Friday, December 21, 2018

Barn Cats BLOG 12/20/18


Blog 12/17/18 to 12/20/18

This is the last BLOG for 2018.   
Next update will be Sunday, January 13, 2019.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Relocations
December Closeout
2018 Closeout
Our Cats after Release
Calls/Emails:   Cats in HEB Parking Lot – Granbury:  UPDATE
BMG (Bitch/Moan/Groan):  Low Numbers This Year
OMG (Oh My God):  Last Update for 2018

Relocations:   I placed 0 this week – holiday week with bad weather. 
           
December Closeout:  I placed 36 in 5 North Texas counties.
Collin              Dallas              Denton            Fannin         Grayson

2018 Closeout:  Placed 547 which is the lowest number since 2015.  BAD WEATHER for the most part and then I was gone for all of November.  GEEZ!  But this puts us at 8,312 cats placed in the last 15 years.

Our Cats after Release: 
1.     Farmersville:  Peter, Paul, and Mary went to this barn/workshop.  All three are still around – eating and pooping.  All good!
2.     Weston:  Dancer, Prancer, and Molly went to this barn where the family has 3 Great Pyrenees dogs.  Prancer and Molly were in the same hidey box when I got there.  So cute!  Did not get a picture but great to see them.  Dancer is there but not visible. 
3.     Frisco:  Big Mike and Jackie went to this garage.  Both are hanging out in the garage and Big Mike was visible in his hidey box.  Great news!


4.     Argyle:  Jorge and Solo went to this garage/workshop.  Both are loose in the area but hiding out.  They have a window to get in and out so everything is good in Argyle. 
5.     Krum:  1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 went to this barn where they do horse rescue.  I did not see them but food is disappearing each night.   These cats were all from the same location in Arlington.
6.     Sachse:  Tinsel is living on their back patio in a special “cat house”.  The family is very happy with her. 

Calls/Emails:   Cats in HEB Parking Lot – Granbury:  UPDATE
A rescuer whom I have known for many years is now living in Granbury.  She saw a bunch of cats in the grocery store parking lot.  The stores are OK for some to be living there but not a million!   Some will be TNR’ed and the rest she is bringing them here for relocation.  Got the first 2 on Sunday.  I can take more on Tuesday but not after that.  Clinics will be closed for the holidays so need to get done early in the week.  It is always something!
UPDATE:  3 were captured:  2 on Sunday and one on Tuesday.  All have tested negative, been spayed/neutered and had rabies and distemper shots.  Will place them in January. 

BMG:   Low Numbers This Year
The spring and fall are usually our busiest times of each year.   WELL – Not this year!   Bad weather and lot of mud delayed everything quite a bit and I have no control over the barn calls.  Just compare 2017 and 2018: 


2017
2018
January
29
37
February
65
47
March
86
84
April
69 (249)
38 (206)
May
97 (346)
51 (257)
June
49 (395)
65 (322)
July
25 (420)
48 (370)
August
34 (454)
50 (420)
September
67 (521)
50 (470)
October
82 (603)
41 (511)
November
50 (653)
Out of Town
December
48 (701)
36 (547)
Total
701
547

OMG:   Last Update for 2018
I hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year’s and is safe and happy!  Take care and I will connect up again on January 13, 2019. 

Thanks for following the Barn Cats Blog.            Peg                                                                    

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Barn Cats BLOG 12/16/18


Blog 12/10/18 to 12/16/18

This is the next-to-the-last BLOG for 2018.  I will do one next week but not again until Sunday, January 13, 2019.  MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!   

Relocations
Our Cats after Release
Calls/Emails:   Cats in the HEB Parking Lot – Granbury
BMG (Bitch/Moan/Groan):  BAD WEATHER! 
OMG (Oh My God):  Mary, Joseph and “Tigger”???

Relocations:   I placed 8 this week. 
            2          Barn in Flower Mound (Rudolph, Tinsel)
            2          Adoption Group (Frodo, Sammy)
            2          Workshop in Denison (Bear-Bear, Snoopy)
            2          Garage in Lake Dallas (Jenny, Salem)

Our Cats after Release: 
1.     Trenton:  Oreo went to this indoor home in Trenton.  He is doing great.  SOOOO glad this location is working out.   I put him previously in a plant nursery in Flower Mound and he got returned.  Now he has a “forever” home.

Calls/Emails:   Cats in the HEB Parking Lot - Granbury
A rescuer whom I have known for many years is now living in Granbury.  She saw a bunch of cats in the grocery store parking lot.  The stores are OK for some to be living there but not a million!   Some will be TNR’ed and the rest she is bringing them here for relocation.  Got the first 2 on Sunday.  I can take more on Tuesday but not after that.  Clinics will be closed for the holidays so need to get done early in the week.  It is always something!

BMG:   BAD WEATHER!    
Rain, sleet, more rain then LOTS OF MUD!   Had to be really careful to not get stuck in any of this slug.  Suppose to dry out next week.  PLEASE!     

OMG:   Mary, Joseph, and “Tigger”???
Lover this!!!


Thanks for following the Barn Cats Blog.            Peg