Craig Street Cats

Gulp.  Less than 1 week til our first major fundraising event.

Things are moving along quite well, but we do still need a few things to make this event a rollicking success:

• a coffee sponsor who will provide coffee, sugar, cream, cups and napkins (or people who want to donate any one of those items)
• soft drinks:  10 cases of canned soft drinks
• baked items
• gently used “stuff”

Please call 223-6652 if you can help with any of these items.

Drop off for rummage and bake sale items:

487 Craig St.  Monday to Friday, 6pm to 9pm

Special Guests:

Friends Fundraising for Animal Shelters will be joining us.  Make sure to drop by their booth while you’re there.

Culture Kids T’s has agreed to join us for the weekend.  In addition to a very nice donation to our silent auction, Susan will be offering her line of edgy kids t-shirts, in sizes newborn to 3X, at deeply discounted prices, and donating a generous percentage to Craig Street Cats.

Soooo. . .

We’ll see you May 9 and 10 at R.A. Steen CC, 980 Palmerston.   Drop by, have some coffee, eat lunch, buy some goodies, let the kids shop for mom, and help us make life a little better for the feral, lost, and abandoned cats of Wolseley.

Honey

This is just about the sweetest tempered kitten I’ve ever seen.  Honey arrived in early January, and has been working her way into my heart ever since.  She loves to be held and stroked, for hours at a time.  She is playful, but her claws never come out.  I think she’s just about perfect.

Honey has been spayed, and she is ready for her forever home.

Rocky after the fight

This is Rocky.  He comes from just outside the perimeter, on Henderson Hwy.  He was brought to us because of the nasty injury to his ear, which is from a fight with either another cat or a piece of machinery.  In addition to the cuts on his face and head, Rocky had scrapes and bruises all over his body.  Just like a certain pugilist of fame

Rocky’s first visit was to the vet, where his cuts were cleaned and repaired, and he was neutered.  Thanks to Charleswood Vet and Friends Fundraising for Animal Shelters for all their help.  Once he got back here, it was quickly apparent that Rocky would not be going back outdoors.  He is a very friendly boy who will be a great companion for some lucky person.

Rocky comes home

He’s not ready for adoption yet, but should be by the end of March.  Rocky just has to finish healing and knock off a few rough edges before he’s ready for a forever home.

FFAS is holding their Christmas donation drop off at Sobey’s on Taylor, from Friday Dec. 12 through to Sunday Dec. 14. They are asking for cat and dog related items including:

Cat Litter
Dry cat Food
Canned cat food

Dog Food for Small & Large breed.
Collars & leashes For dogs

Food dishes
Cat beds
Dog beds
Dog food canned or dry

Laundry detergent
Cleaning supplies

Dog toys
Cat toys

In addition, you can buy raffle tickets at $5.00, or Bone Appetite, the FFAS cook book, for $15.00. Cash donations are also very welcome.

Friends Fundraising for Animal Shelters supports no kill animal shelters and rescues in Winnipeg and area, including Craig Street Cats. If you can contribute, your donation will be very much appreciated. Every penny, and every kibble helps.

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Back to Mulvey Market

For the rest of the weekend, I will be at Mulvey Market. If you’re in the Osborne Village / confusion corner area on Saturday or Sunday, drop by. I have a booth where I’m selling kitten cards, catnip toys and cat treats.