kittykind volunteer journal 1999-2006
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Journal of a Volunteer for KittyKindTRANSCRIPT
1999
I brought rescued cats to BeingKind for intake and adoption. I paid for all veterinary fees, intake fee of $65 (see table below) and was allowed to screen and deliver cats. By 3/13/99 I was volunteering to clean cages. I was working as a Desktop Publishing Operator at Investment Banking firms in New York and eventually began typing out and composing an adoption manual for BeingKind.
Jimmy 3/5/99
Petey 3/16/99
Hilton 3/16/99
Jedi 6/9/99
Mailing List / Database work 10/3/99
McCloudMcCavity
12/31/99
Leo Glypicide
Donatella Clavamox
Leo 11/27/99Med records faxedTo Dr. Robinson
Marlene Kess, Director of BeingKind (soon to be KittyKind), asked me to do merge letters & labels as a volunteer. I was told to save all receipts for pet care so that I can claim it on taxes. Marlene Kess, would give me a letter for IRS.
I eventually served in a volunteer capacity as typist for Marlene Kess, creating database files, letters for taxes and donations, an adoption package which would later become the beginning of their website and labels as well as cage cards and other typing projects as needed.
At this point my cats were: Zoe; Echo: Honeybear; Katey; Thomas; Hamlet; Blackie; Sportshoes; Passover; Luciano; Placido; Mushie; Raven; Q and Willie.
By March 26, 1999 Marlene Kess, was asking for more of my time with volunteer work. I realized that boundaries needed to be set.
3/28/99: Left cage tags at Petco for BK. Orange & White Kitten/Cat eyes infected. One cat in another cage (Banjo) was terrified of the other cat. Madrid/Twig same thing: Twig is terrified but not moved to another cage.
My personal vet says Bronchitis is a symptom of allergies. Clorox cleanup is too strong for the cats at BeingKind.
4/2/99 I ordered playpens for cats.
Betty Boop Spay
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2000
McCloud & McCavity 1/02/00 Return to Marlene
Donatella & Gianni 1/8/00 Return to (Volunteer)
Leo 1/8/00Intake: Was told to help stabilize him as he was diabetic. Told to give him 9U of insulin. Lucky vet was there and I insisted that the dosage was too high. It would have killed the cat, who only needed 1U.
Leo bit me through the palm of my hand. Cat is very upset. Marlene said to bring him back that they would euthanize him. I was shocked and later she laughed and said she was kidding – that she was not going to euthanize him.
Eventually Leo became a lovely cat but too sick with ear polyps and mouth cancer to just adopt out. Marlene said, “He’s your cat now.”
Bailey 1/15/00 Pay Intake fee
Mikey 1/29/00 Pay Intake fee
2/12/00 Given $80 by Marlene to bring Raskol home with me. Cannot eat dry food. Later found out she had received an intake fee of $250 for this cat.
2/12/00: Returned Sadie to (Volunteer). Georgi still had upper respiratory.
2/13/00: Bring Mikey home if not adopted?
2/05/00 Jedi Pay Intake fee
2/12/00 Roman/ Raskol intake KK given $250 intake fee for RaskolMARLENE KESS gave me $85 for initial
food etc.
2/12/00 Georgi ((Volunteer)) Bad Upper Resp
2/13/00 Ruthie Intake: Help her get over eye infection & Bad Upper Resp. Once better get Vet
files; spay and return to MARLENE KESS
2/13/00 Mikey Adopted
2/19/00 Georgi Return to (Volunteer)
2/19/00 Jedi to Petco
2/26/00 Georgi Returned to (Volunteer)
2/27/00 Jedi to New Home
3/1/00 Sadie & Georgi Until 3/11/00
3/6/00 Ruthie Spayed: Pyrometria
3/6/00 Baby Spayed: My rescue
3/11/00 Ozzie Foster for 1 week
3/11/00 Ruthie Pick up from Vet
3/18/00 Ozzie, Georgi, Sadie Return to Petco
3/25/00 Ruthie Return to Petco
5/1/00 Adoption Package Drop off to Marlene
5/6/00 No cage room for Kissy
5/13/00 Ozzie & 2 Kittens Return to Petco
7/00/00 Cats have scabs around ears & backs
Call Vet re Leo & ChatziNo cage space per Marlene
7/18/00 Gemma My rescue
7/18/00 Ariel
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7/18/00 Gnut Dermatitis
7/18/00 Rumble Kitten/Hold
8/26/00 Update LeoRomanChatziTraceyGemma
Kittens (to Petco)Angelina / Rumble
Little Guy (Adopted)OzzieKissy
ThomasRuthie
PassoverSportshoes
MushyGnutArielRustyRaskolHamletHoneyEcho
BlackieRavenBabyWilly
LucianoPlacido
Zoe8/27/00 Petco Give Marlene Document
P/U bag of Iams?
9/1/00 P/U Kittens
9/2/00 Momma & Tiny FosterReturn Kittens
2 had eye infectionsBring back next week with red kitten
9/4/00 Marlene says I’m not a volunteer anymore
I’m an adoption representative nowSee xerox attachment for meds update
9/23/00 Bambi and 2 male kittens (Linus/Mel)
Discarded at PetcoUpper Respiratory
10/25/00 Roman Senior Cat with diahhreaturned out to be a very senior female
10/25/00 Mel Kitten: Test/vac
11/25/00 Bambi / Mel VaccinatedTook to Petco
Must bring home if not adopted per Marlene
11/27/00 Frenchie Adopted
12/17/00 BambiTsunamiLinus
Return to Petco.
12/24/00 Buster Adopted
12/29/00 Sweetie 1. Told cat had seizures on 12/28/002. Was dehydrated3. Vet gave fluids?4. Cat is female5. Cat is wobbly6. No name given for cat7. No age or other information given
for cat
Told by Marlene Kess that she was a h-ousecat surrendered by owner. Has vaccs & is spayed.Told to isolate her. I called Marlene and told her I have no place to isolate the cat. She said to “put her in your closet.” I argued that the cat is meowing repetitively and I would not do that, I said I didn’t want her to die in my closet. Finally, was told to take her to your vet, we’ll reimburse you.
Per Mobile Vet cat has encephalitis and fever. It explains why she kept pressing her face into a towel: Pain. She was euthanized at 7:15 pmMarlene Kess, told my vet to “just give cat supportive care” because she could not locate (Board Member) who was the cat’s official caretaker.Awful event, Dr. Kaufman very angry over Kess protestations that cat should only be put on fluids and antibiotics. A Blizzard was expected later that night. No reimbursement. With exception of veterinarian everyone acting as if I did something wrong.
2001
Mine No more intake RustyHoneybearHamletThomasTraceyEchoLucianoGemmaKateyPlacidoSportshoesRavenZoeBabyPassover
Ferals: Tiramisu My rescue
Ferals: Sapphire Foster
Ferals: Saki My rescue
Ferals: Sabina Foster: 3/24/01
ASAP Socks and LULU Spay
ASAP Chatzi Syringes
Ruthie Spay & return to BK
1/30/01 Sweetie Cremation (encephalitis)
2/3/01 Ruthie Cepha
2/4/01 Cook chicken for Roman
2/12/01 Lucy Personal rescue: p/u from vet
2/28/01 Heather Spay: Test: Rabies: Vaccs
March 2001 Roman Petinic
March 2001 Leo Glypicide/ Ceta drops 2x day
3/10/01 Angelina & Buster to Petco
For adoption
3/10/01 Neighbor told me That I look tired and exhausted
3/10/01 (Board Member) Wanted me to take home a kitten who needs lots of TLC and medical care. Did not do it.
3/14/01 Heather
3/18/2001 Buster Adopted
3/18/01 Jedi Jedi to Petco
3/18/01 Angelina Bring back home: Creating a furor in cage
3/18/01 Rocky
3/19/01 Beauty
3/20/01 Rocky / Heather Mobile Vet
4/2/01 Marlene say to p/u $ to pay phone bill
She insists I must be able to contact KK. I repaid her ASAP.
4/3/01 Jedi Adopted Deliver to Bronx
4/23/01 Paco Vacc/frontline/ravies . . .
4/27/01 Paco To vet
4/27/01 Rocky Pick up from vet
4/27/01 Leo Glypiide
6/6/01 LuLu Tested
6/6/01 Socks Tested
6/16/01 Lulu and Socks Home with Kittens
7/3/01 Casey Vacc #1
7/10/01 Overwhelmed Too many cats
7/14/01 Earl Gray & Nala Adopted
7/24/01 Casey Vacc #2
7/24/01 Kittens 2nd vaccValhalla; Pea; Cheyenne; Flash
7/27/01 1 kitten died
Update: Aug 2001 Senior cats Romana / Thomas / Raskol/ Gina / Blackie / Ruthie
Aug 2001 Medical Needs LeoChatzi
Aug 2001 To Adopt ASAP ValhallaCheyenneFlash SweetPeaHeatherKissyDotRockyCaseyAngelina
Aug 2001 Ferals to socialize SakiSabinaTabithaSimone
Aug 2001 Semi Feral SapphireTiramisuPacoOzzieLuluSocks
8/8/01 Roman To Mobile Vet
8/11/01 Lulu De wormed
8/17/01 Chatzi Diabetic
9/5/01 Black Beauty Euthanasia
9/7/01 Meet MARLENE KESS 12:30 with
Adoption Package
9/10/01 Sylvia to Spay $45.00 (Rabbit – Mine)
10/12/01 Simba 8 yrs Diabetic: MARLENE KESS called me to p/u with financial help offered by (rescuer) My First trip anywhere since 9/11/01
10/24/01 Sweet Pea & Cheyenne
Spay/neuter
10/28/01 Ringworm shampooIvermec
To petco
October 31, 2001 Raskol Jaundiced: Euthanasia
2002
2002 At this time I was going to Food Pantry to get food for myself. Marlene Kess, was aware of it.
2/23/02 Tori P/u and put in playpen
5/1/02 Petco P/U dryfd and 2-3 cases
5/14/02 KK 7 kittens Still nursing / upper resp / handfeed some
6/6/02 KK 11 cats Mary’s rabbit
6/6/02 Catfd About $32 monthly
6/6/02 Cat litter About 70 month
6/6/02 Meds ????
6/6/02 Tried using newspaper for litter
No good
6/6/02 LuLu / Cali / Katey / Simone/ Simba / Sabina / Sapphire / Tiramisu / Tabitha / Zoe / Kissy / Ariel / Gemma / Honeybear / Raven / Baby /
Dot / Romana / Chatzi / Rosebud / Echo / Ruthie / Babar / Chester / Passover / Hamlet / Valhalla / Thomas / Paco / Leo / Saki / Rocky / Rusty / Sportshoes / Blackie / Conan / Willy / Lolita / Placido / Luciano / Sylvia / Smokey
Gina / Angelina
8/6/02 Romana Euthanasia
9/23/02 Insulin Emergency
10/24/02 SassyMonsi
OpieMagda
10/26002 Mimi Eyes FUP
11/27/02 Self: Dr. Dubin Eskalith / Wellbutrin / Lamictyl / Cytomel / Depakot / Ambien
12/9/02 Eliazer’s cat to KittyKind Vet
Deliver 2 kittens
12/20/02 Lola to Petco
12/22/02 ShalimarIsabel
Eye drops
2003
Jan 2003 Update: WillieSimoneMonsiOpieTiramisuSapphireSakiArielBabarRustySerafina
HeatherPacoSocksLucianoSabinaTabithaPlacidoLuluGemmaMagda
1/4/03 Lola / Carlito Return to KittyKind
1/5/03 Cecilia & Isabel Return to KittyKind
1/17/03 Ginger Ate about 2 Tbsn of boiled chicken: Did not force tonic Drinks a lot of water
1/18/03 Kittens 7 wks To KittyKind
1/19/03 Kittens from Emergency RoomKings Highway KittensChickletMonkBambiGomezMommy
1/20/03 ElizaElizabeth
5/27/03 KittyKind: Baron vomited Mon a.m.
Eating better on tues.
5/27/03 Maya FUP with KittyKind Vet
5/28/03 Bambi Clavamox / Genticin drops
5/28/03 Baron Clavamox
5/28/03 2 kittens Clavamox
5/28/03 6 kittens Wash faces
6/03/03 Cagney / Playboy(Volunteer)’s 6
kittens (anemic)
6/16/03 Bring Bambi to KittyKind
Also 4 kittens and Playboy
6/27/03 TJ Neutered 6/25/03Tested NegativeVaccs by KK
July 2003 Ruthie Vomit/ irregular
7/2/03 Tiger released from hosp
7/3/03 Mother & Kittens Picked up from Emergency vet
7/3/03 Maine Coon Male Kitten from KK to fosterAge: 6 wks???not tested
7/3/03 Isabel & Cecilia Deliver to Madeleine
7/3/03 Do Form Index KK Labels
7/3/03 Ron: Emerg Vet Cats must be dewormed/de-flead/Vaccinated/Tested/Spayed . . .
July ChickletMonkByronMumsy (7/5/03)RustyTabithaTiramisuFeenMonsiSocksOzzieMagdaKitty KittyHeatherCaliSapphireChesterBabarLolaRavenAriel
BabyGemmaLuluLucianoSakiPacoAngelinaPassoverTraceyWilroyChatziTigerLeoSimbaEchoSabinaZoeSportshoesKissyRuthySimonePlacido
7/3/03 CAT WITH CALISI How contagious is itMust carriers be destroyed once used by Calisi CatOther questions in notebook
7/3/03 Emergency Vet Cats
Picked up 7/1/03
7/3/03 Emergency Vet Cats
Kittens 6/7 weeks
7/3/03 Emergency Vet Cats
Mom 7 months
7/3/03 Emergency Vet Cats
All tested
7/3/03 Emergency Vet Cats
All neg
7/3/03 Emergency Vet Cats
None vaccinated
7/3/03 Emergency Vet Cats
Mom not yet spayedstill nursing
7/5/03 Cats from p/u at Bklyn Emergency
Tested neg 75/03Mom / DadVaccs & DeWorm: 7/11/03
7/5/03 Elijah: Intake Put on heat padGave Amoxi dropsEyes glued shutCan’t breath: baby neosynephrine per vetMixed Petinic with A/D
7/6/03 Dad Neutered
7/6/03 Elijah Extremely dehydratedper vet ampicillen 2x day .5ccAlbon 1cc
7/11/03 Kittens (TJ / Tigers)
Vaccs 2nd due 8/1/03
7/20/03 Cagney 2nd vacc due?
7/21/03 TJ to Petco PC stuff for KittyKind
7/25/03 Law offices Landlord/eviction noticePerfume being sprayed on doorRoach spray on door
7/28/03 Leo/ Simba / Chatzi
Insulin
7/28/03 Ginger Prednison 1 dailyClavamoxVitamins
7/29/03 From Eliazer Adult & 2 kittensStarving
7/31/03 PlumTiger
Deliver to KittyKind Vet (KK)Baytril
8/1/03 HLE left msg on my door
Mumsi to PetcoDelivered TJ (Gave check to MARLENE KESS)
8/2/03 Lila’s Kitten to KK (Threw up clear fluid & cried)Also Tara’s
Elijah could not be seen by vet @ 11 a.m.When I returned home at 3:30 for his 3:45 appointment he was dead.
PM from KKBought 2 kittens about 3 mos oldMale (orange) had fever of
105.4
8/3/03 Orange Kitten Still had feverTook to emergency roomused $200 of my catfd $P/U Monday 8 amGetting antibiotics via catheterand alcohol baths
Ask about TJ med file
8/11/03 Bud / Kitten Has never been active.Fever 103.1Stomach huge & gassy
8/?/03 Insulin SyringesKitten to Cremate
9/24/03 p/u cat litter & Rxs
9/24/03 Elizabeth New teeth coming infever and bad upper resp
9/24/03 Returned 4 calls Re: adopted cats for KK
9/24/03 Bring 3 kittens to Petco with me
So I can feed/stimulate . .
9/24/03 Take Babar home if not adopted
10/19/03 Deliver Oscar Adoption
10/26/03 Ocean Personal RescueReunited with owner
10/27/03 Celeste Teeth: KittyKind Vet
10/28/03 Monk / Gomez: neutered
Dr. Robinson
11/08/03 Betty / Eliza Call re adoption
11/10/03 Luciano / Gemma KittyKind Vet
11/12/03 2 kittens Test / Fecal / fluids . . . $596.12
12/4/03 Dearest Test / Spay? $125paid Dr. Jacobson $1,000
12/10/03 Petco p/u 2 cases food per MARLENE KESS
12/110/3 Insulin Needles
12/14/03 Deliver kittens: Elvis / Evie II
Manhattan
12/14/03 FUP call re: Bootsie
Call original rescuer: what about med files?
12/14/03 Plan to deliver Kittens
Bring records, info
12/14/03 Strongid To all cats
12/21/03 Ruthie Refill Prednisone & Reglan
12/23/03 Jacobson bill to MARLENE KESS
12/25/03 Betty FUP
12/30/03 Tiger to vet Blood taken from bladder
2004
Undated note Man with a Van212 929 5067
Return all cats to KK
MARLENE KESS threw a fit. Called me up and said I was hateful. Has no place to put the cats. I told her I could no longer care for KK cats. Volunteer stealing from KK, bragging about it to me. Last straw, I heard her telling people who were not approved for adoption that she has cats she is fostering and will adopt to them.
Undated 2004 Leo Fructosamine levelsSugar in urineKetonesswitch to PZI insulinstart on DM food
2004 Scratch posts
2004 update Cali Lila Fina rescued, paid intake fee
No date on Paper (Volunteer) Animal Studio
Union City, NJP/U cat in ManhTake to NJ for picturesreturn cat to Manh
Ariel Return to Petco
Ruthie Spay & return to BK
Georgi Return to (Volunteer)
2/10/04 Dog Delight 54.26
2/12/04 Dr. Jacobson 45.00 (DM food)
2/17/04 Evie & Dearest Spay?
3/01/04 Leo/Simba Glyupizide
3/01/04 Kramer Insulin
3/01/04 Placido Prednisone
3/01/04 Chatzi InsulinePhenobarbClindimycin
3/01/04 Clementine Zenequin
3/01/04 Margot Zenequin
3/01/04 Pepito Zenequin
3/01/04 Consuelo Zenequin
3/01/04 Trip Zenequin
3/01/04 Yolanda / Giorgia
3/01/04 Charisma
3/17/04 Kittens: Yolanda/Margot/Giorgia
3/17/04 KittyKind Vet: Tiger
3/19/04 Friday Petco Yolanda: Giorgia: Cindy: Consuelo: Prospero
3/19/04 Friday – Sunday Carfare $40 each day
3/20/04 Saturday Heather; Dearest: Evie
3/20/04 Yolanda; Georgia; Cindy
Adopted: Deliver to Brooklyn addresses
3/26/04 Ariel euthanized FIV & Tumors on Kidney
Was suffering
4/3/04 BVG & Union City Take cat to Foster care
4/15/04 MARLENE KESS Less cages due to filming at Petco: The Apprentice
4/16/04 Volunteer Selling A/D behind MARLENE KESS’s backAdopting foster cats out of her apt.
4/18/04 Tiger; Simba; Leo; Chatzi
Note: 20 cats adopted out since July 2003. 42 to go.
All on A/D
4/27/04 B&W kitten3 – 4 wks oldOrange Kitten6 – 7 wks oldgrey kittennot yet 6 wks oldTigerabout 8 wks old
4/27/04 Get IV needles for Tiger
4/29/04 Simba: Bad Teeth; Heart Good
Dr. Jacobson $175.
4/30/04 Simba BVG
5/6/04 Margot Deliver to Hudson St.
5/12/04 Charisma to Petco for adoption?
Deliver Kittens to new home
5/13/04 Betty Boop On Clavamox
5/14/04 Charisma AdoptedGoliath AdoptedTori AdoptedJimmy Adopted
Had to take car service to Petco
5/15/04 Melanie Upper resp /dehydrated/poor appetite
5/15/04 Vickie Upper resp
5/21/03 Annie Intake from (Volunteer)
6/3/04 Gina Baytril & fluids
7/6/04 Melanie Clavamox
7/6/04 Kramer Check Blood Glucose
7/8/04 Note in JournalBring up my issues at KittyKind meeting
I have 40 cats at home – why am I still cleaning cages at Petco?Also I have injuries and can’t lift heavy objects or stay on my feet for too long. Why does Marlene keep calling me over to lift heavy cages???
7/9/04 Marlene is now giving me her carriers to steam clean.
7/10/04 Intake 3 Kittens: 5 – 6 wks old
7/12/04 Tabitha Med files to new home
7/22/04 (Volunteer)’s Kitten Trying to urinate: Could not at
all / Gave .35cc Baytril per (Volunteer)
7/26/04 Chatzi & Leo 64.85
8/30/04 Pet Edge Disinfectant $12.99
8/30/04 Lambriar Fungisan (ringworm) 47.60NutriStat (Senior cats) 11.80Pet Tinic (Anemic cats) 15.00Terramycin Opthalmic 89.50Odor Eliminator 6.95Total w/freight 181.20Some taken to Petco / Some used on cats in my care
9/1/04 Tiger Tabby Kitten Emerg Service: Died. Cremation.
9/20/04 Gaia; 4 mos; female Dr. Jacobson $87.30
11/04/04 Nature’s Menu Raw Meat $400 first order
11/13/04 Gabby: RingwormAnnie: Shy licking legs bald“7” Chronic Upper RespCatalina: Eye (herpes?)
Betty BoopElvis”Gaia”SelmaYamaguchi
11/20/04 Caruso 51.75 Dr. Jacobson
12/1/04 Rosa $300 clean my apt
12/15/04 Jolene Rx for upper resp.Badly matted.Had shaved at Dr. Jacobson’s
2005
1/15/05 Katey / GinaKittyKind Vet
$130.75
1/19/05 CarusoKittyKind Vet
$34.75
2/2/05 Neighbor trying to count how many cats I have from doorway
2/24/05 Nature’s Menu $403.00
3/19/05 Petco $22.80
3/27/05 Petco 16.28
4/1/05 Trinity & Jorge Deliver to Queensuse car service KK will reimburseDrop off cage to KittyKind
4/4/05 Lambriar 43.70
4/6/05 Nature’s Menu $403.00
5/10/05 Animal Health CtrJazzee
$245.20
6/13/05 Dog Delight $325.68
7/7/05 KittyKind Vet $117.00
7/17/05 KittyKind Vet $511.00
8/26/05 Dog Delight $50.00
8/31/05 Dog Delight $36.70
9/10/05 Dog Delight $55.67
11/7/05 Dulsura Dr. Robinson
2006
1/17/06 Feeney to KittyKind Vet
Died 1/25/06
1/12/06: 8:30 a.m. spoke to Hilary on cell phone. Told her to try paying one bill at a time if necessary but to make an arrangement vs. just saying “we have no money”. Offered her the option of paying down via use of kk vet etc. She asked if I had copies of the bills. I repeated that I did – she has asked me this before. She asked if these were just KK cats and again, I repeated that they were.
5/1/06 Felt need to break off relations with KittyKind and Marlene. That will require me to drop off the cats I am burdened with due to intakes that were supposed to be temporary (one week) and have continued in my care for over many years.
Now (volunteer) is being evicted or inspected by Marshall. KittyKind wants to bring 2 cats to my apartment for one week. That has changed to “keep them and keep the adoption fee.”
Why was Celeste transferred from Hilary’s care to mine?
What about cats that I was told to bring to Petco and when not adopted was told I’d have to bring back to my apt?
Emily, Cathy and even (volunteer) have no trouble reaching Hilary on the cell phone and I can’t reach her and rarely get responses to messages left?!
There have been times when I wait 5 – 6 days after leaving numerous messages before I get a return call and then she is in traffic and I get cut off.
Bringing Dulsura, Celeste, Simone back to Petco would leave me with Paco, Tiger, Magellen, Daqueri, Ozzie, Sapphire, Princess Pumpkin, Monsi – then I still have 17 cats still with me.
5/4/06: Sabina not doing well. Vomiting, trouble using litterbox.
5/7/06: Hilary left message assuring me we could talk without interruptions. Discussed situation at Petco with (a volunteer who was removed from Board of Directors).
5/11/06 Marlene is already in Brooklyn. Says house hasn’t been sold yet. Living Rent Free with a KittyKind volunteer.
5/13/06: Went to Petco 3pm to clean kitten’s ears and (replaced Board Member) was there. She had a side cage and all kittens she had taken in past weekend had blue cages (I had been told KittyKind had no space).Called Hilary and told her I needed a side cage or blue cage next weekend for Beverly’s cats: She said we “need to talk” and would call me back.
5/19/06: Returned Beverly’s cats to Petco. Miriam began asking a lot of annoying questions. Ran into Elfie.
5/21/06: Volunteer with eviction notice called to say both cats that I returned were adopted.
5/26/06: Dulsura and Celeste to Petco. My carrier is still missing. Hilary called Petco while I was leaving and asked to speak to me. I told Judy I could not talk to her as I was “in a hurry” Got home to a Voice Mail from Hilary saying she had wanted to tell me not to leave cats at Petco due to lack of cages.
5/30/06: Was at Petco and was told that Dulsura had run out of the cage and was loose in the store.
6/1/06: Went to Petco to pick up a carrier. Voice mail not working?
6/2/06: Took Simone and Paco to Petco. Judy was there – no cages were set up. She said Hilary wanted me to call her. She said Hilary had tried calling me and that I could not leave any cats there. Left note for Hilary and cats at Petco.Sabina doing very poorly. Endstage?
6/6/06: I don’t have the heart to turn any more cats back over to KittyKind. I worry that they’ll turn them over to Marlene despite her conviction for animal abuse. Some of the remaining cats have end stage renal failure. Definitely won’t put cats through that stress.
6/9/06: Worried about Sabina. Handfed her. This is not normal for her.
6/10/06: Tiger is blocked and cannot urinate. All vets closed. Only thing I could do was to take him to AMC in Manhattan. He was admitted to the hospital.
6/12/06: Told to p/u Tiger and bring him home from AMC. Stopped by Dr. Jacobson and Sabina was euthanized. Cancer metastasized she had
more tumors and was extremely anemic.. $94.00
6/13/06: Called Hilary, I told her about Sabina and Tiger and the bills. She said KK doesn’t have that kind of $. I told her I don’t have it either but that AMC gave me a payment plan and I’d leave a copy for her.
She said I could bring Chester in and one other cat (Ozzie).
6/14/06: Phone message from Hilary to just bring one cat.My cat: Luciano blocked too.Took Chester to Petco – Dulsura is back in cage.My carrier finally turned up.Home: Picked up Luciano from Dr. Jacobson
6/16/06: Now Simba seems to be losing energy and is eating much less
6/19/06: Mailed letter to Hilary Composed letter to Marlene Simba very dehydrated.Dulsura ran out of cage again. I am told Elfie took her home.Was told that Hilary said, “Josie will have to take her back.”
6/20/06: Magda died: Cardiomyopathy and a blockage in her stomach.
6/21/06: Sent Letter to Marlene.
6/23/06: Sabina & Simba: Dr. Jacobson. Simba no longer needs insulin.Lulu and Ozzie to Petco. Comment made by someone at Petcothat if I fostered them for so long they were mine.No info on Chester.
6/24/06s: Simba test results. Creatinin levels should be .5 – 2.5 They are 5.23. Wastold by vet to just make her comfortable. Chester was back at Petco with dirty paws and dirty face.
6/27/06 (Volunteer) called me to get information on Lulu & Ozzie. Hilary not available to get or give information. I heard her voice in the background.
7/3/06: Advised Hilary I would be going to Civil court re: Money owed to me. I asked about how (volunteer), (volunteer)and others were repaid for money they paid to gets cats from NJACC. I understand (volunteer) paid $800 to recover cats for MARLENE KESS and (volunteer) Paid $600 to recover cats for MARLENE KESS. Per Hilary, (volunteer)has been reimbursed in full from Adoption money at Petco. (volunteer) has been reimbursed $500.
7/18/06: Simba died due to Kidney failure.
8/6/06: Hilary called Wayne and he called me. It turns out Wayne’s friend Richie bought Tiger to KK and paid an intake fee of $200.
8/24/06: called Hilary. -left vm 8/17/06 re donation letter promised in July. IRS advised me to contact Attorney General and to hire attorney for 2004 money owed to me.
8/31/06: called Hilary re AMC bill going into collection.
9/1/06: Called Hilary re: current AMC bill. Left Message.
9/8/06: Case of Urinary SO from vet.
9/24/06: Left message with Hilary re: AMC bill and $20,000 owed to me.
10/11/06: Received Final Notice from AMC. Left Message on Hilary’s cell phone. Per Hilary they have an extension until November 1st. $754.80.
11/10/06 Incoming call: (volunteer). KK owes her $700 out of pocket for medical bill.
11/16/05 Incoming call: Marlene Kess– wants to meet me to repay $3,000 owed to me.
12/12/06: Received another final notice from AMC. Spoke to Hilary 12/15/06, Bal. $377.40.
12/15/06 Hilary offered to exchange Monsi for Lulu. Monsi to see KittyKind vet for Teeth cleaning first. KK to pay vet. Says will pay AMC balance.
12/28/06: 2 Cases Urinary SO $61.00
12/31/06: Received bill from AMC. Balance still not paid.
Further entries are transcription of phone conversations with Hilary.
2007
1/8/07 Called AMC. They will send me an itemized statement.
3/10/07 Left VM for Hilary re Sapphire’s health problem and I don’t have email.
3/10/07 (volunteer) called on Hilary’s behalf. Hilary wants to know what I need for Sapphire. I actually had called about Tiger’s needs and she thought I was calling about my past message about Sapphire. Finally, picked up phone and I told her I’m not calling about Tiger but about Sapphire. Sapphire to vet, FIP, euthanized.
UNDATED ENTRIES
UNDATED ENTRY SootyRomanaBillyEchoRosebudOpalHamletSakiBlackieLeo needs W/DChatzi needs W/DSimba needs W/D
Am told by Marlene that these KittyKind fosters are
“unadoptable”RomanaSimbaChatzi
LeoRuthieOzzieConan
RosebudSootyBabar