Blog 01/16/17 to 01/21/17

BLOG ON VACATION January 21^st - February 12^th

Relocations

Our Cats after Release

January Closeout

Calls/Emails:  Venus Barn:  Update

BMG (Bitch/Moan/Groan:  Runaway Cat:  UPDATE #5

OMG (Oh My God):  No Entry This Week

Relocations and In Take:   I placed 4 this week.  All cats are being placed with locations with heaters and/or heat lamps.     

2          Garage in Krum (Star, Dusty)

2          Garage in Dallas (Cinnamon, Bandit)

Our Cats after Release: 

1.     Wylie:  Placed 10 cats at this giant riding stable.  Two were still in the stall when I went to pick up equipment.  One had been sitting in the window of an adjoining stall that morning.  Others have been spotted around the massive property.  Great News!

2.     Argyle:  Cranky (now Caroline) went to this storage shed in Argyle.  She is being illusive but broke into a bag of food – so – must feel comfortable with her new home.

3.     Prosper:  Daisy, Rosie, and Darth went to with family barn home.  All are going well and rodent poop has disappeared. 

4.     Kaufman:  Ferrari and Patches went to this workshop.  Both are still in the enclosure and doing well.        

January Closeout:  We placed 29 in January in 6 North Texas counties:

            Collin              Denton            Kaufman

            Dallas              Johnson          Wise

Calls/Emails:  Venus Barn:  Update

Received a text from the property owner.  He went into the barn/shed on Thursday morning and one cage of 2 boys had pulled in a rat overnight and “had their way with it”.  YEAH TEAM! 

Working cats at their best. 

BMG:   Runaway Cat:  UPDATE – AGAIN!

A fuzzy, black feral was being delivered to Barn Cats on Wednsday afternoon.  The lady had him in a cage…not a carrier.  The bottom slipped out as she was coming up my front walk and the cat got out the bottom of the cage.  HE IS GONE!   She walked the neighborhood for two days but was not able to see him.  Food has disappeared from my front potch the last couple of nights but it is too cold to trap – in the teens at night!  But – I do not know it he is the one eating the food or another cat or a racoon…which has happenned.  SO – we shall see.

UPDATE #4:  Trap is set on their porch but is wired open.  We are trying to get him comfortable about going into the trap.  We will un-wire it when the weather is good.  Keep your paws crossed!  CAUGHT A BIG ORANGE TABBY – BUMMER!   Probably not neutered – really big head. 

UPDATE #5:  This is the last update because I am leaving town.   Sorry to announce that “Billy” the big orange tabby was both FELV and FIV positive.  I had him humanly euthanized with a group cremation.  But this is a good thing for the nieghborhood:  he was not neutered and probably fighting with all the other outdoor cats – SPREADING THOSE DISEASES!  However, the black cat has not returned.  The food is no longer disappearing from her front porch.  I will check in with my neighbor in mid-February.           

OMG:  No Entry This Week

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Blog will resume February 19^th.            Peg