Coco Goes To The Vet

Coco is one of the many feral cats that we take care of in different colonies. We have been caring for Coco for 6 years. We noticed recently that she was losing some hair and was scratching away at her face that in turn caused some wounds & scabs. We suspected fleas. We brought her in to Animal Care Center tonight to be checked out. We were right. Coco was fully examined and given the Queen treatment. She will be feeling great in no time! We were especially excited that her Sponsor Meowmie came along with us and did Coco's release.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the Mother's who act as Father's and to all the Father's out there!

Dhaemon Come Home

Not only do we do TNR and TNA, we also get a lot of requests to help owners with their Lost Cats. We believe in helping our community and educating them. There is nothing more that makes us happy, then when a lost pet is reunited with their owner.

We were tagged in a post, asking us to reach out to some owners regarding their lost cat. We happily obliged. Dhaemon is a 14yr old cat that has a brain tumor and is on prescription medicine to help with his condition. Which made this situation even more serious. Unfortunately, Dhaemon is not chipped. We spoke with the owners and gave them advice, what to do, and where to look for Dhaemon. The owners were very open and very receptive to all the advice that we had given them, especially to where we thought he would be hiding.

Well we are happy to announce that only a day later, the owners located Dhaemon and he is now back at home. They are bringing Dhaemon to the vet this morning and they are also having him microchipped. We are so excited! This is now the 4th cat this month that WTRF has helped owners be reunited with their fur babies. Welcome home Dhaemon, Welcome Home! Look at his smile, he's happy to be back.

Willie Gets Admitted, Forever Home Here He Comes

A HUGE thank you to Katie E, Bernard, Sayre, and Anne for donating towards Willie's vet care costs. ♥♥♥ He appreciates it and we appreciate it. We are happy to announce that he was admitted to F&C yesterday. A big Me-ooow to you all!

Cicero Gets Admitted, On His Way To A Forever Home

A heartfelt thank you to Katie E for sponsoring Cicero who was a part of the Division 25 Colony project. After waiting for his URI to go away, he finally left his foster home and was admitted to F&C yesterday. No more alley life for this guy. He's moved on to the big leagues. His foster meowmie was in tears because she grew so fond of him. A sincere thank you to you both!

Leon Teague / Driver Court Update

Just got back from court. Our normal Judge (Judge Burns) was out today so they had to find a replacement judge. The replacement judge is deferring the case back to Judge Burns since he is familiar with it so a new court date will be set once again. They did not announce a new court date. However, Leon was taken into custody for 24hrs hours until Judge Burns is back in court tomorrow to rule on the no bail bond forfeiture warrant. I also spoke with the State's Attorney regarding the case and we hope to have it over soon.

Help Donate To Wilie's Vet Bill

If anyone would like help to donate to Willie's vet bill here is our estimate. It doesn't have the 2 nights of boarding nor the taxes on there yet which will bring us up to over $300.oo Thanks everyone!

Thank You For Coming Out To Our WTRF Coming Out Party!

We want to take a moment and thank everyone who attended our WTRF Coming Out Party. We had over 50 people attend. We are truly blown away by all of the love and support. We hope everyone had a great time and we are so happy that we were able to celebrate such a special moment with all of you. Please feel free to post and share any pictures that you make have taken from the event.

From Left to Right, Theresa C - Secretary, Melissa B - Vice President, Heather W - Founder & President, Jamie R - Volunteer Extraordinaire

 

Willie Scared Cat Found And Doesn't Move For Days

Meet Willie a scared cat who didn't leave his spot for 2 days. We came across Willie from a post that someone put up on social media. They were requesting help for a cat that appeared on their 2nd Fl outdoor stairs. He stayed there for 2 days and didn't move from his spot, that is until we showed up. When we saw the story, our stomachs went into knots. We contacted the concerned couple and set up a time to meet with them at their building that day right away. We went armed with canned food and a microchip scanner. Upon seeing Willie, you can see how frightened he was. 

 

Unfortunately, Willie was not chipped. However, he was neutered clearly reiterating that he was once in a home. We noticed right away he was dehydrated and had an upper respiratory infection. His short fur was matted and he was dirty. As soon as we gave him some can food he perked up automatically and came out his scared little shell. He rubbed all over everyone and demanded to be petted. He also kept trying to get in the house. We rushed Willie straight to the vet to get the medical attention he needed.

 During his exam, his age was estimated at 4yrs old and it was discovered he has a low grade heart murmur. We had the vet give him subq fluids, a convenia shot for his URI, nose drops, vaccines, a snap test to which he was neg-/neg- for FIV/FELv, and revolution. We are temporarily boarding Willie at the vet so he can rest and regain his energy until we could put him in a foster home .

Cicero and The Royal Kids Vet Visit

Cicero and the Royal Kids (Atticus, Tiberius, and Marilla) all had their comprehensive medical examinations today by our wonderful vet Dr. Dahl. Cicero has a bit of an upper respiratory infection so he was given an injection of covenia. Dr. Dahl said he is the purrfect patient. He's a healthy weight coming in at 9.46lbs. We will be monitoring him closely the next week to see if the upper respiratory infection goes away. He possibly may have a polyp in his one nostril, but that will be determined over the next 10 days.

Atticus, Tiberius, and Marilla are estimated to be 9 weeks old. They are still so small. They come in at the weights of 2.16lbs, 2.46lbs, and 2.46lbs. They were snaptested for FIV/FElv (all neg/neg), heartworm tested, given kitten revolution (they were flea free), Albon suspension, Pyrantel Pamoate and started on their initial DRCC vaccines,  They will go back to the vet in 10 days for their 2nd treatments. Atticus was a little camera shy.