Flossie's Kitten Rescue in Flynn | Community organisation

Flossie's Kitten Rescue

Locality: Flynn

Phone: +61 414 858 269

Address: 28 Pattinson Cres Flynn, ACT, Australia

Website: linktr.ee/FlossiesKittenRescue

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25.01.2022 Update: this gorgeous girl has been adopted. Crookwell Vet have this beauty available for adoption. Contact them for more info.

23.01.2022 We love Jackson Galaxy and the Kitten Lady. We are heavily influenced by their cat behaviour strategies and use them over and over here at Flossie’s Kitten Rescue. This even has gone virtual so now anyone can join in. I will be, that’s guaranteed!... Flossie

22.01.2022 Cleo still hasn't found her forever home.

20.01.2022 Canberra times article on Flossie’s closing the doors next June. Flossie xx

20.01.2022 Kitten Tetris from our kitten cam. Tiny little 5 day old tuxedo kittens cuddling their siblings with their front legs. So cute!

19.01.2022 Thank you to Belco Pets and their lovely customers who have donated some food litter and other supplies! Donations and fundraising are a big part of what makes rescue tick. We are lucky to have so much support from a great community! If you would like to make a donation or contribution towards food, litter and vet care for Flossies kittens feel free to message our page.... Please also consider entering the raffle we are currently running, tickets are only $5 and there are some awesome prizes up for grabs!

19.01.2022 Otto and Claud are best buds. #flossieskittenrescue #kittensandcats #kittensofinstagram #catsofinstagram PLEASE NOTE, Otto is not ready for adoption and Claud is Flossie's forever cat.

19.01.2022 Last chance to order a succulent arrangement or terrarium! Thank you to everyone who has supported this fundraiser so far! We will be taking orders unti...l Monday 21/09/20. We have a few arrangements left starting at $5 Message our page for bank details to donate. Donate $5, $15 or $25 and message our fundraising page with the receipt, then we will organise a time for you to pick up your plants! First in best dressed for particular designs, you can choose from our available plant selection upon pick up. (We can organise for pick up to be contactless if preferred too)

18.01.2022 The most divine Miss Isla has gone on adoption trial ISLA IS STILL LOOKING FOR HER FOREVER HOME Our beautiful Isla is a mature lady with manners and style. If you are very lucky she will add value to your life and grace your home with her gentle presence. Please get in touch if you'd like to meet her.

18.01.2022 Pop is loving the in room entertainment. We play fish or birds or insects from YouTube for several hours each day to keep them amused. And we watch them watch the tv and we get entertained as well.... Everybody wins Flossie

16.01.2022 UPDATE: ALICE AND HER BABIES HAVE GONE TO THE CANBERRA STREET CAT ALLIANCE TO FINISH THEIR RESCUE JOURNEY OVER THERE. You can follow the canberra street cat alliance on their page on Facebook. Flossie ********************************************** Alice was growling but enjoying pats. She is a dear gentle girl who is protecting her bubs like a good mumma.

15.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! We have some new stock made by our volunteers now available We will be running this fundraiser for two more weeks so be sure to get your orders in! All arrangements are first in first served. Feel free to message to check if we have any left in the size you are after. ... *** Hi everyone! As kitten season approaches we are looking to raise some much needed funds to help cover vet bills and food costs for the rescue kitties. This year we have not been able to run some of our usual fundraisers such as bake sales and trivia nights due to COVID... So we’ll be running some fundraising online instead! Our succulent arrangements and terrariums are all put together by our volunteers and each one is different Donate $5, $15, $25, $35 or $55 (pm for bank details) and message our fundraising page Flossie's fundraising for felines with the receipt, then we will organise a time for you to pick up your plants! First in best dressed for particular designs, you can choose from our available plant selection upon pick up. (We can organise for pick up to be contactless if preferred too) Link to our fundraising page: https://www.facebook.com/FKRfundraisingfun/ Watch this space for more fun feline fundraising!

15.01.2022 CHARLIE HAS GONE ON ADOPTION TRIAL Meet new addition Charlie. Charlie is 15 years young, FIV and FeLV negative, has hyperthyroidism and is now on medication and is looking for his forever home. We haven’t tested him with other cats yet but he wasn’t great when he was at the vet.... He is absolutely wonderful.

14.01.2022 Pham has asked us if we can help her find her cat Yoyo who is missing from Page. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1460453317477867&id=147118475478031

14.01.2022 Little Leelee in a banana. Happy hump day people. Flossie's

14.01.2022 We are heartbroken that dear Abba left us yesterday. He left us peacefully surrounded with love. Run free old boy. You were so very much loved and we will miss ...you. FLOSSIE'S CAT OF THE WEEK (Or Online Dating for Grown Up Cats) Once in a while Flossie's is lucky enough to meet a real character. One such gnarled old man is Abba who came to us after a death in his family. He has been very much loved and indulged for every one of his 16 years. He's a crusty old codger who's done it all and seen it all and doesnt know what the world is coming to. On the surface he's the embarassing old rellie who gets sat in the corner at family functions to keep him out of the way but still some how upsets everyone with inappropriate comments about anyone and anything. He doesn't have much patience for young whipper snappers. Cats that upset his zen get put in their place quick smart and he will dish out a good paddlin' as necessary. Deep down he is a happily doddery old bloke who just wants a warm place to snooze, regular food deliveries and a good supply of cuddles and scratches ... but not too much, he has that cranky old man reputation to uphold! He likes his tucker and this, combined with limited physical activity, means he closely resembles an overweight potato. It's a vicious circle. He'll totter determinedly to his food bowl nodding and wobbling his little head and every now and again he'll poke his tongue out randomly. It's like watching a stubborn octagenarian insist on deadheading the roses even though the gardener comes tomorrow. He enjoys a good game of hide and seek but he's not very good at it liking to hang out with just his head concealed in a tunnel. These games don't really last very long and he'll only be asleep anyway when you find him after pretending to look everywhere but the tunnel for him. We adore this curmudgeon. He has captured our hearts without even trying. He deserves a place in the sun to think good old days thoughts about when he were a lad. If you think you could provide a safe space for this gentleman in his sunset years please get in touch with the page.

14.01.2022 UPDATE... MITZY HAS ACCEPTED 2 NEW KITTENS FROM.ANOTHER MAMA CAT INTO HER LITTLE FAMILY A great Sunday afternoon and evening spent with a mama cat and 4.new bubs. Mitzy safely delivered 4 bubs; 1 ginger, 1 calico and 2 tuxedos at Flossies HQ. Poor Mitzy has had way too many litters in the past but this is her last. ... PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CATS ARE DESEXED. THESE KITTENS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF TIME. Traecy

14.01.2022 Flossie’s is doing well with our Cans-4-Cats container deposit initiative. But we really need your help. Due to COVID we won’t be running a trivia night this year, nor can we run bake sales or have our market day fundraising shenanigans. So stay tuned for a series of contact free fundraising initiatives for Flossie’s. If you’d like to help us out when you return your containers you can put the Flossie’s phone number, 0414 858 269, into the system when you are returning your... containers. The return it account is linked directly to the Flossie’s bank account so 100% of funds go straight to helping the kittens and cats in our care. Thanks people Flossie

12.01.2022 These beauties are looking for their forever home. Please contact Crookwell Vet.

12.01.2022 Crookwell Vet have some kittens for adoption. Please contact them directly via their adoption form. Details in the original post

11.01.2022 Otto and Robin enjoyed a tussle this morning, neither kitten was hurt. #flossieskittenrescue #kittensofinstagram #gingerkittensofinstagram #kittenplay PLEASE NOTE, Robin has been adopted and Otto is not ready for adoption. Head to Flossie's Facebook page, if you are looking to adopt a cat or kitten. Sorry we do not do a waiting list.

11.01.2022 On occasion we get a message from a family who have no option but to rehome their beloved cat. This is one such cat. She is not a Flossies cat and we have no involvement other than giving the family a resource to help find their cat a new home. You will need to do your due diligence to determine if she is right for you. If you are interested in meeting Cleopatra please contact her mum on the number below. Meet Cleopatra, an 8yo tabby. Cleo, like her namesake, likes to rule.... She does not tolerate other animals and she is quite particular about having her way. Sadly through no fault of her own she needs a new home. She does respond to firm voice but she will constantly push the boundaries. She can be cuddly when it suits her but she is just as likely to bite you when she’s had enough. Cleo would suit a single, couple or family with high school age children but would not recommend for a young family. Cleo is microchipped, desexed, vaccinated, and parasite treated and is available now. Please contact Mandy on 0413936829 and leave a message.

10.01.2022 ALL OF THE GINGER NINJA KITTENS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED Our little ginger ninjas this morning. Woody was helping kitten sit for us. Traecy

10.01.2022 FLOSSIE'S CAT OF THE WEEK (Or online dating for grown up cats) This week's catchelor is Buster. Buster is a quiet, gentle type who has been looking for love in all the wrong places. He's been living in a crowded share cathouse and he just longs for some individual attention. He has decided it's his time to shine so he's pressed his best tuxedo and is dressed to impress his perfect match. ... This fabulous feline likes sun worshipping, massages and romantic dinners. He loves to snuggle with his chosen one. He's a dear sweet boy who just wants to be loved and he'd really like to be the centre of a human's world. We think he's about 2 years old, he's desexed, vaccinated and microchipped. We do need to advise that dear sweet Buster has tested FIV+. We included some information on the disease below but in short there is no reason why Buster shouldn't live a long and happy life with lots of love and routine health checks. If you'd like to meet Buster please contact the page. He'll be waiting with a rose just for you. More photos of this eligible catchelor in comments. (FIV is a slow progressing virus that affects the cat's immune system reducing it's ability to fight off illness. Some cats show no indication they have the condition. FIV+ cats can live long and healthy lives and can live with non FIV cats without spreading the virus. FIV is difficult to transmit as it is fragile and does not survive long in the environment. It is killed by light, heat and regular household disenfectants. It is transmitted through deep penetrating bites and the virus is passed in the saliva. Bites of this kind are rare other than in free roaming undesexed tom cats. FIV is a feline specific disease and there is no evidence it can be passed to other species.)

10.01.2022 Little bit of decal decor in the West Wing office space. I can do these decals (and others) to order for $15 if you are interested. These cats are done on a 30 x30 piece of vinyl that’s rated to last outside for 7 years. I can do smaller ones too of course.... They work well on cars or walls or anywhere really. I will give you instructions and materials for applying them or if it’s for your car I can do it for you here in Flynn for a gold coin donation. All proceeds to Flossie’s Kitten Rescue. Flossie

10.01.2022 Little Leelee was found in the grass by the son of one of our amazing helpers this morning and brought to us to see if we could help. We are at capacity and would be mad to take on any more felines, so of course we said yes and accepted her. She has a wound on her mouth so we took her to see wonderful dr Carla at Kaleen Veterinary Hospital to get her checked over and make sure there were no broken bones (there weren’t). She is currently having snuggles because she’s not very convinced about humans being good value just yet. We’ll have her purring by Sunday... Flossie

10.01.2022 Some past and recent photos from the shenanigans at Flossies. PLEASE NOTE THESE KITTENS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MEET AND GREETS OR ADOPTION AT THIS STAGE. WE WILL MAKE A POST ONCE THEY ARE AVAILABLE. Please consider supporting Flossies with donations or by buying raffle tickets in our current raffle. These donations help us to continue to provide care to the many cats and kittens we take on to help them eventually find a loving forever home. ... Flossies Kitten Rescue is entirely self funded. Thank you Traecy

10.01.2022 We have been selected as one of the three organisations to be part of the Local Matters fundraising initiative at Grill'd Belconnen for April. Our jar will be on display from next Thursday and we are asking our amazing community to help drive those token votes and win the first-place prize of $300. Please share to your networks and if you eat at Grill'd Belconnen in April please use your token to support Flossie's.

09.01.2022 Bottle babies who think you are their mumma...... sigh

09.01.2022 FUR THE LOVE OF DOG THE KITTENS ARE BREAKING EVERYTHING! CAN YOU HELP THEM BREAK THEIR FAST? Its that time of year when kittens are growing and running amok, a...s only kittens can. To fuel their mayhem they keep eating and eating and eating and, guess what... all that food has to go somewhere! The bulk of our volunteers' time at present is spent satisfying their hunger, with vast quantities of quality dry food always on offer, and wet food four to five times a day. Later, they diligently finalise the great injestion/digestion/excretion cycle by cleaning up when the food has served it's purpose. To this end we are asking for your help. We are seeking donations of Felix Kitten and Felix Cat food sachets and paper pelleted litter so that our babies, and mums, will grow strong and stay healthy and continue to terrorise our volunteers. If you could donate a box of food sachets or a bag of paper litter our cat slaves will be able to satiate the ravening beasts and keep ourselves amused shovelling. We'd be grateful if donations could be dropped off at Flossie's at 28 Pattinson Cres Flynn on the corner of Newland St. There's a big grey donations box in the carport.

08.01.2022 FLOSSIE'S CAT OF THE WEEK (Or online dating for grown up cats) This is Sweetie and his name certainly suits him. This big boy is... well a sweetie! ... This gentle boof is friendly and enjoys the company of humans, although he's not been with us long and is still finding his feet here. His carer has said that he didn't get on well with their cats so he's probably best suited to be an only cat. So far he has tended to avoid other residents here rather than confront them but that could be because he hasn't fully settled in here yet. He doesn't appear to be fazed by the Flossie's dogs as they play noisily in the yard outside the enclosure. He was found in Latham about 9 months ago. All efforts were made to find his home but he wasn't microchipped and his owner could not be found. He's been an inside cat since he was found and is litter trained. His foster carer tells us that "he is a lovely, sweet boy, loves pats and rubs and chin scratches, loves to play with toys, will sleep on the bed and on your lap or feet. He's not sure what to do when picked up but he's alright with kisses and snuggles if he's on the ground." He has allowed us to handle him without adverse reactions although at times he has clearly not been at ease. Sweetie is a shapely lad (round is a shape) and he is clearly an avid eater, happily sampling everything offered. Let's be honest...he's more interested in quantity over quality. He could stand to lose a kilo or so but despite his rotundness he's active and interested in the world. A diet would certainly support a more active lifestyle as well as reduce his solid silhouette. We estimate Sweetie is around 4 years old. He's in good health and is fully vaccinated, desexed and microchipped. If you'd like to invite a curvaceous cat into your home, and your heart, please get in touch with the page.

08.01.2022 Hi everyone! As kitten season approaches we are looking to raise some much needed funds to help cover vet bills and food costs for the rescue kitties. This year we have not been able to run some of our usual fundraisers such as bake sales and trivia nights due to COVID... So we’ll be running some fundraising online instead! First up we have some purrfect plants ... Our succulent arrangements and terrariums are all put together by our volunteers and each one is different Donate $5, $15 or $25 (pm for bank details) and message our fundraising page Flossie's fundraising for felines with the receipt, then we will organise a time for you to pick up your plants! First in best dressed for particular designs, you can choose from our available plant selection upon pick up. (We can organise for pick up to be contactless if preferred too) Link to our fundraising page: https://www.facebook.com/FKRfundraisingfun/ Watch this space for more fun feline fundraising!

07.01.2022 I feel this..... Flossie x

06.01.2022 An appreciation to the residents of the Taj Meow - the adult wing of Flossie’s Kitten Rescue.

06.01.2022 ALL OF THE SPICE KITTENS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED! The Spice Kittens are on the final stretch of their ringworm ordeal and will soon be heading off to their forever homes, but before they go, they decided to pose for one more family photo!

06.01.2022 Turns out that is may not take until Sunday to get leelee to purr....

04.01.2022 FLOSSIES FURREAL FUNDRAISING FEATURE As we're sure you can imagine this cat rescue lark can be tough on the bank account. Who knew cats needed medication, food and enrichment ALL THE TIME. From time to time we put on a special event to help us raise money for cat luxuries like medical bills and food (and therapy for Flossie ...just kidding!) We are thrilled to offer these delightful items as prizes in our fundraising raffle. Photos of individual prizes are attached in comment...s. First prize is a beautiful handmade rustic wooden wheelbarrow artfully planted with an array of stunningly gorgeous succulents. Second prize is a terracotta mosaic bee bowl. Place in the fork of a tree or on the ground in a shady spot to attract thirsty ground dwellers, birds and insects. Third and fourth is your choice of two cat themed cushion covers, with inserts, or a squishy huggable Mario. (Approx 90cm tall) Tickets are $5 each. A maximum of 500 tickets will be sold The raffle will be drawn once all tickets are sold or on 1 November 2020, which ever comes first. HOW TO BE IN IT TO (dramatically improve your chances to) WIN IT 1. Please deposit money for tickets to the FKR bank account. Please use 'Raffle' and your name as the reference - BSB 325185 Account: 03543392 Name: Flossie's Kitten Rescue. 2 Send this page a message with a screenshot of your deposit. 3. We will notify you of your ticket number/s by return message. 4. Sit back and dream of the priceless riches that may be coming your way. We will notify winners directly and also post to the Flossie's page. Prizes will be available for collection from Flossie's in Flynn ACT. Due to the fragile nature of some of the prizes postage is not available.

02.01.2022 Goulburn still have a couple of glorious kittens available. How to meet them is in the original post.

01.01.2022 I need to vent! Just a heads up, even if you need urgent supplies, Coles home delivery won’t step up to the plate when they get things wrong. I ordered cleaning supplies, because we have two kittens with ringworm, and we have to treat all 10 kittens in the kitten room. This involves shampooing 10 kittens, marinating the kittens for 15 minutes, rinsing 10 kittens and drying 10 kittens. We do this every 2 days. It’sphysically taxing. ... Ringworm management also involves meticulous cleaning of their environment, daily bedding changes, and lots of loads of laundry. Needless to say it’s labour intensive, exhausting and expensive. So I ordered home delivery of cleaning supplies. They arrived yesterday afternoon, excellent. And it turns out some of the items weren’t in stock. No biggie. So they sent alternatives. That don’t suit what I need. I’m thinking this will be simple to remedy. So as soon as I realised I called to ask for them to be collected and for Flossie’s to receive a refund. No problem they said, just put them out and the driver will come back and collect them and then we will process a refund. This morning the unneeded items are still there, waiting for collection. So I call the help line and the lovely human checks in with the store and now I’m told that they won’t come and get them I have to take them to any coles for a refund. Somehow, some time between when I followed the directions given to me yesterday and this morning, Coles Gungahlin has decided that they won’t honour the arrangement to collect the not fit for purpose items and refund the money without me needing to drive around. (If I had the stamina to drive around I wouldn’t have paid for a home delivery) So a not for profit organisation, strapped for cash and resources and energy, has to just fall in line when they reneg on their part of an agreement. And pushing the complaint up the line will apparently involve a significant wait for a manager to call me back, and I don’t mean a few hours, I’m told it will be days. Needless to say we won’t be shopping with Cole's online again. Their customer service is abominable (well not the human I spoke to this morning, they were actually very nice). Grrrrrr Flossie (Yes I’m tetchy, I’m feeling a bit stressed and I just needed a low effort alternative to going to the shops to get supplies.) Gratuitous photo of Flossie’s kittens who don’t have ringworm, bless their little paws.