Maryland Animal Advocates | Newsletter: April, 2004

Newsletter: April, 2004

MAJOR OCCURRENCES THIS MONTH WERE:

MONTHLY WEATHER WAS:
04/01/04 24 hours rain abated 9:00 PM
04/02/04 rain overnight and all day cesised at 11:00 PM

MILFORD MILL 03/27/04 Mary Sullivan trapped one tuxedo girl at the abandoned house to be razed.
03/29/04 Tuxedo received Our Vet Care at Eastern Animal Hospital.
04/01/04 "I released the female cat yesterday. While I was there I saw 2 more adults coming from the abandoned house. One was a female, not sure of the other one. The lady who works next door trapped two kittens with my trap. I'm picking them up on Saturday, unsure of the size or age. There is one more kitten and at least four more adults. Did you get in touch with Josh? Please Advise. Thanks, Mary"

W. SARATOGA ST.: 02/03/04 Our Gray Boy present with new Long Fur Gray.
03/24/04 Gray Boy was in his grotto.

CARROLLTON ST 03/02/04 Mrs. Thykiel Barnes pointed a seven month Orange Youngster to Herb. The Youngster was promptly trapped and received Our Vet Care at Eastern Animal Hospital.
Mary Sullivan took possession of the sweet boy for adoption assistance. Mrs. Barnes said the long legged gray boy is missing for a month.
Present this day were the calico mother and neutered Calm Orange Boy.
03/02/04 Mrs Barnes says her 65 year old niece died of cancer on 01/22/04 after admission to hospice.
She says two cats were killed by dogs and the Carrollton Gray Boy is missing more than a month.

LAWRENCE Rd.: 03/05/04 Mary & Dawn stopped after a colly dog was traffic killed. The driver also stopped and exited his car.

SCARFIELD APTS:
Our four cats are: Tabby Father, Collared Tabby Mother & eight month Tabby Youngster; Grey/White Boy #408 in Our Statistics.
04/01/04 Tabby Youngster was on the courtyard. A big Black was in alley>

PONCA ST.
Our six are: Too-Smart Calico Mother and her four eight month youngster, the Dilute Dark Calico Girl plus Orange Boy and Tabby.
04/01/04 Dark Calico Girl & White Triple-Spot were at the office.
04/02/04 none present in the rain.

PONCA TRUCKING Our two Orange Boy from 2001 litter of Claico Mother and new Tabby moved to Ponca St.
03/30/04 Our Orange Boy looks good.
04/01/04 new arrival of DLH Tabby underthe deck.

ODONNELL ST. Our owl-eared tuxedo boy present: 04/01/04

1621 BANK ST. The population is: (3) tuxedo w/ stripe nose; (2) new tabbies: Gray/White Chest Fluff; Ruffie-Black & White fluff; (3) small blacks; (2) big gray fluff; (1) Tabby Mom who had Our Vet Care.
04/01/04 Present were: Gray Fluff-Tame; Gray Fluff-Cautious; Ruffie; Gray/White Chest; (1) Stripe Nose Tuxedo; (2) Tabboes; (2) Black Youngsters; Tabby Mom.
BANK ST- PROJECTS03/02/04 Three cats and possibly more eating from dumpster. 04/01/04 Slender, long-legged, pale gray youngster by the dumpster.

FELLS PT. Month # 4 for new project. Population has been:
(2) Orange-Six-Month; (1) Bushy Grey; (1) DSH Tabby; (1) DLH tabby; (1) Gray/White; (1) Solid Gray; (1) Pale Tabby
04/01/04 (2) Orange Youngster; DLH Tabby; Grey Bushy.

WASHINGTON ST. Our four cats are Black Youngster; Tabby Youngster, New Tabby Girl and Old Sandy Bighead
04/01/04 Black Youngster & new Tabby.

BAYLISS ST
Dog's last presence was 03/14/04.
Grey/White Girl (#309 in Our Statistics) was present: 04/01/04

CLINTON ST.
03/26/04 A smallish Tortoise Shell seems tame was in the fenced lot. She enjoyed eating
03/28/04 The Furry Gray had made one appearence months ago. Now he is present with the Tortoise Shell. They seem well-adjusted and not overly fearful.
CLINTON-Peterbilt Our three cats are: Bushy Boy, White Van Boy and Fluffy Boy (#86 in Our Statistics).
All three present: 03/12/04 03/13/04 03/14/04 03/15/04 03/17/04 03/19/04 03/20/04 03/24/04 03/25/04 03/26/04 03/28/04 03/30/04 04/01/04.

BUILDING 12 Our two cats are twin tuxedos. Twin #1 moved to Peterbilt and Twin #2 moved to Building K
04/01/04 Twin #2 was at the street location.

BUILDING K Our four are: Short-Tail Tuxedo, Long-Tail Tuxedo, Tabby Girl, Meow-Meow.
03/01/04 Bucket crane unloading freighter onto dumptrucks that transported one every thirty seconds to Clinton warehouses. Haze was created above road due to dry mineral. Road is covered in mineral. 03/02/04 Trucks still running one every thirty seconds. Cats were not fed.
03/03/04 Trucks still running one every thirty seconds. Managed to feed Meow-Meow, Tabby Girl & Twin#2 on side street.
Cats were frightened.
03/04/04 03/06/04 Meow-Meow, Tabby Girl & Twin #2 were present. Missing: Short-Tail & Long-Tail Tuxedos. 03/07/04 SHORT-TAIL & LONG-TAIL HAVE APPEARED. Also present were Meow-Meow and Tabby Girl. 03/10/04 Long-Tail, Tabby Girl & Meow-Meow were present.
03/12/04 03/13/04 03/14/04 03/15/04 All four were present.
03/15/04 Twin #2 returned.
03/16/04 All four present but Meow-Meow's long fur was soaked. She would not allow a pick-up.
03/17/04 All four present. Meow-Meow's fur was a little damp.
03/19/04 All four present. Meow-Meow is dry and fluffy.
All four present: 04/01/04 04/02/04

CNX MARINE
02/15/04 Big Gray/White DLH was at the Pier.
02/23/04 Calico Twin was there with Black w/ Bushy Tail & Tuxedo from Vane Bros.
02/24/04 Calico Twin & Tuxedo were under trailer.
02/29/04 Black w/ Bushy tail moved down from Vane Bros. 03/13/04 03/14/04 Underground utility repair. 03/19/04 Calico Twin gave a cry from under trailer.
03/24/04 03/25/04 03/26/04 Calico Twin was under trailer,
03/30/04 Calico Twin & Black adult were under the trailer. 04/01/04 Calico Twin was under trailer. Came near at dinnertime.
04/02/04 Calico Twin was under trailer. Bushy Black at building.

VANE BROS Four known cats: Black w/ Bushy Tail, Tuxedo Youngster and a Slender Black (possibly #xxx in Our Statistics)
03/25/04 DLH Calico is timidly coming forward. Five altogether: Black w/ Bushy Tail, new Tuxedo, Tortoise Girl, Tuxedo Youngster.
04/01/04 Tuxedo Youngster; Tortoise Shell & new Tuxedo were present.
04/02/04 Tortoise Shell & DLH Calico were cuddling even in the rain. Tuxedo Youngster arrived to join the two.

ST. HELENA- PARNELL AVE 03/24/04 Long Legged White w/ Gray Saddle Back & White Face was on street.

ST HELENA #2
03/26/04 Three Black Youngsters on corner. A very large all white w/ apricot tail was in the alley with a tuxedo cat.
03/30/04 Three Black Yuongsters on corner; Black Adult on corner; Slender Black was in alley. 04/01/04 Three Black Youngsters on corner. Six Blacks in alley including a very large one.
04/02/04 Two Black Youngsters on corner in rain.

YORKWAY
02/28/04 Possibly Black Youngster from summer in alley. Another one a block further. 03/04/04 Black cat in alley.
03/08/04 Possibly Black Mother in alley.
03/17/04 Bushy Black in alley.

SOLLERS POINT 01/11/04 Started new project with neighbors Darrell & Amy. One tabby boy neutered 1/12/04.

03/28/04 Amy trapped two cats: Tortoise Shell and Solid Gray.

PORTSHIP RDBengal Swirl (possibly #403 05/21/03) has appeared: 02/13/04.
03/26/04 A grey tabby was passing through.

LIBERTY PKWY The Black Adult was present after absence since 12/06/03 and appeared well-nourished.
02/21/04 Black Adult in alley.
03/14/04 03/21/04 Black Adult appearing well-nourished and adjusted.

CHESAPEAKE PAPER NEW PROJECT: population: 3 siamese; 1 siamese kitten; 1 grey/white; 1 Tabby; 1 black; 3 black youngsters.
01/30/04: A new big white w/ brown back was with the group. He appeared somewhat tame. 02/13/04: Also, a new Grey/White Tabby and a extra-large brown cat.
03/01/04: 03/02/04: (2) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (2) Black Youngsters
03/03/04: (1) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (2) Black Youngsters.
03/04/04: (2) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (2) Black Youngsters.
03/06/04: (1) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (2) Black Youngsters.
03/08/04: (2) siamese; (2) Black Youngsters; (1) Tabby.
03/10/04: (3) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (2) Black Youngsters; (1) Big Gray w/ white nose.
03/10/04: (1) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (1) Black Youngster.
03/15/04: (1) siamese; (2) Black Youngsters.
03/16/04: (1) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (1) Black Youngster.
03/17/04: (1) Black Youngster.
03/18/04: (2) siamese; (2) Black Youngsters.
03/20/04: Herb trapped one Black Youngster in afternoon after an all morning attempt with Jen & Darrell to lure out the cats.
In afternoon, (2) siamese; (2) Black Youngsters appeared.
03/24/04: (2) siamese; (2) Black Youngsters.
03/25/04: (2) siamese; (1) Black Youngster.
03/26/04: Large group: (2) siamese; (1) siamese kitten; (1) Gray/white; (2) Black Youngsters; one more black possibly larger. 04/01/04: (1) siamese; 92) Black Youngsters.

ALADDIN's CAFE, 03/06/04 Reema & Herb met the four owners and trapped the healthy Tortoise Shell living in the backlot at 4:40 PM.
03/08/04 The chubby Tortoise girl was healthy and received Our Vet Care at Eastern Animal ospital.
03/16/04 Tortoise Girl is safe. A White w/ Saddle Back ran onto property from across dangerous street.
03/26/04 The Owner Couple says young teen boys are threatening violence and frightening our cat.

NORTH POINT BLVD Mary Sullivan is continuing from Wendy Strickland with the McDonald's cats.
A number of youngsters and cats at McDonald's.
02/26/04 Mary trapped a youngster at Ken & Eliz Clarkes' property. He received Our Vet Care at Eastern Animal and was returned to the Clarks.

03/16/04 Mary picked up a paralyzed feral. The part-time veterinarian believed this was a symptom of rabies and euthanized the cat. Mary was shocked at this outcome.
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION 02/24/04 A White w/ Black is crossing into gulley indicating more cats.
Our Black Cat looking fat & shiny: 03/03/04 03/04/04 03/23/04 03/24/04 03/25/04 03/29/04 03/30/04.