I would think that shipping a crate would be as expensive if not more than buying a new one at Wal-Mart? Plus, she has to wait for it to arrive? :confused: If she can't afford one right away, couldn't we make a few small donations to a paypal account so she can just go buy one quickly?
It has already been shipped, another Pt member generously donated one to Katie.
Melissa
Shipping it was not very expensive. Shipping it overnight was $100+ and 2 day was $55+, or I would have done that.
I hope that she can catch them-is there a way to put them in like, the garage or something until the crate arrives? Does she have any humane traps?
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That was very nice of you! ;)
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Katie called me at work right before I got off to tell me that Andy came crying at her door!!!!! She was so happy and excited! She still hasn't found the others yet but hopefully if the lady left Andy behind she left the other two also. Katie needs your help with vet expenses mainly the combo test I thnk. She needs to have Andy and the others if she finds them combo tested. I am not sure how much her vet charges but hopefully she will get online later when she goes to her mom's and let you all know exactly what she could use help with.
Melissa
Please keep us posted on what happens.
First I wanted to thank everyone for your support,advice,suggestions,prayers and offers. Thank you so much Areias, as soon as it arrives I will catch the grey tabby and get him indoors.
I found Andy!!!! I was so happy, I squished him and kissed him, and I was so relieved.
The other 2 (tabby and Amos) have still not shown up. I have seen 3 other cats that she did leave(semi feral to extremely feral). BUT a good sign is that today it warmed up a bit, and 2 HUGE bowls of food went missing. 3 cats could not eat that much.
I have been driving the neighborhood looking, calling and waiting at my house. This is only the second time I have left my house since this happened. I feel if I leave, I will miss one coming to eat. But I needed to personally update, and let you all know what is going on.
Andy has a lump (probably from a BB shot) to his left leg. He needs a combo test and an exam and probably antibiotics to make sure infection does not set in. He is in my spare bedroom, and he has been crying alot, and scratching the carpet. I cut his nails today, as to try to make as minimal destruction to my carpet as possible.
I have a paypal account, but if donations were taken for him at this time, I would not want to be the one handling the money...Maybe a respectable member of PT that I could contact easily would be better? I have $40.00 that I could put on him this week. But I do know that he needs to be examined by a vet.
Anyways, PLEASE continue prayers for the other cats that I have not caught yet. My neighbor is going to try and find out the "owners" full name and what school the children transferred too. To enroll in school, you must have a contact address and phone number...Maybe I will get lucky? I will keep everyone updated. Katie and kitties
When it comes to getting info at schools, and I guess it depends on the state, but here in PA we can't give out any info to the public. Not even to say "Yes, they go here." Breach of privacy. If you think they are being abused, see if you can get the parent of someone who goes to that school to talk to the guidance counselors. Normally, it still has to come down to the child coming out and admitting that something has been happening, or seeing it without asking them to show you. I went through this with a student of mine 3 years ago. She was Pakistani and her father beat her with a wooden spoon. She had welts all over her legs and back, and then a few days later, he smacked her hand with the wooden spoon when she touched the computer keyboard and broke her thumb in the process. Our principal at the time didn't want to report it or contact Children and Youth, saying it was "a cultural thing". I flipped... since when is child abuse a cultural thing?!
You kind of have to work your way around the whole abuse deal. It's not like it was years ago when you said abuse and they jumped on it. Now the parents have more rights when it comes to that, plus lawyers.
Maybe you can find out about any relatives who would be concerned about the family??
It's unfortunate that the family is so dysfunctional. It seems to be common and acceptable these days.
My neighbor subs part time at the school. She also helps doing paperwork in attendance. I am not sure if she is supposed to share that info, but I wont tell if she doesnt :o :eek:
Katie - I am very relieved that you have found at least a few of the cats, and that there are signs that others have survived.
Perhaps you can ask someone else on PT to collect donations for non-vet needs for this abused troupe of cats, and give us your vet's name, address and phone number so those who can and wish to donate to medical fees can do so by putting money on your account there?
Katie called me late last night and said she found Amos. He is now in the room with Andy. She is sure she will get the tabby as well. Katie also said the lady left ALL her cats....the ones that Katie knew about and many others. She looked in the lady's house, and it was empty and the power was off. If anybody can help her, please pm her. She is in need of major PT support here. There are at least 10 plus cats that need to be re-homed before they are shot like the rest. Any suggestions, please let one of us know. Katie, we are here for you hun!!
Katie - where can we send funds?
Also - if it ws the son shooting them, hopefully they are safe for now!
Is there an out-of-town rescue that can help with funding or re-homing?
A story to the media might help - Children and Animal services might really move if their reputations were publicly on the line!
Get that neighbour who saw the son shooting the cats to speak as well.
I found this feral cat rescue group in Apex / Raleigh NC. One member, Kathrine, lives in Spring Lake, which looks close to Katie, at least on the map. Wondering if they could either help her or guide her to someone closer who can help her?
http://feralcat.meetup.com/42/members/
Katie is called in a state of panic! She has ONE WEEK for Andy and Amos to be inside and after that she will have NO CHOICE! She has one cage coming from AREias( I hope i spelt that right) and it should arrive maybe tomorrow but she needs funds so that she can buy another cage to put them in and also for medical expenses to get them combo tested etc. She will be going to her mom's tonight to get online and let you know her paypal acct to send any donations to. Please please anyone that can offer help so she can save these cats. The lady left many of her cats and Katie doesn't know if some are friendly or not. She wants to help as many as she can. But right now she needs help for Amos and Andy. If everyone put in a few dollars she could get a cage. Sorry I am rambling but she has gotten me upset too.
Melissa
Are you saying that her husband has said that she can only keep them in the house for one week and then they must go elsewhere? Is that what you mean? Or do you mean someone is going to come out in a week's time and trap all the cats this woman left behind.
So, correct me if I am wrong, Katie needs general funds for:
Cages
Transportation costs to wherever she can find foster/permanent homes for them.
Vet funds for:
Combo testing
Neutering
Care of wounds
Katie hopefully will explain more when she psots. Right now she needs funds immediatley for another cage to keep the two cats she has in. She will need funds for other stuff too but I will let her explain that herself.
melissa
Yeah... That's called putting her job is serious jeopardy. Depends on how much she wants to get involved. Seriously. That's like something you'd definitely get fired over.Quote:
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OK. I have Andy and Amos. My husband said that I can keep them indoors until next weekend. Then they must go into the barn. Unless they decide to keep the squaling to a minimum. I may be able to push a little more time inside.
I need atleast one more cage. I need help with transport.
The vets costs are really high. I really need to atleast get them exams and combo testing, for right this second. I will call Dr.Lehr tomorrow and make sure that if someone sends money, that the receptionist will be sure to put it in the stray cat fund. I will post that address tomorrow.
My paypal account is [email protected]
I will post totals and the cost of all of supplies that I buy, so that everyone knows that the funds are going to the cats, and not into my pocket. Thank you all in advance for any help, advice and suggestions.
Katie - I know you don't have actual figures for vet costs yet, but can you give us a general idea of other costs. How much is a cage - $40, $50? Do you have offers of foster homes that are closer, and much cheaper, to reach than mine? Do you have any idea of travel costs? I know you are frazzled right now but the clearer the information you give, the better we can assess how we can help.
Lizzie, I am looking at around 40.00 per cage. I will go to Petsmart tomorrow to get cage prices. I was going to go tonight, but go held up for 2 1/2 hours at another store.
The vet costs are about : Combo testing, 40.00
Exam, 39.50
IF ANTIBIOTICS ARE NECCESSARY: 18.00 per cat
That is all I know as of now. I do not have any offers for fosters in my area. I thought I might have a foster with the vet I used to work with, but she said that she is moving soon, and just cant help right now.
I have one offer in Rhose Island MAYBE to take one cat. I would be willing to travel if needed. Just not over 3 hours one way.
AND Me and Melissa will be meeting probably on Feb 17,2007. I will drive halfway to Kentucky. If anyone knows anyone along the way, or even off that route willing to help, we can try to work out transport then as well. '
Is this any better?
Yes, that's a great help. I will send you $40 for the first cage tonight - as soon as I've fed myself and a horde of ravenous cats, including this once-feral sweetie who is sitting on my lap:
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Lizzie, SHE IS BEAUTIFUL! I never have seen her picture before. I like her eyes! I understand I just ate for the first time today. lol
Thank you for your help. I will be going tomorrow to get cage prices. I can put up to 50 dollars on this effort this week.
I just got a donor whom sent me enough for one combo test, and 20 for the new cage. I am going to make a vet appointment for tomorrow if I can. I will then scan and send the bill to show proof of payments to the people whom donate. (if they want). Tomorrow I will also list the vet name and address. Thank you all so much. I tried calling you Lizzie I believe it was yesterday, but no answer. I wanted to talk to you in detail about what is going on, as I know I am terribly bad at explaining things. :p I will get on again tomorrow with any update and everything. Thank you all so much for your efforts,advice,suggestions,prayers,offers,donation s, and just EVERYTHING! *hugs* Katie Layne
Katie - problem, I don't have a paypal account and don't want one. I can send a check but that will take a few days. I could call your PetsMart (or was it PetCo) and use my credit card over the phone as I did to pay for a shipping crate for Beans that Melissa picked up.
How about posting the vets information on here so those that would like to help could call in and make a donation directly to the vet for their vetting?
Laura - Katie said that she would do that today. She wanted to call and get more information first, and get the earliest appointment.
Katie just called and said she had her husbands relatives come in to town unexpectedly and hasn't been able to post the info. She has two vets that she uses and she is going to call them both on Monday to see who will give her the better deal and then if she can't get to the computer to post the vet info she can tell me and I will post it for you. She is very overwhelmed by all these cats left by that woman and needs out help.
Melissa
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If any of them end up FIV+, let me know, and I'll see if I can get them up here with my FIV guys. I'd like to help where I can.
Thank you for that offer, Jenn. Katie thinks one of them is FIV+, he's also deaf and has short front legs compared to the back. I offered to take him but transporting him up the east coast would be very much easier than moving him across the country. I'm sending her some money to help with his combo test - her vet charges nearly $70 for each test which is twice as much as my vet, and he's not cheap.
Has she recieved the crate yet? Just wondering...
When I talked to her on Friday, she hadn't received it yet but was hoping it would arrive on Saturday. Considering she would have had to put up the relatives in their spare room, I wonder how she managed with the cats.
Areias, katie just called and she said she hasn't gotten the crate yet. Did you send it with the post office? The reason I ask is that katie mail carrier is the worst about NOT delivering packages to her and just taking them and leaving them at the post office. I told Katie that she should call in the morning to see if that has happened.
Katie isn't feeling well today but is going to go to her mom's to use the computer to get online to post the vet info.
Melissa
UPDATE!
I now have 3 cats in my spare bedroom. The other cat that I have now was so scared the other night, he had an accident on himself and then ran away. Tonight I sat outside, and begged him to come to me. I have treats and canned food. He FINALLY came over and as soon as I touched him, he fell over on his side and started purring. He is so small compared to the others, and VERY soft, but dirty. I grabbed him up and went inside (not before getting scratched up :rolleyes: ) But I just knew that if I did not get him tonight, he might not come back. He ate TWO cans of cat food and then a whole cup of hard cat food. I took the rest of the food out of the room because I did not want his tummy to get upset. Andy ran over to him and immediately started licking his head, trying to comfort him as to say "its ok brother, she wont hurt you" :) He is so terrified. It makes my heart break. He is probably going to need a home with someone willing to work with him. He is sweet, but it is so scared. Anyone willing to work with him :p
I called Dr. Lehr, and he said that he prefers NOT to have checks mailed to him at different intrevals and prepaid. He suggested that people could send me donations to my house, addressed to his hospital, and then I could bring them in to the office once they were all together. He said that I could give out the clinic number to anyone who would like to verify that he has agreed to this situation.
The number is 1-910-484-7153. It would be best to talk to (office manager) April Tolliver, or directly to Dr. Dana Lehr.
Anyone who would like to donate, can make checks payable to :
ACADEMY PET HOSPITAL
C/O KATIE LAYNE STRAY CAT FUND
AND IF YOU NEED MY HOME ADDRESS, PLEASE PM ME AND I WILL GET IT TO YOU ASAP.
Thank you all for donations and support. Sometimes it gets overwhelming, but I am glad that I have friends willing to help. Thank you. Katie Layne
PS- AREIAS- The maillady did leave me a note today saying "I would have brought your pacakge, but it would not fit into my car" 2/12/07
I will pick it up tomorrow. You dont know what a big help it will be. Thank you.
Katie - I hate to burden you more, but it might be helpful if we had a picture of each cat and a cost of all the different vet fees you will be facing for each. So you would have a picture of Amos, for instance, and a list of vet fees alongside him - neuter; combo test; flea treatment; wound treatment, etc. Then we can each sponsor a cat for a procedure. It would give us a feeling of doing something very specific to help. Are you groaning at the thought of even more work? :eek:
Well done on capturing the shy cat. He doesn't know it, but he's just been saved from a very hard life and a very early death.
I want to show the pictures, I have new ones of 4 cats. BUT my parents have bought a new computer, and I cant figure out how to get the pictures off of my camera. I have been sitting here trying to figure it out. HOPEFULLY I can get it tonight, if not, I will post them tomorrow once my dad gets home. That is a good idea about sponsoring a cat. I really want these cats to get good loving homes, where they dont have to shake in terror at people and objects. It is terribly heartbreaking to watch.
I called my father at work, and I THINK I have them off the camera now. PLEASE wait for update....
Here is the grey tabby boy that is a possible FIV+ and that I believe to be deaf. He is so very sweet. In a few pictures you can see his front legs are a bit shorter than the back legs.
COST LISTED HERE!!
COMBO is 40.00
An exam for general health is 39.50
Deworm is 6.00
Neutering is about 89.50 without pain meds
So, we are looking at around $175.00 per cat, tax not included. I can put up to 30.00 PER CAT.
WITHOUT NEUTERING it would only be 86.00. It is very expensive to get cats fixed here in NC. Someone might have better luck doing it in their state.
I have gotten them all treated with revolution flea treatment already.
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Andy pictures coming up!!
COST LISTED HERE!!
COMBO is 40.00
An exam for general health is 39.50
Deworm is 6.00
Neutering is about 89.50 without pain meds
So, we are looking at around $175.00 per cat, tax not included. I can put up to 30.00 PER CAT.
WITHOUT NEUTERING it would only be 86.00. It is very expensive to get cats fixed here in NC. Someone might have better luck doing it in their state.
I have gotten them all treated with revolution flea treatment already.
Here is the newest stray kitty. He is so terrified. Here he is hiding under the pet stroller. Anyone willing to take him in and give him a little time???
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Now for Andy. He has been stuck inside for days, so I took him outside for a little fresh air (completely supervised). It was 64 degrees here, and sunny and breezy. He loved it. Just look at his little dirty body. He and my husband were laughing so hard.
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COST LISTED HERE!!
COMBO is 40.00
An exam for general health is 39.50
Deworm is 6.00
Neutering is about 89.50 without pain meds
So, we are looking at around $175.00 per cat, tax not included. I can put up to 30.00 PER CAT.
WITHOUT NEUTERING it would only be 86.00. It is very expensive to get cats fixed here in NC. Someone might have better luck doing it in their state.
I have gotten them all treated with revolution flea treatment already.