June 2025 Newsletter
Greetings Yogie Fans!
Well, May was a tough month for us here at the sanctuary. We had the joy of celebrating our 25th anniversary but also experienced more loss. But we know that life is full of celebrations and remembrances. Let June be a less stress filled, and joyful, month for us all!
JOSIAH HOUSTON: We are sad to share the news of the death of one of our former volunteers, Josiah Houston, from complications related to diabetes. Josiah was a volunteer in the early days of Yogie and Friends and helped our founder, Tim Mills, with many of the building of the big cat pens, as well as being instrumental in the construction of the large pool we had for our tigers. Josiah was an animal lover, as well as a musician. He had recently gone back to school to be a radiology tech. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Josiah’s family and friends. Josiah was an organ donor and seventy-five people were recipients of his last, unselfish, act.
https://www.osbornfuneralhome.net/obituary/josiah-houston
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: May 26th is our twenty-fifth anniversary? We know this would not have been possible without the support of our fans, and we are grateful for you! Thank you for making it possible.
OUR VOLUNTEER STAFF:
Timothy J. Mills – Founder
Board of Directors:
Jenny Senier, Director
Andrea G. Sauve’ – Vice President
Alan J. Golden Esq. – Board Member
- Jaret Snow – Board Member
Daniel Jones – Board Member
Webmasters:
Damon Bass
Paige Bass
GIVE FOR GOOD: We want to thank everyone who contributed to Yogie and Friends via Give for Good. It was another good year, and we thank you so very much for your support.
BLACKIE: We were saddened to have to say goodbye to our sweet boy, Blackie on May 10th. He just turned 18 years old on May 2nd, which was an amazing feat in itself because Blackie was not only FIV positive, but he was also Feline Leukemia (FeLV) positive. FeLV often has a worse outcome, and we have lost several young cats by the age of two due to FeLV related cancers. Blackie was a miracle. He was also one of the gentlest cats and we are so happy that he lived such a long life with us.
R.I.P. Blackie 2 May 2007 – 10 May 2025
BINX: Binx was one of four kittens born to Mama kitty that Jenny trapped as a kitten in June 2009. He was one kitten that just never adjusted to people, and we knew he would be difficult to treat if he ever got sick. He was really quite a healthy boy for all these years, but about a month following the death of his brother, Saber, we noticed a decline in him with hair and weight loss. We got him to our vet on May 13th, and he was sedated and examined. His exam was unremarkable, but he did need an antibiotic and steroid shot for a skin infection. In just the short ten minutes from the vet’s phone call to Jenny’s arrival at the vet, Binx arrested and could not be revived. He had an undiagnosed heart condition that did not show on the normal exam. He was still asleep from anesthesia at the time, so he did not suffer and went peacefully. He joins his brothers Saber and Pete at the Rainbow Bridge. And sadly, eight days later, his mother, Mama, joined them. The last of the litter, Domino, remains.
R.I.P. Binx 19 May 2009 – 13 May 2025
MAMA: Mama kitty was the amazingly sweet, calico cat, that Jenny rescued off the streets in June 2009 with her four kittens, Binx, Saber, Pete, and, Domino. She was an amazing mom to her four boys. Mama has struggled with breathing issues over the past year, as well as a change in her blood work. She was 18 years old. On May 21st Jenny brought her to Dr. Daville since her breathing had become more labored and when she was being held it felt like she had a rapid heartbeat. An ultrasound showed several masses, and a large one in her thoracic region. This had not been like this during her exam in January. She had also developed a severe heart murmur, and her heartbeat was very rapid. She had a fast-developing lymphoma, as well as a mitral valve prolapse. The difficult, but kindest, decision was made to let her go. Just eight days after her son, Binx, Mama joined him, Pete, and Saber, at the Rainbow Bridge. She is survived by her last son, Domino.
R.I.P. Mama 1 January 2007 – 21 May 2025
We have such an aging population of cats at the sanctuary, and this was the day we have always dreaded and knew we would face. We also knew we may see a lot of losses close together because so many of our cats are around the same age. In fact, we have Chloe,’ who turned 21 years old on May 1st. But just this past week we have seen a decline in her and we fear she may be getting close to that day. Until then, we just love them and grieve them when we do lose them. It is not an easy thing for us. But they are worth it.
TILLMON: We do have some good news to report. Tillmon got adopted by a young couple after just one week of being placed for adoption. That makes us very happy. He joins two other cats in the household, so he will have playmates and company. Happy tails Tillmon!
VET CARE:
We have had two issues at our Frierson location. We are not sure if something got into the facility through the cat door, or whatever. We do not know if it was a snake or some other critter, but two cats, brother and sister Ducky and Squeak, had serious open wounds on the back of their back legs/feet. The vet also said it could very well have been spider bites that turned necrotic. So, we have hired a professional exterminator to safely treat the property, and hope that it takes care of any of that. In the meantime, both cats spent about a week at the vet receiving hydrotherapy and laser treatment as well as I.V. fluids and antibiotics. Ducky and Squeak are now in the Bossier sanctuary location so they can receive continuous medical care, and they will remain in Bossier.
Currently Chloe’ is at the hospital receiving a blood and I.V. fluids for anemia. Her bloodwork was otherwise good, except for being anemic. She does show some issues with her liver and kidney on ultrasound, but we will not do anything invasive on her.
We have a few more cats going in to be seen for different issues.
We have a vet balance of $3372.40, not including what cats are hospitalized right now, at the vet clinic now. It never seems to end.
You can call the vet clinic directly at 318-747-5747 and donate over the phone.
Or you can PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com
Or Venmo at YogieCats
VENMO: Several organizations are having their Venmo accounts copied and sadly, donations being sent to thieves. Fortunately, we are told that the QR codes associated with an account cannot be changed, so it may be the best way to use Venmo. If this is true, and we are verifying that, we will start by including the QR code in our newsletter.
FOOD AND SUPPLIES: we always need help with food and litter. We have fifty-five mouths to feed. We need food and litter the most.
PayPal and Venmo are the best, and quickest, ways to help. Then we can immediately go buy the supplies.
PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com
Or Venmo at YogieCats
Or you can help using our wish lists:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2N8IP4356I948/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Pet Palooza
11 October 2025
Times TBD
Louisiana Boardwalk
Bossier City, LA
Paws in the Park
October 2025
Times and Date TBD
Riverpark Church
3232 E. 70th Street
Shreveport, LA
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS: Attention Kroger Shoppers. Please consider helping our cats when you shop at Kroger. Our Kroger Community Rewards number is GD567, and you can find us by our name as well, Yogie and Friends FIV Positive Cat Sanctuary. When you log into your Kroger account you can select us as your charity of choice and a part of your purchase will be donated to our rescue sanctuary.
SPONSORSHIP:
You can sponsor a cat for just $15 a month, $45 a quarter, or $180 a year. You can always contribute more. It all helps a great deal.
If you choose to sponsor a cat via PayPal or Venmo, please let us know the name of the cat you would like to sponsor.
WE CURRENTLY CARE FOR 52 CATS, as well as several feral cats we care for:
CATS IN NEED OF SPONSORING
Sunny
Ursula
Brexit
Grayson – Is being sponsored by Phil and Ann, fans in Haughton, Louisiana.
Oskar
Hope
Elsa
Barney
Anna
Duncan – Is being sponsored by Vanessa, a fan in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Grace
Penelope
Ducky
Lucy
Squeak
Bandit
Miss Kitty
Miss Kitty Howe
Quinn – Is being sponsored by Denyce, a fan in Houston, Texas.
Theo (Tayo) – Is being sponsored by Denyce, a fan in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Gray
Oscar
Dorian
Bert
Ernie
Kay
Rocket
Ziggy
Layla
Domino
Socks
Russell – is being sponsored by Patsy, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
April
Tosha
Lucia
Uncle Fester
Yeti
Bonnie
Yakov – is being sponsored by Beverly, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
Chloe’
Anastasia
Saphira
Eragon
Draco
Egon
Nick
Enya
Declan
Fiona
Flynn
Fabio
Sylvester
PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONOSORING ANY OF OUR CATS IN NEED OF SPONSORING AND WE CAN SEND YOU PHOTOS OF CATS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP SUPPORT OUR ANIMALS.
Our intake is closed until further notice.
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YOU CAN MAIL YOUR DONATIONS TO US AT:
YOGIE AND FRIENDS
140 FOB LANE (NEW ADDRESS)
FRIERSON, LA 71027
PLEASE spay and neuter your pets. Adopt! Do not Shop!
Thank You!
The Yogie Cats and their Volunteer Staff!
Posted in Monthly Newsletter
May 2025 Newsletter
Greetings Yogie Fans!
Well, we have always heard that April showers bring May flowers, but in our case May has brought more showers in the first few days and they have been torrential! We have experienced some heavy rain and flooding in our area, but fortunately the sanctuary in Frierson, as well as our Bossier location, are fine. It is wet and messy, but we did not experience any damage. We are grateful for that.
We realize this newsletter is late, but we were waiting on some information we wanted to get into this newsletter before sending it out.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: May 26th is our twenty-fifth anniversary? We know this would not have been possible without the support of our fans, and we are grateful for you! Thank you for making it possible.
GIVE FOR GOOD: The time is here for the annual Give for Good online giving event. The event begins on Tuesday, May 6th. This is so important for us to raise much needed funds for the cats.
We do not get the attention that other rescues do because we do not do adoption events. We are different because we are a sanctuary, and our cats are permanent residents. That is a big responsibility to car for fifty-five cats for their lifetime.
We are, and always have been, a 100% volunteer driven non-profit organization.
Please consider us with your giving.
Thank you!
https://www.giveforgoodnla.org/organization/yogieandfriends
FINN: Finn’s health has been steadily declining over the past few months. He went to the vet on April 22nd for a follow-up because he was struggling even more. He had lost three pounds since his January visit and when Dr. Daville did an abdominal ultrasound she saw a mass on his liver the size of a grapefruit! There was nothing there in January. Finn has had serious medical issues over the years, and he just turned 18 years old on April 12th. We just could not see putting him through any aggressive treatment at this age and with his current condition. He has survived so much. The difficult, but kindest decision was made to help him gently over the Rainbow Bridge. It was the right thing to do. We will miss him, as we do all the ones we lost.
R.I.P. Finn 12 April 2007 – 22 April 2025
CHLOE’ AND BLACKIE: We had the opportunity to celebrate a happy occasion with Chloe’ turning 21 years old on May 1st and Blackie turning 18 years old on May 2nd. We have some old cats at Yogie and Friends, and it makes us happy that we have given them a good life at the sanctuary.
TILLMON/TILLY: We recently discovered that the kitten Jenny found, and we all thought was a girl, is a boy! So, we named him Tillmon. Tillmon was brought to the Friends of Bossier Animal Control to be adopted. This is the organization that got Honey, and her five kittens adopted in one week. They have a wonderful program, and he will get the exposure he needs for adoption.
VET CARE:
Vet care is always going to be one of our biggest issues. Sometimes it is just prevention, but most times it is a significant issue. But our cats do receive some excellent medical care, and it is one of the contributing factors in why they live so long.
Grayson had his follow-up, and he had some dental inflammation, but he is responding well to the meds. We do have a few of our senior and geriatric cats needing some vet care we are preparing for. One, Binx, is a concern because he is not a cat we can handle and if he requires long term medicine, then it will be problematic. But that is what our veterinarians are for. Their guidance is critical. Hopefully, we can get Binx well.
We have a vet balance of $1651.53 at the vet clinic now. It never seems to end.
You can call the vet clinic directly at 318-747-5747 and donate over the phone.
Or you can PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com
Or Venmo at YogieCats
VENMO: Several organizations are having their Venmo accounts copied and sadly, donations being sent to thieves. Fortunately, we are told that the QR codes associated with an account cannot be changed, so it may be the best way to use Venmo. If this is true, and we are verifying that, we will start by including the QR code in our newsletter.
FOOD AND SUPPLIES: we always need help with food and litter. We have fifty-five mouths to feed. We need food and litter the most.
PayPal and Venmo are the best, and quickest, ways to help. Then we can immediately go buy the supplies.
PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com
Or Venmo at YogieCats
Or you can help using our wish lists:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2N8IP4356I948/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Pet Palooza
11 October 2025
Times TBD
Louisiana Boardwalk
Bossier City, LA
Paws in the Park
October 2025
Times and Date TBD
Riverpark Church
3232 E. 70th Street
Shreveport, LA
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS: Attention Kroger Shoppers. Please consider helping our cats when you shop at Kroger. Our Kroger Community Rewards number is GD567, and you can find us by our name as well, Yogie and Friends FIV Positive Cat Sanctuary. When you log into your Kroger account you can select us as your charity of choice and a part of your purchase will be donated to our rescue sanctuary.
SPONSORSHIP:
You can sponsor a cat for just $15 a month, $45 a quarter, or $180 a year. You can always contribute more. It all helps a great deal.
If you choose to sponsor a cat via PayPal or Venmo, please let us know the name of the cat you would like to sponsor.
WE CURRENTLY CARE FOR 55 CATS, as well as several feral cats we care for:
CATS IN NEED OF SPONSORING
Sunny
Ursula
Brexit
Grayson – Is being sponsored by Phil and Ann, fans in Haughton, Louisiana.
Oskar
Hope
Elsa
Barney
Anna
Duncan – Is being sponsored by Vanessa, a fan in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Grace
Blackie
Penelope
Duckie
Lucy
Squeak
Bandit
Miss Kitty
Miss Kitty Howe
Quinn – Is being sponsored by Denyce, a fan in Houston, Texas.
Theo (Tayo) – Is being sponsored by Denyce, a fan in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Gray
Oscar
Dorian
Bert
Ernie
Kay
Rocket
Ziggy
Layla
Mama – Is being sponsored by Louise, a fan in Australia.
Binx
Domino
Socks
Russell – is being sponsored by Patsy, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
April
Tosha
Lucia
Uncle Fester
Yeti
Bonnie
Yakov – is being sponsored by Beverly, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
Chloe’
Anastasia
Saphira
Eragon
Draco
Egon
Nick
Enya
Declan
Fiona
Flynn
Fabio
Sylvester
PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONOSORING ANY OF OUR CATS IN NEED OF SPONSORING AND WE CAN SEND YOU PHOTOS OF CATS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP SUPPORT OUR ANIMALS.
Our intake is closed until further notice.
Follow us on Facebook!
YOU CAN MAIL YOUR DONATIONS TO US AT:
YOGIE AND FRIENDS
140 FOB LANE (NEW ADDRESS)
FRIERSON, LA 71027
PLEASE spay and neuter your pets. Adopt! Do not Shop!
Thank You!
The Yogie Cats and their Volunteer Staff!
Posted in Monthly Newsletter, The News
April 2025 Newsleter
Happy April Yogie Fans!
We hope our fans have made it safely through some of the crazy weather we have been experiencing, and not just the dangerous storms here in the south. It seems like everyone is having some crazy weather.
BAKE SALE: We want to thank you to those who came and supported our Spring Bake Sale on March 22nd. There py April Yogie Fans!
were so many events going on in our community that it is always difficult to find the best day and time to do these and have the best outcome of visitors. So, thank you again for being there for us.
TILLY: Tilly is a new kitten our director found, and successfully, safely trapped outside her home. We suspected she was about three months old, which is pushing the window of socialization. She is currently in the sanctuary medical condo while we socialize her. She went to the vet on the 29th and she tested negative for FIV/FeLV/HW, which thrills us to death. She is a healthy kitten. She is a semi-long haired Torbie, which is a mix of tortoiseshell and tabby. We already have an adopter waiting for her. We just want to give her more socialization before we do so to have the best outcome.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: May 26th we will be celebrating our twenty-fifth anniversary? We don’t have any special events planned for the month, but we will be sending out a list, and hopefully, biographies and photos, of our current population of cats who are available for sponsorship that we hope you will consider sponsoring.
SABER: On Saturday morning, March 15th, during the morning rounds, the Director found Saber dead in his room. Although he had liver disease, his death still caught us by surprise. We just never know how much time we have with our animals.
Saber was one of four kittens our director trapped back in June and July of 2009. She caught them, and their mother, Mama. Mama and two of her boys, Binx and Domino, remain from the group. Mama is a very tame and sweet cat.
Saber was a shy, but sweet boy. He joins his brother, Pete, at the Rainbow bridge. We miss him.
R.I.P. Saber 19 March 2009 – 15 March 2025
PIA: We also had to sadly say goodbye to Pia. The Director brought her in for a follow-up ultrasound. The machine was down at the vet, and they called to let her know it was back up. She was on thyroid and liver medication. The vet was concerned that her liver values increased despite being on Denamarin for her liver. She wanted to do an ultrasound to check for blockages or stones around the gallbladder. Upon ultrasound the results were even more disturbing and disappointing. Pia was loaded with cancer. It was very advanced. Pia had also lost too much weight in that brief time span. The difficult, but kind, decision was made to let Pia go gently.
Pia was a neighborhood cat that had the TNR ear tip. One day in May of 2017, two stray dogs attacked Pia and when the Director opened the front door of her house to run and help Pia, she ran into her house and the rest is history. Pia never had to deal with that kind of thing again and spent the rest of her life loved and living in the lap of luxury. We were not going to put her through any cancer treatment since we saw how advanced her cancer was.
R.I.P. Pia 10 April 2010 – 29 March 2025
VET CARE:
Vet care is one, if not, our biggest costs in running the sanctuary. We have a large population of permanent residents, which is also why we have decided not to take in anymore cats for the near future. We want to be able to afford what we have. It is still difficult, but we make it because of some incredibly special people.
We are seeing some specific age-related issues, which is expected, but we sure would love a break. For instance, we are taking Grayson to the vet tomorrow afternoon because he is losing weight. He is eating, drinking, and seems otherwise fine, but he does have FIV and stomatitis, which resulted in almost a complete dental extraction. We wish there were grants out there for this kind of thing. But, we have some very special, amazing, people, who have made this possible for us to keep going. We cannot express our gratitude to them for their generosity.
We have a vet balance of $2039.41 at the vet clinic now. It never seems to end.
You can call the vet clinic directly at 318-747-5747 and donate over the phone.
Or you can PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com
Or Venmo at YogieCats
FOOD AND SUPPLIES: we desperately need help with food and litter. We have sixty-four mouths to feed. We need food and litter the most. We are down to one box of litter and one box of sixty count canned food.
PayPal and Venmo are the best, and quickest, ways to help. Then we can immediately go buy the supplies.
PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com
Or Venmo at YogieCats
Or you can help using our wish lists:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2N8IP4356I948/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Pet Palooza
11 October 2025
Times TBD
Louisiana Boardwalk
Bossier City, LA
Paws in the Park
October 2025
Times and Date TBD
Riverpark Church
3232 E. 70th Street
Shreveport, LA
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS: Attention Kroger Shoppers. Please consider helping our cats when you shop at Kroger. Our Kroger Community Rewards number is GD567, and you can find us by our name as well, Yogie and Friends FIV Positive Cat Sanctuary. When you log into your Kroger account you can select us as your charity of choice and a part of your purchase will be donated to our rescue sanctuary.
SPONSORSHIP:
You can sponsor a cat for just $15 a month, $45 a quarter, or $180 a year. You can always contribute more. It all helps a great deal.
If you choose to sponsor a cat via PayPal or Venmo, please let us know the name of the cat you would like to sponsor.
WE CURRENTLY CARE FOR 57 CATS, as well as several feral cats we care for:
CATS IN NEED OF SPONSORING
Sunny
Ursula
Brexit
Grayson – Is being sponsored by Phil and Ann, fans in Haughton, Louisiana.
Oskar
Hope
Elsa
Barney
Anna
Duncan – Is being sponsored by Vanessa, a fan in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Grace
Blackie
Penelope
Duckie
Lucy
Squeak
Bandit
Miss Kitty
Quinn – Is being sponsored by Denyce, a fan in Houston, Texas.
Theo (Tayo) – Is being sponsored by Denyce, a fan in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Gray
Oscar
Dorian
Bert
Ernie
Kay
Rocket
Ziggy
Layla
Mama – Is being sponsored by Louise, a fan in Australia.
Saber
Binx
Domino
Socks
Russell – is being sponsored by Patsy, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
April
Tosha
Lucia
Uncle Fester
Yeti
Bonnie
Yakov – is being sponsored by Beverly, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
Finn
Chloe
Anastasia
Saphira
Eragon
Draco
Egon
Nick
Enya
Declan
Fiona
Flynn
Fabio
Sylvester
Mistletoe
PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONOSORING ANY OF OUR CATS IN NEED OF SPONSORING AND WE CAN SEND YOU PHOTOS OF CATS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP SUPPORT OUR ANIMALS.
Our intake is closed until further notice.
Follow us on Facebook!
YOU CAN MAIL YOUR DONATIONS TO US AT:
YOGIE AND FRIENDS
140 FOB LANE (NEW ADDRESS)
FRIERSON, LA 71027
PLEASE spay and neuter your pets. Adopt! Do not Shop!
Thank You!
The Yogie Cats and their Volunteer Staff!
Posted in Monthly Newsletter