FREE Cat Claw Clipping Clinic this Saturday!

Feline Rescue Cat Claw Clipping Clinic

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Location:
Chuck and Don's Pet Food Outlet
1661 County Road C West
Roseville, MN
(Located in the north corner of the Byerly's Shopping Center
on County Road C and Snelling Avenue.)

Description: Feline Rescue, Inc. is offering FREE nail clippings for cats and kittens.
Also, learn why cats scratch, tips on clipping your cat's nails and recommended cat scratching posts/surfaces.

*All cats and kittens must be brought to Chuck and Don's in a carrier.*

Meet Fannie and her kittens!

Below is an update on Fannie and her kittens written by her foster caregivers, K & B. Fannie came into the foster system in July, hugely pregnant. She delivered her kittens the first day in her foster home!

Fannie-O was already in labor when she arrived at our house, and began delivering within 30 min. of arriving. She's a very sweet cat who likes to be around people. She's a very good mother even though this may be her first litter; the vet thinks she's about a year old. We plan to keep her so long as she becomes comfortable with our dog. After 11 weeks she's still afraid of him and still very protective of her kittens. Of the kittens we're definitely keeping Pierre and Edie, and maybe one other kitten TBD, unless Barb convinces me to keep all of them.

Pierre is the first-born and the only boy. He has a goatee and a half-moustache and looks like he should be wearing a beret and carrying a baguette. He's always the first to run out and greet us, and he has a lot to say, especially in chirrups. He likes to run off with hankies and socks. I knew I wanted to keep him almost from day 1.

Penelope (or Penny) is going to be a big cat relative to her siblings; she's always been the biggest and has long legs and tail. She is very sweet and likes to snuggle in the crook of our arms. She's well-behaved and an all-around great cat.

Edie (Edith) is very loving. She can be as busy as can be, but if you pick her up she just relaxes and enjoys being petted. She likes to be help upside down and will lick your hand while you pet her belly. She's also good at getting into trouble--especially by being an escape artist.

Dot (Dorothy) & Panda are very soft and silky. Their longer guard hairs make a silky aura around their bodies and sway gently in a breeze. The vet called them "medium-length". They both have calico tails. They're an inquisitive pair and like to gaze into our eyes with their heads cocked to the side. Dot, who has a big black dot right in the middle of her back, is the intellect of the group. She sits and watches before acting, and is usually the first to learn new tricks. She's quite independent: she'll snuggle with you on her own terms, and likes to be petted, but is a squirmer when picked up. Panda has 3 big spots on her back. In the back of the birthing box we often could just see2 of them, and they looked like a panda's eyes gazing out at us. She likes to be held and will take running leaps to jump up to your thigh and climb up to your shoulder.

They all love to wrestle and play with each other and to sleep in a big pile together and give each other little baths. They all still like to nurse and Fannie still likes it too, sometimes.

Lucy, Linus & Charlie Brown go home TOGETHER

The story of Lucy, Linus & Charlie Brown is special in so many ways.

It's special because Lucy took on first one and then another kitten after losing her own and being spayed. It's also special because several organizations worked together to create this family and save the lives of all three of them. Red Lake Rosie's Rescue was there to take in newborn Linus when he was all alone in the world and they rescued poor Lucy who had been abandoned at a dump. The Animal Humane Society provided their initial medical care at a very timely clinic in Red Lake. Feline Rescue's foster caregivers stepped up to take in Lucy & Linus and, five weeks later, little Charlie, too, when he was given away from his mother far too soon.

Now it's special because this family of unrelated cats has found a home where they can live together forever!
Just over a week ago, a wonderful family was looking for a pair of kittens. They were interested in Linus & Charlie Brown, but when they heard the story of how Lucy took over mothering the kittens, they decided that their hearts and their home had room for all three. They knew it was harder to adopt out adult cats, like Lucy, even though the kittens will be adults in just a few months, too.

So how is it going? Check out the two reports I have received so far and the photos...

REPORT #1
Hi Denise,

Thanks for the info. We're off to a crazy busy week at our house, but the cats all seem to be settling in well.

Lucy is her sweet, calm, observant self. She seems always affectionate and is constantly nonchalantly watching her boys.

Linus is still a bit skittish, but no longer hiding under chairs and tables. He's actually the one who keeps hopping up on the kitchen counter (only to be gently removed!)

Charlie is hysterical. He can't seem to figure out what he wants to play with or who he wants to love, so he just does it all sequentially for a few brief moments.

They seem to be such a well-mannered bunch. We left them free to roam the house last night figuring we'd have to get up and shut them up sometime in the middle of the night. But apparently, after a few small kitty stampedes, they all settled down and pretty much slept 'til we got up at 6:00. They adjusted quite quickly to the house, and, so far, are happily using the scratching posts and litter boxes very appropriately.

I think I got a few good pictures tonight, but will have to wait 'til later in the week to send them to you.

Thanks, C.

REPORT #2
Hi Denise,

We're doing great! All 3 kitties now seem to be part of the family. As Ch. says, "They've decided to become lap cats surprisingly quickly."

Linus seems to have lost his skittishness -- he actually seeks out J. (our 11 year old) to snuggle with her. He also is the most devious now about hopping up on the counters. He waits 'til we walk from the kitchen toward the family room and then jumps up to investigate. When he sees us headed for the squirt bottle, he jumps down and pretends he was never there.

Charlie is still the most insistent on affection. He squeezes himself between any person and the cat they are currently petting. He is a funny, loving kitten with a very short attention span! And he seemed very in tune with the fact that J. was sick this weekend and feeling very sad. He planted himself on her lap most of the weekend.

Lucy is her usual sweet self. She has spent most of the week sleeping on our bed, but she comes down to greet us when we get home, and she grooms her boys occasionally. She seems to like time away from Linus and Charlie, though I noticed she was still letting them nurse as late as this weekend.

They are surprisingly well behaved. We haven't had any issues with them trying to get outside. We do feel lucky to have them in our family!

I am attaching a few photos I thought you might like.

Thanks, C.

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FREE Cat Claw Clipping Clinic this Saturday!

Feline Rescue Cat Claw Clipping Clinic

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Location:
Chuck and Don's Pet Food Outlet
1661 County Road C West
Roseville, MN
(Located in the north corner of the Byerly's Shopping Center
on County Road C and Snelling Avenue.)

Description: Feline Rescue, Inc. is offering FREE nail clippings for cats and kittens.
Also, learn why cats scratch, tips on clipping your cat's nails and recommended cat scratching posts/surfaces.

*All cats and kittens must be brought to Chuck and Don's in a carrier.*

Foster Cat Moppet Shines at Cat Show

An update on Moppet from her foster mom, Linda:
I have had Moppet for quite a while. She is now a little over a year old. As a small kitten she had some medical issues. She had been stepped on and we weren’t sure if she had any internal injuries. She was x-rayed and scanned and everything was negative. One of her blood tests kept coming back with off-the-chart results. She also drank a lot of water, but it was determined that her kidneys were fine. I continued to watch her and take her in for periodic blood tests. After several months the blood test came back normal.

Moppet is now ready to be adopted. She gets along fine with the other cats in the house. She is not aggressive, but she doesn’t let herself be bullied by the other cats. Another strange thing about Moppet is that she growls a lot when she is picked up. She doesn’t show any signs of anger when she does this. Moppet likes to sleep with people but she does not seek out laps. She really needs to be with at least one other cat – age doesn’t matter. I think she would also tolerate a dog. Moppet is very gentle and would be good with children. She is polydactyl (front and back).

Moppet recently went to a cat show for pure breed cats and was entered in the Household Pet category. There were a totol of 24 cats entered and they only award ribbons to the top 10 cats. Moppet took ribbons in two of the six rings – a 4th best and a 10th best. She was very calm in the strange, noisy surroundings and I was very proud of her.

Here is a picture of her with her ribbons.

New foster family

	Meet Brea and her kittens, Gilligan, Kylie, Piper and Troy! This family was abandoned at the Feline Rescue shelter over the weekend.
	Luckily a former foster caregiver agreed to get back in the game and took home the group. I got my first report from her today
	Hi! Thought you'd like to see photos of my foster cat and her four kittens. I've had them only since Sunday and the kittens are about 5 weeks old. They can eat solid and wet food but still like to nurse once and awhile. All are healthy and active. -M