FFRC Blog February 2 thru March 8, 2025
Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances there has been no blog for February. So this is a larger than expected blog, trying to get everything caught up.
Sorry for the delay.
Adoptions:
October = He came to us in October, 2022 with his sister Wixx. They were both around 4 months old. His sister got her furrever home last September but October has been waiting for his home. October is keeping his name and we are keeping him in our hearts forever. He’ll be going to a home and have a brother to share life with.
Billy Jean = 5 year old Billy Jean came to us on February 27, 2023. She was a stray in a trailer park and someone had used her for target practice and shot her with a BB. The wound was on her left side and she was rushed to an emergency vet by a caring person. The vet was able to clean the wound, give pain meds and stabilize her. It was determined that the risk of surgery was too great and she still has the pellet in her rib cage, but it does not cause pain or slow down this brave, gentle kitty. She will be keeping her name!
Moo Moo = In October, 2024 a nearby couple were drinking their morning coffee outside when a tiny 3 month old kitten came up to them in bad shape. She had a collapsed anus, muddy feet, fleas and was so very thin. They brought her in and her life saving treatment started. She is healthy now and gets her very own home to leave the memory of the past behind. Moo Moo gets a new home and a new name, Malibu. Moo Moo Malibu will be going home to another kitty, Pouch, that was adopted from FFRC last year. They also have another kitty, Gandolf.
Theon and Robert = These sweet boys came to us in June, 2024 when they were just two months old. They came in with sisters Miffy (adopted this month) and Liebchen (still waiting for a home). They were born to a stray mother who has since been spayed. Theon is playful and a little shy. Robert is a sweet boy. The best thing is that they are not only brothers, they are best friends. They were born together and now will spend furever with each other. Their new family is not yet sure if they will keep their names. They will be their only pets.
Stubs = This precious boy came to us January 17, 2025. He was simply found walking around outside by a couple who brought him to FFRC. He was in pretty good health when found. He does have a tiny tail. It’s fine, just tiny. He was about 5 months old. We’ve had him altered so he can live his life playing, sleeping, eating and being loved and giving love, without consequences. His new family is keeping his name because it really is perfect.
Miffy = Our beautiful calico girl is sister to Liebchen, Theon and Robert. They were all just 2 months old when they came in as strays to a mom in an outside colony last June. Her mom is now spayed and her brothers were adopted earlier in the week. Miffy does wish her sister Liebchen gets her very own home soon. Miffy will join a home that already has several FFRC alumni. So they all know the rules of FFRC: Be respectful, be compassionate and above all, love each other.
Halo = This curious and mischievous girl was found roaming around outside. We put her age at the time at around 3 to 4 months and believe she was born in May, 2024. She loves to play and go everywhere around the Center. She has bright eyes and a silky, shiny coat. Give her a toy and she’ll play for hours. She’s pretty good with the laser light too. She’ll be going home with the couple that had found Spitfire roaming the woods. She’ll have a brother who is around the same age. His name is Bam Bam. Halo’s new parents are not yet sure if she’ll keep her name.
The next four adoptions (Jack, Kevin, CATalina and Zorro are all being adopted together by the same family.
Jack = A couple were camping and found this wonderful boy in the woods in October, 2024.. He was about two months old at the time, with his birthday being estimated to be early August, 2024. He was in very bad shape. He had severe ear mites, fleas and a ruptured eye (from herpes). Despite all of that, his overall demeanor was excellent. His ruptured eye was removed so he wouldn’t be in pain and wouldn’t be susceptible to infections later in life. His eye socket was stitched closed, again to prevent future infections. He looks like a pirate and sails thru the center like he’s on the high seas His name will remain, he’ll be just Jack.
Kevin = Kevin came to us on March 3, 2025. He’s had only a few days in the main Center but we’ve enjoyed watching this special boy. His birthday is 9/12/2024. His original family had landlord issues and he was surrendered to Dr. Darcy at Fountain City. The good people there have been taking care of him, ensuring he had all his vaccines, was altered and in good health. They asked Megan if she could find him a home. She said yes but never would imagine he would get a home in a week! His face is so cute you may stare at it for hours simply smiling. He’ll keep his name.
CATalina = This stunning girl was found outside, alone, in December during a deep freeze. A caring family took her in for about a month but their cat wanted nothing to do with another cat. She was brought to FFRC on January 10, 2025. She was about one year old. She’ll keep her name and will be brushed every day to maintain her beautiful hair (the family kids promise!)
Zorro = This sweet boy came to us February 20, 2025. He had been found by a family on their back porch. He was about 4 months old when he came in. We had him altered during his brief stay with us. He’s sweet, a little shy but he’s had a lot to deal with in his young life. He’s already been playing with Kevin in the few days Kevin’s been on the Main floor. His family is not yet sure they’ll keep the name. They’ll watch him closely and choose a name suitable to his personality.
Jack, Kevin, CATalina and Zorro will grow up together with a family that is ready, willing and able to give them all the love and attention each of them deserve.
We’ll get frequent updates as their new mom is a webcam chatter.
New Cats:
Eileen = This 4 and half year old girl was originally adopted in 2020. It wasn’t working out with the family after 4 years. She has been returned. She is a brown tiger. She was dehydrated and had fleas and wax buildup in her ears. She drank about 3 bowls of water when she first came in. After a few days she really came out of her shell. She is just the sweetest thing! After just a day and a half , she actually gained one lb. She is eating well. She is a reminder to us all of the importance of providing water to a cat always.
Margaret = While not from here, we have trimmed Margaret’s nails for several years. She is about 5 and half years old. She’s in good health. Her mom has to move to take care of an ailing relative so we took her. She is in good health and simply the sweetest thing. She is a long haired brown tiger and is actually stunning. She is quiet but outgoing. Her tail is kinda like a stub tail, very short.
Wispy = This sweet girl was found as a stray in a local area. She is about 16 months old. She was in fairly good shape when found. Oh, she had three baby kittens with her! Out on her own taking care of 3 kittens about 10 weeks old. She just needed a little help. She is a medium hair Tortoise. She came in with 2 boys and a girl. We estimate her 3 babies were born around Christmas Day, 2024.
Popsicle = Adorable is not good enough for this male baby. He is a long hair orange and white kitten. Based on our initial observations, we believe he has Cerebellar Hypoplasia, but a mild form. Remember CH is normally passed from a mom who has distemper to her kittens. Not all kittens are affected. He is a curious kitten but does stumble (as do most CH cats).
Eric = Wispy’s other boy is Eric. He is all black. We also believe Eric has CH.
Amy = Wispy’s daughter is Amy. She is also all black. She shows no signs of CH.
Prince of Peace = Megan saw a posting on FB of a cat that was hit by a car. She called the person who noticed the cat and posted about it and she was unable to drive to FFRC so Megan drove on down to route 15 to bring this male cat, about 5 months old to the VET. He was found with a degloved tail, and some kind of damage to back legs. Was able to urinate but hasn't passed stool except during drying after bath.The vet determined he has a non displaced fracture of the right tibia. Will need a pin at a later date. He has since pooped and urinated. He’s in a cage resting here as he recovers.
Note: Kevin was also new but quickly got adopted so is included in the adoption section
Health Updates:
Teddy = Our fighter is doing great. His FIP treatment is close to concluding and he has handled everything like a trooper! Once treatment has ended, he will be tested again and let out to play with his friends in the Main Room.
Spitfire = He has issues with his stomach which cause some digestive discomfort. He’s being treated for his tummy aches. At this point Spitfire’s adoption is not going to take place at this time. Spitfire has had tummy issues his whole life and we’re continuing to work with his meds to help him.
Prince had his tail amputated and is going to the bathroom (both PP’s!) Now we’ll work on having a pin put in his broken leg and we think it will be on Monday.
Pania = She’s had a rough go of it for a little while. She actually has had medical issues her entire life. She is 13 and we are doing everything medically to make her comfortable. She’s been losing weight. She has lost another 2 ounces. We’ve discussed with Dr. Darcy. Two possible reasons for her recent troubles is possible cancer and another is a possible tumor on brain. In either scenario we will always do what's right for her and make her as comfortable as possible. She is getting meds that may help for either scenario. But remember her age, her lifelong medical issues, we just want everyone to be prepared that she is failing. But please don’t be sad. Pania has had a loving and good life with us. Every day is a blessing when you think about how she was when she first came to us and her many medical issues (especially skin issues which can cause much discomfort.) We will love her till we must say goodbye. And that time is unknown, it could be soon, could be two years. Pania has always defied expectations. Again, we will do what is best for her. And if she wants baby food, we’ll give her baby food. If she wants Pania Flakes, we’re on it. Be happy for this wonderful girl and all she shows us every day.
Other Updates:
Margaret = When she first arrived she basically hid. She really didn’t want to deal with anyone. We put her in a pen so she could decompress and catch her breath on her new situation. After a few days she has now become like a social butterfly. She talks and wants love and attention. If Lynnette sits down, she hops on her lap for some love. It’s so nice to see.
Popsicle, Amy and Eric are all out and about. They sure have a lot of energy and are non-stop. We are putting them back with their momma (Wispy) at night as we really want to monitor Eric and Popsicle closely.
Biscuits has made it clear she really isn’t happy in the Center. So we’ve moved her to the Cove where it’s less cats, quieter and she can go to the playground to catch some air and go back inside when she’s ready. Remember, she was found outside so has probably been an outside kitty most of if not all his life.
Holds:
None (but not sure this is accurate!)
Other:
Our wonderful firehouse cat Grayson has passed. Grayson came to us in August, 2016. He was found outside and you could tell he was never around people and in fact, avoided them. That’s what the firehouse is all about. Cats that prefer to be by themselves and are happy doing their own thing. We feed them, provide shelter for when they want to use it and monitor them to attend to any medical needs. He slowed down a bit and was lethargic. His heart was beating very fast. We were able to bring him inside to be looked at. Unfortunately he had a heart attack and passed away within 10 seconds. This was his home. This is where he stayed all these years, despite having the freedom to leave if he wanted. He never wanted to. He was allowed to be the cat he was meant to be. We smile for the years of providing for this dear boy and will forever keep him in our hearts. He was FFRC. He was family.
Meco passed. He came to us in late January. He had trouble walking and appeared to have deformed toes. Something just didn’t feel right with him so we had tests done and the x rays showed he had a genetic malformation of the hip. He was in terrible pain and given that we estimated him to be about 10 months old it would have been cruel to subject him to a lifetime of pain. Consulting with Dr. Darcy, we made the decision to free him from his pain. He wasn’t with us long, but we are glad he passed in loving arms and not outside alone somewhere cold.
Grayson
Meco
