Strange Times

We are in the middle of very strange times.  The roads are deserted, the shops are empty and the skies are quiet.  We at the Funny Farm Cat Rescue are without all our lovely volunteers, all the people who help the charity flourish and continue.  All our brilliant supporters are locked away in their houses, all our planned events are now cancelled and we are feeling quite sad.  

We currently have around 100 cats and kittens who we look after daily on the farm.  We have a few who have been adopted but due to the lockdown situation are residing with us until this pandemic is over. 

On a daily basis we have to clean around 40 cat toilets, we get through around 100 litres of cat litter when we change all toilets, we use around 20 tins of cat food a day, around 24 sachets of meat, around 15 kgs of cat biscuits a day. We have around 5-6 loads of washing to do everyday which takes around a bottle of washing liquid every 4-5 days and we are in constant use of kitchen rolls, disinfectant, surgical gloves,  bleach, mop heads, clothes, plus when we have tiny unvaccinated kittens we use lots of shoe protectors, aprons and masks. 

For all the above we solely rely on donations.  On a Wednesday, which is our open day, we receive lots of food donations, we have some people who order online and have the cat food delivered to us, we have some people who donate money to buy cat food and without all of this kindness we couldn't carry on our work.  Today the sales room and cafe is closed.

We have massive vets bills because every kitten that arrives on the farm has to be tested, micro chipped, vaccinated and sterilised.  Even with a discount this costs of lot of money. If you have a little family of kittens arriving and there are 4 girls and 1 boy, for example, it would cost us well over 1000 euros to get them ready for adoption. 

Without our shop and cafe being open every week our revenue has ceased.  Without being open ever Wednesday our donations of food has stopped.  We have a few wonderful supporters who have sent us food parcels for the cats which has been invaluable. Without a finish date to this pandemic we are in crisis.  Our little hungry mouths don't understand that they are on rations and that we are trying our best to give them food everyday.  I know lots of charities are in the same position and we feel for you all. It is a very difficult time for us all.  We have a job to do and a responsibility to all the rescued animals in our care but this is a team effort and without all our volunteers, supporters, followers and people who care we wouldn't be able to do the job we do.  

Without all your kindness all the animals in our care would not be alive now.  They all have a story to tell and most are very sad stories and today we are pleading for your help during these scary times.  

PLEASE  

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Le Grand Beaupuits

79200

St Germain de Longue Chaume

France