Fried’s Cat Shelter PO Box 241 Michigan City, IN 46361-0241

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This little boy is missing part of his right rear leg. Will you be the one to give him a forever home?

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9 week old female needs a forever home

Letter from the Director Dear Loyal Supporters, Your generous support has helped us in our endeavors to do major repairs on the shelter. We were going to start on the section called Boarding with fixing up floors, plexiglass, and walls, but after taking a good look at the outside siding of the front of the building we decided that had to come first. Below are before and after pictures of the repairs.

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June 2013 Sincerely, Newsletter #108

Sandra O’Dell

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From the Desk of Charlie, Jr. Hi Human Friends, Good news! Honey, Gizmo and Rain, who were featured in our last newsletter, found their forever homes. Once again kitten season is upon us. At last count, the season’s total is 42, and more are coming in almost daily. Please tell your friends and neighbors how important it is for people to spay and neuter their pets. Our in-house repairs are coming along slowly but surely. After all the kitten bins in Watch were finally refinished, our people tackled the old floor vents in the Hospital section which remained after the new heating/ air conditioning system was installed a few years ago. They are now all sealed off...no more cold air coming through. We also refurbished two bins in the Leukemia Building, and the front hallway, closing up the holes left in the walls after the new air conditioning system was installed in Boarding last year and the old ductwork was removed. I say “we” because I am helping (well...supervising). While I was visiting the Leukemia Building the other day to check on the two refurbished bins, Snowball called me. “Come here, Charlie, and have a look at this.” He pointed across the hall to the cats in FIV Gang #1. Mufassa (aka Daddy Lion King - his picture was in our last newsletter) was just kicking a ping pong ball to Lily. She kicked it back to him, and he kicked it across the room to the human caretaker who was scooping the litter boxes. She returned it to him, and he aimed it at Truman who missed it. It ended up between the litterboxes. Mufassa looked at Lily. She walked over to the litterboxes, climbed on top, stuck her little paw behind them, and out came the ball. Looks like they have developed a real team spirit in FIV1 Come and visit us this summer.

Brothers Boromir and Gamgee would like you to COME FOR A VISIT Fried’s Cat Shelter 509 S. Indiana Hwy 212 Michigan City, IN 46360 (219) 874-6932 FAX (219) 874-7566 [email protected] www.friedscatshelter.org Our Business hours are: Mon - Thurs Closed Fri - Sun Noon - 4 pm

Driving Directions: Coming from Illinois...take I-94 East to Indiana exit 40B (Hwy 20/35 for Michigan City). Take that road till you come to the exit for Hwy 212 North (about 1/2 mile). When on 212 get into the left hand lane. We are on the left side of the road at the end of the curve in the highway. We are across the street from Ozzie’s, whose sign you will see first. Coming from Michigan...take I-94 West to exit 40B and follow the above directions.

Sincerely,

Charlie, Jr. WISH LIST Canned cat food, scoopable litter, trash bags (13 & 33 gal), used plastic shopping bags, paper towels, paper plates (6” & 9”), first class postage stamps, laundry detergent (regular and HE), printer cartridges (HP920 and HP940), Revolution or Advantage II, Nutrical, furnace filters (16x25x1 and 16x20x1), and 48” fluoClawdius rescent light bulbs, T8 and T12 2

Coming from South Bend...Take the 80/90 Toll Road West to La Porte Exit 49. When you come off the exit head North (a right turn) on Hwy 39. Go to the traffic light (Hwy 20) and turn left. Take Hwy 20 to the exit for Hwy 212 North (about 5-6 miles). When on 212 get into the left hand lane. We are on the left side of the road at the end of the curve in the highway. We are across the street from Ozzie’s, whose sign you will see first. Please mail all correspondence to: Fried’s Cat Shelter PO Box 241 Michigan City, IN 46361-0241

HOMES

NEEDED I am happy to say that nine of the cats have found new homes. Below are six more that still need new homes. The remaining three are either feral or (as in one case) a wee bit too much for the average home.

In our last newsletter Charlie mentioned that a previous caretaker, Mike Stevens, passed away and we took in his 18 cats who needed new homes.

Dakota

Tennessee

Blossom

Sydney

Lilac Gimli

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HERE ARE SOME PURR

FECT COMPANIONS

Abby Lovey SNOWSHOE

Trina

Fabian

Saffron

Little Willie

Hobbit

Solstice 7

Memorials & Honors Your donation in memory or in honor of loved ones or pets will go a long way to help Fried’s Cat Shelter’s cats and kittens. When sending memorials or honors please include your wording along with your name and address ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE CLEARLY!

In Memory Of In loving memory of “Harvey” (10-22-2002) a sweet, precious cat. I loved him with all my heart and I’ll miss him always. --Jeanne M. Lamping In memory of John Panelli, our beloved husband and father - From all the cats and dogs he loved. --Velma Panelli Krupnik In memory of our dog, Maddie, who passed away in November of 2012. --Richard, Carole and Jeffrey Loniewski In loving memory of Julius and Eleanor Marquardt. --Elizabeth Konopka In memory of “Little Girl”. --Nancy Bohren In memory of Carole Madsen and her loving Fluffy. --George Madsen In loving memory of Tigger. --Len Langmeyer In memory of our beloved kitties, without whom our lives would be much diminished: Missy, Sasha, Muffin and Cleo. --William and Maria Wolf In memory of my cat, Ben, who lived to be 19 years old, all 5 lbs of him. --Jean Trattner In memory of: Kitty, Ebony, Missy, Cinder, and Bambi. --Norm and Pat Karner In memory of our beautiful fur babies; Snowflake, KoKo, Kyle and Casey; all over the Rainbow - we will see you again. We miss you terribly. --Arnie and Carol Krinski In memory of dear, loving wonderful Sarah, who passed away too soon on August 23, 2012. --E.A. Cleary In memory of John Matthews. --L.A. & Mary Jean Null In memory of my father, Tom Barr. --Angela Mills Kohler

In loving memory of my two precious cats, Cuddles and Rocky, forever loved - never forgotten. --Jeanne M. Lamping In memory of Shirley L. Coquillard and John L. Coquillard, Jr. Missing you both. --John Coquillard, Sr., Gail Moon, and Karen Brochhausen In memory of the Ormsky Girls: Miss Alice & Woo. --Doris J. Anderson In memory of my husband, Pete. --Judith Tomaszkiewicz In memory of our Rotie Mix, Susie. The sweetest gentle 13 1/2 year old; and our nephew pups, both also 13 1/2 - Bud & Ms. Willie. --Don and Shirley Carl In memory of my friend Juergen Droegemueller and my cat Inky, who was adopted from Fried’s 16 years ago. Both Juergen and Inky had long, happy lives and they are both missed. --Jennie Strable In memory of Yarek, a poor grey & white tomcat dumped out when his owners went through foreclosure. Just as this unfortunate wanderer got used to me, he was injured the day before Thanksgiving, probably by a car. But, he came to me and I was able to take him to my vet to be put to sleep. --Maria Pniewski In memory of Beverly and Frank Beaubien. -Lea Beaubien In memory of my Fried’s cats Toonces and Pepsi-Cola. My best cats ever. --Elizabeth Konopka In memory of Charlie and all our beloved cats. --Almarie M. Wagner In memory of my sister, May Ann Sucich-Schneider, 12-24-12. --Theresa Christensen In memory of Sweet Belle, our Fried’s cat for 13 years. We love and Miss you. --Tina, Anne and Gerry Paluch In memory of my father, Richard Szafasz. --Ardith Szafasz In memory of our friend, Bob Hallahan, who passed away October 12, 2012. --Benny Benedick and Buffy In memory of my mother, Jewell Willie. --Ruth Sacco In memory of Louie, in Cat Heaven on January 19, 2013. --Annette and Theresa Mastre 4

A cat wags its tail when it is in a stage of conflict. The cat wants to do two things at once, but each impulse blocks the other. For example: If your cat is in the doorway wanting to go outside, and you open the door to find it raining, the cat’s tail will wag because of internal conflict. The cat wants to go outside, but doesn’t want to go into the rain. Once the cat makes a decision and either returns to the house or leaves into the rain, the tail will immediately stop wagging.

In loving memory of Cody’s grandmother, Margie Grafton. Phyllis Westfall Richard & Christina Hackney Brian Studtman The Staff of Fried’s Cat Shelter

In Honor Of

Don’t pick a kitten or a cat up by the scruff of its neck; only mother cats can do this safely, and only with their kittens.

In honor of my husband, Barry’s, birthday. --Dede Flieder In honor of my cats Floyd, Romy, and Jenny. --Sharon Heminger In honor of Ms. Zara. --Dr. & Mrs. E. Bruce Barber In honor of my kind neighbor, Elizabeth Reid, and her sweet Scottie McDuff. --Janet Fassbender In honor of Mr. Scott Benson. --Lawuana V. Foster In honor of Shannon C. Stewart’s birthday. --Mary Hollowell In honor of cat mother and advocate, Lori Brack. --Chris Seitz In honor of our cats, Mr. Kitty and Miss Kitty, and our dog, Buddy Boy. --Judy and Jim Mazzolini In honor of Hans, Lucille and Soda. --Darcy Orzech and Anne Wells

Your cat loves you and can “read” your moods. If you’re sad or under stress, you may also notice a difference in your cat’s behavior. The domestic cat is the only cat species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. All wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked between their legs while walking. An average cat has 1-8 kittens per litter, and 2-3 litters per year. During her productive life, one female cat could have more than 100 kittens. In 1952, a Texas Tabby named Dusty set the record by having more than 420 kittens before having her last litter at age 18. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years.

Cat Facts 25% of cat owners blow dry their cats hair after a bath

The largest known litter (with all surviving) was that of a Persian in South Africa named Bluebell. Bluebell gave birth to 14 kittens in one litter!

The largest cat breed is the Ragdoll. Males weigh twelve to twenty pounds, with females weighing ten to fifteen pounds. The smallest cat breed is the Singapura. Males weigh about six pounds while females weigh about four pounds.

More than 35,000 kittens are born in the U.S. each year. Spay or neuter your cat. 5Juliet

YES! I WOULD LIKE TO PLACE AN ORDER! NOTE: All prices include shipping and handling

Quantity

Price

Description Glow in the dark Pom Pom Balls

$ 2.25

Multi-colored Crinkle Balls

$ 2.50

Catnip

$ 3.50

Play-N-Squeak Mouse

$ 6.00

Zig-N-Zag

$ 5.00

Play-N-Treat

$ 5.50

Book: Boredom Busters for Cats

$ 9.00

Book: Ask the Cat Keeper

$ 17.00

Book: Why Do Cats Do That

$ 9.00

Book: It’s Raining Cats and Dogs

$ 9.00

Book: Complete Care Made Easy: Kittens

$ 12.00

Book: Ask the Vet About Cats

$ 18.00

Book: The Essential Guide to Natural Pet Care: Arthritis

$ 9.00

Book: The Essential Guide to Natural Pet Care: Cancer

$ 9.00

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