THE WISH LIST
The Cat Beach Team, volunteers and visitors often talk about the many things needed and wished for. Below you can find our dreams and daily needs. CQI – Continuous Quality Improvement — is always the goal. We are always on the lookout for suppliers, discounts, and freebies to keep costs down and constantly improve cat care. If you or someone you know has supplies like newspapers, chicken, cat kibble or medications, those are most needed. Much appreciated are item like furniture or pre-loved sellables for the 2nd Chances Charity Store and bimonthly Jumble Yard Sales.
If you know of supplies or other useful items, preferably free or discounted, please do let us know! With your donation in-kind or in funds, you can really make a difference in the lives of the cats — and the people who love them!
For ways to donate funds, please see https://catbeachpenang.com/donate/. For items needed and dreamed about, please read on!
THINGS WE DREAM ABOUT:
As of November 2020:
TOP PRIORITIES:
- Pallets in good condition for walkways, furniture, etc.
- Computer for office admin work
- Handyman, Painter, paint and hardware to renovate property, cages, etc.
- Housekeeper
CAT CARE TREATMENTS – TOP NEEDS
Advocate Spoton Parasite treatment (Most needed )
Frontline flea spray
Cat Carriers ( Most needed)
Cat Food – Whiskas Junior pouches, kibble for Kittens and Moms
- REPAIRS Currently have the following machines that have broken down (with weather and heavy use, so often machines need repair or replacement) – Bar Fridge for medicines, Washing Machine, Refrigerator, Power Washer, Vacuum Cleaner
- EQUIPMENT Most necessary: Fans, Cages, Carriers, Scale for weighing kittens
- TOILET Public and Team Toilet & Shower
- TRANSPORT Truck or car and/or driver to transport cats to/from vet, do shopping, pickup newspapers & donated items
- ROOFING Clear plastic roofing (or other clear material) to cover main areas and protect from rain
- PLANTS Garden plants including catmint, cat root, catnip, lavender, etc that are safe for cats
- CAGES Large enclosures for separating groups of cats. Large cages with portals. Shelving for cages.
- GROUNDSKEEPING Grass mower or person to come regularly to tend to grass and trash outside and in parking areas
- REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS Handyman to build more spaces, do repairs, paint
SUPPLIES WE USE EVERY DAY:
Can you help? You can order most things online for direct delivery to Cat Beach from Tesco.com.my or through Amazon, Lazada, and other delivery websites {google search to find them).
CAT FOOD
- Adult Cat Dry Food (Kibble, Chow)
- Kitten Dry Food
- Adult Commercial Canned Food (Whiskas, Friskies, etc.)
- Junior Kitten Food (Whiskas or other Junior pouches)
- Vitamins, pro-Biotics, (Hexbio, Maxbio), other supplements for immune support
- Kitten Milk Replacer, kitten and mother cat supplements
- Fresh chicken (for kittens, cats with diarrhea)
- Fresh caught fish
- Pumpkin
- Cat Treats
CAT MEDS
- Amoxicillin or Clavamox oral antibiotics
- Doxycycline oral antibiotics
- Chlorpheniramine, Zyrtec, Adezio or other antihistamines for cats
- Bromhexine – antiphlegm
- Cough medicines safe for cats (Bronsyp, etc)
- Eye ointments and drops — e.g. gentamicin, terramycin,vigamox etc
- Ear cleaners and earmite meds
- Antiseptic ointments or creams
- Antifungal ointments or creams
- Antifungal orals – Sporanox, itraconazole, ketaconazole, etc
- Bandages for wound care
- Supplements including Cat Vitamins, L-Lysine, Fish Oil, Vetri DMG, Taurine, etc.
CAT CLEANING
- Baby wipes
- Cotton facial wipes
- Flea spray
- Flea combs
- Grooming brushes & combs
- Dewormer
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Saline Solution
- Coconut Oil
CAT BEACH CLEANING
- Garbage bags (small, medium, heavy duty large)
- Newspapers
- Clorox Cleanup (detergent + bleach)
- Bleach
- Antibacterial Laundry Soap
- Antibacterial Dishwashing Soap
- Microfibre cleaning cloths
- Cotton cleaning cloths
- Sponges
- Mops, brooms, other cleaning tools
- Bathroom cleanser
- Salt, Turmeric, other natural products to reduce flies, fleas, pests, germs
- Serai Wangi Lemongrass spray