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Rescue Bleg: Cat TNR Volunteers in Georgia Need Funding Assistance

by Anne Laurie|  January 29, 20246:15 am| 31 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Pet Rescue

Rescue Bleg: Cat TNR Volunteers in Georgia

From former lurker RL:

I’m a long-time lurker at Balloon Juice. I was first drawn in by the writings of Sarah Tall and Proud and have grown to love the site’s contributors over the years. I start every day perusing a few blogs and BJ is one of them.

My parter (business and life) has a Go Fund Me for her cat rescue operations. We have had more than a dozen stray cats walk up on our property in the last 3 years. We have kept a few, adopted some out, and trap-and-released some. We live on a dead end street that is sort of rural, but right against a very urban area, so apparently people use it as a cat dumping area. We try to keep up.

Then Romeo – one of our trap and release cats that stuck around – got into a some kind of scuffle and required surgery for his ear. That sort of pushed us over the edge cat fund-wise.

I’ll tell you a very quick, Readers Digest version of where we are. When Covid struck, my partner was employed as a waitress at a high-end restaurant and I was touring as a drummer in bands and filling other time with a construction crew. We were lucky enough to buy a small house in Stone Mountain, GA just before Covid hit. I am immune compromised, Crohn’s Disease. We realized we had to reassess quickly, as neither of our employment situations was safe. So we both left our jobs and started a company that specializes in “outdoor improvement.” I build fences and decks, pressure wash and do various outdoor things; my partner gardens and does things such as hardscaping. Also, my partner found part time contactless employment filling orders for a print shop. Through this and help from awesome Joe Biden, we kept our house.

(BTW – as an aside, I have lots of fun stories from touring. I’ve played for Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, John Sinclair, and lots of bands you probably have not heard of, lol. Glad to trade stories for funds!)

So – A friend convinced my partner to set up a Go Fund Me. I’m helping spread the word and I thought of the BJ community…

There’s a picture of Romeo over at the GoFundMe:

HELP ME SURVIVE KITTEN SEASON!

I never set out to work in cat rescue. But I live near an industrial area where cats are dumped a lot, and they just started walking up to the house. At last count, there have been 15 and I have gotten them all fixed.

Some have been feral, and I have trapped, neutered and released them (TNR). I have socialized some and gotten them adopted into loving homes. I’ve personally housed as many as I can, both inside and out. I can either fix the adults or else be swarmed with kittens, many of whom will be in rough shape.

Each year brings a fresh wave of tomcats, all duking it out to be king of kitten season. The mamas with fragile kittens are right behind them. I am committed to spaying or neutering every cat that comes to my yard (or that I help someone trap in their yard) so that the feral population can be controlled instead of euthanized in shelters (they are all full) or suffering life on the streets.

There are vet bills. TNR spay/neuter surgery fees currently range from $30-$50, depending on where there are available appointments. Recently, retired community tomcat Romeo was attacked by a feral tom and had to have his head stitched up ($580, before suture removal). I also keep up with yearly vaccination and registration.

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Another feral tom has already shown up (I will be TNRing him immediately) and I just heard about another group of cats that were dumped nearby, so I’ll be seeing them soon. I cannot afford to do this on my own, but I will rise to the challenge of trapping them all and keep the population in check with your help. Your donations will pay for:

– Spay/neuter fees for cats and vet costs for Romeo’s injury
– A humane cat trap (I have been borrowing traps, and sometimes miss catches that way)
– Gas to and from spay/neuter appointments and vet visits
– Food for trap bait and recovering cats from surgery/fosters
– Supplies (sanitation, etc.)

I am happy to show receipts to anyone who contributes. Thank you for your time, attention, and kind donations. They are greatly appreciated.

P.S. For those who have asked, I am 100% open to creating a nonprofit to expand rescue and population control in my area. I already know of colonies that need help. It will take more funds and a little time. If this fundraiser exceeds its goal, I will look into doing that. Thanks again!

I have already donated a bit. I’ll probably repost this later, but I know there are experienced TNR / rescue folks who read the early morning threads, and I wanted to be sure they saw this.

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Open Thread: Boxing Day

by TaMara|  December 26, 20231:53 pm| 51 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Open Threads, Pet Blogging

Well, none of mine are in boxes, but they are not as enamored of them as others in their species seem to be. But I decided they needed equal time. Since the pups got all the Christmas love.

Open Thread: Boxing Day

Zander Chillin’

Open Thread: Boxing Day 1

Sully and Willow plotting…something

This is an open thread

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Monday Morning Open Thread: Christmas

by Anne Laurie|  December 25, 20237:17 am| 132 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Excellent Links, Open Threads

Monday Morning Open Thread: Christmas

shouldn’t have bought that catnip star
pic.twitter.com/FgxA7QF043

— cats being weird little guys (@weirdlilguys) December 1, 2023

Foccacia goals:

Gosh darn it, we did it. pic.twitter.com/XnLo6oxYYb

— Emily Zanotti 🦝 (@emzanotti) December 24, 2023

I hope you have a happy Christmas if you celebrate it. If you don’t, or can’t, I wish you the peace and good humour that you so often give me when I sorely need it.

— Justin Sherin (@wychstreet) December 25, 2023

this seems bound to end badly https://t.co/tfu3Qxv28L

— flglmn (@flglmn) December 22, 2023

All I want for Christmas… is a tiny cow?

Here’s why miniature livestock are a hot-ticket item this holiday season. https://t.co/4J3FHWDEBH

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 22, 2023


(Note for the easily startled: At $10,000 and 600 lbs [gift link], this is *not* going to be next year’s terrible pet fad, outside of the ultra-high-end multi-million-dollar gated-community demographic.)

And ruin the surprise!?

— Mean Gene Parmesan (@PinsonRing) December 22, 2023

For us Oldies Elders…

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Late Night Christmas Open Thread

by Anne Laurie|  December 25, 20232:16 am| 54 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Music, Open Threads

hark the herald gingers sing pic.twitter.com/6YZmS7VDmR

— cats being weird little guys (@weirdlilguys) December 24, 2023


In some traditions, the central figure of the infant Christ isn’t displayed until this night. *Somebody* is going to be very displeased at being displaced!

voidy holidays!!! pic.twitter.com/rjYdPeHErC

— cats being weird little guys (@weirdlilguys) December 24, 2023

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Sunday Morning Open Thread: Lazy Sunday Morning

by Anne Laurie|  December 3, 20238:26 am| 144 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, Cat Blogging, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat

Sunday Morning Open Thread:  Lazy Sunday Morning

(Clay Bennett via GoComics.com)

 
Some would call it cat libel, but some cats really *are* deliberately destructive little bastids — the orange traffic cone in our household would absolutely vote Republican, if he had thumbs and a fake ID.

Small treat for fans of holiday decorating:

Watch as the halls of the White House fill with magic, wonder, and joy. ? pic.twitter.com/jwGnwEkiDM

— Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) December 2, 2023

Queen Latifah and Auntie Dionne are among the honorees at this Sunday's #KCHonors!
VP and Second Gentleman will join POTUS and FLOTUS for this event that will be broadcast on December 27 (CBS/Paramount+).
And yes, we're excited to see what Madam VP is wearing ?? pic.twitter.com/YiQPhBkcDh

— KAMALA NATION (@KamalaNation) November 30, 2023

This is in New Hampshire, where Biden is notoriously *not* on the (illegitimate under current rules) primary ballot:

Jeffries: Teddy Roosevelt had the square deal. FDR had the new deal. Truman had the fair deal. What President Biden and Democrats have accomplished in the last few years is a big deal. Now, Joe Biden says it a different way. I left out a word. pic.twitter.com/RfIW3stG02

— Acyn (@Acyn) December 2, 2023

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Chill Grey Pre-Dawn Open Thread: Timeline Respite

by Anne Laurie|  December 1, 20233:49 am| 48 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Open Threads

ancient cat toy pic.twitter.com/WerNhiFh6L

— cats being weird little guys (@weirdlilguys) November 19, 2023

Play to your strengths!
Chill Grey Pre-Dawn Open Thread:  Timeline Respite

well, half the time, the other half the time it's a fact that you genuinely weren't taught but only because it isn't true https://t.co/FqfKlOFrXn

— flglmn (@flglmn) November 17, 2023

that's true the other category is genuinely weren't taught plus actually true fact but the fact is something like did you know the inventor of the second plastic button molding machine had a cat with the most adorable little feet https://t.co/rnziWt0B9u

— flglmn (@flglmn) November 17, 2023

I would actually watch an Olympics with this kind of color commentary!

C’mon Megan ????@theestallion stars in a new promo for the 2024 Paris @Olympics ?? pic.twitter.com/HVSu5vzdPv

— Okayplayer (@okayplayer) November 24, 2023

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Monday Morning Open Thread: Welcome the Goblins

by Anne Laurie|  October 16, 20237:01 am| 132 Comments

This post is in: Cat Blogging, Foreign Affairs, Open Threads, President Biden, Proud to Be A Democrat

No better sight to wake up to than this cuddlebug staring at you from your chest at 6 AM. Surprise your spouse this Halloween! https://t.co/EqntnIjcnF

— Pinboard (@Pinboard) October 14, 2023

https://t.co/01slt0k2nY

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 15, 2023


 
It is now officially late enough into October to start planning your the Samhain cross-quarter day celebrations. (Yes, I know our major retailers put up their Halloween displays in late August, but that’s just cheap greed.)

Spousal Unit and I got our updated Covid and flu boosters shots Friday evening, and if it’s true that unpleasant aftereffects indicate a better immune response, we’re in good shape for the winter. Just in case you’re wondering if I’ve been neglecting y’all on purpose recently…

Also, the Biden campaign raised $2m from **Dark Brandon coffee mugs alone** in August and September.

pic.twitter.com/iyEFD0yvi2

— Matt Compton (@mattcompton) October 15, 2023

Speaking of exhausted, one can absolutely sympathize with President Biden right now. From what I’m seeing on social media, the MAGAts are absolutely furious about this interview, so I’m guessing it was a good use of his time regardless.

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