Mewsletter Volume 2 – July, 2015
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Mewsletter Volume 2 – July, 2015
P S Saving the world, one cat at a time! E Q A U O GI A E C 4 L U B 4 2 N D I S S U E Saving the world!...one cat at a time. A Quarterly Mewsletter Now a word from... Kristen Schmitt, board member & co-founder Being part of the Ferndale Cat Shelter, I know first hand how much work and love goes into finding great homes for our cats and kittens. I know how hard our team is working to ensure each little fur-baby doesn’t go one more day hungry, scared or alone. Page 3 N Summer 2015 Who wants a Catfe? Not a week goes by when we don’t get a message or an email or a website request from someone that needs to re-home their kitty cat. The process is heartbreaking for everyone, but especially the cat that can’t understand what’s happening. This is why FCS needs a shelter and this is why a Catfe is the sustainable way to go! Page 2 E W S New FCS Swag! Check out our new stylin’ coffee mugs! Page 2 A N Newborn Kittens Rescued from Certain Death! Walking through the woods one day you hear the tiniest little peeps. Barely sounds at all. You investigate only to find three little teeny tiny babies! They appear to be kittens but they are so incredibly small. Prematurely born, with umbilical cords still attached, and they weigh only a few ounces. Page 2 D Library Adoption Event! The Ferndale District Area Library will host the Ferndale Cat Shelter on July 25 from Noon - 3 pm. Cats and kittens will be available to meet in the main entrance atrium. Prospective adopters can experience one-on-one play time in the adjacent community room, getting to know the kitties personalities in a calm environment. The adoption event corresponds with the library’s summer reading theme of “Heroes.” Director, Jessica Keyser came up with the idea to “be a hero...adopt a rescue cat.” In addition, local author Jennifer Charron Ward has donated FREE copies of her young adult novels, Running Home and Black of Night. Both stories are about young people and their bonds with the animals they rescue. We will be giving the books out to kids that attend the event. Saving the world, one cat at a time! Local graphic artist, Kelly Feger donated her time and talent designing the adoption event poster. Kelly is a graduate of the College for Creative Studies and currently works parttime at Howe’s Bayou. We love her whimsical style and we are so grateful for her contribution! Be sure to check out her website here: www.kellyfeger.com Keep in mind that FCS will ONLY be accepting applications and interviewing prospective adopters at this event. Home visits and application evaluations will still need to be completed before cats and kittens can go to their forever homes. The adoption contract and fees can be reviewed on our website here: www.ferndalecatshelter.org Please contact the Ferndale Cat Shelter if you have any questions about the event: [email protected] 1 P S Meet our Newest Board Member... David J. Adrian, founder and president of Adrian & Associates, is a former journalist and a senior public relations counselor with four decades of experience as a communicator. As a PR counselor, he has served in a variety of executive positions with several agencies: AutoCom Associates, Durocher-Dixson-Werba, Franco Public Relations, Stone August Baker Communications and R.J. Baker Advertising. He also co-founded and served as chief executive officer of Adrian & Peterson. David’s expertise in public relations will be a great asset to the Ferndale Cat Shelter in furthering our mission to save the world, one cat at a time! During hiscontinued career as a Catfe?... Get ready for Oakland County’s first cat cafe! That’s right. Ferndale will be home to the first area cat cafe filled with rescue kitties from the Ferndale Cat Shelter. Our first campaign will be to raise funds for a lounge/shelter space, complete with selfserve coffee and treats to engage the local community in our mission. While that is up and running, Deanne Iovan, (“doer of many things” for the Ferndale Cat Shelter) is planning a crowd-funding campaign to finance the actual FOR profit cafe. The goal is for the Cafe to eventually support and sustain the Catfe into the future. Who’s with us? Check our Facebook page for updates and how you can contribute! Little River taking refuge beneath a giant stuffed orangutan. It’s a scary world out there! Saving the world, one cat at a time! E Q A U O GI A E C 2 L U Swag!...continued Once again, the generosity of our supporters rears its massive head! The good people at Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment not only found a vendor to donate coffee mugs for FCS but convinced another to print this fun design from Square Design & Photo. Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment is a fab marketing company in Sterling Heights that provides “brand enhancement” by covering all the bases for you. Square Design & Photo are a husband and wife team from Oak Park. The wife half is Michelle Lannoo and she is the graphic designer that came to the rescue when called upon to design our coffee mugs. It truly warms our hearts when people freely give their talents and skills to help animals in need. We are lucky to know them! In support of FCS, consider patronizing these business that do so much to help further our mission. The mugs will be available to purchase for $12 at our Ferndale Library adoption event on July 25th or they can be purchased on our website here: SHOP B no idea what would happen. First, Deena tried her momma cat - Angel. Even rubbing in Angel’s fur had no effect. Angel was not going to nurse them! More time was passing. Our backup was Karen and her momma Little Cat – a seasoned mom that was starting to wean her last litter. So the babies were delivered, kept warm with heating pads and blankets. While Little was kind to them, licking and not pushing them away, she also had no interest in nursing! Time was almost out when Diana at 4 Paws suggested longtime expert Denise might be willing to try as a last resort. Denise takes special-needs kitties so we reached out to her. That same weekend FCS was holding an adoption event at the Rust Belt Market so most of the FCS folks were engaged there. Karen transported them to us and Deena – who was there with the wonderful Miss Kitty (also looking for a home) – agreed to deliver them to Denise. Penny, another rescuer that also fosters for us got them warmed up, feeding, and kept them going until that could happen. Deena took the three little ones to Denise – none of us had ever witnessed such small creatures. Newborn Kittens...continued Denise became their savior. I am in awe of her skill. Naming them River, Willow, and Fern, she stepped right up and knew exactly what Where is mom? Surely she would not desert had to be done. At first, she was feeding them such little ones. The sad reality hits you that every hour and a half. in the woods, mom most likely won’t be But little River (see photo) was lagging behind coming back. We will never know what his sisters. So Denise began feeding them happened to her, but signs point to a coyote. every hour. Around the clock. Seven days a The woods are no place for a cat or kitten. You week! This went on for several weeks until know these babies need help now if they are they finally began weaning. going to have any chance to survive. Rushing them to your home, you start to look Today they are all very happy, healthy, and for help. These little ones were cold to the loving thanks to Denise and her foster helpers (Bridgette the cat and Oliver the dog along touch and didn’t have long. with Denise’s sister Michelle!) Underweight This is what happened to the mother of one of for their age, they are about 11 weeks but our foster families. We were contacted by our really the size of very healthy 7 week olds. foster and started to look for a lactating mom They just went for their first vet visit and are – stat. Our fabulous foster network – and now looking for their forever home! organizations beyond - responded! Within our group of wonderful fosters, we had two - Angela Fisher, supporter of tiny things with moms that were willing to try. These babies had most likely never nursed so we had 2 B PA CA K G PE A 3 G E Our Sponsors Give these people your business! Puuurrrfect Sponsors Makin’ Biscuits Sponsors Boopable Sponsors AceCommunityCoreCurrency M-Brew Rouge Makeup & Nail Salon Mission: To help communities come together through mutual agreement and sustainable processes to the good of everyone! Whether you are looking for brick oven pizza, soups, salads or sandwiches, or just want to grab a growler of your favorite Michigan brew to-go, come to M-Brew for all of your favorite Michigan-proud products! Award Winning Licensed Manicurists and Makeup Artists specializing in utilizing plant based, Organic & Vegan Products. Detroit Business Lawyers Detroit Business Lawyers provides comprehensive legal services for businesses and corporations. We also practice estate planning, such as wills, trusts, and probate, as well as real estate such as landlord/tenant matters. Little Bug Contact Little Bug for all of your fur chicken needs! From expert feline care to dog walking, ferret love to bird squawking, Little Bug is here to be your pet’s human slave when you are unavailable. Little Bug is Ferndale’s favorite pet care provider! A word from Kristen...continued Without the kindness of people like you, this would not be possible. Like every other nonprofit organizations, we rely on the support from donors and volunteers to ensure our operations run smoothly. We have been operating for only one year and our work in the community has superseded all of my expectations, largely in part to people like you. We appreciate all of the food and litter donations at M-BREW, we thank you for attending our fundraising events, your monthly sustaining donations, the volunteer hours, the fostering, the adopting, everything you do to make us a viable and successful rescue! I hope you will continue supporting the Ferndale Cat Shelter and our mission by telling your friends and family about how they can get involved. Even just sharing our Facebook page or directing others to our website where they can sign up for the newsletter will enlighten people to our cause…and that means more adopted cats and kittens, more funds to vet the sick animals we rescue, and more awareness in our community. Thank you from the bottom of my heart – Kristen Schmitt, co-founder Would you like to contribute to our next Mewsletter? Please contact the editor with ideas, comments, photos or anything you’d like to share: [email protected] Saving the world, one cat at a time! Jim Kissling Mastering Working with musicians from Ferndale to Los Angeles, Greece to Australia, from independent artists to internationally known major-label types, Jim puts the final touch on their music readying it for release on CD, vinyl, and iTunes. Board Benjamin D. Long — FOUNDER Angela Fisher — CO-FOUNDER Kristen Schmitt — CO-FOUNDER David Adrian To our community of Volunteers, fosters, and generous people...Thank you! Diane & 4 Paws 1 Heart, Maggie Foreman, Sharon Crane, Nancy DeCoursey, Ryan Poulliot, Denise Najera, Deena & Tom Terzo, Michelle Dickson, Sarah Clark, Karen Kahn-Szulc, Allison Martin, Jessica Clark, Hartrick Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Bonnie Burke & Little Friends of Ferndale, Rescue Vet of Sterling Heights, All About Animals, Penny Bradley, Jim Kissling, Dean Michael Bach. Provide vital support and become a monthly sustainer! Just visit our website at: www.ferndalecatshelter.org Click on the DONATE button! Snail Mail: Ferndale Cat Shelter 22720 Woodward Avenue, Suite 203 Ferndale MI 48220 Donation Drop-off: M-Brew, 177 Vester, Ferndale MI 48220 3
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