations and In Take:   We had 3 barn placements this week on Wednesday IN THE RAIN then 4 to an adoption group.  Bonham (thankfully) did 8 spays and 1 neuter.  Our numbers and not going to be good this September.  Last year we did 94 in September and 64 the year before that.  I blame it on the weather – still too hot!      

            3          Barn/Workshop in Ivanhoe (Anne, Georgia, Mandy)

            4          Adoption Group (Precious, Fluffy, 2 from Carrollton)

9          Bonham Rescue

Our Cats after Release:  

Did not pick up any equipment this week. But next week will be busy with Farmersville, Roanoke, Celina, and Cleburne. 

Bad Calls/EMAILS:  Kittens, Kittens Everywhere

I’ll bet I am getting 10 emails and 5 calls each day to take kittens.  We never take kittens:  They can be carried off by a hawk in the daytime or an owl at night.  If they are younger than 3 months (even with a feral mom) they will turn and be domesticated if someone works with them.  Then, they can go to an adoption group and there are 300-400 of those in the DFW area.  People – Please!  Read our website and don’t call Barn Cats about kittens!      

BMG:  Rats – Please Start Running! 

I have not had any calls or emails from barn owners in over a week.  WE NEED SOME BARNS!  The calls to take cats never stop!   I have 2 cats scheduled to come in from an adoption group and another from animal services, then every cage will be full with 9 in cages in my family room.  Geez!   NEED SOME BARNS!    I know about rain dances – we need a BARN DANCE! 

     

OMG:     Not Really Interested

Folks moved to a rural location about a month ago.  When the “cool front” (not cold yet) moved through the wife was freaked by a rat.  So – the husband calls Barn Cats.  Sounds like a good place with a garage and barn for a group of 4.  Called the wife – she really does not want the responsibility of additional animals on the property.  “What diseases to they carry?  Will they hurt my dog? How much maintenance is required?”  I also explained about snakes.  If there are rodents, then snakes will be around the house looking for food, too.  She made me tired!  OK – so YOU can deal with the rats then!    

Witch Hat Weekly Special Photo -- Mimi

This is Nancy’s cat “Mimi” who we trapped as a kitten at Mimi’s Café in Lewisville several years ago.  Think about it:  What non-thinking person throws a kitten out at a restaurant on the I-35 access road?  She has recovered well from her questionable beginnings and has a very good life with Neighbor Nancy!  Looks good in the hat, too.   

Thanks for following the Barn Cat Blog.  See you next week!       Peg