Exciting Numbers!

Numbers of Cats
At this point in Operation Silsby we have assisted 12 cats (and at least 2 more tomorrow) on their way to a healthier, more relaxing life.  I believe we are at Hump Day (no pun intended :) since I think we have reached about 1/2 of the colony population at this point.  I'm guessing from my spreadsheet (yes, I'm that nerdy) that we have about 25 cats and kittens in this colony. 

We have altered and re-released 6 adults (3 males and 3 females) and removed 6 kittens from the colony (4 males, 1 female, and 1 that I don't know yet :)  The teeny kittens are doing great and the four older kittens that I am fostering are making good progress (more on them in another post.)

There are 4 adult cats in the colony who have already been sterilized prior to Operation Silsby, so I think that leaves us with about 9 cats and kittens who still require our "hospitality".

In just a couple of weeks, we have prevented the birth of 2.94 MILLION cats.  A breeding pair of cats can produce 420,000 cats in only 7 years.

Numbers of Dollars
On the financial side, we have now raised approximately $750 in pledges (nearly all received). 

So we have raised about $750 and we have spent about $466 - most of that on the 4 kittens that I'm fostering who have all needed extra attention at the APL (treatment for fleas, worms, SNAP testing for feline leukemia, and tapeworm treatment) as well as the two black kittens' vet appointment and eye medications.  Soooo.....by my estimates (from my spreadsheet :), we will need about another $166 to complete Operation Silsby.  That is, assuming that no one has a bunch of kittens in the meantime...  Oh, and assuming that no one else has medical issues...  Fingers crossed.

So, if you are in a position to donate, please give us a hand, donations have ranged from canned food to $10 to $200 and every little, and big, bit helps and makes this rescue possible.  I would also love donations of litter, we use The World's Best Cat Litter (it's environmentally friendly - flushable and made from corn - as well as being safe for kittens after surgery.)  The kittens are eating Innova wet and dry cat food primarily because it is a very high quality food while they are healing and gaining weight.  I can also use stinky Friskies and other less expensive canned cat food for baiting traps.

Thank you to all who are making Operation Silsby a success!  I couldn't do it without you...