05/29/2026
Five of our barn cats went on field trips today. ROCKY got to see Hurst, Texas after he burst out of a pet carrier with the plastic latches (instead of the usual proper hardware). The last time I saw him he was scampering across the cul de sac where Cassima lives. She feeds the community cats in the area, and she expects he’ll show back up when he gets hungry.
Luckily we had REX awaiting a barn, so he got to drive with Cassima and Dana to Gainesville, along with cats Cheetos and Maverick. 😢 Sadly, their field trip was short lived when the firefighter (that were going to move in with) had an unexpected call.
Instead, the three of them will be sleeping in Cassima’s spare bedroom, bunking with 4 of Mario’s teenage cats overnight. Friday should be a better day (for the cat’s, that is). Dana and Cassima will be up at the 🌞break of dawn putting these 3 guys into clean carriers and heading back north to Gainesville.
Becky and Steve (mostly Steve) vacuumed, 🪣 washed and scrubbed the cages and equipment. After sanitation is completed, Mario’s semi-friendly 🐈⬛ cats will fill some of the empty caging.
While it wasn’t a normal day, it is a day that will be well remembered for quite a while.
Please consider donating to our organization during the North Texas Gives to Animals campaign that ends on May 31st.
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