November 2024 Newsletter
Greetings Yogie Fans!
We hope this newsletter finds you all healthy and happy!
Paws in the Park was another success! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported it. Thank you to Realtors to the Rescue for doing this event every year. We have a lot of fun doing it and it gives us a chance to meet our fans, as well as catch up with our fellow rescue friends. Thank you all again!
LYNN GRIFFIN: On Wednesday, October 23rd, Jenny received a phone call from the sister of a friend in California. She was told that Lynn Griffin had sadly died on September 25th. Lynn, a Shreveport native had been a longtime friend and fan of Yogie and Friends. She will be dearly missed by so many. We send our thoughts and prayers to her family.
SNOWBALL: On Monday, October 7th, we lost let another beautiful cat soul, Snowball. Snowball was found as a kitten with his mom, Mama Kitty (we have two with that name, so it got confusing for a while) and his two litter mates, Smokey, and Bandit. During the morning feeding, Jenny noticed he was not running towards the food like he usually did. She also noticed his breathing seemed labored and she did not waste any time getting him to the vet. He had a massive amount of fluid in his chest and abdomen. He was failing fast, and the decision was made to let him go gently. It is never an easy decision, but most often the kindest one.
We will miss this sweet boy. R.I.P. Snowball. You were very loved.
4 December 2008 – 7 October 2024
ANGEL: On October 31st we had to say goodbye to our beautiful Angel. Angel, one of our cats in liver failure, has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We knew her liver values had gotten worse, but her actions were surprisingly good in spite of it. Two days earlier, though, she had some vomiting and massive hair loss. These were signs of liver toxicity. She unfortunately had not responded to medication like we hoped, and the difficult, yet kind, decision was made. This is the awful part of rescue. More so when you have a lot of animals of an advanced age because we know what will eventually come.
Angel was an amazingly sweet girl who will be greatly missed.
R.I.P. Angel. 5 May 2010 – 31 October 2024
BELLA NONNAS DAY: We hope you get a chance to come to Bella Nonnas Olive Oil and Vinegar Tasting Bar on November 23rd between 10a.m. and 3 p.m. Bella Nonnas will donate a percentage of what they make on this day to Yogie and Friends. If you have never been to Bella Nonnas before, you will not be disappointed. They have great gifts and wonderful products. You will have the opportunity to taste pure olive oil and vinegars, as well as get recipe ideas. Yogie and Friends will have some baked items with Bella Nonnas olive oil to give you a sampling of the diversity of the products. They also give two to three dollars off refills, depending on the bottle size, as well as offering military discounts. You can also purchase via their website, and we will get credit from it. This is always an enjoyable day for us. Please stop by and check it out.
HONEY AND KITTENS: Honey’s kittens had quite a time recently. It began when Jack spiked a fever of 106.4. The normal temperature for cats is 100.5 – 102.5. Jenny rushed him to the ER where he received fluids, as well as a steroid and antibiotic shot. It worked for a brief time, then it was to our regular vet the next morning with a temperature of 104.6. He was placed on I.V. fluids for a couple of days and responded well. Then over the next few days Polly, Mary, and, Rosana, spiked fevers. Mary took the longest to recover and spent five days in the hospital. David was the only kitten who did not get sick. Fevers in kittens are often a sign of so many different things. They did not show any signs of calicivirus, but Mary started limping and another cat rescue said they had this happen to a litter of kittens and they had, Limping Calicivirus. Either way, the treatment they received would have been the same as any virus. So far, they are all doing well and are being monitored closely. When they are fever free for two weeks, they will receive their second set of kitten shots. Of course this made our vet bill crazy again.
As soon as Honey, the mother cat, has recovered from her spaying, she and the kittens will be placed for adoption.
VET CARE:
Uncle Fester: Uncle Fester has successfully completed treatment on his nose, and he is healed! We are getting ready to place him up for adoption and cannot wait to see him get a home to be pampered and spoiled.
With medicine and several medical issues with the cats, our vet bill is over $4300. It is stressful, and as always, we can use your help.
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 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, way 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:
Bella Nonnas Day for Yogie and Friends
23 November 2024
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
1409 E. 70th St
Shreveport, LA
Christmas Bake Sale (Tentative)
14 December 2024
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Petco, 6596 Youree Drive
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: We often speak of our sponsorship program and right now we are really trying hard to get all our cats sponsored. Sponsorship is a wonderful way to help support our cats. By sponsoring one of our Yogie cats, you will be providing food, limited medical care (we know that medical bills can get extremely high and do not expect a sponsor to cover it. Unless they can, and want to), and their basic care and support. 100% of the sponsorship goes to the care of these animals. If each cat had a regular, monthly, sponsor, it would help ease the financial burden of care for the animals we provide sanctuary for.
Please note that more than one person may sponsor a cat but rest assured that all sponsored funds are used for the ongoing care of our cats.
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 62 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
Miss Kitty, the Snowshoe (Bossier)
Anna
Duncan – Is being sponsored by Vanessa, a fan in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Grace
Blackie
Penelope
Duckie
Lucy
Squeak
Bandit
Miss Kitty, the tortie (Frierson)
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
Angel
Pia
Mama – Is being sponsored by Louise, a fan in Australia.
Saber
Binx
Domino
Socks
Logan
Russell – is being sponsored by Patsy, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
April
Tosha
Lucia
Uncle Fester
Yeti
Bonnie
Honey
Yakov – is being sponsored by Beverly, a fan in Shreveport, Louisiana
Finn
Chloe
Maggie Mae
Anastasia
Saphira
Eragon
Draco
Egon
Nick
Enya
Declan
Fiona
Flynn
Fabio
Sylvester
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!
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