tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78231336993905336782024-03-28T14:13:34.115-04:00Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary<center>Blind Cat Rescue is a life time care sanctuary for blind, FELV+ and FIV+ cats. <br> We are a 501(c)3 non-profit located in St Pauls, NC. USA <br> This blog shares information about us, cats, and sharing out lives with them.</center>
Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.comBlogger1041125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-62935461761216480982024-03-22T16:35:00.001-04:002024-03-22T16:35:51.695-04:00Thank you! 3/22/24<div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXz3FySxedPKnAQMMidbgpSsPQqCVoHiSclAhwXNBFWycqzRXL-4-v13B0-mMgC6I9LgMgxsMmkvkALlBYtTNnoKOzCkEwI_m4Kua1cjDQdSgOMkALFS9kPibRLsQjj18ueCv5I0Al4mt3UVTwVnN4Jn_Q8nSurGmVxNFVkLXYFnNiqniiF-rR_kZl64p/s1668/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1668" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXz3FySxedPKnAQMMidbgpSsPQqCVoHiSclAhwXNBFWycqzRXL-4-v13B0-mMgC6I9LgMgxsMmkvkALlBYtTNnoKOzCkEwI_m4Kua1cjDQdSgOMkALFS9kPibRLsQjj18ueCv5I0Al4mt3UVTwVnN4Jn_Q8nSurGmVxNFVkLXYFnNiqniiF-rR_kZl64p/w640-h478/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazon: https://amzn.to/416Ecpm
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<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Thank you Chris A for the spring toys and wet food! <br />Thank you Nancy S for the Easter toys and wet food!<br />Thank you Joanne F for the wet food, crinkle balls, water fountain filters, and spring toys!<br />Thank you Sara L for the wet food!<br />Thank you Orrison for the blankets!<br />Thank you Catherine for the super cute cat made from clay from your Etsy Shop!
<br />Thank you Annette P for the bleach tablets and litter!
<br />Thank you Stacey C for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Patti I for the wet food and crinkle balls!
<br />Thank you Cheryl M for the wet food!
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<br />Thank you Tavia W for the gas drops!
<br />Thank you Esther H for the 1cc syringes and trash bags!<br />
Thank you Carly W for the kicker and fish toys! <br />Thank you Sara M for the tubs of catnip!
<br />Thank you Jon and Sarah R for the gas drops, trash bags, and wet food!
<br />Thank you Margaret for the Easter blankets!
<br />Thank you Jane C for the crinkle balls!
<br />Thank you Ione B for the 4 super cute beds!
<br />Thank you Mary Beth G for the wet food and crinkle balls!
<br />Thank you Jenipher B for the cleaning cloths!
<br />Thank you Lance N for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Donald "Bryce" J for the churu treats, wet food, catnip toys, and super cute beds!
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CA-j4MGGGEywa71cPf3X5sP8NrZ8Sckj7j6kKL2f4ii7A29X28etguUyUi8fyx0U_8xHaOqPdfAVS_xM7S3lKfNJ_0eFKtlYxM4AW_9PeZdyJzSwUWaIpF5W-vOdG2GZ0BziMs-nCwGLofaSL0s3n8k3JbSe5H0EzzQ0MoytS_siZHKgKJPObnyZm_YR/s924/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="924" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CA-j4MGGGEywa71cPf3X5sP8NrZ8Sckj7j6kKL2f4ii7A29X28etguUyUi8fyx0U_8xHaOqPdfAVS_xM7S3lKfNJ_0eFKtlYxM4AW_9PeZdyJzSwUWaIpF5W-vOdG2GZ0BziMs-nCwGLofaSL0s3n8k3JbSe5H0EzzQ0MoytS_siZHKgKJPObnyZm_YR/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Betty H for the Chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you Kwanita H for the cat toys, cat nip, scratch toys, and cat food!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the cat litter, wet food, churu treats, halo chicken, and Easter blankets!
<br />Thank you Patti I for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Katrien H for the amino b, crinkle balls, wet food, litter, trash bags, and halo chicken!
<br />Thank you Ione B for the Lamb Chop beds, 20g needles, ramen bowl bed, and magic eraser!
<br />Thank you Barry and Paige B for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Jennifer B for the 20g needles and magic erasers!
<br />Thank you Beth P for the wet food, litter, 1 cc syringes, and gas drops! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyy6sl73Fep0Ac8ZCPhDu86JBsowym2xQ88TJPuDnRqrafdTW9Otu9YFmRaowANRX-QQBROFtmBotp7o0C8RpX63d6qKGObsankX6Jn8EZYwA4TZvopZDHLU-k2DaHJbFRMSNgACZUeMLdSkgF1OneQ_GtKIO1CN2kvx-HZGRgr-Xq2Vb93s9NKshBFST/s910/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="910" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyy6sl73Fep0Ac8ZCPhDu86JBsowym2xQ88TJPuDnRqrafdTW9Otu9YFmRaowANRX-QQBROFtmBotp7o0C8RpX63d6qKGObsankX6Jn8EZYwA4TZvopZDHLU-k2DaHJbFRMSNgACZUeMLdSkgF1OneQ_GtKIO1CN2kvx-HZGRgr-Xq2Vb93s9NKshBFST/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Thank you Berlyn for the silver vine powder and the treats!
<br />Thank you Jason and Suri for the trash bags and wet food!
<br />Thank you Chris A for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Romie for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Carl W for the wet and dry food, the paper towels, and the toilet paper!
<br />Thank you Donale "Bryce" J for the Easter blankets!
<br />Thank you Kamie H for the litter and calming collars!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the delicious cookies for the staff!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the beautiful stone for Bear and Sargent!
<br />Thank you to Anonymous for the litter, wet food, and cleaning cloths! </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3_H-Gyqtx_kJTKtZghJ9DryKMj7ChPpi_UBAR0yE-i8xRzUM73tWrF4ja07mEo0Ram-gUqbzAxi1R0EQG9vFp6cBxWtl3U5Y6Hy2ftzJgEs30bKVOzAqsVLpOjAAIOteY0HVIBn8Gi4IYogaMp0Euc2P_ZSMKHGJjbd1R2B7KWhM9JmDmbpBYJst2b0n/s928/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="928" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3_H-Gyqtx_kJTKtZghJ9DryKMj7ChPpi_UBAR0yE-i8xRzUM73tWrF4ja07mEo0Ram-gUqbzAxi1R0EQG9vFp6cBxWtl3U5Y6Hy2ftzJgEs30bKVOzAqsVLpOjAAIOteY0HVIBn8Gi4IYogaMp0Euc2P_ZSMKHGJjbd1R2B7KWhM9JmDmbpBYJst2b0n/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione B for the princess cat bed!
<br />Thank you Ingrid Z for the 1cc syringes, hydrogen peroxide, wet food, trash bags, and gas drops!
<br />Thank you Nicole L for the spring toys and 20g needles!
<br />Thank you Nicole L for the wet food and 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Heather O for the gas drops!
<br />Thank you Danny C for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Lisa W for the 1cc syringes, probiotic powder, 20g needles, trash bags, wet food and water fountain filters!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the Chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats! <br /></div>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-36970475515914141602024-03-13T15:14:00.008-04:002024-03-14T10:45:46.508-04:00Moving With a Happy Cat – Can it Be Done?<p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJj3CVXKWtlt06AeXuHNLufd8eERUteIHjU3bnFEXpaL1DdP1RuNeq7Ogrr4VYligs94uxywk2YLSolI2B16_fh3otsLqqKmR498BML1wyPZObpnzK71qMhYbA4R4Uyp_SAOE3z8wR3EDvnk2g2o17vOvxb1OTkzrU6TMydq1OYBVacwE0OZolExwhhK/s813/Moving_boxes_many_cats.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="813" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJj3CVXKWtlt06AeXuHNLufd8eERUteIHjU3bnFEXpaL1DdP1RuNeq7Ogrr4VYligs94uxywk2YLSolI2B16_fh3otsLqqKmR498BML1wyPZObpnzK71qMhYbA4R4Uyp_SAOE3z8wR3EDvnk2g2o17vOvxb1OTkzrU6TMydq1OYBVacwE0OZolExwhhK/w400-h269/Moving_boxes_many_cats.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Sometimes life makes it necessary to relocate to a new place. That means you and your pets may have a trip ahead of you, whether across town or across the country. This prospect can be really stressful as a cat parent because cats are notoriously not good about moving. So, the question is, can you move with a happy cat?<br /> <br />Long-range planning and taking very specific pre-moving day steps can make things easier for your cat, and, by extension, you, too! First, it’s important to know what your cat’s general personality is – laid back or nervous? Whichever it is, you should know that your move is going to be a big interruption of your cat’s routine, and we know how cats love their routines! A large part of a pet cat’s happiness revolves around a set routine that includes where they are, the people they see and when things happen in their lives. <br /><br />The most important thing, then, is to keep your cat’s routine normal as much as possible throughout the process - from the start of packing to settling in to your new home. Take note of the times you generally feed your cat, when you tend to have lap time or play time, what time you both head for bed and what he tends to sleep in if not on your bed. Once you have a handle on these things, you can do your best during a longer move to keep things on that schedule. Once the move is underway, make sure your cat’s favorite bed, blanket and toys are with him all the way to provide familiar and comforting smells.<br /><br />Chances are, if you’re moving a cat carrier will be part of the process. Most cats associate carriers with a visit to the vet and will resist having to get in one. If that’s the case for your cat, help him get used to the carrier by leaving it out and open in your house for a good while before your move. <a href="https://blindcatrescue.blogspot.com/2020/09/cats-and-carriers.html">Our blog about helping cats get used to carriers</a> has lots of good tips. <br /><br />As you prepare for the move, there will probably be moving boxes around your house. Leave a couple out for your cat to explore and play in. Put a few favorite toys inside the boxes or even a treat to help him adjust. Hopefully by doing this, when the rest of the actual moving boxes come to be packed, your cat will not panic at seeing them all. <br /><br />As you prepare to move, makes sure your cat’s identification information is updated. If you have a long drive with stops, it’s always possible that your cat could escape the carrier (if it’s not closed properly) and the car. In that situation, updated information is critical. When the day you leave arrives and it’s a long trip, give your cat a light meal so as not to fill him up too much and cause him to need a litter box before you can stop.<br /><br />A move for a pet doesn't stop when the van arrives at your new home. A new home can be just as stress-inducing as the trip to get there. So, when you’re in your new home, take some additional steps to make sure your cat’s introduction to it is as stress-free as possible. Have animals lived in the house prior to you taking it over? Then you might want to give the home a really deep clean. Cats have a very acute sense of smell and will pick up on any previous animals who lived there. Make sure your cat has a safe room that is away from all the activity of settling in. It should be quiet, have a litter box, familiar bedding and toys, food, and water bowls and even a box or small house your cat can retreat to if things get to be too much. When you’re settled and things have largely been put away and placed, open the room, and let your cat explore at his own pace.<br /><br />As always, if you think your cat might benefit from some extra help getting through a move, call your veterinarian. There are medications available that can help a cat relax. While you’re there, if you’re moving to a new town or state, get your cat’s medical records and take them with you! It will help a new vet get to know your cat’s history quickly.<br /><br /><b>Dailypaws.com has a great rundown of nine helpful hints you can use when moving your cat. <a href="https://www.dailypaws.com/living-with-pets/pet-owner-relationship/family-changes/moving-with-cats">CLICK HERE</a> to read the full list.<br /></b><br /><b>Moving.com has a <a href="https://www.moving.com/move-planner/moving-with-pets-checklist">great detailed check list</a> to help you get organized for a move with your cat! </b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-45505332990683946152024-02-27T15:55:00.003-05:002024-02-27T15:55:48.640-05:00 Keep the Fur From Flying - How do you introduce a new cat into your home?<p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6qQKjYzvf3UOyuqfbI1WWn0BdJ1QfEbRlKqv9g2KB3f4D8Qk2QRUT8k3nnCkapXgZhKyGB-ji-M4DR16YbGYOCO6N2R5pMb6PO_DuMIrOecNYr29Cb0Rr-oJm0Nzi952QiT90GF4d2TFqoqnA275kf_QBcq-o9rgp4Oyj9e2zjvrnRhpvbMZBlkSA9O2/s340/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20at%203.55.08%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="340" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6qQKjYzvf3UOyuqfbI1WWn0BdJ1QfEbRlKqv9g2KB3f4D8Qk2QRUT8k3nnCkapXgZhKyGB-ji-M4DR16YbGYOCO6N2R5pMb6PO_DuMIrOecNYr29Cb0Rr-oJm0Nzi952QiT90GF4d2TFqoqnA275kf_QBcq-o9rgp4Oyj9e2zjvrnRhpvbMZBlkSA9O2/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20at%203.55.08%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />A new cat or kitten has stolen your heart and you want to adopt! That's wonderful until you think about the adopted cat already at home in your house. How will he or she react to a newcomer? Why do problems arise when a new cat comes into a home? There are some scientific reasons for it.<br /><br />To better understand the mind of a cat, we need to look at the evolution of cats over thousands of years and how they survived all that time. It's also helpful to take a look at dogs, too, for comparison. Before being domesticated 30,000 years ago, dogs were pack animals that ranged over a wide areas looking for food. Cats, on the other hand, went the other way. Their nature as hunters taught them to stick to one specific territory where there is little competition for prey. Going outside that established "home turf" could put a cat in danger from the cat whose territory they wander into as well as from larger hunting animals. Both of those possibilities could mean serious injury or death to a cat. So, cats learned that staying within their known home area is good and that it needs to be protected.<br /><br />Modern cats carry this instinct in them today. <a href="https://www.paws.org/resources/introducing-cat-to-cat/">Paws.com</a> describes it this way:<br />"Free-ranging and feral cats lead complex and busy lives. They maintain far larger territories than most people realize, and these territories often contain a variety of environments, such as forests, farmlands, urban gardens and yards. Within these territories, cats explore, hunt and scavenge for food alone. They only occasionally interact with other cats. They don’t live in groups or even pairs, and they don’t seek out contact with other cats. In fact, they actively avoid it. Considering this natural behavior of cats, it isn’t surprising that it can be very difficult to introduce a new cat into an established cat’s territory, even when that territory is your home."<br /><br />Today's domestic cats have territories that might be a house or apartment with four walls and lots of rooms, but to them it's the same as the open space their ancestors lived and hunted in thousands of years ago. That makes it easier to understand why a resident cat might not react well to a new cat in his territory. The gender of the cats plays a role as well. A rescued female cat may feel particularly threatened by male cats in the home - even neutered males.<br /><br />To those inherited cat tendencies we need to add what's changed since cats become domesticated 10,000 years ago. The love and affection between a cat and his human is another aspect of life that can be threatened when a new cat comes home. Each cat has an individual personality that is shaped by genetics as well as the kind of life they've led. Some cats get lots of love and human attention from the kittenhood on. Others have led a much harder life. It's true that most rescued cats have completely hidden pasts that can include lots of things that influence their behavior, like injury or fighting with other cats before being rescued. Both of these factors influence how cats act in our homes today.<br /><br />Your cat may be very loving and sweet to you, but when you bring home another cat, all that may change. You want to love and care for both cats, so what do you do? There are so many suggestions and products out there to help that it can be confusing to even know where to start. At the heart of all of them is this: the keys to introducing a new cat into a home where another cat is firmly established are time, patience and watchfulness. <br /><br />The most important thing is to make that introduction a very slow one. Don't assume your cat will be thrilled to have the company of another feline! One successful strategy is to bring the cat home and put him in one room of your house keeping the door closed. Make sure the new cat has a litter box, food and water, and any blankets or beds that he's familiar with. You may want to keep a radio on turned down low in the room for when you aren't there. For your other cat, it's critical to maintain his routine and to offer extra affection. As this is going on, each cat will begin to smell the other cat. <br /><br />This stage should go on as long as it takes for the cat of the house to get used to the idea of a new cat being there and to understand that his life is not changing - food and attention will still be there when he want and expects them. When you feel both cats are comfortably aware of the other, move the new cat to a different room but leave the door open. Your cat can go in and smell the bedding and litterbox. If you can secure the existing resident cat, this might a good time to let the new cat have a chance to wander around parts of the house where the other cat has been. Based on their reactions and your judgement, this could either be time for a face to face meeting or more time in separate spaces may be called for.<br /><br />When a more direct meeting is possible, it's sometimes a good idea to place the new cat in a crate in the room where the resident cat spends time. That offers protection for both cats and a way for the resident cat to feel his space is still his. BCR sometimes uses this technique when introducing a cat to a new room. Most of the BCR cats are used to living with many other cats so its not unusual when a new cat arrives, but for the new cat, living with other cats can be a huge adjustment. A good example is BJ, our new leukemia positive boy. He was living as a stray and most likely had to compete for food with other cats. He's going in Room 1 and, to ease his adjustment, he's spending time in a large crate (with food and a litter box) to allow him to get used to the cats there and they him. (BJ is in the photo above with Alyson.) When the staff feels it's time, BJ won't need the crate and can live with the cats in his room.<br /><br />One great suggestion during face-to-face time is to give both cats a reason to feel positive about each other. Giving them treats is one frequently suggested way to do this as is playing with them. When they're in the same room, do something with each of them that you know they both enjoy. Throughout this process, you need to pay particular attention to the signals both cats are giving you and each other. <a href="https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/common-cat-behavior-issues/aggression-between-cats-your-household">ASPCA.com</a> has a great list of things you can do to keep this process moving forward in a positive way:<br /> • Never let the cats “fight it out.” Cats don’t resolve their issues through fighting, and the fighting usually just gets worse. Interrupt aggression with a loud clap of your hands or spray from a water gun.<br /> • Neuter the cats. Intact males are particularly prone to aggressive behavior.<br /> • Separate their resources. Reduce competition between the cats by providing multiple, identical food bowls, beds and litter boxes in different areas of your house.<br /> • Provide additional perches. More hiding spots and perches will allow your cats to space themselves out as they prefer.<br /> • Don’t try to calm or soothe your aggressive cat, just leave her alone and give her space. If you come close, she could turn and redirect her aggression toward you.<br /> • Reward desired behavior. Praise or toss treats to reward your cats when you see them interacting in a friendly manner.<br /> • Try pheromones. You can purchase a product that mimics a natural cat odor (which humans can’t smell), that may reduce tensions. Use a diffuser while the aggression issue is being resolved.<br />We all hope that the long and focused introduction of two cats will work, but sometimes that's not the case. A new cat can bring so much past trauma with him into a new home that it makes the adjustment seem impossible. Aggression can flare up between the cats and the tension might also trigger behavior in the usually calm resident cat. That's the time to call in additional help. Your vet can rule out any physical problems and may recommend that you contact a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB or ACAAB) or a board-certified veterinary behaviorist (Dip ACVB). These folks are trained to look for subtle signals in animals that we might miss and to point out where we can help our cats de-stress.<br /><br />Wanting to adopt a cat in need is a wonderful thing, but should always be done keeping the pets you already have in mind. The goal is a happy, peaceable kingdom in your home. Cats are complicated creatures who every day live out thousands of years of behavior and their own life experiences, whether they're strays or happy in a loving home. It takes patience, love and, when you need it, extra help to bring cats together happily and safely. Click on the links below for some extra insights and resources.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.paws.org/resources/introducing-cat-to-cat/">CLICK HERE</a> to read a detailed timeline for introductions from Paws.com.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/common-cat-behavior-issues/aggression-between-cats-your-household">CLICK HERE</a> to read the ASPCA story on different kinds of feline aggression and how to address them.<br /><a href="https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/aggression-between-cats"><br />CLICK HERE</a> for some general information on cat introductions from the Humane Society of the US.<br /><br /><p></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-79576030577722717162024-02-27T15:46:00.002-05:002024-02-27T15:46:16.312-05:00 Losing Loved Pets - Do Cats Grieve, Too?<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_DF5SCDnw0oAi36Obbzl4wyD0DEULIOnb1llzaJE_iy4z6RVuyd0qRLcKu2F8YUXn7BVRJDpxA4RpasM5PfGVMVMmOtegkVVAnlcJZNeb4ZnyriIT_HIiDXwu_zzuyCgp2rBvotlhTPc-JIHRE6OZj3rbtfEkD6RsredD7gi-rM0uiPeaX2KcGxiPJr5/s501/Do_Cats_Grieve_Bear_Alice.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="501" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_DF5SCDnw0oAi36Obbzl4wyD0DEULIOnb1llzaJE_iy4z6RVuyd0qRLcKu2F8YUXn7BVRJDpxA4RpasM5PfGVMVMmOtegkVVAnlcJZNeb4ZnyriIT_HIiDXwu_zzuyCgp2rBvotlhTPc-JIHRE6OZj3rbtfEkD6RsredD7gi-rM0uiPeaX2KcGxiPJr5/w400-h321/Do_Cats_Grieve_Bear_Alice.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>When one of our beloved pets dies it is a devastating and heartbreaking experience. It's true that our grief doesn't go away, we just learn how to cope with it. If you lose one of your beloved cats, have you ever wondered if the other cats in the family grieve the loss like we do? <br /><br />The answer is yes, they do. While many still believe cats are aloof and unfeeling, there is a lot of data and experience to debunk that. In fact, it's now acknowledged that cats do feel emotions like contentment, happiness and anger to name a few. They also form attachments to their people and the other cats they live with. So, how do cats show grief for a lost member of their family?<br /><br />Cats experience their world differently from the way humans do, so that's the place to start to figure out how the death of a companion cat impacts the other cats in the home. A cat's world revolves around routine - which usually means set feeding times, location of litter boxes, and when the people in their lives are home. However, "routine" for a cat includes the other cats they live with - the ones they see every day, eat with and sleep next to. How they see their world includes all of these things and the stability of each element contributes to a cat's content world view.<br /><br />Losing a companion cat represents a change to that world and a cat's sense of contentment. Something is missing, and that missing piece can impact different parts of a cat's daily life. How cats react to that change can vary a lot depending on how much of an attachment there was between the cat that's gone and the one still in the house. Most pet parents are well aware of the relationships that exist between the cats in a household and should also be able to signs of grieving in a cat who has lost a companion. Some of these signs mirror what humans experience.<br /><br />A mourning cat may show lose their appetite, be listless and sleep more than usual, choose to be alone or even hide more often. In 1996 the ASPCA conducted the Companion Animal Mourning Project and found several trends in cats experiencing a loss in their lives:<br /> - 46% of cats experienced a decreased appetite following the loss of a feline companion.<br /> - Many cats slept more than usual while some suffered insomnia.<br /> - Some cats changed the area of the house where they slept.<br /> - About 70% of cats exhibited changes in vocal patterns; some meowed more while <br /> others were quieter than they were before their loss of a companion.<br /> - Surviving cats were often more affectionate with their owners and became clingy.<br /><br />Cats can also mourn stages like people do. <a href="https://icatcare.org/advice/feline-bereavement/ ">icatcare.org</a> notes the first, usually short, stage might include a cat meowing a lot and looking for the missing cat by wandering from room to room. Because cats don't understand that death is permanent, they may continue to look for a cat that is suddenly missing from their home, waiting for him to come back. The second phase can include a cat being withdrawn and not eating normally. The third stage, which again mirrors one humans experience, is acceptance, when a cat's character may change and they become more devoted to their people or another cat in the house. These stages are different for each cat and vary in how long they can last while some cats may not ever show any changes in behavior at all.<br /><br />If your cat is grieving, how can you help him? Even though you're mourning the loss of your cat yourself and are certainly upset, it's important that you stay aware of the cats you still have. Keeping your cat's routine the same is critical. They will be comforted by having things be as they always were - feed them at the same time, don't move favorite cat beds, keep litter boxes clean. <br /><br />Although you might want to remove the deceased cat's bedding, food bowl and toys right away for your own grieving process, leaving them in place could be good for your other cats. Letting the cat's smell fade slowly over time will allow them to adjust slowly to the idea that the cat isn't coming back. Your cat will react to your emotions, so how you're feeling when you show him extra affection and love at this time makes a difference. If you already know your cat is grieving through other signals, let him show you when and how much attention he is comfortable with.<br /><br />If there are physical signs that your cat develops after a loss, like going days without eating or drinking, not using the litter box normally - call your vet right away. A thorough exam and review of behavior will likely suggest some things that can be done to help. Some people feel that getting another cat or kitten right away will help ease a cat's grief but that's not always the case. If a cat is missing his companion, he's not likely to welcome a newcomer right away. Go slow with that process.<br /><br />So, despite the common belief that cats are loners and aloof, they do get attached to their people and the other cats they live with. When a death occurs, it's not just an interrupted schedule that impacts them, its the loss of someone who is integral to their lives. Just like humans, each cat will be different in how they respond to that loss. A loving pet parent will be super vigilant about what their cat is experiencing and, even while going through their own grief and loss, will find ways to comfort them.</p><p></p><p><a data-cke-saved-href="https://icatcare.org/advice/feline-bereavement/" href="https://icatcare.org/advice/feline-bereavement/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to read more on feline bereavement from icacare.org.<br /><a data-cke-saved-href="https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/do-cats-mourn" href="https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/do-cats-mourn" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to read more on how to help a mourning cat.<br /><a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/cat/how-to-help-a-grieving-cat" href="https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/cat/how-to-help-a-grieving-cat" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for some additional information and advice on feline mourning.<br /><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-38182655364923180862024-02-15T15:11:00.003-05:002024-02-15T15:11:58.231-05:00Thank you! 2/15/24<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkXFasCDdBtrvvW6VJoNrvmWFAbwshTBgEK-j3me3XUl-WoeiWZR9VzKb9G8BpbhYatvWNAqnGhbZOT7qBPiyB7IqnOVtryELZMW-ZNbT2UqAigB76GsPqgXorpi1iuAjagEska0Djdj3yMcIBxFeXntJyrEqjexvj8Hd5QAXrvf7Y2-i5Zp75wqqxr2F/s906/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="906" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkXFasCDdBtrvvW6VJoNrvmWFAbwshTBgEK-j3me3XUl-WoeiWZR9VzKb9G8BpbhYatvWNAqnGhbZOT7qBPiyB7IqnOVtryELZMW-ZNbT2UqAigB76GsPqgXorpi1iuAjagEska0Djdj3yMcIBxFeXntJyrEqjexvj8Hd5QAXrvf7Y2-i5Zp75wqqxr2F/w640-h478/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q
<br />Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986
<br />Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af
<br />Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist
</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione for the heart shaped beds!
<br />Thank you Jennifer H. for a case of wet food!
<br />Thank you Donna P. for the cases of wet food and two boxes of litter!<br />
Thank you Wilma S. for the case of wet food!
<br />Thank you Julie for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for gas drops and wet cat food!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips. Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnY6u8HLMy7nFHGMMPHYgWoA6LyCYtEXZP-Af07LcLLzFv8qBuYYCO8daM2LOD-A-OWh4EnG3zdKpIKq1rkIFww8xe9kRxxdyza_shsL-7Wkalm4oktL5Xe1pm8Z7rlot5MEW21hmMB06n_dZeFYCwKxRyomZO66XWA5J148LGb5VftxG82M_f7ktlCtQd/s496/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="496" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnY6u8HLMy7nFHGMMPHYgWoA6LyCYtEXZP-Af07LcLLzFv8qBuYYCO8daM2LOD-A-OWh4EnG3zdKpIKq1rkIFww8xe9kRxxdyza_shsL-7Wkalm4oktL5Xe1pm8Z7rlot5MEW21hmMB06n_dZeFYCwKxRyomZO66XWA5J148LGb5VftxG82M_f7ktlCtQd/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Ryan H. for the cat toys, Peroxide, and 1mL syringes!
<br />Thank you Kassi M. for the trash bags!
<br />Thank you Gillian M. the cases of wet cat food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the magic erasers and sanitizer tablets!
<br />Thank you Ethan for the cat toys and lickable treats!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GS4vOllXbMbiPs1DSSglgkTciKwBs7FJl9-9ena7TMD3ylZxANxOKKoUihcR-XfyunZLQhp8O0_FM3Z66snx63ov4DWRRweD1iDieGY0mOELGkR3lZgd55PhqCnu6meW3W4lmmhUjASWs7DoywFkXXQJ5VwKGmum6gQsz1OwuhyphenhyphenyHY1hUNbmZYGpRziP/s486/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="486" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GS4vOllXbMbiPs1DSSglgkTciKwBs7FJl9-9ena7TMD3ylZxANxOKKoUihcR-XfyunZLQhp8O0_FM3Z66snx63ov4DWRRweD1iDieGY0mOELGkR3lZgd55PhqCnu6meW3W4lmmhUjASWs7DoywFkXXQJ5VwKGmum6gQsz1OwuhyphenhyphenyHY1hUNbmZYGpRziP/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thank you Joanne L. for donating shelter supplies in memory of you husband Richard L.
</b><br />"He loved our cats and was always understanding and supportive of the "new" stray that would come live with us."
In his memory, Joanne sent the cats: <br />33 cases of wet food, 3 containers of lick-able treats, hard treats, 2 cases of 1mL and 3mL syringes,
Amino B Plex, 2 probiotic supplements, ear cleaner, calming collars, a de-matting comb, peroxide, 2 bottles of bleach tablets, 2 48 pack of paper towels, 3 cleaning cloth packs,
charcoal filters for fountains, 13 gallon trash bags, a floor fan, an air conditioner, cat toys, and 7 boxes of Litter. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> We are beyond grateful for the crucial supplies given to the cats in honor of your husband. Thank you for changing lives and we will continue welcoming cats to their forever home as he did. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCVpSwR0Kf_8d2yHmXRsceXYZ-u2EhuxJ1p0kZM02c9inTvHC1e_RBr0WkBTSW75rzYruJKP3qU3liR6q6XZQBPXLp-zE-z41MqhaecT4d4HnN_72nVjthUkiA-CPPdEfDAmuqq7OF5pLM7fHlAWxleK2G0XdZc92AW1qnGFEvOhxGrOfqffnWxib_8KO/s486/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="486" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCVpSwR0Kf_8d2yHmXRsceXYZ-u2EhuxJ1p0kZM02c9inTvHC1e_RBr0WkBTSW75rzYruJKP3qU3liR6q6XZQBPXLp-zE-z41MqhaecT4d4HnN_72nVjthUkiA-CPPdEfDAmuqq7OF5pLM7fHlAWxleK2G0XdZc92AW1qnGFEvOhxGrOfqffnWxib_8KO/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Sarah M for the catnip!
<br />Thank you Romie for the 1cc syringes, hydrogen peroxide, and wet food!
<br />Thank you Donald J for the Valentine beds, blankets, pop up tent, cat cave, hydrogen peroxide, 1cc syringes, tunnel, and wet food!
<br />Thank you Dinesh L for the 1cc syringes and wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the shark bed, heart bed, and throw blanket!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the lovely letter and the St. Patrick's Day blankets!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips. <br />Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, <br />treats, and supplies for the cats!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtJ-geFZw347JM4NFKI_2M2npImLViGCj1xqUXRRlznlkL0CzYw8Mm3DDbqloJnKn-Gks1jCvY8GIIdvv-IoVtG62t4ljO2aHlsvIG7NC_TQtzVxGmP9b9wMHX1hPaNaSfUJzb0s5SWiPSCBqNGuaGVjN5pviTVy4SF4FdOmhtpPmtuCvlRzDq8MUVzpi/s494/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="494" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtJ-geFZw347JM4NFKI_2M2npImLViGCj1xqUXRRlznlkL0CzYw8Mm3DDbqloJnKn-Gks1jCvY8GIIdvv-IoVtG62t4ljO2aHlsvIG7NC_TQtzVxGmP9b9wMHX1hPaNaSfUJzb0s5SWiPSCBqNGuaGVjN5pviTVy4SF4FdOmhtpPmtuCvlRzDq8MUVzpi/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kemal Y for the medications!
<br />Thank you Ione B for the heart beds!
<br />Thank you Jenipher B for the 1cc syringes and wet food!
<br />Thank you Deb E for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Danny C for the wet food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Betty H for the Chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the litter, churu treats, and cases of wet food from Chewy!
<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhH5o2eBiFn0JM0GqjCcbsU4Q4OAS2n81GXvXU0j-pl5-90pUfPLM1YKGSQ5mS8EZvSSGbKoLtFlA7u3lpM78YKcAGswuFafgF_oOUYMEfMbPf9-B_sBJog2-c6wUYEmp2T5keSW9ykrpCMLAz2k0UTohvE-5TdIDd4SSqW4h8AglG6sFFITVGqFayvgP/s487/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="487" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhH5o2eBiFn0JM0GqjCcbsU4Q4OAS2n81GXvXU0j-pl5-90pUfPLM1YKGSQ5mS8EZvSSGbKoLtFlA7u3lpM78YKcAGswuFafgF_oOUYMEfMbPf9-B_sBJog2-c6wUYEmp2T5keSW9ykrpCMLAz2k0UTohvE-5TdIDd4SSqW4h8AglG6sFFITVGqFayvgP/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Donald "Bryce" for the Valentine's Day beds and blankets!
<br />Thank you Joanne L for the huge box of gloves!
<br />Thank you Cyndi for the wet food and hydrogen peroxide!
<br />Thank you Gloria P for the wet food, 1cc syringes, and hydrogen peroxide! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Patti I for the 3cc syringes and cat treats!
<br />Thank you Barbara W for the hydrogen peroxide, bleach tablets, and wet food!
<br />Thank you Monica P for the probiotic powder, wet food, amino b, and trash bags!
<br />Thank you Nancy S for the cat toys and bed for Luke!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the churu treat and wet food!
<br />Thank you Pat G for the pink blanket! <br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVrqQEUNwYuQxGSSKLok90VyH_BAWdC2UVjNKaerehdpSVLgW-KpBh3nAkMXKS6X15ePrZniyuv8xlm8Jd942T886fEbxDs-otkbgG0WTndefsJC05DvsrC_3VbgE5DzUICrqTe9dgkU9jJuoMkH5cfG0kXtKiQwzgpjTgIsezyAZokWwNcv2cvJLouw0/s493/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="401" data-original-width="493" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOVrqQEUNwYuQxGSSKLok90VyH_BAWdC2UVjNKaerehdpSVLgW-KpBh3nAkMXKS6X15ePrZniyuv8xlm8Jd942T886fEbxDs-otkbgG0WTndefsJC05DvsrC_3VbgE5DzUICrqTe9dgkU9jJuoMkH5cfG0kXtKiQwzgpjTgIsezyAZokWwNcv2cvJLouw0/s320/7.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Anonymous for the churu and spring toys from Chewy!
<br />Thank you Nancy D for the beautiful stone for Bear!
<br />Thank you Ione B for the gorgeous stone for Rusty!
<br />Thank you Kwanita H for the package of toys, food, and treats! <br />Thank you Benjamin M for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Sarah G for the package of toys!
<br />Thank you Karen B for the homemade catnip toys!
<br />Thank you Donald "Bryce" J for the cute bed, wet food, and Valentine's and <br />St. Patrick's Day themed collars!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25J7JP4kIdSoZFR1qCfPKyZGdwX2a55bVcn4l1SfsiB_5tcrPEDD4fNZg1bwgNgzIL41TuFwau130bM-aJsdM__ljWhP5sDaObO4mDxAKzsY4DJaPVFfM9529uPup75hPC7UHL82ekgeLGgbBaErsGZIgkUnt-3jFZZFZNT2uPW1cZq97OmuvuxMOA2qS/s494/8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="494" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25J7JP4kIdSoZFR1qCfPKyZGdwX2a55bVcn4l1SfsiB_5tcrPEDD4fNZg1bwgNgzIL41TuFwau130bM-aJsdM__ljWhP5sDaObO4mDxAKzsY4DJaPVFfM9529uPup75hPC7UHL82ekgeLGgbBaErsGZIgkUnt-3jFZZFZNT2uPW1cZq97OmuvuxMOA2qS/s320/8.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you John G for the wet food and probiotics!
<br />Thank you Keely J for the wet food and churu treats!
<br />Thank you Sheila N for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Kim R for the gas drops! <br />Thank you Jennifer H for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the gas drops, amino b, probiotics, and 1cc syringes!
</div><br />Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-55633036886074219392024-01-30T14:50:00.006-05:002024-01-30T14:50:56.861-05:00What do Senior Cats Want to Tell Us?<p> </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4i4pqVYWc90pkCEFyOl5Urd0vuz8RtB-U-vSAr2rKW7WABeXAPI8_kuQ2ItX9FsdwqPXNNZeMZ6WrrvLcGURkLfUJPYke24HDGgOVueh-k31cMXH8bUh3tRWBvg13kL6CMUYDoFkjwT1Lz1d79zhrqeOOgqGu11ntPMF1dcK4t01tj8xnPLUELM8DLuIT/s536/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20at%202.42.21%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="536" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4i4pqVYWc90pkCEFyOl5Urd0vuz8RtB-U-vSAr2rKW7WABeXAPI8_kuQ2ItX9FsdwqPXNNZeMZ6WrrvLcGURkLfUJPYke24HDGgOVueh-k31cMXH8bUh3tRWBvg13kL6CMUYDoFkjwT1Lz1d79zhrqeOOgqGu11ntPMF1dcK4t01tj8xnPLUELM8DLuIT/w640-h226/Screenshot%202024-01-30%20at%202.42.21%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Good health care and pet parenting means our cats are living much longer than they used to. In addition to sharing many extra years of love and companionship, it also means that our cats are experiencing life as seniors. Just like us, it means their health, needs and concerns change as they reach that age. What do senior cat parents need to know about these years in a cat's life?<br /><br />First, it's helpful to know at what age a cat actually becomes a "senior." <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1098612X211021538">The American Association of Feline Practitioners</a> breaks it down this way:<br /><br /> Cats between the ages of 7-10 years old are considered mature or middle-aged cats.<br /> Cats between the ages of 11-14 years old are considered senior cats.<br /> Cats aged 15 years and older are considered geriatric cats or super senior cats. <br /><br />Many of BCR's cats are now reaching their super senior years - like Licorice, Bear and Serena (pictured) - and we're noticing that, in addition to health changes, they also need some lifestyle shifts, too. If our senior cats could talk, what about their senior years would they want us to know about them?<br /><br /><a href="https://www.greatpetcare.com/wellness/things-your-senior-cat-wants-to-tell-you/?fbclid=IwAR1Eefs3F_PHUui5CQCjEZiZldmG_G0GvSBi8pW4jbpeFoccLBo7u13624E">Greatpetcare.com</a> has some really great insights that help answer that question: <br /><br />Behavior changes are important - cats can get anxious more often or less patient with things they used to enjoy. The number of things that can stress them increases. <br /><br />Be aware of signs of possible serious health issues - cats mask pain so pet parents need to be extra watchful for any signs as cats age.<br /><br />A cat might get confused more often - cat behaviorists have studied aging cats and they list lots of signs of confusion to look for - staring into space, howling, sleeping more, being less affectionate, and hissing at nothing. They suggest making sure a cat's area always has some light (even a nightlight), that he follows his normal feeding schedule and that big changes to his daily life and environment be put on hold (like a major home renovation). <br /><br />Slowing down and sleeping more - seniors and super senior cats may be less active due to any number of aches and pains. Working with your vet will help figure out if your cat is suffering from arthritis or another joint problem.<br /><br />Grooming gets tougher - cats who don't feel 100% don't groom like they usually do. It's sometimes just tough to get up the energy to take care of things like that - especially for longer-haired cats. A good soft brush, patience and gentleness from senior cat parents will help make sure their cats are groomed and healthy.<br /><br />Teeth age, too - dental care for cats should begin way before the senior years. As cats age, dental disease can become a problem. If a cat is drooling, it may be that dry food hurts his teeth or mouth.<br /><br />Switch to senior cat food - As noted above, dental problems can cause eating to be tough for senior cats, so a switch to senior food might be in order. Kibbles might be softer or smaller and senior food - wet and dry - has nutrients that can help cats maintain a healthy weight and keep their digestive systems working. Because there are so many varieties available today, be sure to consult with a vet to choose the best senior food for your cat.<br /><br />Saying goodbye - Letting our cats go when they tell us it's time is the hardest and most painful part of being a pet parent. While it's impossible to think about life without our cats, we also don't want them to suffer. Cats usually let us know when it's time to let them go so pet parents need to ask themselves if their cat is having obvious signs of stress like labored breathing or is being very lethargic, or having more bad days than good ones. As hard as this is for us, talking with a vet about painlessly letting them go is the merciful and loving thing to do.<br /><br />Thinking about your cat's health over a lifetime isn't that different from thinking about your own. During your own life, you'll see your doctor for check-ups, your dentist for teeth cleaning, work out, eat a healthy diet, and make adjustments to all those aspects of life as you age. Good pet parents will do the very same thing for their cats. Starting health care early and consistent monitoring throughout a cat's life will help you and your cat face the senior years healthier and better prepared. Your vet should share that journey with you and your cat.<br /><br />Knowing that our cats may have more years to be with us, good pet parents might want to anticipate and plan for increased veterinary costs. Cats who have health insurance may be covered for many age-related conditions, but for those who aren't, their owners might want to consider putting money aside for those potential expenses. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.greatpetcare.com/wellness/things-your-senior-cat-wants-to-tell-you/?fbclid=IwAR1Eefs3F_PHUui5CQCjEZiZldmG_G0GvSBi8pW4jbpeFoccLBo7u13624E">CLICK HERE</a> to read the full Greatpetcare.com story.<br /><br /><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1098612X211021538">CLICK HERE</a> to read the AAFP article on caring for senior cats.<br /><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-52746201753850556272024-01-22T14:08:00.002-05:002024-01-22T14:08:06.749-05:00Thank You! 1/10/2024 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrerGcA8RzR9Z_myUorewt9Tjw_q9uvUR8E3unJKtZP89c1dp0-PwHw8UMSDwKfa7rpaD5ANxIRsrFK-S4Bi7wY8wd4jbdNWLJA12zAWq2ZvmclLuDRTSkBmn-FLsdHK4libn8BOukEjlkmiNIqW6MlHTjz_s3IPovtMSQf-dpUvw7PLt_kRH5bxKdEf1/s870/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="870" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrerGcA8RzR9Z_myUorewt9Tjw_q9uvUR8E3unJKtZP89c1dp0-PwHw8UMSDwKfa7rpaD5ANxIRsrFK-S4Bi7wY8wd4jbdNWLJA12zAWq2ZvmclLuDRTSkBmn-FLsdHK4libn8BOukEjlkmiNIqW6MlHTjz_s3IPovtMSQf-dpUvw7PLt_kRH5bxKdEf1/w640-h474/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br />Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q
Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986
Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af
Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist
<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YTWAJBQhH9Oa-n33o30q_nqMMkQ1R55K-Li-ASC90VeZl4cdb-zxIn4JJ2aXsXw3YhZuTkDwIQFQJZkxZDSq1EeVs8FxcZ5VUU8aa-glNtNdCqWMimFP5waShQ_S-Rkqo-K4Mm3LhtNeoaSNd0XVqflI9zdYMmZw0fe7deTEpP9TZ0LI_ED3LhMAh6zB/s474/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="474" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YTWAJBQhH9Oa-n33o30q_nqMMkQ1R55K-Li-ASC90VeZl4cdb-zxIn4JJ2aXsXw3YhZuTkDwIQFQJZkxZDSq1EeVs8FxcZ5VUU8aa-glNtNdCqWMimFP5waShQ_S-Rkqo-K4Mm3LhtNeoaSNd0XVqflI9zdYMmZw0fe7deTEpP9TZ0LI_ED3LhMAh6zB/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ted D for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Daniel for the dish sanitizing tablets, hydrogen peroxide, 1cc syringes and the comb!
<br />Thank you Emily B for the 1cc syringes and wet food!
<br />Thank you Barry and Paige B for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Sarah M for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the ear cleaner, trash bags, and 1cc syringes!<br />
Thank you Anonymous for the cases of wet food from Chewy!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the cases of wet food and the Churu treats from Chewy!
<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvbdPC9NBCGylYCnY3apYMxKaxU3tuDHphWbzhadHwaWgWJmIHUGfy4UV9PWD70WF7P-QbAFqppBSB5xGC9kocQuI_8tEEUpjb7__Tq387vphi4DOOqRQin_5e8v7wpYXOY_TZ_6QcZZIwSALwAXYy9826ihsh6HB6t8JhGc5E8oFxSWlpYnZJjEy8QnP/s487/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="487" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvbdPC9NBCGylYCnY3apYMxKaxU3tuDHphWbzhadHwaWgWJmIHUGfy4UV9PWD70WF7P-QbAFqppBSB5xGC9kocQuI_8tEEUpjb7__Tq387vphi4DOOqRQin_5e8v7wpYXOY_TZ_6QcZZIwSALwAXYy9826ihsh6HB6t8JhGc5E8oFxSWlpYnZJjEy8QnP/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Laura for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Danny C for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Lori F for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Donald J for the candy for the staff, toys, litter, and wet food!
<br />Thank you Jennifer T for the gloves, probiotic powder, wet food, 1cc syringes, <br />and the interactive cat toys!
<br />Thank you Carol M for the wet food!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we <br />can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of <br />food, treats, and supplies for the cats!
<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Hc19uzVJWHLxdeKB8qC3HDVdBXnqOpVVycbEGe7hi5pif8rxo2MBuKoLRKGa1tiUSdFkZwovY6Ydbzq4Z5uIJh33gLRk0fMKh9LVfwr1tASA0y-6XA0RbRXgdIRJ6ErX_ttI5fUg7EHuSOAAP0G0tgehR9o8ktSXRes4WtBncWKbNa-P4iHZZ73SnKmX/s467/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="467" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Hc19uzVJWHLxdeKB8qC3HDVdBXnqOpVVycbEGe7hi5pif8rxo2MBuKoLRKGa1tiUSdFkZwovY6Ydbzq4Z5uIJh33gLRk0fMKh9LVfwr1tASA0y-6XA0RbRXgdIRJ6ErX_ttI5fUg7EHuSOAAP0G0tgehR9o8ktSXRes4WtBncWKbNa-P4iHZZ73SnKmX/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Pat G for the beautiful print!
<br />Thank you Kassi M for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Ash M for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Ashton for the bleach tablets, 1cc syringes, hydorgen peroxide, <br />and freeze dried treats!
Thank you Donna S for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Jennifer H for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Holly S for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Kit and Sadie for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Katie L for the wet food and amino b!
<br />Thank you Donald J for the freeze dried holiday treats!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats!
<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84ocBJ2GgG6RtlQ-HYEumoHuVvAH8aSJZvPdU-p6PEhPL8r7ILMZP4QeukliORFNfBTsKNjeH2CkpoqWr1Xhyh6JjUbfRhRIHEm9Ept7SbH4MZz5_M2UGW4KOhe5fSbupZWsXKiz5tx-V2D8ckvgSuRDVOH_JnV41gAm_YAvG4XDKRDlbn5T3qNzmH7hq/s473/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="473" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84ocBJ2GgG6RtlQ-HYEumoHuVvAH8aSJZvPdU-p6PEhPL8r7ILMZP4QeukliORFNfBTsKNjeH2CkpoqWr1Xhyh6JjUbfRhRIHEm9Ept7SbH4MZz5_M2UGW4KOhe5fSbupZWsXKiz5tx-V2D8ckvgSuRDVOH_JnV41gAm_YAvG4XDKRDlbn5T3qNzmH7hq/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Philip C for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Alicia C for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Holly S for the bleach tablets, wet food, and 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Rosamond for the goodies from Walmart!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the Chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats!
<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G5Gh3N-c19pfGllkfDdy9M3v-GA4am2PHS8zStPowo2zKL5LJFJBcr0i_FgAgCIDoeJzyiy8PHeZ9TtOkfr9DWIX-tjCLYjwLA7cwnY390zigyCUTcHaI4YAP9wfQhhWbCeW6m_BoCiIWlHGAWJ8yyTfZaVqiLhHMoCJODGgqxBIBF8J8BkHDkSr6CBj/s477/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="477" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G5Gh3N-c19pfGllkfDdy9M3v-GA4am2PHS8zStPowo2zKL5LJFJBcr0i_FgAgCIDoeJzyiy8PHeZ9TtOkfr9DWIX-tjCLYjwLA7cwnY390zigyCUTcHaI4YAP9wfQhhWbCeW6m_BoCiIWlHGAWJ8yyTfZaVqiLhHMoCJODGgqxBIBF8J8BkHDkSr6CBj/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Margaret P for the Chewy package with wet food, cat toys, and boxes of litter!
<br />Thank you Pat G for the cat bed!
<br />Thank you Heather S for the custom blankets for Candy and Bunny!
<br />Thank you Ted D for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Jennifer T for the watre fountain filters!
<br />Thank you Lisa R for the wet food!
Thank you Tina S for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Donna S for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Brett G for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Michael P for the water fountain filters!
<br />Thank you Gillian M for the litter!
<br />Thank you Deanna for the cases of wet food and cleaning rags!
<br />Thank you Julie for the gloves, hydorgen peroxide, and 3cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Ione B for the Valentines day beds!
<br />Thank you Lisa R for the wet food!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats!
</p>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-29979008355567346732024-01-22T13:42:00.002-05:002024-01-22T13:42:17.588-05:00Thank You 12/28/2023<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMZhYGXtL5ZGnBms6i3rgP9UaEXn1S-3s7LxnKF72K67W51LYJI2-W1J_gFn3B9fKP9RxEPt3ypLMipiVwV5NvjA82U2DDPIN6an3O-mxPAxXwz9lroHrxeh-COFZeitdZh3OunzoCKQj_qnKhuWUWGTrDDfkmH4RTFKtkGe5ziDW0cOt620GYhcKoVTG/s870/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="870" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMZhYGXtL5ZGnBms6i3rgP9UaEXn1S-3s7LxnKF72K67W51LYJI2-W1J_gFn3B9fKP9RxEPt3ypLMipiVwV5NvjA82U2DDPIN6an3O-mxPAxXwz9lroHrxeh-COFZeitdZh3OunzoCKQj_qnKhuWUWGTrDDfkmH4RTFKtkGe5ziDW0cOt620GYhcKoVTG/w640-h480/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q
<br />Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986
<br />Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af
<br />Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you Cathy S for the $25 Amazon gift card!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Linda H for the $25 Amazon gift card!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione B for the two gingerbread cardboard cat houses, the Christmas tree cardboard house, and the goody box full of toys+treats, and the plush moose toy!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Renato for the gas drops!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Philip C for the 3cc syringes, the gloves, and the wet food!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Cheryl O for the crinkle balls, the cases of wet food, and the temptations!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Anonymous for the pack of calming collars!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Anonymous for the ear cleaning solution! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_RiJi8VIhKCv3p2Mc2YH53TYDnuojlBivETKiMaMEqRVfkkD4wG6p6hN9AiWXFhR7CFPDiiUx0bf0b_03ET-Q_yu3_6uHwcMiCfVwIMvS8zzMtjf6j3lk6WMz2xRPqvfqD9xHZcDaq1u0C0rdbD_NWbgxlBVxM3bgN4qk5wak69SiOyZF4sBfhlDDBxI/s495/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="495" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_RiJi8VIhKCv3p2Mc2YH53TYDnuojlBivETKiMaMEqRVfkkD4wG6p6hN9AiWXFhR7CFPDiiUx0bf0b_03ET-Q_yu3_6uHwcMiCfVwIMvS8zzMtjf6j3lk6WMz2xRPqvfqD9xHZcDaq1u0C0rdbD_NWbgxlBVxM3bgN4qk5wak69SiOyZF4sBfhlDDBxI/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Virginia P for the wet food and trash bags!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Anonymous for the cases of wet food from Chewy!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Karen B for the handmade kuranda blankets and catnip toys!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Donald J for the candy and book for the staff!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Danny C for the temptations and the wet food!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Livia P for the wet food!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Angie for the wet food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Chrissy, Ellie, Gary, and Mouse for the wet food!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Amanda W for the wet food!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Margaret P for the cases of wet food and the trash bags!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ilana D for the peroxide, the litter, and the 20g needles!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Anonymous for the freeze dried salmon treats and the 3cc syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y_MgmXSiq3zxLedidrxTiknQv5aJYx_Nv_IlzniBGVbOZmHH82_09ONVPTenJ9UNVV-t7HHBbWNlYdjn7nc_i0ZVDY0HzAov6DGgfS347Wbq_yYodl-AIhUVn2UswWgDep6tFK1z0i7viY7qKg4-li2TnocKdwr8NprwM4O4bam0SrOtx3HcmNBRPuRJ/s473/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="473" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Y_MgmXSiq3zxLedidrxTiknQv5aJYx_Nv_IlzniBGVbOZmHH82_09ONVPTenJ9UNVV-t7HHBbWNlYdjn7nc_i0ZVDY0HzAov6DGgfS347Wbq_yYodl-AIhUVn2UswWgDep6tFK1z0i7viY7qKg4-li2TnocKdwr8NprwM4O4bam0SrOtx3HcmNBRPuRJ/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Maria for the wet food!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Fay for the $25 Amazon gift card!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Julie for the bale of towels!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kelly for the printing paper!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kelly for the case of litter!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for the 2 boxes of litter Philip!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Donald for the Christmas Tunnel, cat toys, scratchers,and treats!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for the cases of wet food Simon! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione for the Christmas Cat Bed!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Margaret for the wet food and 20G needles!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Aaron for the case of wet food!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bekkah for the case of food in memory of Ian Greeley!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Connie for the case of wet food!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Vivian B for the case of wet food and peroxide!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Julie and Joni for the needles,toys,blanket, and scratcher!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bonomini family for gas drops!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Livia for the wet cat food!
<br />Thank you Yvonne T for the wet food in honor of Lilo!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the wet food and spring toys from Chewy!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the cases of food, <br />treats, and supplies for the cats! <br /><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pE9_yT8xn__CyZ_EKVJ1f5rmTH6SpBGlfm_vxsXbpizC93hE3ltLBqsJ3FOZHgcieUizCKyMX8NEKMsoUYRJrp5RxeQczATC5TtTrNblXxxBbjpiIpdYxE8G0M_apQ7_egQQz__6ChfTjLvaTtimXnPvq9O7z_j7gRKui9j2yjGNbr7VNPVytWDvGex-/s475/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="475" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pE9_yT8xn__CyZ_EKVJ1f5rmTH6SpBGlfm_vxsXbpizC93hE3ltLBqsJ3FOZHgcieUizCKyMX8NEKMsoUYRJrp5RxeQczATC5TtTrNblXxxBbjpiIpdYxE8G0M_apQ7_egQQz__6ChfTjLvaTtimXnPvq9O7z_j7gRKui9j2yjGNbr7VNPVytWDvGex-/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Wayne for the wet food, toys, treats, and paper towels!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the sugar cookies for the staff!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the 1cc syringes, amino b, and wet food!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the beautiful headstones for Paul and Sargent!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the two cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Grace R for the wet food and catnip toy!
<br />Thank you Nancy and Tim D for the 1cc syringes! <br />Thank you Jill S for the wet food from Chewy!
<br />Thank you Karla K for the cat treats and the goodies for the staff!
<br />Thank you Emily B for the cat toys and wet food!
<br />Thank you Grace R for the wet food from Amazon!
<br />Thank you Bhavana for a month's supply of wet food from Amazon!
<br />Thank you Tina S for the two cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Connie Q for filling the kitties' pantry! <br />Thank you Lance N For the case of food from Amazon!
<br />Thank you Heather for the cards for Bunny and Candy!
<br />Thank you Gene P for the cards for Rudy and Merlin!
<br />Thank you for the memorial stones for Sargent and Paul!
<br />Thank you Jessica B for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you several unnamed people for the toys, treats, litter, and food!
<br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br /><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTClaf4_1luesKDFKxjkITb92cdJK8gjp2vic3hSfM6OIMEqbq54NgbTUfW9sAr5MaklOUc6ivW9mUbJnD1aGY-4Kta1SAaaZnnRt6VR7iADzGC1LzB9xGwrxLALR7ND_i65MOwq55tn8VPUmsFa_DFoSbLj0HCi-PEPJ0jXvbNsLUNZ1oEO65b_uifSq/s478/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="478" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTClaf4_1luesKDFKxjkITb92cdJK8gjp2vic3hSfM6OIMEqbq54NgbTUfW9sAr5MaklOUc6ivW9mUbJnD1aGY-4Kta1SAaaZnnRt6VR7iADzGC1LzB9xGwrxLALR7ND_i65MOwq55tn8VPUmsFa_DFoSbLj0HCi-PEPJ0jXvbNsLUNZ1oEO65b_uifSq/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Patty and Dave for the wet food, butterfly toy, trash bags,
and freeze dried chicken treats!
Thank you Donald J for the Christmas cat tree, amino b, and cat tunnel!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the litter and wet food from Chewy!
<br />Thank you Wendy V for all of the diabetic supplies!
<br />Thank you Nancy and Tim D for the popcorn for the staff!
<br />Thank you Ytisahc for the amino b and the wet food!
<br />Thank you Chris for the cases of wet food, trash bags, Clorox clean up,
and amino b!<br />
Thank you Christine and family for the generous variety of toys, brushes/combs, and kuranda blankets!
Thank you Mike O for the cases of wet food!
<br />Thank you Nancy S for the 1cc syringes and freeze dried chicken for
Stitch!
<br />Thank you Sarah R for the cases of wet food! <br />Thank you Anonymous for the bleach tablets, ear cleaner and dish
sanitizing tablets!
<br />Thank you Janis B for the 1cc syringes, trash bags, and spring cat toys!
<br />Thank you Brenda L for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Diane W for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Robert D for the amino b, hydrogen peroxide, wet food. trash
bags, and 1 cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Margaret P for the generous amount of 1cc syringes and cases
of wet food!
<br />Thank you Patricia B for the amino b, hydrogen peroxide, and 1cc
syringes! <br />Thank you Michelle H for the hydrogen peroxide!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the bleach tablets and magic erasers! <br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rsMXeZtfYltRHx1uWVT-fzvDlsChD-4LKMabkjVZwIk6WBqudFaWDukmHaf7qft7P71vXWbMgtEJw9JsIJqlOme70fL5TtSSV5mwy_IGvEL9xUvcEm0597zmgKDoO44pNs1TGBnqzWXJPlstGNoFjMn-36cKiu6_NanmIJVFspLgCuGIh6dC7037kbw-/s474/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="474" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rsMXeZtfYltRHx1uWVT-fzvDlsChD-4LKMabkjVZwIk6WBqudFaWDukmHaf7qft7P71vXWbMgtEJw9JsIJqlOme70fL5TtSSV5mwy_IGvEL9xUvcEm0597zmgKDoO44pNs1TGBnqzWXJPlstGNoFjMn-36cKiu6_NanmIJVFspLgCuGIh6dC7037kbw-/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you Carol for the bottles of hydrogen peroxide!
<br />Thank you Sarah M for the catnip!
Thank you Marian P for the wet food and 1cc syringes! <br />Thank you Suzanna K for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you George D for the litter!<br />
Thank you James K for the wet food and hydrogen peroxide!
<br />Thank you Richard and Chasity for the litter!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the trash bags!
<br />Thank you Robert D for the cleaning towels and wet food!
<br />Thank you Nancy D for the toys, bleach tablets, and gloves!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
<br />Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats! </div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8djaSwVfbJSzQgUjehnYncNqzOi1lG0cmQO3P4sGRnqQWPXp6YVRPAD-DcBVcKLfJFQkrS8Z3_Lk3hWo-44rGmxKU3dY28k8i4nWci3PZC6kykij8E31QkfI0ZeLl22jVUo_bAq9uLTh11nOOTRvNwfKzp-v9CdtK1LiCp7JgL1swl4LgHHHvO_ZBgHX/s473/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="473" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8djaSwVfbJSzQgUjehnYncNqzOi1lG0cmQO3P4sGRnqQWPXp6YVRPAD-DcBVcKLfJFQkrS8Z3_Lk3hWo-44rGmxKU3dY28k8i4nWci3PZC6kykij8E31QkfI0ZeLl22jVUo_bAq9uLTh11nOOTRvNwfKzp-v9CdtK1LiCp7JgL1swl4LgHHHvO_ZBgHX/s320/7.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Peggy B for the wet food!<br />
Thank you Michelle H for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you George D for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the calming collars and the probiotic powder!
<br />Thank you Penny M for the hydorgen peroxide, treats, and wet food!
<br />Thank you Susan R for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Terri W for the blanket, toys, treats, and Christmas card!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the amino b and the wet food!
<br />Thank you Susan S for the hydrogen peroxide, catnip carrot toy, wet
food, and 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Anne O for the hydrogen peroxide, 20g needles, and 1cc
syringes!
<br />Thank you Monika L for the generous Chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the wet food and litter from Chewy!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the wet food and litter from Chewy!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats! <br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmFaQ_9M_U0pttm0EeGKUBnxz-PoTZERmiMpPYrGw3Bod6Kkq5U_Jm81psktS3n23iOQyBl7YrejL5J5keZGJbbPug9D6VWRsyGRUaDDRn0ttvOOwZ5mT87-H6FlmnnJ4kV3XlHgG33FVTy0SuenBgRRWJLi04BgpUx1nYIqgxi6g3zuFjtKyl0fhtBPe/s473/8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="473" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmFaQ_9M_U0pttm0EeGKUBnxz-PoTZERmiMpPYrGw3Bod6Kkq5U_Jm81psktS3n23iOQyBl7YrejL5J5keZGJbbPug9D6VWRsyGRUaDDRn0ttvOOwZ5mT87-H6FlmnnJ4kV3XlHgG33FVTy0SuenBgRRWJLi04BgpUx1nYIqgxi6g3zuFjtKyl0fhtBPe/s320/8.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Margaret P for the 3cc syringes, hydrogen peroxide, amino b,
gas drops, <br />trash bags, and probiotic powder!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Romy A for the 1cc syringes, cleaning cloths, charcoal
fountain filters, <br />amino b and wet food!
<br />Thank you Timothy P for the probiotic powder, trash bags, cleaning
cloths, and amino b!<br />
Thank you Monika L for the generous Chewy giftcard!
<br />Thank you Avalon_War_Books for the wet food and 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Janis B for the grooming comb!
<br />Thank you Carly W for the catnip pillow!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for the cat tunnel and interactive cat toy!
<br />Thank you Mary T for the cases of wet food!<br />
Thank you Cat for the gloves, hydrogen peroxide, wet food, 1cc syringes,
charoal fountain filters, crinkle balls and amino b!
Thank you Gina C for the trash bags!
<br />Thank you Donald J for the catnip toy!
<br />Thank you Jennifer for the wet food and hyrdogen peroxide!<br />
Thank you Janet B for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Pat, Shana, Michelle, and Katie for the trash bags and cases
of wet food!
<br />Thank you Benjamin M for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Jack, Ginny, Pope, Mark, and Jacque for the 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats! </div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVH_7AwYrQu7vxJakNK3MrGTZnugVlNvBHqMYmrOUeoBFVh1s-ki70fZagfvu9yzFKBHZNd_gbhtkgHO2pWf_osLsSobJ7p6nsl9Dv83rC5eaTxK7Nq8rKPWBaQElrrFkK8fS41KijWbN9VFXrtigid8t78RR-VhTYUNamExYtErhzQtKDocuGARkbypW/s480/9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="480" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVH_7AwYrQu7vxJakNK3MrGTZnugVlNvBHqMYmrOUeoBFVh1s-ki70fZagfvu9yzFKBHZNd_gbhtkgHO2pWf_osLsSobJ7p6nsl9Dv83rC5eaTxK7Nq8rKPWBaQElrrFkK8fS41KijWbN9VFXrtigid8t78RR-VhTYUNamExYtErhzQtKDocuGARkbypW/s320/9.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">
Thank you Charon C. for the bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide! <br />Thank you Becky M. for the case of food!
<br />Thank you Sahiti K. for 2 cases of Tiki Cat Wet Food!
<br />Thank you ms. Liz H 3 cases of wet cat food,2 boxes of 1mL syringes, and 2 bottles of Amino B Plex!
Thank you Journey B. for the crinkle ball, Charcoal filters, and 30 gallon trash bags!
<br />Thank you Jordan S. for the box of 1mL syringes!
<br />Thank you Sadie S for the cat litter and the case of wet food!
<br />Thank Margarette P for 2 boxes of 13 gallon trash bags, 3 cases of magic erasers, and 3 boxes of 1cc syringes!
<br />Thank you Gina C. forthe bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide,bleach tablets, 1mL syrinnges,case of 30 gallon trash bags,a box of 20 gauge needles!
<br />Thank you Staphanie C for a case of 1mL syringes, crinkle balls, spring toys, and cat food!
<br />Thank you Lisa O for the freeze dried treats, the charcoal filters, and a case of wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for 6 cases of cat food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for 5 cases of cat food!
<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyT2BDzblNXtO6057joe1rmche4ZIpAFFEY8ToJstvnMMjQcfIlgVUcgy6zBSYZBLg0nLIxKt_maDYVOdpbrJlampPDJvmcLvBmjeq8pAcPxMgIWegZpm03WIuqPFM7eS_2XQRKzgoS_Zc2azve3PMjqj9J92IxITerXuBlLoX9yGiaJPyvhdHDfuj_p3/s478/10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="478" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyT2BDzblNXtO6057joe1rmche4ZIpAFFEY8ToJstvnMMjQcfIlgVUcgy6zBSYZBLg0nLIxKt_maDYVOdpbrJlampPDJvmcLvBmjeq8pAcPxMgIWegZpm03WIuqPFM7eS_2XQRKzgoS_Zc2azve3PMjqj9J92IxITerXuBlLoX9yGiaJPyvhdHDfuj_p3/s320/10.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Christine S for the Chewy Gift card!
<br />Thank you Olive and Kinsey for the chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you Betty H for the Chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you Julie P Neosporin antibiotic ointment!
<br />Thank you Erin for your homemade catnip toys and card!
<br />Thank you to all the gifts that were sent without packing slips.
Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats!<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwWoWcn01HHibuLdyQD_Uc-pZBpdLD0zjyyFvBDis0jNPsh7fUK0Zx7PSabIQ3G0wU6sVjbpGNTqUucnzVHqvI4BBmAY6Dhxeur3hJAWhK_haF5aG6zxuT6oPHzyflkF0Y1FeF3qxCPDrGmGx4_e85yUedTykuvYdZ_TZjGbR3jOd6qIn7XmnMVIpRihm/s469/11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="469" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwWoWcn01HHibuLdyQD_Uc-pZBpdLD0zjyyFvBDis0jNPsh7fUK0Zx7PSabIQ3G0wU6sVjbpGNTqUucnzVHqvI4BBmAY6Dhxeur3hJAWhK_haF5aG6zxuT6oPHzyflkF0Y1FeF3qxCPDrGmGx4_e85yUedTykuvYdZ_TZjGbR3jOd6qIn7XmnMVIpRihm/s320/11.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Carol for the dry food, wet food, cat toys, Insulin and syringes in memory of Monkey!
Thank you Anonymous for the 3 bags of dehydrated chicken treats!<br />Thank you Spikey and Bobby for the fresh step litter, bleach tablets, canned and food!
<br />Thank you Nicolette the spring toys, cat food,and 20g needles!
<br />Thank you Amelius B for your donation the cats!
<br />Thank you Ione B for 2 tunnel beds!
<br />Thank you Margrette P for 6 Valentines Day blankets!
<br />Although we can't thank you personally we are so appreciative of the
cases of food, treats, and supplies for the cats from boxes that didn't have packing slips!</p>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-11047222027821833692023-12-05T16:15:00.002-05:002023-12-05T16:15:32.159-05:00Thank You! 12/5/23<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKCi_7hiowq-Sc1P9r9GjZmxc987b7TbIOm2qZ3hfxSshG9SBUEGUqCD_gNWPj0LLSWq4sq-dDAUOMCrDevJeZmzfppambxWJoiQEV9FcoigNU4mTplzIp2k0A_fxTwwjIZ2yewrSxU5ZW7qKPNuBGzgpBBPnjL7waZnE3Knd1sOiJQ7cPZcUGPYNR_xR/s843/Screenshot%202023-12-05%20at%203.46.29%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="843" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKCi_7hiowq-Sc1P9r9GjZmxc987b7TbIOm2qZ3hfxSshG9SBUEGUqCD_gNWPj0LLSWq4sq-dDAUOMCrDevJeZmzfppambxWJoiQEV9FcoigNU4mTplzIp2k0A_fxTwwjIZ2yewrSxU5ZW7qKPNuBGzgpBBPnjL7waZnE3Knd1sOiJQ7cPZcUGPYNR_xR/w640-h476/Screenshot%202023-12-05%20at%203.46.29%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Amazon</b>: https://a.co/f5m548Q
<br /><b>Chewy</b>: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986
<br /><b>Walmart</b>: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af
<br /><b>Target</b>: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMJCIA0Jz7tCbQZkecw4dkEtemfaeK597oXg1jHv2quOA6IZnlwi5EYhbljhKRB1QTHT-Jc78DUDbeOOJa1G2lIZ7UQlE9AiXqo1rpYolyT6LzS6XACpF3Z3qK-4NYGWYai1LOPAo1lixs2rk5cnqdvYs9UlUQMHU4oc5pHXhqdkzUMsqIzFYSsvATvPs/s359/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="359" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMJCIA0Jz7tCbQZkecw4dkEtemfaeK597oXg1jHv2quOA6IZnlwi5EYhbljhKRB1QTHT-Jc78DUDbeOOJa1G2lIZ7UQlE9AiXqo1rpYolyT6LzS6XACpF3Z3qK-4NYGWYai1LOPAo1lixs2rk5cnqdvYs9UlUQMHU4oc5pHXhqdkzUMsqIzFYSsvATvPs/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Donald Jones for the gloves, toys, food, syringe needles, vitamins and treats!
<br />Thank you W. DeSilva for the bleach, towels, food, treats, <br />ear cleaner, probiotics, toys, vitamins, syringes & snacks!
<br />Thank you Danny Cook for the food and peroxide!
<br />Thank you several unnamed people for the cute cat sign, syringes, toys, treats, food and litter! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyDHyG0m1gEbxRypxPxhk8co-1UWMl6rnF0oNcZYf2oYqSJDT3Mpw2GfFZrTEkhljI1RzHqA2rq2WPUmCAU4V1dXSf4HPhmjo1sH9V4SELSAYK8G-3e2hzk1fmYYnFGZEGdjjaayJ2y2vNspLm4wVfM7T_lrW28fN_n3eZSX3QP3zzXj2vBitu209qgtF/s382/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="382" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyDHyG0m1gEbxRypxPxhk8co-1UWMl6rnF0oNcZYf2oYqSJDT3Mpw2GfFZrTEkhljI1RzHqA2rq2WPUmCAU4V1dXSf4HPhmjo1sH9V4SELSAYK8G-3e2hzk1fmYYnFGZEGdjjaayJ2y2vNspLm4wVfM7T_lrW28fN_n3eZSX3QP3zzXj2vBitu209qgtF/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you W. De Silva for the magic erasers, cat toys, wet food, and squeezie treats!
<br />Thank you Kate & Kendall for the wet food!
<br />Thank you Susan Whartnaby for the probiotic powder, and all of the wet food!
<br />Thank you Anonymous for all of the wet food!
<br />Thank you Bhavana for the generous amount of wet food!<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABvZUjFuJWxzaWzN7Uj_ZHixQqIPztgRxUE8XSte8CFlJC1b9yf1H_Si8kDJLZLJWmdCSXWX4C8OeJiC_vyyVsewfsh5QXk5DKxQVLkhOod58uWOozjKbEx8-SeylNvsMwaFgA-YmCrucu2FvdD-6bgqPhZyYPcDZWUprX2qxd5hVCBQfRN2wopOQx3Cp/s383/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="383" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABvZUjFuJWxzaWzN7Uj_ZHixQqIPztgRxUE8XSte8CFlJC1b9yf1H_Si8kDJLZLJWmdCSXWX4C8OeJiC_vyyVsewfsh5QXk5DKxQVLkhOod58uWOozjKbEx8-SeylNvsMwaFgA-YmCrucu2FvdD-6bgqPhZyYPcDZWUprX2qxd5hVCBQfRN2wopOQx3Cp/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Thank you Susan Robert for the fountain filters, bleach tablets, 3cc syringes, and the Tiki Cat wet food! Thank you Ione Brown for the Christmas truck bed! <br />Thank you Heather Turner for the pack of calming collars! <br />Thank you Donald Jones for the freeze dried chicken and puzzle toy! <br />Thank you Anonymous for the 1cc syringes and cat litter! <br />Thank you Cheryl Chiarenza for the fancy feast wet food! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the generous amount of wet food, cat litter, toys, and treats! They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you.<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsgQ_tFiIrl7hFgL8mKuYGBTedBlnWimeHc9YhegZo8pC9VaGMSvkPrxEmKZ2RBoddpHUNlL67Ys-08aj0oTuJmJwbZ9VySWgnz_4Hdej2Mzhf7YLc07RuMfC0dLp7qs4P5NHPoDsR-l92BJdbW74rlfikD3Nw_Y9mwAqgGk8Gve-fRwfrRQG5_Vg5Hwc/s369/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="369" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsgQ_tFiIrl7hFgL8mKuYGBTedBlnWimeHc9YhegZo8pC9VaGMSvkPrxEmKZ2RBoddpHUNlL67Ys-08aj0oTuJmJwbZ9VySWgnz_4Hdej2Mzhf7YLc07RuMfC0dLp7qs4P5NHPoDsR-l92BJdbW74rlfikD3Nw_Y9mwAqgGk8Gve-fRwfrRQG5_Vg5Hwc/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Andrea Kenner for the Fancy Feast wet food! <br />Thank you Dee Helton for the Fancy Feast wet food! <br />Thank you Kathy Fagan for the cleaning rags and the Fancy Feast wet food! <br />Thank you Michelle Hiller for the Weruva wet food! <br />Thank you Diane Williamson for the litter, trash bags, bleach tablets, and probiotic powder! <br />Thank you Nancy Schodowski for the snowman bed for Sticth! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the generous amount of wet food, cat litter, toys, and treats! They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br /> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL68DBWo4mUwdqn0QcuMKv5X_9PadfFiqGRU6qm3c6GCkk3H1irikQe3xk5yuZQ6qg8c6ZJAYB3Q4VkNG2ZQhv7aBjWA-sT-k8Oeq4SOK1TTicYIFOmydp3sAx-mXfuqTi2r-XeKzMGTudGUtT0CVM2lx0f3-hvaxdSLYjzsT64tvFDK04-homDLirFyvj/s366/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="366" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL68DBWo4mUwdqn0QcuMKv5X_9PadfFiqGRU6qm3c6GCkk3H1irikQe3xk5yuZQ6qg8c6ZJAYB3Q4VkNG2ZQhv7aBjWA-sT-k8Oeq4SOK1TTicYIFOmydp3sAx-mXfuqTi2r-XeKzMGTudGUtT0CVM2lx0f3-hvaxdSLYjzsT64tvFDK04-homDLirFyvj/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you Nancy for the crocheted pumpkin! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Unnamed for the food. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jane Cox for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Patti Howen for the litter!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Pamela Statum for the food </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Carol Cronkhite for the food! <br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfcAZFcxymZtdRJnGdHosKL1d9Q763tgTOLurtwx7AnZI9tdVexI3bUszoGdLzAqmmp24sSXZQ5Dp5i3zdxohR7JEu0FsoaoMHdRh17Cf5gMt9d69yEAnQCf8Cn4hzuystEHYfUUOIj9OsYNZSRTKcmhJPFNCpsbZIqC8of2q_4FXUOYUVKq8owfNrKrA/s365/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="365" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfcAZFcxymZtdRJnGdHosKL1d9Q763tgTOLurtwx7AnZI9tdVexI3bUszoGdLzAqmmp24sSXZQ5Dp5i3zdxohR7JEu0FsoaoMHdRh17Cf5gMt9d69yEAnQCf8Cn4hzuystEHYfUUOIj9OsYNZSRTKcmhJPFNCpsbZIqC8of2q_4FXUOYUVKq8owfNrKrA/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Carol Leuenberger for the Amazon gift card! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Karen for the large bag of catnip toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stephanie Cooper for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Damrow for the treats, cat toys and bleach! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to several unnamed people for the generous amount of <br />wet food, cat litter, toys, and treats! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdii37FMu0VU7W7zzt9sxZ78wJsrV2eqb3-C_qVrvnGN0fKSOuqfbDcWb_9AW-DpjShbK41HAqCfu7s4lC5KmrwZN3gW3se4z4eDxI_wzbIJzEo99baH13JQS4yAf9A9hkdMVBgw6qqmgRLja5feq5IoFEtJrP6JyTN-_4zbJxoRqxOYiVrprRL-U2P0g/s372/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="372" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdii37FMu0VU7W7zzt9sxZ78wJsrV2eqb3-C_qVrvnGN0fKSOuqfbDcWb_9AW-DpjShbK41HAqCfu7s4lC5KmrwZN3gW3se4z4eDxI_wzbIJzEo99baH13JQS4yAf9A9hkdMVBgw6qqmgRLja5feq5IoFEtJrP6JyTN-_4zbJxoRqxOYiVrprRL-U2P0g/s320/7.png" width="320" /><br /><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Laurie Kish for the food and trash bags! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Tessa Somogyi for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Tim David for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jamie & Emma for the food and catnip toy! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Carol Cronkhite for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Beryl for the candy for the staff! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05gG8FwxdDNvL0JusNF9rDWP0Fa2woOdq72KTuOdUyrD_SMurk_evvsiM9aBleN7cTTknO9IZxGo_Pu7X1DPlq_9t57DlAVbxGsDcCmV-BY7uKTnYRK3Gbzm6xPE3erTRHp8P-8LdAm8MVEr1IrEUed1ue1BeA-D6V-jw1qjX1ts0-O2muks24i0kMWDT/s375/8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="375" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05gG8FwxdDNvL0JusNF9rDWP0Fa2woOdq72KTuOdUyrD_SMurk_evvsiM9aBleN7cTTknO9IZxGo_Pu7X1DPlq_9t57DlAVbxGsDcCmV-BY7uKTnYRK3Gbzm6xPE3erTRHp8P-8LdAm8MVEr1IrEUed1ue1BeA-D6V-jw1qjX1ts0-O2muks24i0kMWDT/s320/8.png" width="320" /><br /><br /></a></div>Thank you Chris Paduan for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Cheryl Chiarenza for the food!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you Annalisa Schaefer for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Annette Pieniazek for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stephanie Cooper for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Katrien for the food, trash bags, grooming comb, syringe and toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Cheryl Chiarenz a for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoz9qcSST3oKMcajmW0rO0ZbyCqp5Q5y9MCH9wVVOt6pSilOgKJurAUYc5eqeoEAKCb8U72B0_EPSjVzkWqSP2YrKG30a4PCj10ZDPpUI_gVIZMVwAjLHNa_YzlgQa1Bu0s7GzoKhhwlcBlcEntXLNsnkdU_fDmPIdMeNcnl4rbJdcmdCWPoYbiY_efXtD/s367/9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="367" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoz9qcSST3oKMcajmW0rO0ZbyCqp5Q5y9MCH9wVVOt6pSilOgKJurAUYc5eqeoEAKCb8U72B0_EPSjVzkWqSP2YrKG30a4PCj10ZDPpUI_gVIZMVwAjLHNa_YzlgQa1Bu0s7GzoKhhwlcBlcEntXLNsnkdU_fDmPIdMeNcnl4rbJdcmdCWPoYbiY_efXtD/s320/9.png" width="320" /></a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Ione for the holiday tunnel, huge sleigh beds and snowman scratcher! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Katrien Haasbroek for the food, treats, and syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stacy Baker for the syringes, litter and bleach, toys, trash bags and food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Damrow for the book. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ann Brumbaugh-Thayer for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jane Cox for the food! <br />Thank you many unnamed for all the food, treats, toys and litter. <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br />Please know that we are very grateful for your generosity!! <br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipigSGw95kKhyphenhyphen_agTquBFkmGogs2uc4gZ8ZHVVehB4IEwKXFLy8IWbh0iVRMl7FT3t0_9hRo2_heCEumxPZGgNDKK0goDScaBCQqRojANeq1oAi6TtHYn407AUk_P8iIku4SZ79koaEZvUgwRXeNGsQLRAo6bbk99pluQRSXo1aziItncZgmoSXLCV-Hjx/s359/10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="359" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipigSGw95kKhyphenhyphen_agTquBFkmGogs2uc4gZ8ZHVVehB4IEwKXFLy8IWbh0iVRMl7FT3t0_9hRo2_heCEumxPZGgNDKK0goDScaBCQqRojANeq1oAi6TtHYn407AUk_P8iIku4SZ79koaEZvUgwRXeNGsQLRAo6bbk99pluQRSXo1aziItncZgmoSXLCV-Hjx/s320/10.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Ellen Power for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Caroline Kearns for the butterfly toy! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Philip Cerruti for the litter! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Susan Moore for the ear cleaner and food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Valerie for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhflTG9A3beIVzM0WqLPlDHllvtNK0f6ygbJ13m5g6fwiwL9JkSf3mvgGf2aqTZ_YjTlzMB2T1JImp0DuQp9H3M7NL8uG1WhbAVTmjq9z7mWT9-FYCsTaZjHcFzxNVunQe_A4zvicYuqqe1e1Iya4FQN-zvRoFoT1NmZRRS62P661w7ORUrtQ8FxREJaNga/s365/11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="365" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhflTG9A3beIVzM0WqLPlDHllvtNK0f6ygbJ13m5g6fwiwL9JkSf3mvgGf2aqTZ_YjTlzMB2T1JImp0DuQp9H3M7NL8uG1WhbAVTmjq9z7mWT9-FYCsTaZjHcFzxNVunQe_A4zvicYuqqe1e1Iya4FQN-zvRoFoT1NmZRRS62P661w7ORUrtQ8FxREJaNga/s320/11.png" width="320" /></a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Blithe for the treats, water filters, gloves, and syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Mike for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Gillian Miller for the Amazon gift card! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you many unnamed for all the food, treats, toys and litter. <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br />Please know that we are very grateful for your generosity!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eLEKQF-ATki22gL8anCdmQRnCEm7oxcuOYTtbpYBJ7SWX1SC2SDy7DbIo5j7glAOl7wCUV6TVGEbzwjFoMf0xYvSHDHwf59Gkpsm_irYONpPCdan3jXMlrAjtJ7s_V3QedoLfLEM2ejg_WQiNjRpaRhb18LaIz3Z0pdzVMgPfzxCwQ1aD1nFnNQnfrUz/s365/12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="365" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eLEKQF-ATki22gL8anCdmQRnCEm7oxcuOYTtbpYBJ7SWX1SC2SDy7DbIo5j7glAOl7wCUV6TVGEbzwjFoMf0xYvSHDHwf59Gkpsm_irYONpPCdan3jXMlrAjtJ7s_V3QedoLfLEM2ejg_WQiNjRpaRhb18LaIz3Z0pdzVMgPfzxCwQ1aD1nFnNQnfrUz/s320/12.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Julie B for the bale of wash clothes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Caroline K for the butterfly toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Diane N for the bleach, peroxide and syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Susan M for the food, syringes and calming collars! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Sarah K for the food and treats! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Just_Romie for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Tyler B for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Erik S for the toys and calming collars! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you many unnamed for all the food, treats, toys and litter. <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br />Please know that we are very grateful for your generosity!!</div>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-26323734413976264682023-11-03T13:48:00.003-04:002023-11-03T13:48:44.294-04:00Do Cats Get Dementia?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQYJgrZq6jzm4ZaFRbTZMVYIXJuVx-VQ8PX9ZKmoqkEatSKRBOYWz_nyoldb9Gkpzz8OdYdn33cVBLHq-mBNYvhgJOMhCnPPwqaeotiu47v1heayzOKsr8jdj8w5reRrbBeegltyxol8uqst_hWwvZMyHctciHJvoANlim8Ju32utkar0Nw5jvVfUoB5m/s366/Screenshot%202023-11-03%20at%201.44.37%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="366" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQYJgrZq6jzm4ZaFRbTZMVYIXJuVx-VQ8PX9ZKmoqkEatSKRBOYWz_nyoldb9Gkpzz8OdYdn33cVBLHq-mBNYvhgJOMhCnPPwqaeotiu47v1heayzOKsr8jdj8w5reRrbBeegltyxol8uqst_hWwvZMyHctciHJvoANlim8Ju32utkar0Nw5jvVfUoB5m/w400-h295/Screenshot%202023-11-03%20at%201.44.37%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="400" /></a></div>Today's cat parents take such good care of their cats that they're living much longer than ever, giving us more years of shared happiness and love. While that is a wonderful thing, it also means pet parents are seeing more age-related conditions and illnesses in their senior cats. One of those is dementia.<br /><br />Sometimes called senility or dementia, what senior cats (those aged 11 and up) actually experience is called cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), which is a function of an aging brain. One 2011 study in senior cats indicated that one-third of cats aged 11-14 will show at least one symptom of CDS. That number jumps to around 50% for cats over 15 years old. As with humans, the condition comes on slowly over time and there are specific behavior changes to be on the lookout for.<br /><br />According to <a href="https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/neurological/c_ct_cognitive_dysfunction_syndrome">petMD.com</a>, the most common signs of CDS are:<br /> • Disorientation<br /> • [changes in] Interactions with others<br /> • Sleep-wake cycle alterations<br /> • House soiling<br /> • Activity level changes<br />Among the other signs a cat may exhibit are:<br /> • Confusion<br /> • Anxiety/Restlessness<br /> • Extreme irritability<br /> • Decreased desire to play<br /> • Lack of self-grooming<br /> • Incontinence<br /> • Loss of appetite<br /> • Increased vocalization<br />As with everything related to a cat's health, if you see something unusual in your cat's behavior, call your vet immediately. Since some of these symptoms can be due to other illnesses or conditions, your vet will likely diagnose CDS by process of elimination, ruling out any other health causes. A thorough examination with blood tests will be necessary so it's helpful if your vet has good health history for your cat to help diagnose the problem.<br /><br />While there are medications and supplements your vet might recommend to help cats dealing with CDS, there are things you can do at home that can also improve your senior cat's life. The first is a change in diet. There are special foods that have added omega-3, extra vitamins and beta-carotene that can help with CDS. In addition to diet, making adjustments to your cat's environment can help reduce stress, like making sure food and water are slightly raised off the floor to make them easier to reach; adding ramps to help your cat get on his favorite couch or bed; and making sure litter boxes have lower sides or entries so a senior cat can easily get in and out. It's also important to make sure you spend extra time with your cat and that he/she has stimulating play time.<br /><br />CDS, much like aging itself, isn't curable, but with your vet's help and making some changes around your pet's home, it can be managed.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/neurological/c_ct_cognitive_dysfunction_syndrome">CLICK HERE</a> to learn about the signs of CDS and its diagnosis.<br /><br /><a href="https://icatcare.org/advice/senility-dementia-or-cognitive-dysfunction-syndrome/">CLICK HERE</a> to find some at-home alterations that can help a cat with CDS.<br /><a href="https://blindcatrescue.blogspot.com/2023/09/dementia-and-your-pet.html?fbclid=IwAR0puPiIRtzCtd7eiHm6FyxYfWUoZXnORwUNGg_T2DSIV46NyZ_328kAsWQ"><br />CLICK HERE</a> to read a recent Washington Post story on pet dementia.<br /><br /><p></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-4952568402702558902023-11-02T14:49:00.004-04:002023-11-02T14:49:50.407-04:00Thank you! 11/2/23<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLTghOgbKsgLhrZO6a-Rj-vHZrb17-w9Q-OxabR0ObQv-ZPOzlJptSeWCovnMHrN1wYJj5ZIdB04RjqrdyanC0EsXFxThyphenhyphenXuAcLgITEdtLXZyQYOmCWekxCQPjbuDhrCUUrZmbt7iU1bILGzVCg_QtxW9gd_buqg9bZbMpcLwU1Z29_rGLqzS8YfbLlsF/s904/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="904" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLTghOgbKsgLhrZO6a-Rj-vHZrb17-w9Q-OxabR0ObQv-ZPOzlJptSeWCovnMHrN1wYJj5ZIdB04RjqrdyanC0EsXFxThyphenhyphenXuAcLgITEdtLXZyQYOmCWekxCQPjbuDhrCUUrZmbt7iU1bILGzVCg_QtxW9gd_buqg9bZbMpcLwU1Z29_rGLqzS8YfbLlsF/w640-h492/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986</div><div style="text-align: center;">Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af</div><div style="text-align: center;">Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Sara Meunier for the catnip! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Philip Cerruti for the food and cleaning towels! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Pat Griser for the cat beds! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Donald Jones for the grooming comb, treats, and toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Damrow for the toys and grave stone marker! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Cheryl Overbey for the cat bed and toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyuG910-47XxCi7lDQ4MHUcGdwOpb7RMzHCAq-LHrHH7R581mGAxtgBV1qRgNbituGVxfQKn68OEEYJ9Z131rNP5N6d3zl4rpBuRwIwHvV25nUsRIxxlX4DE6zGzBEDKCXKV0kPgyUpVnP9FtB3svADQRVx7-AN5_fkEJNdCt6JKzK_yVlt3hFLs4S6Sh/s396/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="396" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyuG910-47XxCi7lDQ4MHUcGdwOpb7RMzHCAq-LHrHH7R581mGAxtgBV1qRgNbituGVxfQKn68OEEYJ9Z131rNP5N6d3zl4rpBuRwIwHvV25nUsRIxxlX4DE6zGzBEDKCXKV0kPgyUpVnP9FtB3svADQRVx7-AN5_fkEJNdCt6JKzK_yVlt3hFLs4S6Sh/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you Daniel for the comb, peroxide and bleach tablets! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Elizabeth Hawkins for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy & Tim David for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you margaret Paterson for the syringes and needles! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Beth Locascio for the knitted blanket! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBnlNV3Odnu1YFUB8M1TiB0-uJCQn6JFWTDXHf4HoZp4z9OfZceS5F9YnJkSUpHB-8aIKtZ81ssgfZZsQaVZyJerN_iAhp8u-BT-mlBZsrJKmuOnx4PZW5Wc2Z9sTmu0Nt_eF_XAerpkKDNMaBIf_VEHJwDsR7vgjbNMElTWx7Tgr7rHvE8ELwMsgIfLl/s402/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="402" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBnlNV3Odnu1YFUB8M1TiB0-uJCQn6JFWTDXHf4HoZp4z9OfZceS5F9YnJkSUpHB-8aIKtZ81ssgfZZsQaVZyJerN_iAhp8u-BT-mlBZsrJKmuOnx4PZW5Wc2Z9sTmu0Nt_eF_XAerpkKDNMaBIf_VEHJwDsR7vgjbNMElTWx7Tgr7rHvE8ELwMsgIfLl/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you Kwanita Humbert for the toys, and cat nip bombs! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Cheryl Overbey for the cat beds! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Suzanne Coholic for the towels, food, and syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Liz Hamilton for the probiotics and towels! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you several unnamed people for the food, treats, toys, syringes and litter!<br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMueMSwa9buGak_aEequTM4XGy1JGPzgKPxX1tl8XCCL1dz2FW5dLKRCM-nKeQKwP9-AIcn9KVFHSmZ-iDRKV_M9IthwOEFoZsVLsaao4qi7MSpqW4gV6drby326619Mn-hXUpYaQD3qM5fsb3e4uDnVfhfQHWoCGom7XaCBXOaQEfDXVlhsKJkcC2spVk/s396/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="396" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMueMSwa9buGak_aEequTM4XGy1JGPzgKPxX1tl8XCCL1dz2FW5dLKRCM-nKeQKwP9-AIcn9KVFHSmZ-iDRKV_M9IthwOEFoZsVLsaao4qi7MSpqW4gV6drby326619Mn-hXUpYaQD3qM5fsb3e4uDnVfhfQHWoCGom7XaCBXOaQEfDXVlhsKJkcC2spVk/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the toy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Seth and Katherine for the Lysol cleaner!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you several unnamed people for the toys, treats, litter, and food!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRTG04wX6vzeOgGsz4RBzhLwTZ_Zzt2Mu6UkyWmbrAufrb6kPX8hmh5QTWhuhzYHTpzDfx6G1zagQP1ptZM-kR0cKqvMGXHozQk6ug6xcQPds9wi-PPqIfZlWFen4Xhf34NSDpdLdAdV70RVG5IUjPN2gta4wZa_MBb_UEAxYzIwij0sx2mQcAtkb2Bqz/s396/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="396" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRTG04wX6vzeOgGsz4RBzhLwTZ_Zzt2Mu6UkyWmbrAufrb6kPX8hmh5QTWhuhzYHTpzDfx6G1zagQP1ptZM-kR0cKqvMGXHozQk6ug6xcQPds9wi-PPqIfZlWFen4Xhf34NSDpdLdAdV70RVG5IUjPN2gta4wZa_MBb_UEAxYzIwij0sx2mQcAtkb2Bqz/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Thank you Garrett Gross for the food, syringes and probiotics! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Suzanne Coholic for the bleach! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Donald Jones for the licks and treats! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Schodowski for the clippers, food and toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jill Sparapany for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkIFtNufLt3EhXYenYDaYkTrWXB5NJfAEj7ST0J8rE22oG_hWsb5J4QquWsuCo6ESpeCQBVDd354DQ4pN-cIDmhSzcTzbs55nnL7J9OCtSq_tYLpuls-_tVgNo0xsYYBOzDjfRkDAWwTuWw9FrNd1YPrU4SvJr0C30DGBSrWUzkv1y9t9iOQi91WLvzma/s401/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="401" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkIFtNufLt3EhXYenYDaYkTrWXB5NJfAEj7ST0J8rE22oG_hWsb5J4QquWsuCo6ESpeCQBVDd354DQ4pN-cIDmhSzcTzbs55nnL7J9OCtSq_tYLpuls-_tVgNo0xsYYBOzDjfRkDAWwTuWw9FrNd1YPrU4SvJr0C30DGBSrWUzkv1y9t9iOQi91WLvzma/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you Nicolette for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Garrett Gross for the litter! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Anonymous for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you several unnamed people for the toys, treats, litter, and food!<br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGIgZ7CECdDm2yQIf3oDJjKNAtFOAWuKgcLs3Ofq6DFYfxXWxD2IDl_nt2238Wct96P3SbkdozVnFtT8lWM-K_Npl5GkzRnaCn3N0pr1jOpxksustKtd8YrLR0bIb8J2edeB_7CY5vpzx3EhdG28IsKaw0HqDILUX5wifHKdFxjPOoNR0XJVgzsDMu_7s/s408/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="408" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGIgZ7CECdDm2yQIf3oDJjKNAtFOAWuKgcLs3Ofq6DFYfxXWxD2IDl_nt2238Wct96P3SbkdozVnFtT8lWM-K_Npl5GkzRnaCn3N0pr1jOpxksustKtd8YrLR0bIb8J2edeB_7CY5vpzx3EhdG28IsKaw0HqDILUX5wifHKdFxjPOoNR0XJVgzsDMu_7s/s320/7.png" width="320" /></a></div> Thank you Karen Baron for all of the catnip toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Sunetra and Trevor for all of the wet food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Andrea for the trash bags! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy for the cat bird toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you several unnamed people for the toys, treats, litter, and food!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you.</div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></p>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-24465549906489766682023-10-10T16:08:00.001-04:002023-10-10T16:08:15.045-04:00Thank You! 10/10/23<p style="text-align: left;">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTYZV9VvGU8pRVVeSpcUxaCo-M0QrRRSCdPYLK3Nd1Sitd9t_deUgZAQL28T0Lzx3i0wzU3NGAE3Y3LyuAjxRpL_Del1tLzJnkpsg1MXZFYKrNjN1JEWWDAC4Ut8aub-l1PYBAtogAYc8dHzxDhWrwG0RIbV1SeCbMqC1E4WIt3lyPQOdaf6qCszPk3OX/s903/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="903" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTYZV9VvGU8pRVVeSpcUxaCo-M0QrRRSCdPYLK3Nd1Sitd9t_deUgZAQL28T0Lzx3i0wzU3NGAE3Y3LyuAjxRpL_Del1tLzJnkpsg1MXZFYKrNjN1JEWWDAC4Ut8aub-l1PYBAtogAYc8dHzxDhWrwG0RIbV1SeCbMqC1E4WIt3lyPQOdaf6qCszPk3OX/w640-h482/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q <br />Chewy:
https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986
<br />Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af
<br />Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist
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Thank you Setsuko-Pelzman for the food!
<br />Thank you Avalon_war_books for the food! <br />Thank you Liz Hamilton
for the food! <br />Thank you Margaret Patterson for the syringes and needles!
<br />Thank you Ione Brown for the Halloween beds and cat tree! <br />Thank
you Debbie Lexa for the food! <br />Thank you Karen Stewart for the litter and
toys! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for all the food, litter, treats,
toys and syringes! <br />They did not give us your name so we could personally
thank you! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbojQE4cM__dvGi6aQH8vTRJWoyT5J6GNkZ9pmm4UOCAiz9zdTP3tSIn6vAJd9bb78dMmo3ATasMsfjNKAo8T9gto2DyIfjk4eHRd41o-1QOv274b31V42szJxE7VjW804Hx1aRSCrOFGguWRvPjBnsPvPLStYX3Eecka65jUkECLoqn5y8GLJeNkr0maU/s428/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="428" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbojQE4cM__dvGi6aQH8vTRJWoyT5J6GNkZ9pmm4UOCAiz9zdTP3tSIn6vAJd9bb78dMmo3ATasMsfjNKAo8T9gto2DyIfjk4eHRd41o-1QOv274b31V42szJxE7VjW804Hx1aRSCrOFGguWRvPjBnsPvPLStYX3Eecka65jUkECLoqn5y8GLJeNkr0maU/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
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Thank you Betty Harris for the Chewy gift card! <br />Thank you Cheryl Page
for the food, syringes, combs, probiotics, and ear cleaner! <br />Thank you
Michelle Hiller for the syringes, food and hydrogen peroxide! <br />Thank you
Vicki Rausch for the food and Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you unnamed for
the peroxides, towels, syringes, food, treats, toys and litter! <br />They did
not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br />We are very
grateful for your generosity! </p>
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Thank you Meg & Kittaroonies for all the food!
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Thank you unnamed for the Amazon gift card!
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Thank you Ione Brown for the Halloween scratchers, pumpkin bed and gift box!
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Pap Griser for the pop-up tent</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Damrow for the shark toy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDw2KjkTrkS_YNq6FFIaS5Zm1teNVHCRFNODD7oT7lVdZ0_QnBfRP0a_PtrM545oNCjhQcSAQ7yT4Uz75Njkzo5dfqVOBVXKPyK8nQUylLywOOAi4kZuXlS40ysrUfoxdj2P6BkxqwdBRB9wg4hafmPz0oaBtRP8-VWyu0WzdRDJV9cbPrTl-DJR6vgwvZ/s445/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="445" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDw2KjkTrkS_YNq6FFIaS5Zm1teNVHCRFNODD7oT7lVdZ0_QnBfRP0a_PtrM545oNCjhQcSAQ7yT4Uz75Njkzo5dfqVOBVXKPyK8nQUylLywOOAi4kZuXlS40ysrUfoxdj2P6BkxqwdBRB9wg4hafmPz0oaBtRP8-VWyu0WzdRDJV9cbPrTl-DJR6vgwvZ/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Donald Jones for the pillow toy, trac toy, toys and food, chicken treats, <br />hard treats, kicker toys and catnip toys!
<br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the bleach!
<br />Thank you Michelle Hiller for the food!
<br />Thank you Jaime Martell for the food!
<br />Thank you Ione for the cute beds!
<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1NQCPKLbz92NRStWjwLCR0uB0i5-oIJRi_WCi0bsYxPePQx-MzGBnVOvQutAb7CSJvl59wADhc9a9SEt-4rFfUGqIXp_LwjXC_gZ3-D-vfjaN3uh6GBBCQHgyQmkAiDScFRP_uBdgjqe6WkIXrSg8Vw3FJ2TDdB_y8dkKu9peem1Pl1nhZLkcfkylD_I/s439/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="439" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1NQCPKLbz92NRStWjwLCR0uB0i5-oIJRi_WCi0bsYxPePQx-MzGBnVOvQutAb7CSJvl59wADhc9a9SEt-4rFfUGqIXp_LwjXC_gZ3-D-vfjaN3uh6GBBCQHgyQmkAiDScFRP_uBdgjqe6WkIXrSg8Vw3FJ2TDdB_y8dkKu9peem1Pl1nhZLkcfkylD_I/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Donald Jones for the syringe and magic erasers!
<br />Thank you Mandy for the Stone for Wifi!
<br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the Halloween toys and sweater!
<br />Thank you @diskatster for the food!
<br /> Thank you Stacey Copsetta for the food!
<br /> Thank you Sara Meunier for the catnip!
<br />Thank you Danny Cook for the food, trash bags, laundry soap, needles, syringes, <br />trash bags, cleaning clothes and treats!
<br />Thank you Betty Harris for the gift card!
<br />Thank you to the many unnamed for the food, treats and litter! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you.
<br /><br /></p>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-48090245053090706102023-09-27T16:14:00.005-04:002023-09-27T16:14:47.771-04:00Cats and Skin Cancer<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KxbUMxPJSTph6KCo2La_5PkLfiD4-9nlc93o2hT8joaz3ie3sfKqgpg5-_UODqSRuls0G7iVovzWaXHdND8N6Bo90GUWLgGm6PDDEqH0i7wbsg7xZJfsvAhU4-BwhLtQUNHxn9j9jGyXWEaCF1HE06pgDVgFDUlBr2RB5enxa5iQLIoN66jrqSdEqqC2/s551/Screenshot%202023-09-27%20at%204.10.54%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="362" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KxbUMxPJSTph6KCo2La_5PkLfiD4-9nlc93o2hT8joaz3ie3sfKqgpg5-_UODqSRuls0G7iVovzWaXHdND8N6Bo90GUWLgGm6PDDEqH0i7wbsg7xZJfsvAhU4-BwhLtQUNHxn9j9jGyXWEaCF1HE06pgDVgFDUlBr2RB5enxa5iQLIoN66jrqSdEqqC2/w263-h400/Screenshot%202023-09-27%20at%204.10.54%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="263" /></a></div><br />They're covered with fur, so cats can't get skin cancer, right? Wrong! They can get skin cancer - and that includes indoor cats, too. The chief cause is exposure to the sun, just like humans. Because cats love warmth, outdoor cats tend to find sunny spots to sleep in during all seasons and the same is true for indoor cats. They may camp out in window hammock or on a couch or even the floor where there's a sunny spot. Cats with light colored or thin fur and those with no hair are at a greater risk for cancer. <br /><br />Genetics, a trauma or injury that leaves a scar, and chronic skin allergies that causes cats to scratch or lick an area can also cause cancer. Other than genetics, these possible causes involve a mark or scar on skin that can cause irritation.<br /><br />While there are lots of types of feline skin cancer, there are four that are the most common. According to <a href="https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/cancer/skin-cancer-cats">petmd.com</a>, they are:<br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Basal cell tumors</b> - usually found on the head, neck and shoulders but can be other places. These are usually benign and surgery will remove them.</li><li><b>Mast cell tumors </b>- Mostly found on the head but can also be on the neck and legs. These occur most often in middle-aged cats and, in particular, Siamese cats. </li><li><b>Squamous cell carcinoma</b> - spreads rapidly and more common in cats with light colored skin and usually on the face, nose and ears of white-faced cats. Because this form of cancer itches, cats often scratch leaving scabs. </li><li><b>Fibrosarcoma</b> - these are tumors found in connective tissue anywhere in the body but sometimes where cats have had injections, fluids or vaccines (neck and near the back legs). Because of their location, these tumors can grow quickly and be hard to remove.</li></ul><p>Tumors like those above can be hard to identify. They might not always be noticeable just by looking at your cat. <a href="https://www.purina.co.uk/articles/cats/health/skin-fur-ears/cat-skin-cancer">Purina.co.uk</a> lists these signs:<br /> • Scabbing, particularly on the ears, nose or eyelids.<br /> • Black, crusty patches of skin.<br /> • Weeping, raw skin.<br /> • Red and raised areas of skin.<br /> • Wounds that won’t heal.<br /> • Ulcers.<br /> • General lethargy.<br /><br />By petting your cat and massaging as you go, you might find unusual bumps or lumps. If you are concerned about anything unusual about your cat's skin or that you feel under the fur, contact your vet right away. Cancers can grow and spread quickly so waiting to contact your vet might be fatal to your cat.<br /><br />To determine if a cat has skin cancer, vets will to a cytology test, where cells from the suspicious area get collected and examined. It can be done fairly easily with surface skin cancers but a needle extraction might be called for if there are unusual lumps in your cat's skin. In some cases, a look at cells under a microscope can make the diagnosis. However, a tissue biopsy that can be sent to a lab and reviewed by a pathologist may also be necessary. Depending on the results of the initial exam and tests, the vet may also ask for x-rays or additional cytology tests.<br /><br />If your cat does have a form of skin cancer, how will your vet treat it? That will depend on the type of cancer diagnosed, how severe it is and where the tumor is located. Some cancers can be treated with topical medication, however, surgery is most frequently used to remove a cancerous tumor, which can help keep it from coming back. If cancer has spread or the tumor can't be removed, chemotherapy or radiation might also be used.<br /><br />The key thing to think about if your cat is often in the sun is prevention. Unless your cat is genetically prone to developing skin cancer, keeping your cat from getting it is easy - just apply sunscreen to pink patches of skin or ears. We do this for <a href="https://blindcatrescue.com/cats/stitch.htm">Stitch</a> since he is a true sun worshipper! Make sure that you only use a pet-friendly sunscreen that is ok'd by your vet. Our <a href="https://blindcatrescue.blogspot.com/2021/07/summers-unexpected-dangers-for-cats.html">blog about summer dangers for cats</a> has some tips for choosing sunscreens.<br /><a href="https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/cancer/skin-cancer-cats"><br />CLICK HERE</a> to read more from petmd.com<br /><br /><a href="https://www.nevccc.com/site/blog/2021/11/30/cat-skin-cancer">CLICK HERE</a> to read more from the New England Veterinary Care & Cancer Center.<br /><br /><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-72447811570768986402023-09-12T16:04:00.003-04:002023-10-10T16:02:32.973-04:00Thank You! 9/12/23<div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUliSAgGT6DITP74ent_OVuqGhIE7ApQhtebvezPmJt3EnCNDcLP5JobcYzVy62Pxr7TSG8Ca4DMcpGWUxnUY5RS_ftBnfOISu4euo8GpEAj8-SM_zacmnw6jXNWAZCkXC39b7kH_YBr71Z4NQ0dnR_hGoa5QdsQ_jDAjfcrN0TcQWk9DQ3FXE_3hI56J-/s941/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="941" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUliSAgGT6DITP74ent_OVuqGhIE7ApQhtebvezPmJt3EnCNDcLP5JobcYzVy62Pxr7TSG8Ca4DMcpGWUxnUY5RS_ftBnfOISu4euo8GpEAj8-SM_zacmnw6jXNWAZCkXC39b7kH_YBr71Z4NQ0dnR_hGoa5QdsQ_jDAjfcrN0TcQWk9DQ3FXE_3hI56J-/w640-h482/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q <br />Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986 <br />Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af <br />Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Ione Brown for the Halloween beds! <br />Thank you Bhavana Pai for all the food! <br />Thank you Debbie Lexa for the food! <br />Thank you Jacob for the food! <br />Thank you Debbie Lexa for the cat litter, food and syringes! <br />Thank you so much Jeffrey Robinson for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD7XJk_Glvl5xE8CAIF76HNaLyWXEmtvDOs3-M36VuhjPFDIqz7Arlj7goanRuAlV6MfNNQXQmn4oMRA2JmHG9FheYeUih7YE68uXIjOAJozyIj1KDq_Kq5IQ73nmXGkUgVEB9nCBuPVM8IRyLEP1VThoWpnWIwtV9gDEu50V8VUadNsUu4t3N66TbSgO/s399/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="399" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD7XJk_Glvl5xE8CAIF76HNaLyWXEmtvDOs3-M36VuhjPFDIqz7Arlj7goanRuAlV6MfNNQXQmn4oMRA2JmHG9FheYeUih7YE68uXIjOAJozyIj1KDq_Kq5IQ73nmXGkUgVEB9nCBuPVM8IRyLEP1VThoWpnWIwtV9gDEu50V8VUadNsUu4t3N66TbSgO/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Margaret Patterson for all the cat litter! <br />Thank you Michele Serabian for the Chewy gift card! <br />Thank you Pat Griser for the bed and food! <br />Thank you Nolan Neill for the bleach and syringes! <br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the scratching posts! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm1ZiG-FLYAOPAJ3TWZWmoNNjzoS2XrfCUTh6i4VXkn3qhqOQ0MvKVoMRt8PVYVNPpo8G0VzJfbgVqRLg7zfgGUouDMZ6GuMIWXV994F2TXC7A1WfCUAjQ8VLW68DNv25YqdBpzs26BKFY76bhq_pW0xnhqt44tRzJyJ8cZiGBgQmfm6XZMs0KattR6dK/s402/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="402" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm1ZiG-FLYAOPAJ3TWZWmoNNjzoS2XrfCUTh6i4VXkn3qhqOQ0MvKVoMRt8PVYVNPpo8G0VzJfbgVqRLg7zfgGUouDMZ6GuMIWXV994F2TXC7A1WfCUAjQ8VLW68DNv25YqdBpzs26BKFY76bhq_pW0xnhqt44tRzJyJ8cZiGBgQmfm6XZMs0KattR6dK/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stephanie Palmart for the Fresh Step and toys!<br />Thank you Nolan Neil for the food! <br />Thank you Gloria Phillips for the food! <br />Thank you Connie Quebbemann for the food! <br />Thank you Sara Meunier for the catnip! <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1IygLDmdtg_sXJ_LTcB94pWn1QNqO4HTu08lPraPYxuvA2M0Qk9iqgxWgxie6S9ikJta1TDIWrZ7m_oe4iSyRWUEP5fa698qezcGct3Emn6Ew10zJRy7XrbNjAsBIqQg2XWwlUwImRZL2eJDCa3MI4PIfoSFeaQH_64vfQmLGgo9jyohNyH1njDKKQVm/s400/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="400" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1IygLDmdtg_sXJ_LTcB94pWn1QNqO4HTu08lPraPYxuvA2M0Qk9iqgxWgxie6S9ikJta1TDIWrZ7m_oe4iSyRWUEP5fa698qezcGct3Emn6Ew10zJRy7XrbNjAsBIqQg2XWwlUwImRZL2eJDCa3MI4PIfoSFeaQH_64vfQmLGgo9jyohNyH1njDKKQVm/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you Bethany Ramirez for the food! <br />Thank you Liz for the syringes, beach and food! <br />Thank you Daniel for the Fresh Step and food! <br />Thank you Adam Lewinter for the food! <br />Thank you Lou Leaver for the food! </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUbtfR_ExF-tT_1DerADV_deNtY2RSbriR2FhvdhPbTXXHN0McsPw556jPDLL4xZPH5UZo8Hwcf6GcpJ7vg67-qbqs4xnhJR50r58W6MCitknHNGJzgh6P0TYnaNG6ISb82iGLL7gxp1EDROlqTqGsF3dIxyCpssuEEdnVdTA2xBAgbR-9AzvvuHbVTOT/s397/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="397" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQUbtfR_ExF-tT_1DerADV_deNtY2RSbriR2FhvdhPbTXXHN0McsPw556jPDLL4xZPH5UZo8Hwcf6GcpJ7vg67-qbqs4xnhJR50r58W6MCitknHNGJzgh6P0TYnaNG6ISb82iGLL7gxp1EDROlqTqGsF3dIxyCpssuEEdnVdTA2xBAgbR-9AzvvuHbVTOT/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Barbara Witkowski for the food! <br />Thank you Christina Curfman for the food! <br />Thank you Missy the Bobtail for the food! <br />Thank you Lee for the food! <br />Thank you Amy Thompson for the food! <br />Thank you Danny Cook for the food!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXvZLJvDgHR9GtRczHT7Qr2PWJFde0zQhkxYAt4hfsCe-AnkBqS2HSBohj8ovhkF_KEJrQyToD_2u_IrgcJntI-Ql5L-gqrJrorD_M5UtZFVBV_bb_HS6kjAC0kT12Gpi9R7UuinGtMMqGnH6D5uopNnZWNE8C_IXB1ERg7r5MlrUJkG9rI67P1gdTfJ4/s398/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="398" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXvZLJvDgHR9GtRczHT7Qr2PWJFde0zQhkxYAt4hfsCe-AnkBqS2HSBohj8ovhkF_KEJrQyToD_2u_IrgcJntI-Ql5L-gqrJrorD_M5UtZFVBV_bb_HS6kjAC0kT12Gpi9R7UuinGtMMqGnH6D5uopNnZWNE8C_IXB1ERg7r5MlrUJkG9rI67P1gdTfJ4/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you Matt for the food! <br />Thank you Cheryl Chiarenza for the Amazon gift card and food! <br />Thank you Debbie Lexa for the bleach! <br />Thank you Ione for all the beds, tunnels, tens and play sacks!! <br />Thank yuo Kwanita Humbert for the food, catnip and treats! <br />Thank you Margaret Patterson for all the cat litter! <br />Thank you Jeffrey Robinson for the food, filters! <br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AzSaGiLsxQWkKjyT2lTjg2gWR5RumTXP8lESSpTQk7HNtUQrF5nnr2lmpFmFBq0150LO35KK6hSOuMkxpjgRKKzDpntTgZUnRRP57C4_LyVD-HmV4MsxvnaXmRSNf1dstx7AhQaSWT_JIAi41APSzYKdbh5EDcLMtk7PCVK2xzp-fR1zuRoRA2oNHLqE/s397/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="397" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AzSaGiLsxQWkKjyT2lTjg2gWR5RumTXP8lESSpTQk7HNtUQrF5nnr2lmpFmFBq0150LO35KK6hSOuMkxpjgRKKzDpntTgZUnRRP57C4_LyVD-HmV4MsxvnaXmRSNf1dstx7AhQaSWT_JIAi41APSzYKdbh5EDcLMtk7PCVK2xzp-fR1zuRoRA2oNHLqE/s320/7.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Annette Pieniazek for the syringes and needles! <br />Thank you Nancy and Tim David for the syringes! <br />Thank you Amy Thompson for the spring toys! <br />Thank you Veronica & Macduff for the food! <br />Thank you Cheryl Johnson for the food! <br />Thank you Melissa Jones for the grave marker for Wifi! <br />Thank you Gus Robatto for the food! <br />Thank you Jeannette Murphy Adams for the food! <br />Thank you Heather Oda for the food! <br />Thank you Penny & Rich Kluko for the food! <br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLl5xQ89QKyNNan6iHbIZVOarlT3DMBLIYAv-u_PHc2nAurc83LhqpMhBVLhb--GWK7JxLN970ernBlHIA-r44_gnF4-3YX80TwkgfT72CzsFSTocxzygdIs1qp1T45cUXGRz_uwo6ZleajAZvBxOXN8CRCGeykXfUKsqwRi7eF7BKRkJgBFLJZCH9ZPF/s399/8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="399" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLl5xQ89QKyNNan6iHbIZVOarlT3DMBLIYAv-u_PHc2nAurc83LhqpMhBVLhb--GWK7JxLN970ernBlHIA-r44_gnF4-3YX80TwkgfT72CzsFSTocxzygdIs1qp1T45cUXGRz_uwo6ZleajAZvBxOXN8CRCGeykXfUKsqwRi7eF7BKRkJgBFLJZCH9ZPF/s320/8.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Thank you Laura Herrera-Elliott for the food! <br />Thank you Linda Hardy for the food! <br />Thank you Diane Williamson for the food! <br />Thank you Avlon War books for the food! <br />Thank you Philip Cerruti for the food! <br />Thank you unnamed for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you D. McGrath for the food! <br />Thank you Matt for the food! <br />Thank you Tamara Killion for the food! <br />Thank you Lisa Nix for the food! <br />Thank you Mona for the food! <br />Thank you Debra McFadden for the treats, food, gloves, syringes, crinkle toys, <br />springs, water filters, pet brush, catnip! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for all the food, treats, toys and litter! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! <br /> <br /></div><br />Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-24997229459205792122023-09-12T15:29:00.001-04:002023-10-10T16:09:06.650-04:00Demystifying Tube Feeding Your Cat<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/mJZgareLcYE?si=2u3uxy35pySb7Xur" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="353" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbD1ZwhaMDKSaufQDJigUTTPHJ4jtbK3m8drGGcZFUKVfwIV3CxOMglvNquNsEem2mWVyD_pEkUziw7SZl-6Z1DSCs1TpLpQVT98yX1j_dUjuLXFXB2OIYBi6SIuKYrFQuWf4-xdbMp55QttEeQlxzWolLq-jf5AppobG8DVaI4T13sAtl14Lzyb-FKvq/s320/Screenshot%202023-09-12%20at%203.23.56%20PM.png" width="309" /></a></div><br />At some time in your cat's life, they may experience an injury or illness that will make a feeding tube necessary to ensure they get the nutrition they need to recover. Everything from a broken jaw to not feeling well enough to eat to recovering from surgery can mean you'll need to learn to feed your cat with a feeding tube. Many of the BCR cats have had feeding tubes for different reasons - Wifi for his broken jaw, Sandy, Lisa and other cats had them while fighting infections or illnesses. <br /><br />While the idea of doing this seems like it would hurt your cat, that isn't the case, and though it may seem like something you couldn't learn how to do, it is possible. <br /><br />An added bonus for using a feeding tube is that any medications your cat needs during recovery can also be given to them that way, which means less stress for you and your cat. Cats who consistently get the nutrition and hydration they need tend to recover faster. <br /><br />There are two kinds of feeding tubes generally used by veterinarians. The first is a naso-gastric tube, a narrow tube that is inserted through the nose into the stomach. The second is an esophagostomy tube, which is the more often used method and is inserted through a small hole in the neck or on a cat's side and inserted into the stomach. Using this method usually requires some sedation for the cat so he's calm and still during the procedure. An esophageal tube is slightly bigger, which makes feeding a little easier and allows fewer clogs to form. <br /><br />Cats with esophageal tubes will have some extra tubing near the neck entrance that will be tucked under a dressing and protective cloth to protect it and also keep the cat from scratching in that area. The end of the tube is exposed for delivering food so it's important to make sure the cat is indoors at all times and, based on the cat's condition, has limited activity to keep the tube in place. <br /><br />If your cat needs a feeding tube diet, your vet will recommend the best food based on his needs. Whatever that may be, it's important to follow the directions you're given to be sure the amount of food you need to prepare is pureed in a blender to a very liquid state so it can be delivered through the tube. How the food is given is just as important as how it is prepared. In addition to <a href="https://youtu.be/mJZgareLcYE?si=2u3uxy35pySb7Xur">BCR's video guide</a> on feeding tubes, <a href="https://icatcare.org/app/uploads/2022/05/Managing-the-cat-with-a-feeding-tube.pdf ">icatcare.org</a> also has helpful step-by-step instructions. Because you'll also need to make sure the tube stays unclogged your vet may train you on all the steps for successfully tube feeding your cat.<br /><br />The good news is that feeding tubes are temporary and only necessary until your cat is back to health and eating on his or her own. Your vet is always there to help you with this process if you have questions or concerns. The thing to remember is that, even though tube feeding is new to you and your cat, it offers them recovery time at home in a familiar place with people they love.<br /><br /><a href="https://icatcare.org/app/uploads/2022/05/Managing-the-cat-with-a-feeding-tube.pdf">CLICK HERE</a> to read more on the types of feeding tubes used for cats and a guide for using them.<p></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-15275252198505626092023-09-02T09:39:00.002-04:002023-10-23T15:24:04.330-04:00Dementia and your pet<p><i>Reprinted from the Washington Post, 8/31/23 </i><br /></p><p>Cats and dogs get dementia. Here’s how to spot signs and support pets.
Look for changes in your pet’s behaviors over time and make sure they are not caused by other, treatable, medical conditions
By Marlene Cimons
August 31, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
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Sullivan, also known as Sully, a Boston terrier, began behaving oddly at age 9. He would poop inside the house, circle the kitchen island and bark at nothing.
At first, his human Bridget Allen thought these acts were part of normal aging. One day, though, Sully didn’t return home from a nearby wooded area he knew well. Allen’s son found him wandering by a stream, filthy and acting confused.
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A short time later, he fell off the bed while sleeping and urinated on the floor. “Something wasn’t right,” recalled Allen, a retired high school English teacher from Caledonia, Mich., about Sully’s behavior in 2012.
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Bridget Allen, a retired high school English teacher, noticed Sully, her Boston terrier, behaving oddly when he was 9 years old, in 2012. He was diagnosed with dementia. (Bridget Allen)
Her veterinarian said it sounded like “classic” dementia. “I felt like I had been kicked in the gut,” Allen said. “I had no idea that dogs could develop dementia.”
They can, and so can cats.
“We all know that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are among the most common conditions humans can encounter as they age,” said Stephanie McGrath, associate professor of neurology at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. “What people don’t realize is that our pets — dogs and cats — can get it, too, and it’s probably also very common.”
Experts aren’t sure how many companion animals suffer from dementia. Estimates range from 14 to 35 percent of the pet dog population age 8 and older, according to one study. Another study suggests nearly one-third of cats ages 11 to 14 and 50 percent of cats 15 and older are affected. Many experts believe these numbers are probably conservative.
“This is highly, highly underreported,” said Gary Landsberg, a Canadian veterinary behaviorist and veterinary scientific director of CanCog, an animal health research organization. “Owners need to realize that signs might be mild or subtle, so they might not have any concerns about them.”
Signs of cognitive decline in pets <br />
For pet parents trying to determine whether their cat or dog has dementia, “knowing their pet’s normal behavior is important,” said Margaret Gruen, associate professor of behavioral medicine at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. “You’re really looking for a change over time.”
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Some signs are:<br />
Confusion and disorientation.
Forgetting things pets have learned, such as house training or using the litter box.
Changes in their sleep-wake cycle.
Among cats, an increase in vocalization, meaning more crying or howling — an obvious and frequently reported sign. “With cats, there is excessive vocalization and disorientation and changes in interaction with humans or other animals, such as hissing and swatting,” said Starr Cameron, clinical associate professor in small animal neurology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine, who studies cat dementia. “Some cats are up all night and vocalizing. They go outside the litter box or can’t find it.”
</p><p>Medical conditions that mimic dementia in pets:
Informing a vet early about any changes in a pet’s behaviors is important because the pet may have a medical condition different from a cognitive disorder that could be treated, Landsberg said.
Many conditions, such as arthritic pain, cancer, hearing or vision loss, hypertension and chronic kidney disease, can prompt symptoms that mimic dementia in pets and must be ruled out before diagnosing a cognitive disorder, experts said.
“My 18-year-old kitty Momo has always been a vocal kitty,” Cameron said, “but when she was 15 or 16, I noticed she was vocalizing more.” Cameron suspected Momo had dementia.
Momo “became grumpier with the other cat and the dog. She was moody,” Cameron said. Bloodwork, however, revealed hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid. Momo was treated, and “now she’s back to Momo,” Cameron said.
An animal can also have physical ailments and dementia concurrently, “just as an elderly person with dementia can have other age-related medical problems,” Landsberg said.
</p><p>Studying pet dementia
Scientists are studying pet dementia to help companion animals and their humans cope and to better understand human brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
“Dogs are good natural models. They can develop deficits similar to humans,” said Evan MacLean, director of the Arizona Canine Cognition Center at the University of Arizona. “Also, they can be studied more easily because they have shorter life spans than humans and can show subtle signs as early as age 7. These insights can help in learning more about the disease in humans.”
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Researchers are analyzing post-death brain tissue from pets, including one study that compares samples from dogs who had dementia with those who did not, to better understand “how the dog brain ages,” said McGrath, who is conducting the study. “We are also trying to understand when dogs who are healthy agers become dogs afflicted by dementia.”
Scientists are also studying blood and spinal fluid samples to learn if animals and humans with dementia have the same specific proteins or biomarkers indicative of cognitive decline. The findings could help diagnose pet cognitive disorders.
Some research already has found evidence of beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brains of aging dogs and cats. An abnormal buildup of both of these naturally occurring proteins, a hallmark of human Alzheimer’s disease, can disrupt nerve cell function.
McGrath is also testing three drugs in dogs — cannabidiol, rapamycin and trazodone — to see if any of them has an effect in preventing, slowing or reversing the disease.
</p><p>What to do if you suspect cognitive decline in your pet:
Consult your vet and make sure they rule out other medical conditions.
Ask your vet about treatment, including medication, supplements, diet or other interventions. The Food and Drug Administration has approved one drug called selegiline (brand names Anipryl, Eldepryl, l-deprenyl, Selgian and Zelapar), which can reduce symptoms of cognitive dysfunction in dogs. Sometimes veterinarians use it “off label” in cats.
Ask your vet about certain foods that, some experts say, may support brain health. They may require vet authorization.
Keep pets on a routine, as “they may have trouble coping with changes,” Gruen said.
Improve their environment. Provide ramps to avoid steps. Put down a yoga mat or area rug on a slippery floor. “Some dogs may stop entering certain rooms to avoid a hardwood floor,” Gruen said. “It’s important to find ways to maintain their activities of daily living, just as we do with humans.”
Enrich their environment. “Teach your dogs a few new commands and reward them,” Landsberg said. “Give them brain enrichment toys. Put treats in toys that roll around, so they have to find them.”
Keep up their social interaction, “either with other pets or humans, and play with them,” Landsberg said.
Reduce stress. Special stress-reducing plug-in diffusers are available for both cats and dogs.
Encourage exercise. Exercise during the day can help animals sleep better at night.
“This is typically a chronic slowly progressive disease, with lots we can do,” Gruen said. “There is no reason why a pet with cognitive dysfunction can’t enjoy a good quality of life for some years.”
</p><p>Can cognitive decline in pets be prevented?
It’s unknown if cognitive disorders in pets can be prevented.
Some experts think exercise may help, as it does in humans with dementia. One recent study suggests that exercise reduces the risk in dogs, though MacLean, the lead author, pointed out that it was not conducted over a lengthy time period.
“We can say there is a relationship, but not necessarily a cause and effect,” MacLean said. “Regardless, exercise is good for everything, so it’s safe advice that giving your dog exercise would be good on a lot of levels.”
After Sully was diagnosed with dementia, and other medical conditions were ruled out, the vet suggested that Allen “take him home and love him up. You’ll know when he’s had his fill of this life.” She did just that. Two years later, after his symptoms worsened, Allen decided it was time to let Sully go.
“I felt like the essence of him was no longer there,” she said. “I couldn’t believe he would want to live like that if he had the choice. As painful as it was, I felt giving him peace was the right thing to do.”
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Do you have a question about human behavior or neuroscience? Email BrainMatters@washpost.com and we may answer it in a future column.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-78028801933952884702023-08-30T12:48:00.003-04:002023-08-30T12:48:37.698-04:00Handle with Care - Tips for the Dreaded Cat Bath!<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pethelpful.com/cats/Bathing-Your-Cat-Without-Getting-Clawed-to-Death-Simple-Cat-Bathing-Tips" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzcek_-tq6f_vztmxkoCdJuhCB476OW6NoPkNSqt0IiccvH6SuQ-oHivTbW_mBCtbD_OOgLqMg-pgT2yCuT1xhdvejdO5MxjZpJFxtXt4zQencMNX4W2L5iGUF6eUM9cZoNg2IieBj7iBHLMa_I3FU7nRSy6PN12MdeJR5v9QvwYQRHuVk44TCX7S2XTq/s320/Screenshot%202023-08-30%20at%2012.43.33%20PM.png" width="207" /></a></div><br />The tales and jokes told about someone trying to give a cat a bath are legendary. We've all heard about the trauma for both cats and owners when an actual bath is called for. Cats are really good at staying clean all by themselves and usually don't need baths, which is great, but sometimes, an actual bath in a sink or small tub with water and soap is necessary. Knowing how they generally dislike baths, when does a cat need a bath?<br /><br />There are lots of tools available to help you figure this out, even though your eyes and nose will let you know if your cat needs a real bath. First and foremost, be aware of your cat's general bathing habits - how often do they give themselves baths and are they really thorough about it? If you see a change in what you know is normal for them, something is probably going on.<br /><br />A pet parent might notice older cats having more trouble bathing themselves due to obesity, arthritis or illness. Along with age might also come changes in litter box habits that could leave urine or feces in some fur. Both of these could warrant a bath as could skin conditions, allergies or infections. If you're facing one of these situations, check first with your veterinarian to make sure there's no medical reason with your cat not to do it. If it's ok, there are some steps you can take to prepare things so it's less traumatic for you and your cat!<br /><br />If you search online, you'll find lots of helpful hints for giving a cat a bath - even <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/2226792/how-bathe-your-cat" target="_blank">Martha Stewart has some suggestions</a>! Relying first on your vet's advice for your particular cat is the best way to start. <a href="https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-care/should-i-bathe-my-cat">Petplace.com</a> has put some very good cat-bathing tips together into a list:<br /><br /> • "Introduce your cat to water gradually. Start by filling a small bowl with water and placing your cat in it. Gently pour water over their head and body, praising them when they remain calm. Once they are comfortable with this, you can move on to actual bathing.<br /><br /> • Be prepared. Have everything you need within reach before starting the bath so that you don’t have to leave your cat unattended. This includes a towel, shampoo, and any other products recommended by your vet.<br /><br /> • Make the environment as stress-free as possible. Choose a quiet room with little foot traffic and few distractions. Fill the tub before starting, as your cat may try to make a break for it if they see you running the water. And be sure the water is not too hot or cold – just warm enough to be comfortable.<br /><br /> • Use a pet-friendly shampoo. Avoid using human shampoo, as it can be drying and irritating to your cat’s skin. There are many different types of cat shampoo on the market, so talk to your veterinarian or groomer to find one that’s right for your cat.<br /><br /> • Rinse well. Be sure to rinse all the shampoo out of your cat’s fur with lukewarm water. If any is left behind, it can cause skin irritation.<br /><br /> • Gently towel dry. Gently pat your cat dry with a soft towel once they’re clean. If their fur is long, you may need to use a blow dryer set on the lowest setting to help them dry off. Just be sure not to hold the dryer too close to their skin, as this could burn them.<br /><br /> • Use positive reinforcement. Reward your cat with treats or toys after each bath to help them associate the experience with something positive. This can go a long way in making future baths less stressful."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=819204949923379" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="320" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxczsOdA0QdRWsuRQaTo4eNiE0M3iM5-jBtQf_-BOs7lkp_9ZSkBugImMeHKWS9866YvhCH0gahG6N_eApdLF7m9vdKRuOU5x8Po4CCxVijXBT5uTZmd3mg8M154C8m44nrl-Tkbm43CPfp786hal6oX-9m_hpM9x8HJfg79SPhmEqtMacPP6qucJqBDi/w200-h186/Screenshot%202023-08-30%20at%2012.43.43%20PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />Several BCR cats get regular baths, including <a href="https://blindcatrescue.com/cats/popcorn.htm" target="_blank">Popcorn</a>! We <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=819204949923379" target="_blank">made a video</a> of exactly how this sweet girl gets her baths, which is actually more like spa time for her. As you'll see, our staff is always gentle and watchful so Popcorn is relaxed!<br /><br />So, if your cat does need you to give him or her a bath sometime, don't pay attention to the old tales and jokes. It can be done safely for you and your cat!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://pethelpful.com/cats/Bathing-Your-Cat-Without-Getting-Clawed-to-Death-Simple-Cat-Bathing-Tips" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for some additional helpful tips on bathing your cat from pethepful.com.<br /><br /></div>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-82151177688347832362023-08-28T16:02:00.001-04:002023-08-28T16:02:13.689-04:00Thank You! 8/28/23<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_if5wGjPy-XxbQLQJsk0PE9nGP1XkMzmLPvom3Ekp7TJQQE3_d1g_HgQwxeTWpx7CHP8AtepeIxCXzAZKUwJ1_LgS-9UKhljC8KkangYWd9oVdoSOQvWlbBxl3cwo_GqijadYl4HcpND-ZJpsgjsQ2uDJ7qytYrmYL_mE1rg4hYZ1_v0bcjpsMMqvlzC/s903/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="903" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_if5wGjPy-XxbQLQJsk0PE9nGP1XkMzmLPvom3Ekp7TJQQE3_d1g_HgQwxeTWpx7CHP8AtepeIxCXzAZKUwJ1_LgS-9UKhljC8KkangYWd9oVdoSOQvWlbBxl3cwo_GqijadYl4HcpND-ZJpsgjsQ2uDJ7qytYrmYL_mE1rg4hYZ1_v0bcjpsMMqvlzC/w640-h488/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q <br />Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986
<br />Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af
<br />Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist
<br /><br />Thank you Bethany R for the Chewy gift card!
<br />Thank you Stephanie Sokol for the vitamins!
<br />Thank you Carol Boshears for the water filters!
<br />Thank you C. Perry for the litter!
<br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the scratching post! <br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPurhpAhzWUCoDv8RvTqqsB3WOkRtike6rivhb_T4cfAzRPqoAv-bLjSjG9pps22vmGoMBOIcYZ3EvPQpc8_H7DBPrpQl58xqiLe1uOZZrlpP3aqMc0LuDDXan-B6Uk72tBroY8ur4whuxxdKj3AWWYIMOVrvYWOx0_eAHQllg7nN_y8wYpkapVZ8CQCVA/s387/w.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="387" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPurhpAhzWUCoDv8RvTqqsB3WOkRtike6rivhb_T4cfAzRPqoAv-bLjSjG9pps22vmGoMBOIcYZ3EvPQpc8_H7DBPrpQl58xqiLe1uOZZrlpP3aqMc0LuDDXan-B6Uk72tBroY8ur4whuxxdKj3AWWYIMOVrvYWOx0_eAHQllg7nN_y8wYpkapVZ8CQCVA/s320/w.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Terri Tyson for the food and litter!
<br />Thank you Danny Cook for the food!
<br />Thank yoU Sara Meunier for the catnip!
<br />Thank you Dana, Lisa & Lilly for the peroxide and water filters!
<br />Thank you Stephanie Sokol for the vitamins!
<br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, litter, syringes, treat & toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVe1JfUuSdPFUd6yWvT_G-9nmMn6QXO4Xv4jL5yZkA3LNK08EKttew8A4PgO5rcqqbrbRUfBOTUBGKcty_opMfYusb5Gj4EkqSRsdtGC5d8dQOqdFKFUQ_zH9sIBj65K4jbYUlWwVxIvzc7pLq8pbqfD6vRSu0J2nMknuPNg17VvCAyOKANksoUuoCyBz/s382/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="382" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVe1JfUuSdPFUd6yWvT_G-9nmMn6QXO4Xv4jL5yZkA3LNK08EKttew8A4PgO5rcqqbrbRUfBOTUBGKcty_opMfYusb5Gj4EkqSRsdtGC5d8dQOqdFKFUQ_zH9sIBj65K4jbYUlWwVxIvzc7pLq8pbqfD6vRSu0J2nMknuPNg17VvCAyOKANksoUuoCyBz/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Damrow for the scratcher!
<br />Thank you Christine Hill for all the Amazon gift cards!!
<br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, litter, syringes, treat & toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7G6gSl5HMiUtAJi2aEeRAxw-D7aU4bXxcCK3IDv24tZTk_i3x6jE_P3x_tsNobHO5sFYsY9Hcwr_olt6_KS4poSmSYseCq5cV3tB2PyoKesa-_S9QtOQXFH36mi7C1ha9qbcSyIVdSVaZMJcNh8md0oAHAQxbnm1FtJHS8oy1-TDb1quTR3fcvnTUdjf/s389/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="389" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7G6gSl5HMiUtAJi2aEeRAxw-D7aU4bXxcCK3IDv24tZTk_i3x6jE_P3x_tsNobHO5sFYsY9Hcwr_olt6_KS4poSmSYseCq5cV3tB2PyoKesa-_S9QtOQXFH36mi7C1ha9qbcSyIVdSVaZMJcNh8md0oAHAQxbnm1FtJHS8oy1-TDb1quTR3fcvnTUdjf/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div> <br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Carolyn for all the food!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione for all the adorable beds and tunnels!!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kwanita Humbert for the food, catnip and treats!!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bhavana Pai for all the food!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
Thank you Betty Harris for the Chewy gift card!
</div>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-22115908813370236812023-08-07T16:03:00.001-04:002023-08-07T16:03:19.133-04:00Thank you! 7/26/23<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOM7gHSczkuam9zOqqWy1hTyz857huIYWwz2xNcdomt7TD_89okReYlU8LYfbq0dE0R3hQWYFEGcrCwXJJYi6PsNUPufp4HouIAujOjClH9GQi-up-COKLyR-7EflXdjEJeUgr-CMiu2cOnCBVRmQRHkQKZh9KnxJz1T7zp-vaql0ydr99fH-8aE-YbMO/s781/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="781" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOM7gHSczkuam9zOqqWy1hTyz857huIYWwz2xNcdomt7TD_89okReYlU8LYfbq0dE0R3hQWYFEGcrCwXJJYi6PsNUPufp4HouIAujOjClH9GQi-up-COKLyR-7EflXdjEJeUgr-CMiu2cOnCBVRmQRHkQKZh9KnxJz1T7zp-vaql0ydr99fH-8aE-YbMO/w640-h492/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q<br />Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986
<br />Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af
<br />Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist<br /> <br /><br />Thank you Stacy Baker for the litter and water! <br />Thank you Sheila Taylor for the Chewy gift card!! <br />Thank you Margaret Patterson for all the cat litter! <br />Thank you Betty Harris for the Chewy gift card! <br />Thank you Marlene Hodgdon for the food! <br />Thank you Dymkowska for the food! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, litter, treats, water
filters, laundry soap, q-tips, air conditioner and spin mop. They did
not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBGj0P5DEL5LF9MIxdGWNWa_bq9hePNCDH2jaizHsdKWWfE6tWxsM2YkXLVQC3GjlzuWCtKDerF_nQUUm0ri6ZjJcMk6MmlD_MgTiKoPu3JsZsL9lIENIT-EhcCz483H_MGeGI555TufORUrSzS6DMjetydYGgMBx6pEJIRFF-A7Z4-9fke6VKV0UPmPJ/s356/2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="356" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBGj0P5DEL5LF9MIxdGWNWa_bq9hePNCDH2jaizHsdKWWfE6tWxsM2YkXLVQC3GjlzuWCtKDerF_nQUUm0ri6ZjJcMk6MmlD_MgTiKoPu3JsZsL9lIENIT-EhcCz483H_MGeGI555TufORUrSzS6DMjetydYGgMBx6pEJIRFF-A7Z4-9fke6VKV0UPmPJ/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Claire Ramirez for the bleach, hydro peroxide, litter, <br />syringes, and injection needles! <br />Thank you Debbie Wass for the peroxide <br />Thank you Cheryl Overbey for the food and syringes! <br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the food! <br />Thank you Readsalot81 for the litter! <br />Thank you Laura Herrera-Elliott for the cat litter! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, litter, treats, water filters, laundry soap, Q-tips, air conditioner and spin mop. They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75S-vsQopn-lt34yoOREG8ASqCvuqpFzMibYIfuu5I75ssl3dMtPwQJKw60UTKEQQf_pt4sW5rBlxLxNtXghY8-TH3Zrf_iABE-KTa7_GGwo0K7BPehR0YCIBHMkdXsgZj-6jrCy8V78jQwH-yMhVGymN_NfkocaaKHVGAt9K3ghr-LNJ7K6h8RxaHTvb/s349/3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="349" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75S-vsQopn-lt34yoOREG8ASqCvuqpFzMibYIfuu5I75ssl3dMtPwQJKw60UTKEQQf_pt4sW5rBlxLxNtXghY8-TH3Zrf_iABE-KTa7_GGwo0K7BPehR0YCIBHMkdXsgZj-6jrCy8V78jQwH-yMhVGymN_NfkocaaKHVGAt9K3ghr-LNJ7K6h8RxaHTvb/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Claire Ramirez for the bleach, hydro peroxide, litter, <br />syringes, and injection needles! <br />Thank you Debbie Was for the food, syringes, bleach, and probiotics! <br />Thank you Patricia Odom for the crinkle balls! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, litter, treats and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIvnH445CeNwRNQ-nr6ZLFNkrTdK6qYHFXI-5PVprLeoHyLEDh95XmPYIx-Mb8UrrXHsm83-42zt1jmq0N9zaRZfbZphCJ5DY1Xzm-rKC0Tqg-YdIKiptUxJztXL0HS9Xu01SEmT2pgg7HlhAV7fkDjak1zsXSnZE0IFRJw6guu1zSjs8TwgqMG6WCFM1/s348/4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="348" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIvnH445CeNwRNQ-nr6ZLFNkrTdK6qYHFXI-5PVprLeoHyLEDh95XmPYIx-Mb8UrrXHsm83-42zt1jmq0N9zaRZfbZphCJ5DY1Xzm-rKC0Tqg-YdIKiptUxJztXL0HS9Xu01SEmT2pgg7HlhAV7fkDjak1zsXSnZE0IFRJw6guu1zSjs8TwgqMG6WCFM1/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Melissa Miller for the gift card!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Brooke Grimes for the food and probiotics!<br />Thank you Matthew Bonew for the towels and treats! <br />Thank you Juli Neikirk for the food, towels, and toys! <br />Thank you Lisa Collon for the needles and food! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, litter, treats and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmuvD3ife9B13bnviXw8uooIcRO1PseRjQB5VkZfsILwLnM-4ONtBQCLC6RAo271YTXxa10QK6zoCHhYit3_DDsnkGx_60PKWaBGZB8NcB1C_KK4H2BmEA1w-Yr_EawszWEIB_y56SRbvE22zLdrmqB8z77iyZSazXyqxQi4q27UeajFEZUQ5Nc0gbj9X/s344/5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="344" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmuvD3ife9B13bnviXw8uooIcRO1PseRjQB5VkZfsILwLnM-4ONtBQCLC6RAo271YTXxa10QK6zoCHhYit3_DDsnkGx_60PKWaBGZB8NcB1C_KK4H2BmEA1w-Yr_EawszWEIB_y56SRbvE22zLdrmqB8z77iyZSazXyqxQi4q27UeajFEZUQ5Nc0gbj9X/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stephanie for the towels and water filters! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Lisa Cotton for the probiotics, food, vitamins and cat litter! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Debbie Wass for the syringe needles! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bhavana Pai for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Brooke Grimes for the spin mop!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kathy for the towels! </div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNp4dipc3_1BZVmiU4MyKXrneGOJvwT1oysV3frHVef6hbGT5VbeRQtGyrZW84aFQx1yY7sCg-WU_Sx3G2Lk6C1PNrCuq8LUAtorgner-VifgV_0_yc4EvpUD8LQ3LaKWqh6ctgVTfZf4210o2hrODgcJEkZrWol7Q0kjIapU-KzdvNtTSfIJY4yBRblt_/s343/7.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="343" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNp4dipc3_1BZVmiU4MyKXrneGOJvwT1oysV3frHVef6hbGT5VbeRQtGyrZW84aFQx1yY7sCg-WU_Sx3G2Lk6C1PNrCuq8LUAtorgner-VifgV_0_yc4EvpUD8LQ3LaKWqh6ctgVTfZf4210o2hrODgcJEkZrWol7Q0kjIapU-KzdvNtTSfIJY4yBRblt_/s320/7.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Tonya Tinman for the Amazon gift card! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Penny MacMillan for the food and probiotics! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Michael Narren for the bleach tablets! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jill Sparapany for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkSXp384fhBJu42cRBZpJ5FKbZA7qXxxnOL1MMBjEa9ZXYJz-V7m_za09mO8b4vn42xHXi9fIb7V_6Sml3lPPLNmp-s6w6nDFePn0wzJdVv5igrEsOp3uETk4sYTjZLQXSeWwGVr_w-6PpuzggxtFfLfJRZBvZv0FgfSZf0w-ZLSIRJ-DCv5W_i_SaYmN/s345/6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="345" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkSXp384fhBJu42cRBZpJ5FKbZA7qXxxnOL1MMBjEa9ZXYJz-V7m_za09mO8b4vn42xHXi9fIb7V_6Sml3lPPLNmp-s6w6nDFePn0wzJdVv5igrEsOp3uETk4sYTjZLQXSeWwGVr_w-6PpuzggxtFfLfJRZBvZv0FgfSZf0w-ZLSIRJ-DCv5W_i_SaYmN/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stacey Copsetta for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kathy for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Damrow for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kathy for the spin mop and syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you several unnamed people for the food, treats, litter and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7nyogRBGjIdNvkdKxWfmnaFAaVPYsqL_On5afATJHcLOG0cmlcMz7p5VhcBbCCB2J6V8iKacRD5pkCPKPp2X5AZcKJxt5_xR7JQBh_y2xgQJluO1XS6PXIG1USS0v8Flv-rABjYcGN3DzpQNZgyhIpv7_wFi9gr8isXayBd4LkqDKbQLFSsPXHIWT7IQ/s343/8.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="343" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7nyogRBGjIdNvkdKxWfmnaFAaVPYsqL_On5afATJHcLOG0cmlcMz7p5VhcBbCCB2J6V8iKacRD5pkCPKPp2X5AZcKJxt5_xR7JQBh_y2xgQJluO1XS6PXIG1USS0v8Flv-rABjYcGN3DzpQNZgyhIpv7_wFi9gr8isXayBd4LkqDKbQLFSsPXHIWT7IQ/s320/8.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Vivian Broderick for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Janet Combs for the food, water filters and syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy & Tim David for the syringes, and garden flags! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you unnamed for the gloves! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you several unnamed people for the Amazon gift cards!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you several unnamed people for the Fresh Step, toys, treats,
syringes and food! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could
personally thank you! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKuT5XU2nHpayk7WHoW77FGJBsjwdm3E4V_tPVoI_9UG6dm7m-962-DTBLSMZ5bccXxu0i6zwoXdf_WPPMO74jJ03do3HeiZQV2cv95PjhchQTdFQXM8BVRaqoajvISum2EWAJyFlpIPjg-NpnyvYrKAm9Xgqiy_0q4S23RvLxgsSEiqPKt03NZ1bs5UC/s343/9.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="343" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKuT5XU2nHpayk7WHoW77FGJBsjwdm3E4V_tPVoI_9UG6dm7m-962-DTBLSMZ5bccXxu0i6zwoXdf_WPPMO74jJ03do3HeiZQV2cv95PjhchQTdFQXM8BVRaqoajvISum2EWAJyFlpIPjg-NpnyvYrKAm9Xgqiy_0q4S23RvLxgsSEiqPKt03NZ1bs5UC/s320/9.png" width="320" /></a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Thank you Ione Brown for the Sponge Bob beds! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Margaret Patterson for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Carol Katz for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bo for the ear cleaner, food, toys, water filters, and syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Avalon_war_books for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Vivian Broderick for the food and litter! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Cynthia Bish for the Amazon gift card! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Cheryl Overbey for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Danny Cook for the treats and toys! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ana Moales for the Halo treats, food and Amazon gift card!</div><br />Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-2141027690812663342023-07-14T14:17:00.001-04:002023-07-14T14:17:36.385-04:00Thank You! 7/14/23<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittFnKyQL2GzUpHwEd_hw57Ku89IcHyP84mrQMrNY8GYKhWPYodgJzS-_yrZIrvdWF12Fp2G4yjh3nV8Bf2NRn_NeFBJYVo5UlVtyowJpIyHl2O2S_jJbTNBKNRktnQVVTkn1GkhAFddDfD4ZnPpxJuJQ92ha1fdI4sXwaHKrKEyCGO2P_tqXlJnpCKrtH/s1568/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="1568" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittFnKyQL2GzUpHwEd_hw57Ku89IcHyP84mrQMrNY8GYKhWPYodgJzS-_yrZIrvdWF12Fp2G4yjh3nV8Bf2NRn_NeFBJYVo5UlVtyowJpIyHl2O2S_jJbTNBKNRktnQVVTkn1GkhAFddDfD4ZnPpxJuJQ92ha1fdI4sXwaHKrKEyCGO2P_tqXlJnpCKrtH/w640-h484/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Amazon: https://a.co/f5m548Q <br />Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986 <br />Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af <br />Target: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you unnamed for the probiotics, toys, food, laundry soap, water filters, and bleach! <br />Thank you Pat Griser for the blanket! <br />Thank you unnamed for all the Amazon gift cards, the spring toys and crinkle balls! <br />Thank you Traci Madia for the food<br />Thank you several unnamed for the toys, food, litter, terry towels and peroxide.<br />they did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsQDBn6e3aRa76cFcQF0o987UOR0bmD32Y3jWc-WO9lHMLCry1o3hWcJ8E1U2sa9WQbZ72Uv515xVd2qQtdIJUbkY5NaMQBvVhNGD6ICBoc0Cg6Ri6bq8i25QdVhlVl3fTG4yUiYSe8Fu1ZrTWRLZ6jrQMVxbQAoDxY-aWU7wbyQmMFZmdGGU4EeefqAo/s664/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="664" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsQDBn6e3aRa76cFcQF0o987UOR0bmD32Y3jWc-WO9lHMLCry1o3hWcJ8E1U2sa9WQbZ72Uv515xVd2qQtdIJUbkY5NaMQBvVhNGD6ICBoc0Cg6Ri6bq8i25QdVhlVl3fTG4yUiYSe8Fu1ZrTWRLZ6jrQMVxbQAoDxY-aWU7wbyQmMFZmdGGU4EeefqAo/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you John Dale for the food and treats! <br />Thank you Traci Madia for the syringes! <br />Thank you Christina Berry for the syringes! <br />Thank you Sara Meunier for the catnip! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cW6wiJw5ukCidZlN5vMyg6W1shArwqw7BSYNYvFL1Du1ImQw_MKl9W0QQrP-FhrmJIk6E9SWiHgveG6tMQU7ldJ5uxEKCXlMi3xd_hqq0cOtcTCoyhXqhyBDiWSlt0Lw4StcxVn_vku42bFy_EHfx0hE8gF5YWgXLthEPgYcMbeDKRwtMqKs0UMWyqrv/s658/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="658" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cW6wiJw5ukCidZlN5vMyg6W1shArwqw7BSYNYvFL1Du1ImQw_MKl9W0QQrP-FhrmJIk6E9SWiHgveG6tMQU7ldJ5uxEKCXlMi3xd_hqq0cOtcTCoyhXqhyBDiWSlt0Lw4StcxVn_vku42bFy_EHfx0hE8gF5YWgXLthEPgYcMbeDKRwtMqKs0UMWyqrv/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Andrews Gonzales for the ear cleaner! <br />Thank you John Barra for the food! <br />Thank you Stephanie Kolar for the probiotics! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, treats, cat litter, bleach and syringes! <br />Thank you several unnamed for the toys, food, litter, terry towels and peroxide! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGCQlgt32GuEtzwJtWqxhspCZTdrNByCEvHli6KUWX3woFs6-9yFRKQxa4B7Lfc-a1lUVWAKGa2CpuXbS2P8zi8VHG0ZsExovhupj139ssWw4mY3mPkSTjEunzUnKj4MIUGofK5cEV1jNaWooZwJvmUJsScyT6k4pFUeacfkl5zYop7cXBBGS7_wlA6Dl/s652/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="652" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGCQlgt32GuEtzwJtWqxhspCZTdrNByCEvHli6KUWX3woFs6-9yFRKQxa4B7Lfc-a1lUVWAKGa2CpuXbS2P8zi8VHG0ZsExovhupj139ssWw4mY3mPkSTjEunzUnKj4MIUGofK5cEV1jNaWooZwJvmUJsScyT6k4pFUeacfkl5zYop7cXBBGS7_wlA6Dl/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you unnamed for the food, treats, litter, spring toys!<br />Thank you Dave Yandell for the Chewy gift card! <br />Thank you Dane, Lisa and Lilly for the syringes and gloves! <br />Thank you Danny Cook for the treats!<br />Thank you several unknown people the food, litter, treats and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you were so we could personally thank you! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oEhjTKLxEpALyUr7QPq7IVbiIvNSKFOWqzViU4-UM2co0imew4qHWMLf6UanVYYEQSCl7hTpEkmSfnPosOLx7ZodWKuflyEZ1tzd4Ogr9tg2_SltmKQ-8P6lTEcGkxVHAR23-FygDTWzHPIPY2jytIdSrBmGyEvNPpHnYVd-rJt-uhvJp0fJcfutpXNi/s662/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="662" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oEhjTKLxEpALyUr7QPq7IVbiIvNSKFOWqzViU4-UM2co0imew4qHWMLf6UanVYYEQSCl7hTpEkmSfnPosOLx7ZodWKuflyEZ1tzd4Ogr9tg2_SltmKQ-8P6lTEcGkxVHAR23-FygDTWzHPIPY2jytIdSrBmGyEvNPpHnYVd-rJt-uhvJp0fJcfutpXNi/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Berlyn for the syringes! <br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the treats!! <br />Thank you Andres Gonzels for the litter and food! <br />Thank you Tammy for the Target gift card! <br />Thank you Sara Donnelly for the Chewy gift card! <br />Thank you Nancy and Tim David for the syringes! <br />Thank you Barbara Scapelitte for the food! <br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the memorial stone!<br />Thank you Barbara Scapelitte for the food! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the food, treats, litter and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsm9n7lVF7Vy09Mid3CjU37oVaek-MUmg2DKyLrpkGJd_vJpwxu-HRjiu8GIDQRFlqIVs3k5y859V4wkZ8bKWixzasqrCEHVqW63XdHRsdQf45hsASYSYes3-AjlNObj1oCSSV__eoGcQu7U7v0NQvvnxql0Etla7FvnGYVWLO_acVrSklPspO16hWfGu_/s658/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="658" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsm9n7lVF7Vy09Mid3CjU37oVaek-MUmg2DKyLrpkGJd_vJpwxu-HRjiu8GIDQRFlqIVs3k5y859V4wkZ8bKWixzasqrCEHVqW63XdHRsdQf45hsASYSYes3-AjlNObj1oCSSV__eoGcQu7U7v0NQvvnxql0Etla7FvnGYVWLO_acVrSklPspO16hWfGu_/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Matt from Texas for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you Schmidt Family for the food! <br />Thank you R Shaw for the towels, probiotics, treats, peroxide, cat litter, ear cleaner, gas drops, bleach and food! <br />Thank you Annette Pieniazek for the bleach and food! <br />Thank you Lisa Wilkinson for the litter, peroxide, wood and ear cleaner! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the food, peroxide, treats, litter and toys and gift card! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Iy2Nb-4VwUPGOwRNBtCG9MOLiKUCcURiFi_ZfTFFbkM3QPN5jsjvs_xcjkD0WFhJQF9NQTWWN91_doHi4-uGaxVmXLRZEaHaFRETHOOL36eB0YvRBzO0OIwyYlV2yVYEbeys-dgzPcAdT2WmfdlW8FqMRqIvvCLtFyp9PIt47wDNhDgcLpgED58R8PeH/s662/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="662" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Iy2Nb-4VwUPGOwRNBtCG9MOLiKUCcURiFi_ZfTFFbkM3QPN5jsjvs_xcjkD0WFhJQF9NQTWWN91_doHi4-uGaxVmXLRZEaHaFRETHOOL36eB0YvRBzO0OIwyYlV2yVYEbeys-dgzPcAdT2WmfdlW8FqMRqIvvCLtFyp9PIt47wDNhDgcLpgED58R8PeH/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bonnie Debonis for all of the Amazon gift cards! <br />Thank you Diantha Smith for the vitamins, food, cat litter and probiotics! <br />Thank you unnamed for the syringes, food and litter! <br />Thank you Betty Leaver for the food! <br />Thank you Shannon Sweet for the peroxide! <br />Thank you Jackie Garbarino for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the food, peroxide, treats, litter and toys and gift card! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you!<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5B2jk19KwdTdhWBGTOpH79mfA359ZwyMoRCtEV0q9M1ssuxAk1Kn7j8UTkgASVJqEmK1jxJz9QH-00tvCUCOfDmLbunu0pTWp1tnCJdxWRWWHYlSiKkNIZSzrbkhXoni4rei1p2u76D3YqFlrKPO04RKXXPT9XsJ7at1QHX7wVaiUI11gQ7UsnjUtRkr2/s658/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="658" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5B2jk19KwdTdhWBGTOpH79mfA359ZwyMoRCtEV0q9M1ssuxAk1Kn7j8UTkgASVJqEmK1jxJz9QH-00tvCUCOfDmLbunu0pTWp1tnCJdxWRWWHYlSiKkNIZSzrbkhXoni4rei1p2u76D3YqFlrKPO04RKXXPT9XsJ7at1QHX7wVaiUI11gQ7UsnjUtRkr2/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Susan Whitt for the food! <br />Thank you Philip Cerruti for the cat litter! <br />Thank you Carol Gentry for the Fresh Step! <br />Thank you Jon for the cat litter! <br />Thank you Robin Pastorio-Newman for the Fresh Step! <br />Thank you Artsy Brigadier for the Target gift card! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the food, peroxide, treats, litter and toys and gift card! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl0xvPlAozhz7DEDTCM-H8hXdnsEt9uaCaBUg2X9uZEtcjmb5oeNj89apneYzSpJI2MpjzgMrWKjlSVzYdWq_hnngGeD6-_YPkMADeJm8VpfoBsVydcZ4-O0LhwnNnQLJbDuc3kfpf4FaPeyvt-DV3lDRLMFrBeEKkJM_zsVzZxKzIKteNAcGqB0Wq7Tz/s656/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="656" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl0xvPlAozhz7DEDTCM-H8hXdnsEt9uaCaBUg2X9uZEtcjmb5oeNj89apneYzSpJI2MpjzgMrWKjlSVzYdWq_hnngGeD6-_YPkMADeJm8VpfoBsVydcZ4-O0LhwnNnQLJbDuc3kfpf4FaPeyvt-DV3lDRLMFrBeEKkJM_zsVzZxKzIKteNAcGqB0Wq7Tz/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Robin Pastorio-Newman for the syringes! <br />Thank you Kathy for the probiotics, peroxide, litter and syringes! <br />Thank you Susan Mitchell for the gifts from our wish list on Twitter! <br />Thank you Peter McKenzie for the Amazon Gift card! <br />Thank you Susan Whitt for the cat litter in memory of Landon Whitt! <br />Thank you Lisa Wilkinson for the syringes and food!! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwtNaCTC8N_chwT7wnzSweER3kRbvDYGhjRs4Lg2W_IF1dOJUYTaJanudeRC5bbeeHjqvsvDLLvBTC11glcQakrGtfjF2mxQ0xr2FNfY_BEVjQnP0fPzzNe-z8ad8n8JqJ-AZY1lL7JhL33BVLuIFpnLnNOMGdxTX-Rr1Rq9JwI00DGZ2Mrrt5AfGp4ab/s662/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="662" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwtNaCTC8N_chwT7wnzSweER3kRbvDYGhjRs4Lg2W_IF1dOJUYTaJanudeRC5bbeeHjqvsvDLLvBTC11glcQakrGtfjF2mxQ0xr2FNfY_BEVjQnP0fPzzNe-z8ad8n8JqJ-AZY1lL7JhL33BVLuIFpnLnNOMGdxTX-Rr1Rq9JwI00DGZ2Mrrt5AfGp4ab/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Marie for the bleach tablets! <br />Thank you Diantha Smith for the syringes! <br />Thank you unnamed several unnamed for the gas drops, food, litter, syringes! <br />Thank you Casey Keck for the food!<br />Thank you so much for the food, toys and litter from Chewy! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the food,peroxide, treats, litter and toys and gift card! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4u1YG2vE_Uins85s205-wBqz9W6I6ZUKpdtJ07SMmmBP6GibH9Q2IosXLsT7lLWsPueKuIZGoO1jZ9TE5WdzTTWzaqVfP9Ffn3lFeM3EWBjE5DvQ3UJWuhygO1cGCBnkWdx5UWfpQzLNrnqvb1-_Jgq8elpGRYzwj7kFgAjtFjMV_TJeHE-3JwS0D2yQj/s654/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="654" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4u1YG2vE_Uins85s205-wBqz9W6I6ZUKpdtJ07SMmmBP6GibH9Q2IosXLsT7lLWsPueKuIZGoO1jZ9TE5WdzTTWzaqVfP9Ffn3lFeM3EWBjE5DvQ3UJWuhygO1cGCBnkWdx5UWfpQzLNrnqvb1-_Jgq8elpGRYzwj7kFgAjtFjMV_TJeHE-3JwS0D2yQj/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bo Childress for the litter, food and Lickables!! <br />Thank you R Shaw for the syringes and hand towels! <br />Thank you Fonzie & Trixie for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you Laura Herrera Elliott for the food! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the food, peroxide, treats, litter and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mwiN7OJtZPDLtw9TTcESvzNHGfac5remIoEdT57EeVMx4Aew1PlTcyIPn1CmZm9SgJ_vNJr55wfPmZHjqlwF8rEzmmB30lPFmQlOSjeZWnMk3-bcQ7dRJaZ-JYoUsyVb1mlmoYSGq_84a7QoQHKosajcB5n6IiOJZ_XK-RzE-fA1AgpW2hqNPt6qzCVJ/s662/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="662" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mwiN7OJtZPDLtw9TTcESvzNHGfac5remIoEdT57EeVMx4Aew1PlTcyIPn1CmZm9SgJ_vNJr55wfPmZHjqlwF8rEzmmB30lPFmQlOSjeZWnMk3-bcQ7dRJaZ-JYoUsyVb1mlmoYSGq_84a7QoQHKosajcB5n6IiOJZ_XK-RzE-fA1AgpW2hqNPt6qzCVJ/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Gypsi Phillips Bates for the litter, hand towels, food, toys, peroxide, & bleach tablets! <br />Thank you Brucie Rosch for the food, syringes, cat litter peroxide, and bleach! <br />Thank you Stephanie Cooper for the food! ! <br />Thank you to several unnamed people for the food, peroxide, treats, litter and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwXRK3v8eG1j4391OtjELG34_ue_t8xJfjlWDS_zV8QJXiMo6CHHLsmE2UuQ4KWvwhqHW-6TC4dzLwKtf6EsNbssI9pTPciSngdkTsUwoK88wGuvsJpKm4b0fyZPuVgic_L1o-q6Purj9RiJRkKQhHH9n7lR3jp9mpbyaaq-v2Ex9LcdWwr0BT887i3-H/s660/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="660" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwXRK3v8eG1j4391OtjELG34_ue_t8xJfjlWDS_zV8QJXiMo6CHHLsmE2UuQ4KWvwhqHW-6TC4dzLwKtf6EsNbssI9pTPciSngdkTsUwoK88wGuvsJpKm4b0fyZPuVgic_L1o-q6Purj9RiJRkKQhHH9n7lR3jp9mpbyaaq-v2Ex9LcdWwr0BT887i3-H/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ann Wagner for the peroxide and litter! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, towels, gloves and litter! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! <br />Thank you Bekkah Massaro for the peroxide and syringes! <br />Thank you Diantha Smith for the mop bucket! <br />Thank you Brooke Grimes for the food! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaVd9oX9vLzAjoeCYM7Gcu40kM-fySIhOxoXSIIH_DfYFqOpPkmCgS7F338yw6BRiBHh2wiBp0R4lvn12i_x3FAapIf7M7RWJtuQyMrqsSU551k3ZXiHGoXJClb9_HDXqC4EoIQlDS7_Mh9sgXM79qx2s5kN_B5kf7PsTftrMMp-vSn9PggZDiVYimds0/s656/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="656" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaVd9oX9vLzAjoeCYM7Gcu40kM-fySIhOxoXSIIH_DfYFqOpPkmCgS7F338yw6BRiBHh2wiBp0R4lvn12i_x3FAapIf7M7RWJtuQyMrqsSU551k3ZXiHGoXJClb9_HDXqC4EoIQlDS7_Mh9sgXM79qx2s5kN_B5kf7PsTftrMMp-vSn9PggZDiVYimds0/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione for the scratcher and cute beds! <br />Thank you Bhavana Pai for the food! <br />Thank you Sara Meunier for the catnip! <br />Thank you R Shaw for the food! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the food, towels, gloves and litter! <br />They did not tell us who you are so we could personally thank you! done <br /></p>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-72860115872002892062023-06-22T15:36:00.001-04:002023-06-22T15:36:23.940-04:00Thank You 6/22/23<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwdizVDhHAmJTH7SXkSKB4_z2d7b1Wr3e7BRc4tVZTVR4cE47mid6eFqUz5DopgaHYQqfPGfFkRSN94_ew4AbL3o-2Z0WrvVDKxVmbMfuyIXZK0rju0FsoZ_zvqSKsocLepYVfYJ5Gy5RGB26Y-W9hzauUNL-7kOsH3rFvbjgSQJ-YN2dyGS7H3LalGXz/s954/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="954" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwdizVDhHAmJTH7SXkSKB4_z2d7b1Wr3e7BRc4tVZTVR4cE47mid6eFqUz5DopgaHYQqfPGfFkRSN94_ew4AbL3o-2Z0WrvVDKxVmbMfuyIXZK0rju0FsoZ_zvqSKsocLepYVfYJ5Gy5RGB26Y-W9hzauUNL-7kOsH3rFvbjgSQJ-YN2dyGS7H3LalGXz/w640-h490/1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/1MLEKD95D2HY4 <br />Chewy:
https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986 <br />Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3af <br />Target:
https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist </p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Anonymous for the food! <br />Thank you Hurley, Dexter, Jasper and Kevin for the food! <br />Thank you
Bonnie Debonis for the food! <br />Thank you Carl King for the bleach tablets and the
freeze dried food! <br />Thank you Sue Lopez for the Amazon gift cards! <br />Thank you
Hunter & Family for the food! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjHs3UIjVnB8d-tSgzMhEDuNKFiRtCXgAbILR78BaKA5gAODodIScLe4cP8BLT0ZROO6OvbRI5SvDa3vX_XZTVoSVifA8VEFD0GnjdK0x9yMAm3Y80fBzPL3qjQAj_iaTYX3CTPtvwnU3lfgycTsl-8vkeDWOcrNkU4cBLsrEP0w6bVdJB_zW4HdktHvf/s407/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="407" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjHs3UIjVnB8d-tSgzMhEDuNKFiRtCXgAbILR78BaKA5gAODodIScLe4cP8BLT0ZROO6OvbRI5SvDa3vX_XZTVoSVifA8VEFD0GnjdK0x9yMAm3Y80fBzPL3qjQAj_iaTYX3CTPtvwnU3lfgycTsl-8vkeDWOcrNkU4cBLsrEP0w6bVdJB_zW4HdktHvf/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stephanie
Aiello for the food and peroxide! <br />Thank you Twitter Friend for the food! <br />Thank
you Francine Urey for the food! <br />Thank you Carol Leuenberger for the syringes!
<br />Thank you Amy Klingler for the cat pillows! <br />Thank you Carl King the sanitizing
tablets and syringes! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVozS3pf_FqjBEnR0ttNEib1BPjxF4-S0mh48KAJzNzoukBc0fx3VCSCHgY1saZcgwuvBdmk4k3QAA0y-CpNtsgN1Gw_MXb7Kz-5espriRQhb4Vqior0KuJ3bpVLKbLC2FJV70Cjun96YtdOS3d-kaQpoWKntAAIU7fQvfmP_XKThRvrMTkWz4NptEDD-/s408/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="408" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVozS3pf_FqjBEnR0ttNEib1BPjxF4-S0mh48KAJzNzoukBc0fx3VCSCHgY1saZcgwuvBdmk4k3QAA0y-CpNtsgN1Gw_MXb7Kz-5espriRQhb4Vqior0KuJ3bpVLKbLC2FJV70Cjun96YtdOS3d-kaQpoWKntAAIU7fQvfmP_XKThRvrMTkWz4NptEDD-/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Marion D for
the food! <br />Thank you Stephanie L for the food! <br />Thank you Sara M for the catnip!
<br />Thank you Jenn for the food! <br />Thank you Stephen B for the food! <br />Thank you Katie
MC for food! <br />Thank you Laura & Shaun D for the food!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQy6UWzYM3OAEilR2Kx1lzHUrTEEqPkVA2ZZtfasZ9l7kRx6-pKG0Qp1ozfWXKE6JbYm6xJKlj0QYZEUpzBwFMoU4lIsA2M1tOTS3BX6-Ion6gW98Hc6_ttD6XbRMsM1wBqvRDoHnGlq8AIoQxPHf-MuzyZIuoMov_oHpD0h8fcaaqNw_oznWoV2jsO9An/s404/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="404" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQy6UWzYM3OAEilR2Kx1lzHUrTEEqPkVA2ZZtfasZ9l7kRx6-pKG0Qp1ozfWXKE6JbYm6xJKlj0QYZEUpzBwFMoU4lIsA2M1tOTS3BX6-Ion6gW98Hc6_ttD6XbRMsM1wBqvRDoHnGlq8AIoQxPHf-MuzyZIuoMov_oHpD0h8fcaaqNw_oznWoV2jsO9An/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Thank you Judy Goldman
for the food! <br />Thank you EC for the food and grooming comb! <br />Thank you EC
Baltierra for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you Fildia for the Amazon Gift card!
<br />Thank you Carol Leuenberger for the peroxide and foo!<br /> Thank you Scigirl for the
peroxide!<br />Thank you Gabriel Rye for the syringes, ear cleaner and peroxide! <br />Thank
you Raye Stephens for all food!!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiyCFGY4udhc7sG8tMSnz81NeEDYJrnMvJ35M022ZWlGMPbxx21iIxfqi22bxeVVh2Iu_4WlGmVeOSSySMAriRdyJr9znf4iuZHFkHzbJJSFIbZJTwqpDUqxviDQO8qBD89ayDY1j0FA8fxWvBpd22uwx_hOpJRY4OhPzPERHidjTObzuH09GgxsQUydF/s401/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="401" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiyCFGY4udhc7sG8tMSnz81NeEDYJrnMvJ35M022ZWlGMPbxx21iIxfqi22bxeVVh2Iu_4WlGmVeOSSySMAriRdyJr9znf4iuZHFkHzbJJSFIbZJTwqpDUqxviDQO8qBD89ayDY1j0FA8fxWvBpd22uwx_hOpJRY4OhPzPERHidjTObzuH09GgxsQUydF/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jennifer Hermans for the brooms!
<br />Thank you Maria Chavez for the water filters! <br />Thank you Brian Witte for the
birdseed! <br />Thank you Holly McCoy for the cat toys! <br />Thank you Elizabeth Hanson for
the variety pack! <br />Thank you Morgan Harlan for the variety pack! <br />Thank you Ione
Brown for the variety pack! <br />Thank you Eileen Gohr for the food! <br />Thank you Lou
Stefano for the variety pack and groom tools! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS11yEJwv0Gno0ReSuFYYy5SyKZyouBhoi-vAA7OQ3_IhLdvPHTQsHPQDIjLxy-RRZSrSjyLNB-CxMQ-fT3RaMnK7QiqP_t7d3RDKkPxZMF--n_Blyu_8a24xN8HKMXvAIwO2hzmYhwVgLoLe66cCCCqcAQjvD2-yB0Aqx6-nOmThZWCUgUnpUOqYBhVQ/s403/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="403" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGS11yEJwv0Gno0ReSuFYYy5SyKZyouBhoi-vAA7OQ3_IhLdvPHTQsHPQDIjLxy-RRZSrSjyLNB-CxMQ-fT3RaMnK7QiqP_t7d3RDKkPxZMF--n_Blyu_8a24xN8HKMXvAIwO2hzmYhwVgLoLe66cCCCqcAQjvD2-yB0Aqx6-nOmThZWCUgUnpUOqYBhVQ/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Misty Lee for the spring toys! <br />Thank you Raye Stephens for the food and variety pack!
<br />Thank you Danny Cook for the treats and food!
<br />Thank you Nancy & Tim David for the syringes!
<br />Thank you Diane Jones for the treats and bowls!
<br />Thank you Gene Streck for the food!
<br />Thank you Pilip Cerruti for the food! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi_Vfaxz0rLR_GwBjnPHu4sEc8WZ7_Z0UfpK-MEcxeti69oHUkmFshklleoVHRWEvHXM4M35wQVaegM4Oua3VjgvKnDhA-vP5woGGO9my6wF9JLaTm-Wci4LruwPlsrsXI-2SFoy3_asZwnOlH8CZtcUoYxLbH9LH-wnpsIQ983EdMQ71B8h86lnMyu-E/s401/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="401" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi_Vfaxz0rLR_GwBjnPHu4sEc8WZ7_Z0UfpK-MEcxeti69oHUkmFshklleoVHRWEvHXM4M35wQVaegM4Oua3VjgvKnDhA-vP5woGGO9my6wF9JLaTm-Wci4LruwPlsrsXI-2SFoy3_asZwnOlH8CZtcUoYxLbH9LH-wnpsIQ983EdMQ71B8h86lnMyu-E/s320/7.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione Brown for the bed!
<br />Thank you Traci Madia for the probiotics and amazon gift card!
<br />Thank you unnamed for the cosequin, Churru's and Fresh Step!
<br />Thank you Misty Lee for the spring toys!
<br />Thank you Gene Streck for the food! <br />Thank you Diane Jones for the bowls and treats! </p><p> </p>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-33903585834973240252023-06-08T15:14:00.002-04:002023-06-09T18:30:25.398-04:00Can Blind and Deaf Cats Live Happy Lives?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pxYwO9oZkgo-urBQDE9iKXCed7pUx8FDHl5vDE4b7VZEEYFmRWI5xYssfzg9cRkydFCVmV-9ENzbni7fY_mlkep5tQ9M54IqZ4S1iMx6kaJPd8n82X6LXqy_-VplTF3znu_yjQVwX-8CpMHY6efMPPl_FtviKCiQs6qJ-tvG_Yl8bPKlXLACCwvsDg/s594/Screenshot%202023-06-08%20at%203.04.35%20PM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pxYwO9oZkgo-urBQDE9iKXCed7pUx8FDHl5vDE4b7VZEEYFmRWI5xYssfzg9cRkydFCVmV-9ENzbni7fY_mlkep5tQ9M54IqZ4S1iMx6kaJPd8n82X6LXqy_-VplTF3znu_yjQVwX-8CpMHY6efMPPl_FtviKCiQs6qJ-tvG_Yl8bPKlXLACCwvsDg/s320/Screenshot%202023-06-08%20at%203.04.35%20PM.png" width="239" /></a></div><br />The answer is yes! We know that in the world of animal adoptions, blind cats have a strike against them. What happens when a cat has two strikes against them by being blind and deaf? In most animal shelters, the result would be the same for both – immediate euthanasia.<br /><br />But, just like blind cats, we know that blind and deaf cats can live happy fulfilling lives as loved family pets. A great example is our own Merlin! She is blind and deaf and plays and eats and gets love just like other cats. So what do you need to know about sharing your life with a blind and deaf cat?<br /><br />First of all, there are many ways cats can go blind and deaf. For blindness and deafness, genetics, illness, and injury are the most common reasons. Sometimes, deafness can be temporary and it seems to be more common in white cats. Research has shown that 17 to 20% of white cats with non-blue eyes are deaf; 54% of cats with one blue eye are deaf; and 65-85% of blue eyed cats are deaf. That points to a definite genetic trait in white cats. Not as much research is available on non-white cats. Whatever way it occurs, it’s important to be aware that your cat is, in fact, deaf.<br /><br />So, how will you know if a cat is deaf? Sometimes it comes on slowly. According to <a href="https://www.medivet.co.uk/pet-care/pet-advice/blindness-deafness-in-cats/">medivet.com.uk</a>, there are signs to look for. Does the cat react when you approach? Is there a reaction to a sudden loud or surprising noise? If the answer to both questions is no, then an actual test by a veterinarian is in order.<br /><br />Like blind cats, a cat that is blind and deaf rely on their other senses to help them navigate their lives – specifically smell and touch. These are both highly developed in cats and with them he will live a wonderful happy life with some help from a loving owner. For those pet parents, there are some specific things they can do to make the kitty feel safe and secure. <a href="https://www.beverlyhillsvets.com/blog/blind-or-deaf-pets/">www.beverlyhillsvets.com</a> suggests the following:<br /><p></p><p style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;">“Smell plays a big role in how both blind and deaf pets interact with their environments. Allow the pet as much time as they need to explore you and their immediate environment (on leash if outside, of course).<br /><br />Startling a pet is never a good idea, but it can be even more upsetting for one who’s lost their hearing or vision. Be respectful of the animal’s space and need for advance notice before being disturbed while resting.<br /><br />A pet who’s gone blind or deaf suddenly or one who’s losing their abilities due to age may need extra patience and TLC.<br /><br />For blind pets, be sure not to change their environment around. They often create mental routes around the house, and changes to the location of furniture and other items in the house can cause a lot of confusion.<br /><br />All pets need supervision, and blind or deaf pets are no exception. Remain aware of where the pet is at all times. Tune in to any signs of stress or anxiety.”<br /></p><p>They also suggest allowing a new blind and deaf cat to spend time sniffing your hand when you first meet. To you it might seem awkward but for the cat it’s what they do! The most important thing is to spend time with your blind and deaf cat petting and loving him so he feels connected to you and safe. You’ll enjoy a long and happy relationship together!</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.beverlyhillsvets.com/blog/blind-or-deaf-pets/">CLICK HERE</a> to read more from wwww.beverlyhillsvet.com</p><p><a href="https://www.medivet.co.uk/pet-care/pet-advice/blindness-deafness-in-cats/">CLICK HERE</a> for an in-depth look at deafness in cats and how to recognize it. <br /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.catchat.org/felineforum/viewtopic.php?t=11800">CLICK HERE</a> for some practical guidance from blind/deaf cat owners.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-17720148593933768372023-05-30T10:34:00.001-04:002023-05-30T10:34:24.014-04:00 What is FLUTD - And What Does it Have to Do With Cats?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHJZ9pXfnz604Ck_ENCoiL6aUG-hAA-sKQ72oL3RLdmpMyD6QzPBjpMjc4rtzUI7CO_F8w4TKFrx9qii8PuErAadLvDGo2vuq-zUlVg1oLFafnV7W_Nv8FsfNWd15oswH6yxm2vDxgKt5j4s22sDPKCCFIbb5sNtxPocBeUGQr3w4lyLkAef4Ii9-Nw/s456/Screenshot%202023-05-30%20at%2010.29.31%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHJZ9pXfnz604Ck_ENCoiL6aUG-hAA-sKQ72oL3RLdmpMyD6QzPBjpMjc4rtzUI7CO_F8w4TKFrx9qii8PuErAadLvDGo2vuq-zUlVg1oLFafnV7W_Nv8FsfNWd15oswH6yxm2vDxgKt5j4s22sDPKCCFIbb5sNtxPocBeUGQr3w4lyLkAef4Ii9-Nw/w360-h400/Screenshot%202023-05-30%20at%2010.29.31%20AM.png" width="360" /></a></div><br />FLUTD stands for Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease and refers to a variety of "plumbing problems" cats can experience - specifically problems with urination that develop in the lower urinary tract. While all cats can experience FLUTD, it is more prevalent in male cats who are older, neutered and over weight. So, if you have a boy cat in your home, you should be aware of FLUTD and what signs to look for if it becomes a problem for him.<br /><br />FLUTD can appear in a variety of ways, including urinary crystals or stones, blockages and infections. Sometimes the cause is obvious, like cysts or an infection, but a urinary problem may flare up for no obvious reason. These cases are called idiopathic cystitis, which means there's an inflammation in the bladder that has no known cause. Feline urinary problems can come on quickly and can be serious and potentially life-threatening. So, as a pet parent who regularly scoops one or more litter boxes, it's a good idea to be aware of your cat's habits - how often they use the box and the quantity of urine usually there afterwards. <br /><br />Not being able to urinate is very dangerous for cats. Just like humans, the kidneys pull toxins from the blood and get rid of them through the lower digestive tract. When that doesn't happen, toxins build up and can cause organ failure and even death. There are specific behaviors and signs your cat might show if he is experiencing a FLUTD of some kind. As the chart from <a href="https://www.catster.com/cat-health-care/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease-facts?fbclid=IwAR3fK2bgI4WfoYdgM25NJUYvD5IHmEf1afS_HjiRPN0CyzIFE9xpbZmmNi0">catster.com</a> shows, your cat may:<br /> - Cry when urinating<br /> - Excessively groom the genital area<br /> - Start urinating outside the litter box<br /> - Have problems urinating at all<br /> - Have blood in his urine<br /><br />If you notice any of these things, get your cat to your vet right away. If the vet suspects FLUTD, she will do a number of things to figure it out exactly what's causing it. Knowing your cat's medical history will help with this diagnosis so make regular vet wellness visits throughout your cat's life. To find cause of the problem, the vet will do a blood test, urinalysis, take an X-ray or do an ultrasound to look for visible blockages or stones, and possibly a biopsy of the bladder tissue. All of these techniques will not only help determine the exact cause of the problem, but also how best to treat it. Depending on the diagnosis, treatments can range from antibacterial or antibiotic medication to surgery to remove obstructions like stones. If the vet discovers a urethral plug, immediate surgery maybe called for as a blocked urethra can cause total kidney failure in a short time.<br /><br />In addition to any medication recommended by your vet, you might need to make some other changes in your cat's life to address FLUTD. If your cat only eats dry food, start giving him canned food, too. Special food that can reduce the chances of the same problem happening again might be needed for your cat as well certain supplements that can improve kidney health. Be sure your cat is drinking plenty of water, which might mean adding a couple of additional water bowls around your house. You'll also want to make sure your cat's litter box is scooped and cleaned daily. Since being overweight is a factor for FLUTD, you may want to add some interactive toys and cat trees to increase activity. All of the above used together will go a long way in keeping your cat healthy.<br /><a href="https://icatcare.org/advice/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease-flutd/"><br />CLICK HERE</a> to get a medical overview of FLUTD from icatcare.org<br /><br /><a href="https://www.catster.com/cat-health-care/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease-facts?fbclid=IwAR3fK2bgI4WfoYdgM25NJUYvD5IHmEf1afS_HjiRPN0CyzIFE9xpbZmmNi0">CLICK HERE</a> to read one person's experience with their cat's FLUTD.<br /><br /><p></p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-18613855407327322612023-05-26T12:11:00.000-04:002023-05-26T12:11:00.245-04:00Thank You! 5/26/23<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI5gNr1_g8k6kg4GskeeXFcpeJPtRiz7i_Q8gmS1kGY1bg3y60zXLGVBTng7sxa0S7dyfHq3GXCjGTN9CBYgGY32m8un3AFoPc-wIvKK69ZI5txvf39r_FX8nc8uRZhxiQS10tJz-eHp6YZTbhlZk_52ML674mJo-XGa9XEn2V5-UC3DB1TcsPQ4AyA/s768/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="768" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI5gNr1_g8k6kg4GskeeXFcpeJPtRiz7i_Q8gmS1kGY1bg3y60zXLGVBTng7sxa0S7dyfHq3GXCjGTN9CBYgGY32m8un3AFoPc-wIvKK69ZI5txvf39r_FX8nc8uRZhxiQS10tJz-eHp6YZTbhlZk_52ML674mJo-XGa9XEn2V5-UC3DB1TcsPQ4AyA/w640-h486/1.png" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/1MLEKD95D2HY4<br />Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/blind-cat-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b72565986<br />Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/7038e2b3-bfdb-49a2-b78a-3c7d23e1a3afTarget: https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/bcrs-wishlist<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26DaHBB2JzSQNKeQtiTe8CkWFZLFf9ndczArYc_RH7pNffBIxE2642ka4I0xDoyil705__Z8fTYepTccoHfmPXMOWtXLfVU5QQBHqD0alNXhCDanLI0tvXXF7YOTn1sBYG9peD_j_-Tdj87gQ8g-bJiwUoUuIyjAPVGioHfhEE8JjYpzmdeaJ_RExAA/s400/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="400" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26DaHBB2JzSQNKeQtiTe8CkWFZLFf9ndczArYc_RH7pNffBIxE2642ka4I0xDoyil705__Z8fTYepTccoHfmPXMOWtXLfVU5QQBHqD0alNXhCDanLI0tvXXF7YOTn1sBYG9peD_j_-Tdj87gQ8g-bJiwUoUuIyjAPVGioHfhEE8JjYpzmdeaJ_RExAA/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Karen Baron for the blankets and catnip toys!<br />Thank you Shannon Smith for the memorial stone!<br />Thank you Nancy Damrow for the treats!<br />Thank you to many unnamed people for the food, litter, treats, syringes and toys! <br />They didn't tell us who you so we could personally thank you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwaK3d917e3PW80iTqcxdsNpEhfEVj2ZZaMQkiImWgQAETF-36pvCW1KXlips4qMknHrTkNktI2N1NnuWrHVeLw3_Gs0FQDwNvGXAImQC_TbhL4B64lQ3K3qlBSY6PSm8WzqgnDilMWCLrBOQlY7Y9XrLiVG_4Inip6jpFz1Yv5EjgixQgBQ3XdxQ6w/s395/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="395" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfwaK3d917e3PW80iTqcxdsNpEhfEVj2ZZaMQkiImWgQAETF-36pvCW1KXlips4qMknHrTkNktI2N1NnuWrHVeLw3_Gs0FQDwNvGXAImQC_TbhL4B64lQ3K3qlBSY6PSm8WzqgnDilMWCLrBOQlY7Y9XrLiVG_4Inip6jpFz1Yv5EjgixQgBQ3XdxQ6w/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Kathy Fischer for the foods!<br />Thank you DJ for the food, treats, peroxide, syringes and bleach!<br />Thank you Mary Bolda for the food!<br />Thank you to many unnamed people for the food, litter, treats, syringes and toys!<br />They didn't tell us who you so we could personally thank you!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnbmJ03gCiIVga6xZdrmhLQkdwmK7gcpb8qrHe1AGb7LlAJWvaUuIuDLZJ8Z0pWDFIXC9J5oZz1IZITcOHCjprfdOQNJDoR9Ha7-H65AZzuGNSSti4yqA4WabgR9liBFCDTt5TR2Atd4EjtbpnNnsXexczkyZYE-kUgCf6t7A6d5fdMvQ2zGK05Yfug/s389/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="389" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnbmJ03gCiIVga6xZdrmhLQkdwmK7gcpb8qrHe1AGb7LlAJWvaUuIuDLZJ8Z0pWDFIXC9J5oZz1IZITcOHCjprfdOQNJDoR9Ha7-H65AZzuGNSSti4yqA4WabgR9liBFCDTt5TR2Atd4EjtbpnNnsXexczkyZYE-kUgCf6t7A6d5fdMvQ2zGK05Yfug/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ana Koruna for the toys!<br />Thank you Beth Phillips for the cat food!<br />Thank you Debbie Wass for the gas drops, ear cleaner, food, treats, and peroxide, syringes and cat litter!<br />Thank you several unnamed for the food, litter, and treats!<br />They did not tell us your name so we could personally thank you.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigve434KClb9U_LVoeTammR9v3ZAOMkCScLQLrIvLtdsWmp7MzXAvNoGJMeDZsSMDlH1s0Ug8PaaF01BdZYj7Lk3GquPU60Y3bWqH_FEj5xSI3b9okhuqemQkf8mjU8WCR4uC3UaNQVhx6iWmRPnscIw55l5iUgVgM6suujSNnSdasJDuVSWDqDASUhQ/s387/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="387" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigve434KClb9U_LVoeTammR9v3ZAOMkCScLQLrIvLtdsWmp7MzXAvNoGJMeDZsSMDlH1s0Ug8PaaF01BdZYj7Lk3GquPU60Y3bWqH_FEj5xSI3b9okhuqemQkf8mjU8WCR4uC3UaNQVhx6iWmRPnscIw55l5iUgVgM6suujSNnSdasJDuVSWDqDASUhQ/s320/4.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy Damrow for the catnip toy!<br />Thank you unnamed for the Target gift card!<br />Thank you Mary Bolda for the food and syringes!<br />Thank you unnamed for the Target gift cards! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlH90sU9SQHarF1gNmrNlPL1NYIeRrwn9psfOZmVb_3GHEJhRkNg5v9XvUiXJIYzuZB_88nnBgPajsbD6XDKzH7r6Vz5ZhPnGTEuqLAUugNXc_hOqFcfWmYrVWLj3aC6G1Sk3BpfgKn05SvbPQhwtvYvP7XvMT-WLFFonX-KYZmEAK-fFBfkbqhsgGg/s391/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="391" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzlH90sU9SQHarF1gNmrNlPL1NYIeRrwn9psfOZmVb_3GHEJhRkNg5v9XvUiXJIYzuZB_88nnBgPajsbD6XDKzH7r6Vz5ZhPnGTEuqLAUugNXc_hOqFcfWmYrVWLj3aC6G1Sk3BpfgKn05SvbPQhwtvYvP7XvMT-WLFFonX-KYZmEAK-fFBfkbqhsgGg/s320/5.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ione Brown for the cute beds!! <br />Thank you Patti Howen for the treats!! <br />Thank you Roberta Dehaven Perez for the food! <br />Thank you Shari Nehlebaeff for the food! <br />Thank you Hannah Chismar for the syringes! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the litter and food! <br />They didn't tell us your name so we could personally thank you. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGvQ1xcUSwDT5aYlt6Qsk68byZaJtQEA5Jr_MZbUbxxQ2ZAW_GaOVX6LyIQHoQEMLDKKlPhhWvRYdiw2g-OnexsJC9-fxUQt0JSBBHsUAqHDfY53DalR42S3HfDOA0LXVjngxeHb5ApggTyp70qjTfeYXeYYijlRYvLolqcPO_BRA99cLHpd5F6PMwg/s390/6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="390" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlGvQ1xcUSwDT5aYlt6Qsk68byZaJtQEA5Jr_MZbUbxxQ2ZAW_GaOVX6LyIQHoQEMLDKKlPhhWvRYdiw2g-OnexsJC9-fxUQt0JSBBHsUAqHDfY53DalR42S3HfDOA0LXVjngxeHb5ApggTyp70qjTfeYXeYYijlRYvLolqcPO_BRA99cLHpd5F6PMwg/s320/6.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Pamela Mahoney for the food! <br />Thank you J Czaple for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you Laura Hossler for the food! <br />Thank you Kevin Logan for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you unnamed for the charging cables! <br />Thank you Jenn for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the litter and food! <br />They didn't tell us your name so we could personally thank you. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh5QGAEy5QJSiLMAJXmpKnCi8Gdc1_EmEWIsUaPDpocZdQnryGqhUBjXlggeoqIEeJEcld6ksE7HpNIE4BJiKm1vdb4uvO71SWKd-S4KdRJpAqbXAds-Yjrhd06-XcTEdti1pVtr6RBc3gPYFXcoqG_ErG1Z8H1aqxH0RWPUkGJsPw4x9g-owvZo06A/s395/7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="395" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh5QGAEy5QJSiLMAJXmpKnCi8Gdc1_EmEWIsUaPDpocZdQnryGqhUBjXlggeoqIEeJEcld6ksE7HpNIE4BJiKm1vdb4uvO71SWKd-S4KdRJpAqbXAds-Yjrhd06-XcTEdti1pVtr6RBc3gPYFXcoqG_ErG1Z8H1aqxH0RWPUkGJsPw4x9g-owvZo06A/s320/7.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Robert Cameron for the Amazon gift card! <br />Thank you Jill Sparapany for the food, scrapers and hand soaps! <br />Thank you Hannah Chismar for the syringes! <br />Thank you several unnamed people for the litter and food! <br />They didn't tell us your name so we could personally thank you. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionC-5LTmeLZkW1bhmHmmXF8uEDiPGHI0Xtj4mtXicbQUl9uMfb9WGPgpe77V3k-t8c2cujiSQbvtyaayWq27QtOuSl8aafrHnb_Q1Q5NPkYc5oyZcDnjN40fQINrMQJ8b_CSl-DcLl7DLAZawgU6ndPs39RJKm1o3GqppUQS977_HhJyN702dt13cRg/s395/9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="395" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionC-5LTmeLZkW1bhmHmmXF8uEDiPGHI0Xtj4mtXicbQUl9uMfb9WGPgpe77V3k-t8c2cujiSQbvtyaayWq27QtOuSl8aafrHnb_Q1Q5NPkYc5oyZcDnjN40fQINrMQJ8b_CSl-DcLl7DLAZawgU6ndPs39RJKm1o3GqppUQS977_HhJyN702dt13cRg/s320/9.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Michelle Mauro for the fountain filters! <br />Thank you Angelina Tran for the food, bleach, brushes & bird seed! <br />Thank you Paul Krell for the food! <br />Thank you Elizabeth Hanson for the food! <br />Thank you Allison Sloan for the food! <br />Thank you Jennifer Hermans for the Fresh Step, bleach, catnip spray, <br />baby shampoo, toys, and food! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m8Q-YBcxihEzH7mWmAYxfu0nsDsxFx-G3UlyxV2MuK11g5Ti6JTkn2VlyIdqV7JtKUlpdxr3OPEBlRl3jkUDn11uKYI8naAUAM1VjTgied4Os2MGOA910njgyXRfYAIV6VeaG-Om_TLLYikAPiKQIy7CMy5wbaU8VcxrDyplyElC9QYxg3J86N8_-A/s387/10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="387" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m8Q-YBcxihEzH7mWmAYxfu0nsDsxFx-G3UlyxV2MuK11g5Ti6JTkn2VlyIdqV7JtKUlpdxr3OPEBlRl3jkUDn11uKYI8naAUAM1VjTgied4Os2MGOA910njgyXRfYAIV6VeaG-Om_TLLYikAPiKQIy7CMy5wbaU8VcxrDyplyElC9QYxg3J86N8_-A/s320/10.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for the Maria Chavez for the grooming brush, trash bags, and bleach! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Paul Krell for all the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Susan Scherer for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Alisa Risteen for the food, trash bags, and bleach! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Jamie Spears for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bethany Dyba for the food and bleach! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ruth Rocheleau for the hydrogen peroxide! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9O76Z0ltG74SYRHG4GnXY8Jj33EB0NZhJl51YVg20NIekeP0bcW2gFKT-kC5gggsOhWdbvrriqgHMazP4y7we0_fb0Px4CGObBKQCDUqDeGCmGOhz3Uis0jUuA-cOwz5jQrYF_xdz9VfOoIck-UFXG-tJUQNRCkG-WKFb_YcsJ9uvIWr0pI_ZutFvw/s394/11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="394" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9O76Z0ltG74SYRHG4GnXY8Jj33EB0NZhJl51YVg20NIekeP0bcW2gFKT-kC5gggsOhWdbvrriqgHMazP4y7we0_fb0Px4CGObBKQCDUqDeGCmGOhz3Uis0jUuA-cOwz5jQrYF_xdz9VfOoIck-UFXG-tJUQNRCkG-WKFb_YcsJ9uvIWr0pI_ZutFvw/s320/11.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for the Maria Chavez for the grooming brush, trash bags, and bleach! <br />Thank you Yolanda Holtzee for the hydrogen peroxide! <br />Thank you BL for the bleach, food, and swiffer dusters, peroxide, Fresh Step,and paper towels! <br />Thank you Brian Witte for the bleach, bird see, and food! <br />Thank you Deborah Tatro for the treats, Fresh Step, bleach, scoopers, and trash bags! <br />Thank you Paul Krell for all the foods!<br />Thank you Diane Herridge for the bleach, and Fresh Step! <br />Thank you Diane Williamson for the food! <br />Thank you Eileen Gohr for the food, and bleach! <br />Thank you Elizabeth Hanson for the food! <br />Thank you Hannah Wink for the foods and brush! <br />Thank you Jamie Spears for the flea comb, and bleach! <br />Thank you Lou Stefano for the scratcher refills, food, and grooming brushes, <br />Thank you Michelle Mauro for the bleach and paper towels, and bird seed! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6H5PdrShBfiwlPSxYG4F5CdIJXYUs8WkzCYOb0suw0kC7YcRbYqzczK1cnFQ4hdQdbz-kjAKziD1TOnEwnHht0st3kvIL73HbKhkYsK44MRfJGEH6i4k6Z5__Gn1pKATMJFytYDGZd_B9vFCF0umTXKFSQU43rdC6XvKph2OaHBr36-jZKMVepcIZA/s393/12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="393" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6H5PdrShBfiwlPSxYG4F5CdIJXYUs8WkzCYOb0suw0kC7YcRbYqzczK1cnFQ4hdQdbz-kjAKziD1TOnEwnHht0st3kvIL73HbKhkYsK44MRfJGEH6i4k6Z5__Gn1pKATMJFytYDGZd_B9vFCF0umTXKFSQU43rdC6XvKph2OaHBr36-jZKMVepcIZA/s320/12.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Morgan Harlan for all the food! <br />Thank you Ruth Rocheleau for the food, and bleach! <br />Thank you Bethany Dyba for the food! <br />Thank you Sarah Sansom for the comb, bleach and shampoo! <br />Thank you Yolanda Holtzee for the bleach! <br />Thank you Amy Thompson for the gift card! <br />Thank you Rob Pascual for the gift card! <br />Thank you Tim Kelly for the cat condo and Churu's! <br />Thank you Ashely Bryant for the food! <br />Thank you Beth Phillips for the food! <br />Thank you Cerise Cauthron for the Target gift card! <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIgC9RaDT-bi4dNG7m5Oig3YX1GT9Kois5BRM_CcScCMmU_WfpkesPwKrEDKiDYJ7Q17WgcESsEbuCCGrdvll-aPqD_91PvqCTXIVbBQLguITkYpHss_hMW4Cep_JzbWI6XZm4YQ-6O2MGCIdvYQHiX24k3F6QTfnaPPcFGA2VQ4Kt-hkKIFPQmmNIA/s400/13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="400" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIgC9RaDT-bi4dNG7m5Oig3YX1GT9Kois5BRM_CcScCMmU_WfpkesPwKrEDKiDYJ7Q17WgcESsEbuCCGrdvll-aPqD_91PvqCTXIVbBQLguITkYpHss_hMW4Cep_JzbWI6XZm4YQ-6O2MGCIdvYQHiX24k3F6QTfnaPPcFGA2VQ4Kt-hkKIFPQmmNIA/s320/13.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Sue Fuller for the food, bleach and towels! <br />Thank you unnamed for the food and peroxide <br />Thank you Dinesh Liyanage for the laundry soap! <br />Thank you Sandra Johnson for the food! <br />Thank you Brenda Clevenger Evans for the food and peroxide! <br />Thank you Ione Brown for the cat bed! <br />Thank you Lee Parker for the food! <br />Thank you Patti Howen for the treats! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVE8XzDK5NQi1Gyzg4mim-HWytd9QMPglejke47fGhcZ6ZvQpdE4Lk2zz7ZOpKC9z8y9RVYx0bcy7ATfDkLgZNXIJaMoSbXiSDQLIve5tOUs_-6igFHqQHBXbDjR7SG0aXhxMaHmrmwFuMeDAXAxIPHuvsYv1tiNzeHCKd2tTE0L1TwM5gdq5ubPb9uQ/s400/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="400" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVE8XzDK5NQi1Gyzg4mim-HWytd9QMPglejke47fGhcZ6ZvQpdE4Lk2zz7ZOpKC9z8y9RVYx0bcy7ATfDkLgZNXIJaMoSbXiSDQLIve5tOUs_-6igFHqQHBXbDjR7SG0aXhxMaHmrmwFuMeDAXAxIPHuvsYv1tiNzeHCKd2tTE0L1TwM5gdq5ubPb9uQ/s320/1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Chris Hale for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Sharon Schurtter for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Pamela Mahoney for the food and treats! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Violet for the syringes! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Marion Donnelly for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Ralph Chilton for the cleaning towels, hyrdogen peroxide, syringes and treats! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Paul & Kimberly Aguirre for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Hannah Chismar for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Lia Beyeler for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Stephanie Tarpy for the food! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Nancy & Tim David for the treats for the humans and garden flags! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to several unnamed people for the food, litter, treats and toys! <br />They did not tell us who you were so we could personally thank you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_xKa-oGh_R58-dy9QiH7AdZhSKK0-XGmChXGqmZ08LcagAU5z79jypDF18vQhPu1AdhMYExOijIQ1l0ykYSqrq77lPSSrwdTPvAoc4nvz8izvWhJue1AfHReGkvHlWyuJrijueXWuVuLIhuNNU1ZPhOcIfJF8RfjwEZFPWzTzU9Lp4eb2PJVkC7CfQ/s399/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="399" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_xKa-oGh_R58-dy9QiH7AdZhSKK0-XGmChXGqmZ08LcagAU5z79jypDF18vQhPu1AdhMYExOijIQ1l0ykYSqrq77lPSSrwdTPvAoc4nvz8izvWhJue1AfHReGkvHlWyuJrijueXWuVuLIhuNNU1ZPhOcIfJF8RfjwEZFPWzTzU9Lp4eb2PJVkC7CfQ/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Bhavana Pai for all the food! <br />Thank you Jane Davis for the food! <br />Thank you Laurie Kish for the litter for the food! <br />Thank you Ralph Chilton for the litter! <br />Thank you unnamed for the memorial stone for Willow! <br />Thank you Trudy Samuels for the food! <br />Thank you Denise Boshear for the food! <br />Thank you Gilah Klein for the food! <br />Thank you Michelle Bennett for the food and controller! <br />Thank you Dianne Baldassano for the food! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlO6t1kRAi9fA81gi4FdWQjEPvCE1oJwFyZz5ZlKxI7XQckKcbrDI4BrNrj6HecJ9iMqH1mCgCeUYumEc9VaDuShDIjjOzgQTEM1Zha59ciiSnWALbDsMywo89VLcw9TNSgt9difSQNWi1GJsL1Ki5i_DAeBwFUIAuZ0c-tryRdaQujHF2yLYA2lJqw/s404/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="404" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlO6t1kRAi9fA81gi4FdWQjEPvCE1oJwFyZz5ZlKxI7XQckKcbrDI4BrNrj6HecJ9iMqH1mCgCeUYumEc9VaDuShDIjjOzgQTEM1Zha59ciiSnWALbDsMywo89VLcw9TNSgt9difSQNWi1GJsL1Ki5i_DAeBwFUIAuZ0c-tryRdaQujHF2yLYA2lJqw/s320/2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you Richard Kosvanec for the food! <br />Thank you Tim Kelly for the treats! <br />Thank you many unnamed for the food, treats and cat litter <br />Thank you Bekkah Massaro for the food! <br />Thank you Brekke Ananda for the fountain filters and syringes! <br />Thank you Shari Nehlebaeff for the food! <br />Thank you Bonnie Debonis for the food! <br />Thankyou Trudy Samuels for the food! <br />Thank you Michael Visger for the food, gloves, syringes and water filters! <br />Thank you Kevin Polito for the food, grooming brush and peroxide <br />Thank you Mary Fonseca for the food! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Blind Cat Rescuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912156781498748968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823133699390533678.post-55704603540232252432023-05-16T15:33:00.001-04:002023-05-16T15:33:17.067-04:00Are All Cats the Same Species?<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTwYAm7YD1kuu5SuYXnDVudEtJJfDTLwAS8IfpKM4bIWHL9-PE9_Gc0rFRF2KE9wreMS6IPeCqhiIWZPlpxxY8_lI8XYPkFe2FGlBpgiufm0ope-gDyrwXpEUgCIrr69lpr56SaGfo6NmSqNHgwDrZnk0QuMg1UL7iVHI3pEei_R4DIPxRLBhYvpmTA/s662/Screenshot%202023-05-16%20at%203.30.27%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="662" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTwYAm7YD1kuu5SuYXnDVudEtJJfDTLwAS8IfpKM4bIWHL9-PE9_Gc0rFRF2KE9wreMS6IPeCqhiIWZPlpxxY8_lI8XYPkFe2FGlBpgiufm0ope-gDyrwXpEUgCIrr69lpr56SaGfo6NmSqNHgwDrZnk0QuMg1UL7iVHI3pEei_R4DIPxRLBhYvpmTA/w640-h352/Screenshot%202023-05-16%20at%203.30.27%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Our furry kids come in so many breeds, shapes, sizes and colors that it's easy to think their DNA comes from all over the map. Sandy, Morris and Mickey are great examples of this fact! Many scientists have studied the origins of today's house cats and have come up with some definitive answers. <br /><br />Cats are considered part of the <i>Felidae</i> family, which includes three big groups:<br /> <i>Acinonyx</i> - cheetahs and cougers and etc.<br /> <i>Felis</i> - smaller cats including our familiar house cats<br /> <i>Panthera</i> - roaring cats like lions, leopards, jaguars, tigers and etc.<br /><br />Within their group, the scientific name of our cats is <i>Felis catus</i>. Their closest relative around today is the European wild cat, called <i>Felis silvestris lybica</i>, that commonly lives in forest and mountain areas of Turkey and the Caucaus and sometimes spotted in the Scottish highlands. Looking at a modern cat's DNA, it is almost identical to DNA found in Egyptian cats, who were frequently buried with their owners. Remember, Egyptians had a cat god called Bastet cats were worshiped in that culture - pretty sure they haven't forgotten that! <br /><br />While many animal species that were around thousands of years ago have gone extinct, the ancestors of house cats did not. Amazingly, that DNA continues in the <i>Felis silvestris lybica</i>, a wild cat who lives in the part of the world from India to China. What all these cats have in common is that they started off as wild animals who hunted to survive.<br /><br />Since cats are very smart, they quickly figured out they had a better chance of surviving if they stayed around humans when they came along, so they adapted to make the most of that. Over time, this led to the domestication of cats, when they moved in with humans, to the benefit of both. The first evidence of cats and humans living together came about 3,600 years ago in Egypt. However, some evidence of cohabitation between cats and humans was discovered in Cyprus in a tomb 9,500 years old!<br /><br />If all cats are descended from <i>Felis catus</i>, why do they look so different? There are as many body type variations as there are coat colors and patterns. The reason is that, over thousands of years, no one really tried to manage how cats reproduced in any place where they lived. In some cultures, cats were bred for friendliness or to be better hunters to keep mice and rats out of homes and storage bins, but that was it. A vast majority of cats just reproduced on their own, which led to the amazing variety of cats we see today. Only in modern times did people start breeding cats for their appearance.<br /><br />So, the answer is Yes! All cats - Siamese, Scottish Fold, Maine Coon, Tabby, Ragdoll, Persian, Tuxedo and all the others who look so different - ARE the same species! When you spend time with your own cat, think about the amazing DNA history he or she carries!<br /><a href="https://www.petfriendlyhouse.com/are-all-cats-from-the-same-species/?fbclid=IwAR3a-gmp4QW_cg-V54B8SRwwe_PMy2V1J2ro5-iw8VS7dggVKQlXiGclX6M"><br />CLICK HERE</a> to read more about this history of <i>Felis catus</i>!</p>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11090185273761357760noreply@blogger.com0