4/22/2016
Meet Tom
Tom Thanks you for helping give him a future. He is a very sweet
FELV+ kitty that was rescued off the streets after being badly injured
by another animal. The people that found him had a medical crisis
going in their lives and could not keep him. They were very desperate
for a place for him to go. They were going to euthanize him if they
couldn’t find a place that could help him.
This is a very sweet kitty. His injuries appear the he was on his back
fighting the animal with his legs. He has multiple bite wounds, his ACL in
both legs are torn & he will need surgery on both knees. You can see
he is in pain when he walks (he is on pain medicine). He does more laying
than walking which at this point is what his leg needs. He is also very thin.
He has a great appetite and is gaining much needed weight. He will
have surgery as soon as the vets are comfortable that he is strong
enough to go under anesthesia. He thanks you for your
support that gave us the ability to save his life..
Meet Atticus
Atticus is a big friendly FELV+ that came to us from a rescue that
was helping him after he was found as a stray. Most small rescues
do not have enough foster homes for healthy adoptable cats.
They needed a place for him to go quickly. Sadly we had the
space for him. When we lose one it opens a space to save one.
RIP Meadow
If you are a regular reader you know that Meadow has been struggling
with her health. Sadly she lost her battle to intestinal cancer. She
was such a sweet loving soul and is very missed.
Big Bob
Bob is still struggling with his health. He has been hospitalized
for a few days almost every week for the last month with a high
fever (105+) We finally (we hope) got the right test done
and he shows that he is positive for Candidatus Mycoplasma
haemominutum. Believe me, I had to Google this one.
In plain English, it is a mean bacteria that is a cause of
Feline Infectious Anemia. Symptoms include anemia (check),
lethargy (check,) fever (check) anorexia (check) The good
thing is it is treatable. He is on a new medication and we
hope he will pull through this health crisis.
If your cat is having these kind of symptoms, ask your vet to
run a fever of unknown origin test. We have been told this is
caused by fleas and can sit dormant. We have zero fleas
and our cats are flea treated monthly but exposure to fleas
from before he arrived could be where he got it from.
You can watch him live 24/7 on our MeShare
Pet cam: http://ow.ly/YZ8I9
THANK YOU! to every one who bought a
shirt to help our sprinkler fundraiser!
You raised $3190.
We are ½ way to raising the money we
need to install our sprinkler system.
There is still time to donate. The system
is to be installed in May.
Thank you so much to everyone that
came to open house! You are welcome
to come visit any time Moday-
Saturday 1-4 If you would like
to help us clean and then play, we start at
8:30 am.
We are hoping to get lots of children to come
read to the cats this summer. This will give the
children an opportunity to learn about cats and
compassion and the cats will get extra attention.
WIN WIN! If you are in our local area, please bring
your kids out to read to the cats.
IF you have some children’s books that you do not
have a need for, we would love to have them.
Thank you to all of our wonderful eBay sellers & buyers
that help the cats! Also thank you to the eBay charity
program for making this possible for the cats.
Check out all the amazing auctions being shared with
the cats! HERE
The Con Artist
By
Uncle Bear
As she stopped and looked in the window, I waited.
Sitting on my porch, I was aware of her and wondered
what she might do. Would she pass by ignoring my
presence, smile, scowl or blast away with both barrels? I
was soon to find out.
Watching the woman mount the stairs and march over to
where I was seated, I waited for the inevitable. “Is that your
cat?” She demanded. “Yes, ma’am,” I replied. At that point
she let me have it with both theoretical barrels. “You ought
to be ashamed of yourself! That poor feline looks
undernourished, and the pathetic look on its face is just
heartbreaking. I’ve
got a good mind to….”
Interrupting her I asked, “Ma’am, may I presume
you’re a cat fancier?” Ready to grab her cellphone and
have me hauled away to wherever cat abusers are kept,
she crisply replied, “Yes, I am!” Then I said, “Please allow
me to ask you three questions. Take your time in
answering all three and
then make your decision as to my fate and possible
punishment.”
“Question number one. As you were observing my cat,
Miss Karol, did she somehow appear to be making herself
smaller?” Pondering my question briefly, my porch intruder
replied, “Come to think of it, she did act as if she were. I’ve
watched my own kitties do the same thing.”
“Question number two. Again, observing, Miss Karol, in
your mind’s eye, did it seem as if somehow she was
contorting her face to increase its look of sadness and
neglect?” After a thoughtful minute, the lady said, “Yes,”
“And finally question number three. As you turned from
the window, to berate me on my mistreatment of my kitty,
did you see even the hint of a smile cross her face?”
My visitor realizing she had been conned by a conniving
cat, broke into a huge smile and began apologizing
profusely. “Oh, sir, I’m so sorry. It seems your kitty likes
playing tricks on you. Is there anything I can do to make up
for my rude conduct?’
“Do you do any baking?” I asked.
“Why, yes.” was her reply.
“Well, ma’am, I’m old widower, and it’s been a long time
since I’ve tasted a piece of homemade pie.”
“What’s your favorite? Perhaps I can make one and
drop it off next Saturday.”
“I like all kinds, but I’m partial to apple, cherry, and
peach. Truthfully, I’ll gladly devour any kind given to me.”
Bidding me farewell, with the understanding she would
return the following Saturday, pie in hand, the lady
departed.
Waiting a few minutes after her exit, I walked in the
house and addressed Miss Karol: “Sweetheart, you did an
admirable performance, and I’m proud of you. You‘ll find
extra tuna in your dish tonight. And if a pie is delivered next
Saturday, you can expect a new toy Sunday morning.”
A story for the newsletter by Uncle Bear,
hope you enjoy.
Meet A Supporter - Dan
Dan & Autumn
I found BCR by accident when looking for advice to care
for my dying cat Fritz, that was around February 2014.
It was around 6 months after learning and researching
into BCR that I made my 1st visit for the August 2014
Open House. I was already working with 2 other charities
at the time, but after all the research, I found BCR to
be “Setting the Bar” for cat care!!! This IS the
cleanest, healthiest and BEST run organization I have
EVER come across. BCR was something I felt that I NEEDED
and WANTED to be a part of. The calling was SO strong
that I was willing to take a 15 hour bus ride, each way,
and was going to walk the 10-15 miles from Fayetteville
to St. Pauls. I didn't have to walk :)
The first cat I saw was Popcorn on Ustream. To be
honest, I freaked out :( I didn't know anything about her
and was very uninformed about blind cats and such...
in time I learned that she was not only Ok but was also
very happy. The first cat I met was “Mack”, simply
because he’s a lobby cat. He came right up to me
for some pets.
My first impression of BCR was very surreal. It was
like a dream I never wanted to wake up from. My whole
visit was outstanding. The most enjoyable part of
visiting BCR was being able to get my hands dirty by
helping clean and doing whatever needed to be done
for the cats. I REALLY wanted to do MORE than
voting and donating. Being swarmed by the cats was
also awesome! I like spending extra time with the
“special kitties” and the cats in quarantine. Some people
are not too fond of the spray room so I spend extra time
with them. I didn’t want to leave and I’m NOT ashamed
to say that I shed tears on my way home. I wanted to
take them ALL home with me.
I've been asked "What is your favorite special moment" ?
I would be hard pressed to pick one :) There are SO
many from greeting new cats to BCR, Alana getting
the "Eagle Rare" Award, meeting new people staying at the
Guest House to quite times on the GH patio just soaking
up the peace and tranquility.
I would like to take a moment to THANK everyone that
votes, donates, clicks, volunteers, E-Bay sellers/buyers,
walkers/runners using the resQwalk app and all the
staff that keep this excellent organization running. I
would like to send a SPECIAL thanks to Alana for
starting this Charity and the sacrifices she continues to
make for these cats.
BCR is not just a charity to me. BCR is a place to
find advice, support, information and tons of love
when you NEED it the most. BCR was a huge
part of my recovery from losing my Fritz kitty. You
see, Fritz was my mom’s cat till she passed so it hit
me especially hard when he died in my arms. It was
like losing my mom all over again. It would have been
SO much harder on me without the love and support
I found here at BCR and on BCR Chat !!! I truly
LOVE this place and am looking forward
to my return in August 2016 :)
THANK YOU EVERYONE for making this
place what it is. Peace, Love & happiness to all,
Love Dan
Thank you for reading!
If you would like to share your story
and have it in our newsletter. Please
email me: Alana@blindcatrescue.com