Blog 08/15/16 to 08/21/16

North Texas Giving Day – Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

National Feral Cat Day – Sunday, October 16, 2016

National Cat Day – Saturday, October 29, 2016

Relocations

Our Cats after Release

Bad Calls/Emails:  Bad Barn Location

BMG (Bitch/Moan/Groan:  Problematic Relocation

OMG (Oh My God):  Barn in Emory

Relocations and In Take:   We placed 22 this week.     

3          Barn in Gunter (Midnight, Mike, Hannah)

3          Front Porch in Cleburne (Rachael, Randy, Peaches)

3          Barn in Alvarado (Birdie Mae, Daisy Mae, Cora Mae)

3          Barn in Ponder (Doris, Deena, Dolly)

4          Barn in Roanoke (Charlie, Charlene, Linny, Sparkle)

1          Adopted by Volunteer (Junior)

5          Barn in Emory (Cleo, Venus, Wanda, Sabrina, Matilda)

Our Cats after Release:

1.     Collinsville:  Reagan and Sawyer were placed in this garage.  Both are doing great – getting along with the two dogs and the 2 kids. 

2.     Collinsville:  Tigger, Shiloh, Cleo, Tabby, Duchess, Speedy, and Spider went to this property with many out-building (garage, sheds, and barn).  They see them early in the morning and at dusk.  Most are hanging out in the barn rather than the shed/cat house. 

3.     Sherman:  Sheila, Ricky, Rudy, and Juno went to this barn connected to the house in Sherman.   

4.     McKinney:  A total of 6 cats were placed here.  The last two (Yellow and Flower) are doing well.  The cats are eating in multiple locations – next door neighbor’s house and across the back field with another neighbor…but…they also come “home” to eat and hang out.  All is well in McKinney. 

5.     Azle:  Sunny went to this barn in Azle.  He is going well and they are seeing signs of his “work”. 

Bad Calls/Emails:  Bad Barn Location

A location we turned down (cat-killing dogs, inadequate shelter, shed next to the main road) has contacted another group to get some cats.  MISTAKE:  the property owner said “Peggy turned us down” – OOPS – Do you think we all do not know each other?  WRONG!      

BMG:   Problematic Relocation

When we placed the cats, it usually takes 30 to 40 minutes.  But this week, one took 1 ½ hours!  We could not seem to get the owner’s attention…phone calls, children running around, dogs loose and scaring the cats, and on and on and on.  We were about nuts when we finally left.  It is not a bad place for the cats but folks just don’t realize this is LIFE OR DEATH FOR THESE CATS.  So, just give us 30 minutes of your attention and the relo will go smoothly. 

OMG:  Barn in Emory

I traveled 2 hours to reach this location east of Emory in East Texas.  When I arrived (in a driving rain storm) they had purchased a “cat house” at Home Depot for our “kids”.  Here is the set up plus a close-up of Matilda who was first out of her hidey box.

 

       

Thanks for following the Barn Cats Blog.          Peg