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06/21/2024

Adopted:
This shy boy got lucky today

06/21/2024

Cats are supposed to have 18 toes—five toes on each front paw and four toes on each back paw—but polydactyl cats are six-toed, thanks to the polydactyl gene. The resultant extra “thumb” on their paws gives the impression of wearing mittens. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, FL is famously home to approximately 60 polydactyl cats. Ernest Hemingway was given a six-toed white cat, named Snow White, by a ship’s captain. Some of the cats who live on the museum grounds are descendants of that original cat! 🙀🐾⁠

Read more: https://moderncat.com/articles/9-interesting-cat-facts/

Content from Modern Cat Magazine

06/21/2024

THE DEATH OF A STRAY CAT
(S L Smith)

I found your body sodden in the cold rain,
Curled up on leaves beneath a hedge,
No signs of illness, injury or blood,
You must have been asleep when claimed by death.
Did anybody own you, little cat?
Does anybody miss you, call your name?
Had you somehow strayed from those who loved you
And does somebody search for you in vain?

So thin and fragile, cat, beneath your soaked fur,
Skin and bone, so old and so alone,
You'd curled upon some leaves against the cold wind,
I wonder, old cat, did you even have a home?
Maybe you lived feral all your life, cat,
Maybe you lived wild, away from man,
Or maybe lost and lonely you sought comfort,
Seeking somewhere safe before death came.

Perhaps you found yourself unloved, unwanted,
Perhaps someone in sorrow seeks you still,
I cannot leave you lying there like garbage,
A cat deserves some dignity as well.
Maybe no-one loved you in your lifetime,
But now you'll find some dignity in death,
I can't change your lonely way of passing,
But I will lay you gently in the earth.

Is there anybody mourns your passing?
Anybody waits for you at home?
Were you just a lonely feline wanderer,
Or did you cry in vain outside some door?
Maybe no-one cared enough to love you,
But you'll be treated gently now in death,
Sleep tight, small cat and I will mourn you
And grieve for all the unloved felines who are left.

06/21/2024

06/21/2024

'Trap training' is the best way to ensure successful capture for trap/neuter/return (TNR) appointments for stray/feral community cats.

Get the cats used to the trap by leaving it in the feeding area, with the door tied open with twist ties. Leave it tied open for a few days. Then begin to move your food bowls close to the trap, then put the food bowl just inside the trap; and every day move it further back in the trap until after a week the cat is eating all the way in the back of the trap, right where you want the cat to go for successful capture. The afternoon before the vet appointment, feed as you normally do, but this time set the trap.

Here are some more tips ... https://www.neighborhoodcats.org/how-to-tnr/trapping/hard-to-catch-cats

‼️Please do not trap a cat unless you have an appointment for TNR or you know of a walk-in clinic in your area.

06/21/2024

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06/21/2024

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06/21/2024

One of the moms that was dumped , was not doing well when she came in. Fluids everyday ,would not eat , nursing 5 babies , I took her to the vet , they decided to spay her because she was almost dried up, and had a bad uterus
We lost one baby , I took three babies to Pat Christopher to tube feed because they would not nurse , they weighed in at 200 grams at three weeks old , but there was one baby that only weighs 100 grams now 4 weeks old , due to inbreeding these babies are struggling, I decided to leave the runt with mom , they need each other.
I really didn’t think is was going to make it . I weigh him today he is 142 grams at 4 weeks old . I named him peanut , not sure he will make it but I’m praying him, and his sibling do.
Look how tiny

06/21/2024

🐱🐶SPAY AND NEUTER APPOINTMENTS🐱🐶

Bookings are now open for our OkHumane Spay and Neuter Transport on July 3, 2024. To secure your spot, simply call 222-6093 and leave a detailed voicemail with your name and number. We'll make sure to get back to you promptly to schedule your appointment.

Here are the prices for our services:
- $55.00 for Feline Spay/Neuter
- $70.00 for Canine Spay/Neuter
- $35.00 for Feral Cats TNR/Barn Cats
- $10.00 for Rabies Vaccine (required if the pet is not up to date with proof)
- $15.00 for 3-Day Pain Medication
- $16.50 City License (Chickasha residents)

Additional services available at the time of surgery.

To make an appointment:
📞 Call 222-6093 and leave a voicemail with your name and contact number.

06/20/2024

Forever love...♥️💛.

06/19/2024

Please join us this Sunday.
Everyone is welcome

06/19/2024

📢 Panting in cats is not normal!

This is valuable information from Pam Johnson-Bennett of Cat Behavior Associates. If you see a cat panting, please attend to it right away as it may be in distress and critically ill or injured. Please get the animal help as quickly as possible!

We've had the displeasure of witnessing several panting cats in our time. One we'll never forget is a kitten that had been kicked, resulting in a broken spine. He had been panting before the vet humanely ended his suffering. Even though there were no outward signs of injury -- and it was not a hot day -- this kitten's panting told us that something was critically wrong. In our experience, more often than not, a panting cat is in need of immediate medical attention.🩺

06/19/2024

Jennifer adopted two kitties on Friday , she was torn leaving the bother behind , so she came today and took him home.
Lisa New

06/18/2024

It's going to be sweltering in the Philadelphia area this week. If you're planning on trapping, perhaps delay until evening or cooler weather. Summer trapping calls for extra precautions:
👉If it's too hot and uncomfortable for you to be outside, it's probably too hot to trap.
👉Never leave cats in traps in this heat; they can suffer heat stroke.
👉Never leave traps unattended....ESPECIALLY in this heat!
👉Keep traps and trapped cats in the shade. Never leave them in direct sunlight.
👉Do not place traps on hot surfaces such as asphalt (that will absorb heat and burn the cat's paws); place them on the lawn instead.
👉Keep the captured kitty hydrated. Slide a small bowl of water into the trap or hang a water bottle on the side of the trap.
👉Never leave a trapped cat in a car.

06/18/2024

06/18/2024

Grand Teton National Park rangers are asking the public for assistance in locating a kayaker missing on Jackson Lake since yesterday. Rangers are attempting to locate a 43-year-old male from St Paul, MN who was last seen kayaking on Jackson Lake with a friend on Saturday, June 15. The two individuals departed Colter Bay around midday with an intended destination of Waterfalls Canyon on the west shore of Jackson Lake. After losing sight of the missing person at approximately 2 p.m., the missing person’s friend attempted to return to Colter Bay but was unable to do so due to high winds (gusts were up to 25 mph, with water temperatures of less than 45 degrees), and instead landed at Leeks Marina where he reported the situation.

Grand Teton National Park rangers commenced a search by boat and the Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter. At around 8 p.m. they located the missing person’s Oru folding kayak, paddle, and dry bag floating off of Moose Island.

The search for the missing person continues this morning by water, on the ground with a focus on Moose Island and by air.

The missing person was last seen wearing a red ball cap with the NASA Kennedy Space Center logo, a blue t-shirt, and black shorts. He was not wearing a personal floatation device (PFD).

Anyone who may have seen the missing person or his possible belongings is urged to contact the Teton Interagency Dispatch Center at (307) 739-3301.

06/17/2024

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Malinda Givens, Nancy Powell, Mary Beth Ogle

06/17/2024

We need to start chasing these people down, and filing charges , I’m sick of people dumping animals , if you see people dumping an animal, get their tag, and call the police, or sheriff it’s time to put our foot down , if you are a dumper, and you think dumping is better then shelter you are wrong ? Your not setting them free , they starve a horrible death , having them put down is better then dumping , stop making us clean up your mess !!!!!!!
Fix your animals, and stop the overpopulation of unwanted animals!!!
I said it !!
Lisa New