275 So Far for The Year!
6/6/24 – DCAS – 6 ferals, 3 males, 3 females. One male had 4 fractured canines and has received a dental to relieve the pain he must have been in. We just can’t return a feral without addressing medical needs – he was viable in every other way. This was a week that we had tried to take “off” – the cats had other plans.
6/13/24 – DCAS – 8 friendlies, 6 ferals, 10 males, 4 females. One female feral had lost her right rear foot in the last year. Despite that she was able to leap fences and have a litter of kittens in the last two months. A portion beyond the calcaneus remained – think of it as a human wrist – and was somewhat inflamed. During spay that remainder was removed and we will be holding onto her until completely healed and can be returned to her outside home – she is not friendly and we are trying to keep her stress to a minimum as she heals. Another feral cat was brought to us, recently neutered by another organization but with a front paw injury. Turns out a rear paw had a much more severe injury – treated – he is also being housed until healed and can be returned. We don’t want to keep these cats any longer than they need to be held!
Total: 20 cats in June, 275 year-to-date, 15,155 since our start.
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| The TNR room is always in use, cats coming in, cats going out, this is from 6/13/24. |
As Many as Possible As Soon As Possible
Adoption Event Saturday, June 29th!
From 11am to 3pm, come visit some of our adoptable cats & kittens at our building, 330 Eisenhower Ln N, Lombard, IL. Please fill out an Adoption Questionnaire. As I write this there are only 10 felines posted but we have many more on hand. Frequently new families are matched up with the best feline for them before they can be posted. We have dozens and dozens of kittens that will soon be old enough for spay/neuter and then can be adopted. Please submit your application so that we can match you up when they are available!
We’re the Charity of The Month in July at Lynfred
Feral Fixers has a long history with Lynfred Winery of Roselle. They have often donated to our Silent Auctions, we’ve held fundraisers at the Winery and have previously been a designated charity, receiving customer’s tips for an entire month! The winery is a non-tipping facility; however, in the past winery patrons were leaving tips that employees just saved the money and used it for pizza parties. As more tips were accumulated, and more donation requests came in for local charities, the staff decided to donate the money. Lynfred general manager Andres Basso was so impressed with the idea that he decided he would buy them pizza often instead! Since then, the pizza parties have developed into full-blown quarterly staff appreciation parties. Local charities are hand-picked by the winery staff and cover many causes- many near and dear to them in their personal lives. The winery’s charity of the month program has brought joy and enthusiasm to the staff. Lynfred sales hostess Kim Henry said, “When someone hands me a tip, I am proud to tell them that all our tips are donated to a small, local charity! A certain pride comes with knowing we are making a difference.”
You can help Feral Fixers in July at Lynfred Roselle, Wheeling, or Highland Park, and leave a ‘tip’. Click on the link to see the wide range of charities Lynfred has assisted so far this year and those designated for the rest of 2024.
Cats In England Are Required to Be Microchipped!
Yes, microchips can be a blessing and a curse, but can you imagine if EVERY cat over 5 months old was required to be chipped? People can fail to update their info but in this data age, it is becoming easier and easier to find people once you have a starting point. What a reduction in animals staying in shelters this could mean here in the US!
Be Prepared – Adopt YOUR Black Cat
With the volume of kittens we encounter, we have found that coat colors seem to come in surges, no matter the area they are found! Our current surge is black and black & white. As of this writing we have 24 black and 22 black & white kittens on hand (more out there to be trapped). Behavior does seem to coincide with coat colors. Overall, black cats are less extreme in their behaviors, in my personal opinion they actually seem to try harder to fit in! Black Cat Appreciation Day is August 17th – we will have plenty of kittens ready for adoption – show YOUR appreciation!
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| Aren't we just adorable? |