February 2009

Oops - I posted the wrong pic of Brook’s paw. I posted the better pic - which is the rear paw - the front paw is the worse paw and looks like a big round rubber ball.

Brook doesn’t like to walk around much (imagine that) and we are still waiting for an update on his biopsy.  We hope to have one tomorrow at the latest.  We have collected some money for his care but still have a ways to go.  Remember that any donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law as we are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Get on over to Get to the Vet, powered by Bayer and Advantage, to get a voucher good for $20 towards preventative care at your local veterinarian.    If you have been putting off vaccinations or other necessary care this would be a good time to get those items taken care of.  The way it works is that the vet must fill out the voucher and you must send it in with a copy of the receipt in order to receive your $20 check.   They give away the vouchers at the top of the hour every hour between 9 am and 9 pm, EST.  I was successful in getting my check by having the form pre-filled out and then hitting submit at exactly 6 pm.  This offer is only good through February 28th, so hurry and get your voucher!

We rescued Brook yesterday - one of our board members was looking for property out of town and found two friendly cats living outside there.  The property owners had been feeding them but they had not gotten any other care.   She asked if the property owners wanted to keep the cats (something that ethically you should always do!) and they said no, so she called me and I brought her two carriers.

Unfortunately, there is something wrong with two of Brook’s paws.  We took him to the vet immediately but we are not sure of a diagnosis yet.  Our vet believes he is a middle aged kitty and he is underweight.  He is at the vet’s receiving needed medical care and will have both paws biopsied.

We have started a fundraiser to help with Brook’s medical expenses.

Ted E Bear (Teddy) for short, is one of our most recent rescues from a high kill Central Texas animal control facility.  He had been previously adopted, but when he was brought to the shelter his owners were unable to be located, despite his wearing a collar with current rabies tags.   Teddy was not neutered.  We took care of that today, as well as having him tested for Feline Leukemia and FIV (he was negative for both), having all necessary shots, and being wormed.  He’s now ready to go to his new home and be your best friend.  If you have room in your home and heart for Teddy, please let us know.