The Kitty Scoop, August 2005

Kitten season has hit us full-force this year. As of this writing, we rescued more than 75 kittens before temporarily closing our doors. It takes time to get this many kittens ready for adoption, especially as many of them are about the same age. However, lots of kittens are now available at our weekly adoption events at Folsom PetsMart and Folsom Petco (visit www.folsomfelines.org/events.shtml to view our adoption schedule).

If you're looking for a new kitten companion, now is the time to adopt one -- or even two. There are so many kittens needing homes at this time of year that we encourage people to adopt more than one, or to adopt one as a companion for a pet they already have. There are never enough homes for all the animals who need one, so please consider saving a life, and taking on another lifelong companion.

Tabitha is a beautiful medium-haired 6-year-old adult female kitty in need of a permanent home. Last summer, a good Samaritan found Tabitha and brought her to a local animal hospital. At the time, Tabitha was in labor and about to have kittens. Unfortunately, all three of her babies were stillborn, and Tabitha seemed deeply traumatized by the experience. She remained at the animal hospital for few months before Folsom Feline Rescue took her in. She had routine blood tests, vaccinations, flea treatment, was microchipped, and was spayed. Shortly after her recovery from surgery, an FFR volunteer offered to foster Tabitha and let her temporarily live at his home. The volunteer attempted to take Tabitha to weekend adoption events, but the experience was too stressful for Tabitha to handle.

Tabitha is looking for a sympathetic home. She would do well in a quiet household, as she is easily frightened around strangers or large crowds. Tabitha does enjoy the presence of kittens, as long as she can be the Alpha cat. Some of Tabitha's favorite things are to sleep at the foot of the bed, wake you up in the morning for breakfast, and fetch/retrieve her miniature tennis ball.

Tabitha's foster parent has graciously offered to let potential adopters come and meet Tabitha at his home. If you, or anyone you know, would like to find out more about Tabitha, or if you'd like to meet her, please contact Folsom Feline Rescue (916-484-4099 or email info@folsomfelines.org) to set up an appointment for a visit. Tabitha may just be the perfect addition to your family!

We'd like to sincerely thank our donors for their contributions. Your generosity allows us to continue to assist felines in need.

In addition to several anonymous donations this quarter, we received the following:

$50 donation from Sharyl and Jim Martin in memory of Coal
$25 donation from Rick and Nancy Jenkins in honor of Max and Baby
$25 donation from Linda Miller in memory of Magic
$25 donation from Betty Wiley in honor of Chica
$20 donation from Dennis Winger in memory of Tripod

Thank you again for your continued support.

Number of cats and kittens adopted from FFR in 2005, to date:
125

Number of felines spayed and neutered through FFR's SNYP and FSNP programs in 2005, to date:
348

2004 Totals
290 Felines Adopted; 669 Spay and Neuter Procedures

How Your Donations Help
$30 spays one female cat
$17 neuters one male cat
$10 vaccinates one cat
$10 feeds one foster cat for one month
$6 buys litter and toys for one foster cat for one month

The work we do would not be possible without your support. Thank you for helping to make a difference.

We'd like to hear from you!
Please send your comments, questions, feedback, and article suggestions to Laurie Rich, editor, at kittyscoop@folsomfelines.org.

Folsom Feline Rescue
P.O. Box 6773
Folsom, CA 95763-6773
(916) 484-4099
www.folsomfelines.org