April 2018 Newsletter
Greetings Yogie Fans!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Spring Bake Sale. These are always crazy fun for us to have.
Caspar: On Friday evening, March 23rd, our solid white cat, Caspar, started throwing up. It was the usual look of a cat throwing up food and we had no reason to be concerned. Except, he continued to intermittently do so and began to pant. Since cats do not normally pant I got very nervous and rushed him to the emergency vet. Within 25 minutes of his first episode Caspar was dead. It was so unexpected and shocking. The vet said he had a slight heart murmur and lots of fluid on his lungs. Some fluid even came out during intubation. That’s a lot of fluid. The sad thing is that he had exhibited absolutely NO signs of illness. He was playing and eating normally that day. The vet suspected Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy, which is a condition that often does not present any symptoms and the animal is suddenly dead. It has happened to several of our friend’s pets. Caspar was not an FIV/FeLV positive cat. He had been seen by a vet within the past six months and there were no indications of a heart murmur. We are still shocked by all this. There was nothing we could have done, but it still hurts us terribly.
Oskar: Oskar, the very injured black cat we helped last month continues to improve and has adjusted well to living inside at the sanctuary. He is very comfortable with us.
Give for Good Giving Day: May 1st is the annual, Give for Good giving day. It starts just after midnight on May 1st and runs all day. It’s an opportunity for non-profits all over the country to raise much needed funds for their organization.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Spring Bake Sale. These are always crazy fun for us to have.
Eat a Dog, Save a Cat: Yogie and Friends will have a cat building fundraiser to help finish the new cat building. We will have our, Eat a (Hot) Dog, Save a Cat, hotdog fundraiser at Petco on Youree drive in Shreveport. This event will run Tuesday, May 1st, from 11a.m.-2:30p.m. You can get a grilled hot dog, chips, and bottle of water, for a donation of $5.95. Kona Ice will also be with us during this time selling their amazing Ice drinks. We will also have our cool Yogie and Friends merchandise as well as several raffles. We hope you will come by and help the cats during this time.
New Cat Building: The new cat house has been an unbelievable and frustrating challenge to get completed. We have found a well-respected, and reputable, building contractor, that came out to look at the building and gave us a price of finishing the inside to include, tape and mud floating, trim and finish work, cat walk shelves and lofts, and any touch ups inside. The cost of materials and labor will be $1650. At this time, we do not have a lot of funds to finish the building and we have created a GoFundMe to help get this building completed. Once that is done and we get more funds, then we will look at doing the outdoor catio. The indoor work is the priority, so we can move the cats in.
https://funds.gofundme.com/dashboard/finish-the-new-cat-house
SPONSOR A SPECIAL NEEDS CAT: Please consider sponsoring a special needs cat. By sponsoring one of the FIV cats you will be providing food, medical care, and their basic care and support. 100% of the sponsorship goes to the care of these animals.
Please note that more than one person may sponsor a cat, but rest assured that all sponsor 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.
Cats in need of Sponsoring:
FIV/Feline Leukemia Positive Cats: Non-Positive Cats:
Alex Sarah Hope Elsa
Gatsby Sam Max Barney
Paisley Ursula Anna Duncan
Sunny Grace Muff
VooDoo Blackie Penelope
Frazier Blacky Duckie
Bubba Lucy Smudge
Nimitz Squeak Smokey
Dotsey Bandit Snowball
Bruno Natasha Boo
Miss Kitty
You can also mail your donations to us at:
Yogie and Friends
128 Fob Lane
Frierson, LA 71027
New Cat Building: We still really need your help to get this project finished. It won’t take much to do so and we pray you can make this possible with your donation. You can donate via PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com or by mailing a check or money order to: Yogie and Friends, 128 Fob Lane, Frierson, LA 71027.
Cost breakdown for the building:
Building 12×24 $5264.40
Flooring $755.99
Lumber $560.00
Insulation $410.43
Drywall $681.60
Lights $175.88
Ceiling Fan $80.00
Labor $1000.00
Miscellaneous Materials such as concrete, lumber, nails, mud, paint, etc.
Chewy: We are now a partner with Chewy.com and when you shop via their website and select Yogie and Friends as your charity we will get a portion of the sales. This is a great way to help our cats and we hope you will select us as your charity. You can use this link with our partner number: www.chewy.com/rp/6019
Louisiana and Texas Kroger Shoppers: If you link your Kroger Community Rewards to your Kroger Plus Card. Every time you shop at a Texas or Louisiana Kroger and use your Plus Card, Kroger will donate a portion of the sale to Yogie and Friends to help the FIV and other special needs cats we have at the sanctuary. Every little bit helps! Here is the link to enroll or sign in (if you are already enrolled). Choose us as your charity of choice. NPO #80724, Yogie and Friends Exotic Cat Sanctuary (we will be fixing the name later, but it’s still all good). https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
Bissell Pet Foundation: We are part of the Bissell Pet Foundation and hopefully will be able to receive grants to help our shelter now as a result. The BISSELL Pet Foundation supports programs and initiatives that are focused on addressing the pet overpopulation crisis in our country. Through funding for pet adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping, and foster care we are making a difference to reduce the number of pets in shelters and rescues. They support the lifesaving work of 3,000 animal welfare organizations in all 50 states.
Cat Litter: We always need Scoopable cat litter. We found that the Wal-Mart Special Kitty (40-pound box) to be the best value right now and we have been buying that. But, we will take any Scoopable litter. You can send a monetary donation to us and we will pick up the litter, since shipping it is costly, or contact us for a pickup place. Please help us with this. We need you.
Our Needs: We always need cat litter. We use Scoopable cat litter, preferably unscented or very little scent, cat food, canned Friskies pate’ and Fancy Feast pate’.
Since we have the normal operational costs of electric, water, gas, and of course, Veterinary care, we need cash. Cash is very important to our caring for the cats and none of us get paid at Yogie and Friends. 100% of your tax-deductible donations go to the animal’s care.
Donations of cash can be done in several ways, online via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use a credit card to make a one-time donation via PayPal. Or you can mail a check or money order to: Yogie and Friends, 128 Fob Lane, Frierson, LA 71027
Recycle Ink Cartridges: New labels have arrived and are available for you to ship cartridges out for recycling. Please consider helping us with our recycling program. Don’t throw those old ink jet/laser jet cartridges in the trash. Give them to us or let us mail you the labels so you can send them out directly and save us a step. We recycle them and get cash for the cats. You can box up the cartridges; put a prepaid label on it that we will provide you, and then drop it off at any UPS shipping facility or they can pick it up at your business. If you need labels, then just contact us and we will get some to you.
Facebook: Please like and follow us on Facebook at Yogie and Friends Special Needs Cats. It is a strictly controlled page so that nobody is every bullied or threatened on our page by others. It’s a safe page to share educational information and news about our wonderful cats. Please like on the page and share with your friends.
If you wish to donate on a regular basis and do not wish to use PayPal, your bank can set up automatic payments for you.
AMAZON WISH LIST: If you shop via Amazon.com you select Yogie and Friends as your charity of choice. They will donate a percentage of the sales to us. It’s a very easy way to help.
We also have an Amazon wish list to help with the feeding and caring of our feral cat colonies as well as the adoptable cats and kittens we are fostering. Please help if you can.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/?ie=UTF8&cid=A2LGJPU9KN7C2N
All the money we raise during any of our fundraisers goes to the care and wellbeing of our animals. We have always been, and will continue to be, a 100% volunteer driven organization.
Upcoming Events:
21 April 2018 10am – 3 pm
Paws in the Park Participant Booth
Riverside Church
3232 E.70th St., Shreveport, LA
1 May 2018
11am – 2:30 pm
Eat a (Hot) Dog, Save a Cat
Petco, 6596 Youree Drive, Shreveport
1 May 2018
All Day
Give for Good Day On-Line Giving Day
June 2018
10am-6 pm
Olive Oil & Vinegar Tasting (On-Line/In-Store)
Bella Nonna’s Olive Oil & Vinegar – Tasting Bar
1409 E. 70th St., Suite 107
Shreveport, LA
21 Jul 2018
10am – 6pm
Yogie Booth at SBC Anime Festival Day 1
Bossier Civic Center, Benton Rd., Bossier City
22 Jul 2018
11am – 5pm
Yogie Booth at SBC Anime Festival Day 2
Bossier Civic Center, Benton Rd., Bossier City
TBD Sept 2018
11am – 3 pm
Fall Bake Sale and Fundraiser
Location to be determined
PLEASE spay and neuter your pets. Adopt! Don’t Shop!
Jenny and the Yogie and Friends Gang!
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February 2018 Newsletter
Hello Yogie Fans!
We have had a challenging beginning to the New Year. Sadly, I lost my father on New Years day. Just one day before his 84th birthday. It was not unexpected, but still a heartbreaking loss.
We also lost our beloved African Serval, Speedy, on January 12th. Speedy Gonzales was the first African Serval we had gotten at the sanctuary. He was a fun and interesting cat. Speedy was born on 5 January 2001. He was very silly and playful, and we gave him a great life here at Yogie and Friends. He will be terribly missed.
New Cat Building: We had a wonderful drywall installer come by to see our new building and he offered to do the drywall installation for FREE! What an amazing gift. That was on a Sunday and the following Tuesday he had fallen off some scaffolding and shattered his shin and his wrist. He has had two surgeries so far and we are just happy he was not injured much worse. He has a long road to recovery, but we are thankful he will be okay. As a result, we are now searching for another drywall person, who we are hoping, may also do the installation for us for free, or at least for a very reasonable price since we did not raise all the needed funds. We are still working on that.
We are doing an inventory of the merchandise from our former gift shop, which has since been turned into a beautiful house for the FIV/FeLV positive cats at the sanctuary. Once that is done we will work on a big sale to reduce the inventory of items we do not sell at our bake sales. Once we do that, then we can focus more on items that do well for us at events. Downsizing this kind of stuff is important.
Watch Raffle: We are raffling off his and her watches. Tickets are a donation of $3.00 each and you can purchase them via PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com Please make sure you select the Friends and Family option so that you are the one who pays the PayPal fees. This ensures we get the entire $3.00. You can also send a check or money order to: Yogie and Friends, 128 Fob Lane, Frierson, LA 71027. Make sure you provide a legible name and good contact phone number. The drawing will be held at 3 p.m. at the spring bake sale on March 24th. Winner need not be present. We can mail the watches to winners outside of the area, but in the United States only.
SPONSOR A SPECIAL NEEDS CAT: Please consider sponsoring a special needs cat. By sponsoring one of the FIV cats you will be providing food, medical care, and their basic care and support. 100% of the sponsorship goes to the care of these animals.
Please note that more than one person may sponsor a cat, but rest assured that all sponsor 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.
Cats in need of Sponsoring:
FIV/Feline Leukemia Positive Cats:
Petey Sarah
Gatsby Sam
Paisley Ursula
Sunny
VooDoo
Frazier
Bubba
Nimitz
Dotsey
Bruno
Alex
Non-Positive Cats:
Hope Elsa
Max Barney
Anna Duncan
Casper Muff
Blackie Penelope
Blacky Duckie
Lucy Smudge
Squeak Smokey
Bandit Snowball
Natasha Boo
Miss Kitty Grace
You can also mail your donations to us at:
Yogie and Friends
128 Fob Lane
Frierson, LA 71027
New Cat Building: We still really need your help to get this project finished. It won’t take much to do so and we pray you can make this possible with your donation. You can donate via PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com or by mailing a check or money order to: Yogie and Friends, 128 Fob Lane, Frierson, LA 71027.
Cost breakdown for the building:
Building 12×24 $5264.40
Flooring $755.99
Insulation $210.43
Drywall $281.60
Lights $175.88
Ceiling Fans $140.00
Miscellaneous Materials such as concrete, lumber, nails, mud, paint, etc.
Chewy: We are now a partner with Chewy.com and when you shop via their website and select Yogie and Friends as your charity we will get a portion of the sales. This is a great way to help our cats and we hope you will select us as your charity. You can use this link with our partner number: www.chewy.com/rp/6019
Louisiana and Texas Kroger Shoppers: If you link your Kroger Community Rewards to your Kroger Plus Card. Every time you shop at a Texas or Louisiana Kroger and use your Plus Card, Kroger will donate a portion of the sale to Yogie and Friends to help the FIV and other special needs cats we have at the sanctuary. Every little bit helps! Here is the link to enroll or sign in (if you are already enrolled). Choose us as your charity of choice. NPO #80724, Yogie and Friends Exotic Cat Sanctuary (we will be fixing the name later, but it’s still all good). https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
Bissell Pet Foundation: We are part of the Bissell Pet Foundation and hopefully will be able to receive grants to help our shelter now as a result. The BISSELL Pet Foundation supports programs and initiatives that are focused on addressing the pet overpopulation crisis in our country. Through funding for pet adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping, and foster care we are making a difference to reduce the number of pets in shelters and rescues. They support the lifesaving work of 3,000 animal welfare organizations in all 50 states.
Cat Litter: We always need Scoopable cat litter. We found that the Wal-Mart Special Kitty (40-pound box) to be the best value right now and we have been buying that. But, we will take any Scoopable litter. You can send a monetary donation to us and we will pick up the litter, since shipping it is costly, or contact us for a pickup place. Please help us with this. We need you.
Our Needs: We always need cat litter. We use Scoopable cat litter, preferably unscented or very little scent, cat food (Purina Cat Chow Complete dry), and canned (usually Friskies pate’ or shreds, and Fancy Feast pate’).
Since we have the normal operational costs of electric, water, gas, and of course, Veterinary care, we need cash. Cash is very important to our caring for the cats and none of us get paid at Yogie and Friends. 100% of your tax-deductible donations go to the animal’s care.
Donations of cash can be done in several ways, online via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use a credit card to make a one-time donation via PayPal. Or you can mail a check or money order to: Yogie and Friends, 128 Fob Lane, Frierson, LA 71027
Recycle Ink Cartridges: New labels have arrived and are available for you to ship cartridges out for recycling. Please consider helping us with our recycling program. Don’t throw those old ink jet/laser jet cartridges in the trash. Give them to us or let us mail you the labels so you can send them out directly and save us a step. We recycle them and get cash for the cats. You can box up the cartridges; put a prepaid label on it that we will provide you, and then drop it off at any UPS shipping facility or they can pick it up at your business. If you need labels, then just contact us and we will get some to you.
Facebook: Please like and follow us on Facebook at Yogie and Friends Special Needs Cats. It is a strictly controlled page so that nobody is every bullied or threatened on our page by others. It’s a safe page to share educational information and news about our wonderful cats. Please like on the page and share with your friends.
If you wish to donate on a regular basis and do not wish to use PayPal, your bank can set up automatic payments for you.
AMAZON WISH LIST: If you shop via Amazon.com you select Yogie and Friends as your charity of choice. They will donate a percentage of the sales to us. It’s a very easy way to help.
We also have an Amazon wish list to help with the feeding and caring of our feral cat colonies as well as the adoptable cats and kittens we are fostering. Please help if you can.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/?ie=UTF8&cid=A2LGJPU9KN7C2N
All the money we raise during any of our fundraisers goes to the care and wellbeing of our animals. We have always been, and will continue to be, a 100% volunteer driven organization.
Upcoming Events:
24 March 2018 11am – 3 pm Spring Bake Sale and Fundraiser
Petco, 6596 Youree Drive, Shreveport
1 May 2018 Time TBD Kitty Cat Carnival and Cookout for Give for Good Day
Petco, 6596 Youree Drive, Shreveport
TBD June 2018 3-6 pm Olive Oil & Vinegar Tasting and Mini Bake Sale
Bella Nonna’s Olive Oil & Vinegar – Tasting Bar
1409 E. 70th St., Suite 107 Shreveport, LA
21 Jul 2018 10am – 6pm Yogie Booth at SBC Anime Festival Day 1
Bossier Civic Center, Benton Rd., Bossier City
22 Jul 2018 11am – 5pm Yogie Booth at SBC Anime Festival Day 2
Bossier Civic Center, Benton Rd., Bossier City
TBD Sept 2018 11am – 3 pm Fall Bake Sale and Fundraiser
Location to be determined
PLEASE spay and neuter your pets. Adopt! Don’t Shop!
Jenny and the Yogie and Friends Gang!
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October 2017 Newsletter
Hello Yogie Fans!
Kristoff (rest in peace buddy)
We had an unexpected, and very sad, loss at Yogie and Friends. Our beloved, Kristoff, who had fought a blood infection two months previously, died suddenly on September 25th. He was only two years old and we felt it was important to find the cause of his sudden death. We are still awaiting on necropsy results. On examination, it appears neurological. No matter what the cause we are devastated at this loss. We are so happy that he had been spoiled and pampered and enjoyed as good a life as any cat could.
Vet Bills: Because of the emergency vet visit, and the care and surgery to save Kristoff, our coffers have been hit very hard. The ER visit alone was $545. The other vet care to save his life, as well as major surgery on another cat diagnosed with Triaditis (impact on the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas), we paid another $2744. People may think this is harsh to pay so much, and sadly we lost our beloved Kristoff, but we did save another cat. This is what we are about. We save cats. Of course, we will always do what is the most humane thing based on input from our veterinarians, but we will do what we can without reason and without suffering. We could really use your help in building our bank account back up after this hit.
Thank You: Thank you to Dottie’s Delights and Flying Heart Brewing for their donations. They selected Yogie and Friends as their charity of choice for the month of August and we thank them for their kindness.
Chewy: We are now a partner with Chewy.com and when you shop via their website and select Yogie and Friends as your charity we will get a portion of the sales. This is a great way to help our cats and we hope you will select us as your charity. You can use this link with our partner number: www.chewy.com/rp/6019
Bissell Pet Foundation: We are also part of the Bissell Pet Foundation and hopefully will be able to receive grants to help our shelter now as a result. This is a great program that Bissell has started. We appreciate being able to be part of this program. BISSELL Pet Foundation supports programs and initiatives that are focused on addressing the pet overpopulation crisis in our country. Through funding for pet adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping and foster care we are making a difference to reduce the number of pets in shelters and rescues. They support the lifesaving work of 3,000 animal welfare organizations in all 50 states.
Cat Litter: We are currently in desperate need of Scoopable cat litter. We found that the Wal-Mart Special Kitty (40-pound box) to be the best value now and we have been buying that. But, we will take any Scoopable litter right now as we really need it. You can send a monetary donation to us and we will pick up the litter, since shipping it is costly, or contact us for a pickup place. Please help us with this. We need you.
New Cat Building: We still need your help in completing the new cat building. The electrical work should be done within the next month and then the insulation and drywall. We would like to get this completed before Christmas. If you can help us make this possible much faster you can donate via PayPal at yogieandfriends@hotmail.com or by mailing a check or money order to: Yogie and Friends, 128 Fob Lane, Frierson, LA 71027.
Cost breakdown for the building:
Building 12×24 $5264.40
Flooring $755.99
Insulation $210.43
Drywall $281.60
Lights $175.88
Ceiling Fans $140.00
Miscellaneous Materials such as concrete, lumber, nails, mud, paint, etc.
Our Needs: We always need cat litter. We use Scoopable cat litter, preferably unscented or very little scent, cat food (Purina Cat Chow Complete dry), and canned (usually Friskies pate’ or shreds, and Fancy Feast pate’).
Since we have the normal operational costs of electric, water, gas, and of course, Veterinary care, we need cash. Cash is very important to our caring for the cats and none of us get paid at Yogie and Friends. 100% of your tax-deductible donations go to the animal’s care.
Donations of cash can be done in several ways, online via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use a credit card to make a one-time donation via PayPal. Or you can mail a check or money order to: Yogie and Friends, 128 Fob Lane, Frierson, LA 71027
Louisiana and Texas Kroger Shoppers: If you have not already done so, it’s time to relink your Kroger Community Rewards to your Kroger Plus Card. Every time you shop at a Texas or Louisiana Kroger and use your Plus Card, Kroger will donate a portion of the sale to Yogie and Friends to help the FIV and other special needs cats we have at the sanctuary. Every little bit helps! Here is the link to enroll or sign in (if you are already enrolled). Choose us as your charity of choice. NPO #80724, Yogie and Friends Exotic Cat Sanctuary (we will be fixing the name later, but it’s still all good). https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
Recycle Ink Cartridges: New labels have arrived and are available for you to ship cartridges out for recycling. Please consider helping us with our recycling program. Don’t throw those old ink jet/laser jet cartridges in the trash. Give them to us or let us mail you the labels so you can send them out directly and save us a step. We recycle them and get cash for the cats. You can box up the cartridges; put a prepaid label on it that we will provide you, and then drop it off at any UPS shipping facility or they can pick it up at your business. If you need labels, then just contact us and we will get some to you.
Facebook: Please like and follow us on Facebook at Yogie and Friends Special Needs Cats. It is a strictly controlled page so that nobody is every bullied or threatened on our page by others. It’s a safe page to share educational information and news about our wonderful cats. Please like on the page and share with your friends.
SPONSOR A SPECIAL NEEDS CAT: We need sponsors for our cats. We hope that is you. By sponsoring one of the FIV cats you will be providing food, medical care, and their basic care and support. 100% of the sponsorship goes to the care of these animals.
Sponsors Needed:
Please note that more than one person may sponsor some cats, but rest assured that all sponsor 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.
Cats in need of Sponsoring:
FIV/Feline Leukemia Positive Cats: Non-Positive Cats:
Petey Hope Elsa
Gatsby Max Barney
Paisley Anna Duncan
Sunny Casper Muff
VooDoo Blackie Penelope
Frazier Luna Duckie
Bubba Lucy Smudge
Nimitz Squeak Smokey
Dotsey Bandit Snowball
Bruno Natasha Boo
Alex Miss Kitty Blacky
Ursula
Sam
Sarah
You can mail your donations to us at:
Yogie and Friends
128 Fob Lane
Frierson, LA 71027
If you wish to donate on a regular basis and do not wish to use PayPal, your bank can set up automatic payments for you.
AMAZON WISH LIST: If you shop via Amazon.com you select Yogie and Friends as your charity of choice. They will donate a percentage of the sales to us. It’s a very easy way to help.
We also have an Amazon wish list to help with the feeding and caring of our feral cat colonies as well as the adoptable cats and kittens we are fostering. Please help if you can.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/?ie=UTF8&cid=A2LGJPU9KN7C2N
We still need your financial help with the nine big cats we are boarding and all donations are appreciated as we continue to care for them. They are safe and well.
Money we raise during any of our fundraisers goes to the boarding of our big cats and for TNR. We have always been, and will continue to be, a 100% volunteer driven organization.
Upcoming Events:
5 November 2017 2pm – 6pm Vendor Booth at Paws in Paradise
Margaritaville Casino and Hotel
Bossier City, Louisiana
16 December 2017 11am – 3 pm Christmas Bake Sale and Fundraiser
Petco, 6596 Youree Drive, Shreveport
PLEASE spay and neuter your pets. Adopt! Don’t Shop! Also, please continue heartworm prevention all year round and not just in the summer months. Heartworm disease can be transmitted all year.
Jenny and the Yogie and Friends Gang!
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