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Relocations

Our Cats after Release

October Closeout

Calls/Emails:  Valley View Problem—AGAIN!

BMG (Bitch/Moan/Groan:  Mess on Facebook

OMG (Oh My God):  Halloween Decor

Relocations and In Take:   We placed 19 this week.     

4          Barn in Celina (4 cats from Irving)

3          Barn in Aubrey (Shadow, Belle, Patrick)

4          Garage in McKinney (Sara, Cookie, Goosy, Lil Girl)

2          Garage/Barn in Justin (Brandi, Chance)

6           Adoption Group (Bugs, Him, Nova, Jupiter, Coconut, Basil)

Our Cats after Release: 

1.     Van Alstyne:  Coffee went to this barn home with Dennis and Pepsi.  They had also gotten a cat from the Collin County Shelter.  Well – Dennis and Coffee are now in the house and the shelter cat is with Pepsi in the barn…you never know!   Dennis follows the property owner around like a dog and Pepsi has not even gone NEAR THE DOOR!  The shelter told her their cat was NOT a barn cat but the cat had a different idea.  Geez!  The property owners had built them a “cat house” out of moving boxes…great idea! 

 

2.     Double Oak:  Velvet, Prince, and Karrie went to this barn where the owner raises donkeys.  All three are still in the barn but he hardly sees Velvet.  AND – the rats are gone! 

3.     Burleson:  Twix and Snickers went to this garage.  They are friendlier cats so both are very obviously around the property.  The property owner is very happy because there are no longer mouse droppings in her garage. 

4.     Flower Mound:  Freddie went to a backyard situation in Flower Mound.  He has moved into the shed where the rodents are living – good job! 

5.     Ovilla:  Ernestine and Elaine went to this garage in Ovilla,  I went over on Saturday to move them to a sun room.  Both are doing well.  They will spent several days in the sun room then the pet door will be opened AFTER it quits raining. 

6.     Oak Point:  Zora, Chip, and Eliza went to this barn but unfortunate the barn owner decided he did not want the cats…so…I picked them up.  I will find them another barn where they will be appreciated!

October Closeout:  It was a good month with 62 cats placed in 11 North Texas counties. 

            Collin               Ellis               McLennan                   Tarrant

            Dallas              Grayson          Palo Pinto                   Wise

            Denton             Hunt                Rockwall                    

Calls/Emails:  Valley View Problem AGAIN! 

I received a call from a guy in Valley View that both ARF and Barn Cats has helped out extensively.  I have not heard from this guy for several years.  Now he has 30+ cats and “lots of babies”.  I LOST IT!  Why didn’t he call where there was one litter…not MANY LITTERS!  WHAT AN IDIOT!  …and he does not see how he is responsible.  Last time I had 3 or 4 triple cages in my family room with moms and nursing kittens – AND WE DON’T DO KITTENS!  So – not this time.  I let him have it and he hung up on me.  I called ARF and they are going to get a volunteer who worked with this guy the other time and see if he will go up and evaluate the situation.  There is NO WAY I am getting involved with this guy again.  I am sooooooo sorry for these cats who have chosen a bad caretaker.   

BMG:   Mess on Facebook

I really don’t know what to think about Facebook.  Bottom line:  I think it is dangerous…but can be good to get folks involved to solve a problem.  I received an email from a rescuer about a situation where a husband has thrown out his wife’s 3 declawed cats in Lewisville.  OK – I called the number but the daughter never called me back.  The next day the mom’s number was now being circulated.  BUT – when I called her, she was getting a trap from animal services to trap one of the cats, the daughter was taking one, and the other would be going back to her.  ALL THIS WORRY, CALLS, AND EMAILS FOR NOTHING BECAUSE THEY RESOLVED IT THEMSELVES.   

OMG:  Halloween Decor

The volunteers put up the blow up cats when I was coming home from Waxahachie last weekend.  They did a good job!  

 

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