Sunday, Oct. 12th, 2025
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FFRC Blog week ending October 4, 2025
Happy Fall Y’all! The temperatures still feel like summer, but the daylight hours are shrinking! It’s time for baseball, WNBA playoffs and FOOTBALL! Hockey pre-season has started, as well. Go Sports!
The Blog has returned. I cannot begin to express my thanks to Rita for all of her wonderful blogs and Facebook stories. No one can fill her shoes. It is my plan to provide updates on a weekly basis. Soon, I will be more comfortable with providing stories and backgrounds of our adoptable kitties, our residents, staff/volunteers and FFRC.
But first, this from Megan, originally posted on September 15 th and couldn’t be expressed more eloquently:
Remembering our Friend, Rita
Today our hearts are heavy as we share the loss of our dear friend and volunteer, Rita Murphy a.k.a. CantonCat. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends. Rita was more than a volunteer-she was the voice and spirit behind so many of our words. She lovingly crafted our blogs, kept our Facebook and Chatters pages alive with warmth and wove stories that captured the heart of every cat and person who passed through FFRC’s doors.
Her gift for writing was matched only by her love of cats. Whether she was sharing a heart-tugging rescue tale or a simple update about a playful kitten, Rita’s words always carried kindness, humor and deep understanding.
We will miss her wisdom, her friendship and her way of making every story shine. But most of all, we will miss her.
In Friendship ~ Megan and all the Cats now, those to come and those who’ve passed.
Adoptions:
7-24 Lilo: Lilo arrived at FFRC on 4/2/25 with her sister Ali. They arrived from the local Humane Society. One of their workers found them in a garage. They were only a few days old when found and only 3 ounces when they arrived. Debbie hand-fed the babies until they were able to join the main room. Lilo is another miracle baby. She is a medium hair gray and white tortie. She now lives in Alabama with three other cats, including one of our favorite orangies, also, Lilo will keep her name.
8-8 Opie Cunningham: Opie came to FFRC on 4/21/25. He was just over three and half months old on his adoption day. He is a buff colored and is very vocal. Opie, now named Obie will stay a local boy and won’t live far from where he was found.
8-14 Lena: Lena found her fur-ever home with her new, most special mama, Kim, our fantastic morning associate. Lena will keep her name and she will join three fur brothers. It is not often that a Resident cat is adopted, but this is the purrfect match for both cat and mama. Lena is a 7-year-old tuxie. She was found behind a Coke machine at Meijer’s where she had had a set of five kittens. She was nearly feral until Kim worked her wonders with her. Lena’s three younger brothers (Ringo, Zorro and Zinnie) were waiting for her at home. Hurray for Lena Lena Bo-Bena!
8-16 Donny: Donny arrived at FFRC on 5/26/24, with siblings Allen and Dark Cat. They were found in a box in someone’s yard. His date of birth is 5/7/24. Donny is an orangie and has two new siblings, Jasper and Denny, both Inkies. His new name is Waffles.
8-23 Fonzie: Fonzie, now is Nala. She is one of Sinopa’s babies which were born at FFRC on 4/17/25. She is a gray tiger. She now lives about two hours away and has one sibling at home named Joan.
8-24 Amy: (went back home to daddy after successful FIP treatment!) Amy was originally adopted on 5/19/25. Her mom, Wispy, and siblings, Popsicle and Eric, both are at FFRC. They arrived at FFRC on 2/27/25. Her date of birth is 12/25/24. She is in a single-kitty home and is much loved.
9-10 Pinkie: Pinkie’s birthdate is 3/11/21. She was surrendered on 4/30/25 after being adopted from FFRC as a kitten. Pinkie had a four-year-old brother waiting for her. Her new name is Polly. She is a dilute calico.
9-16 Achoo: Our Inkie, Achoo, was born at FFRC on 5/6/23 to Millie. His birth siblings are Butterbean, Cheerio and Squizzle. (the ABCS kitties). Achoo went home with his own supply of his favorite snack, minnows. He flew to his new home in California, where a sister, Cheese, and a yorkie was waiting for him. His name has remained as Achoo.
9-19 Heinz and Jacci: Together furever! Both were found in a feral cat colony at the Independence Dam. Heinz was found with the top of a broken mason jar that was stuck on his neck. In an attempt to trap him, Whoopsie, we got Jacci first. The next day, we got Heinz. Although the plan was to release both back to the colony after their spay and neuter, both cats were found to be friendly and not feral at all. Heinz is a long-haired inkie and quite a snuggle bug. Jacci is a shy tortie and takes some time to warm up to others. They are a bonded pair. Megan agreed that these two cats would not be separated and luckily, the right family has come along. They will remain in Defiance and have kept their names.
9-20 Clarity: Clarity is a silver/gray tiger. She came as a baby from Dr. Darcy’s office. She had come from a farm where she contracted a virus that caused some damage to one of her eyes. Wolfie, aka Choco, and Burger are her new siblings, both from FFRC and two more other kitties. Her name is now Ginny.
10-3 Jude: Jude has gone to his furever home in Las Vegas! At the time of his early am adoption, he had nearly 500 watching the live feed. Jude is an Inky that was found on 6/21 in the middle of the road. Both of his eyes were ruptured due to a virus. His birthday is 6/10, so he was just 11 days old when found. He was hand-fed by “Mama” Megan until he grew into a BIG BOY! He went home to two brothers; one has Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH). See more about this condition, below. Jude will be keeping his name.
Intakes:
7/20/25 Fischer – a little brown tiger was found outside roaming around. He is so sweet! He is a brown tiger with beautiful eyes. His DOB is 3/1/25.
7/23/25 Spark - was originally adopted on 5/22, and was returned. Sadly, it just wasn’t a good fit for the family. She is a pretty dilute grey calico, DOB 4/19/24.
7/30/25 Miss Jewel – this sweet girl was dumped on the property in the early hours. Overall, pretty healthy, some fleas. She is a domestic long hair brown tiger. Her DOB is 3/3/25.
8/4/25 Rochambeau – this sweet boy was found wondering around a residential area in Defiance. He is an adorable white cat with black spots. His DOB 6/16/25.
8/9/25 Rosa Maria – This sweetie was brought to the rescue around midnight on 8/8 -8/9. She was in rough shape. She had some kind of melted plastic on her leg, taking off the skin, and had lots of bugs…YUCK! (current update—she’s doing AMAZING now!) She is a pretty American short hair brown torbie and her DOB is 6/29/25.
8/14/25 Tygra – this beautiful tiger striped calico was found stuck under a pallet in a factory. She had a few minor nicks and scratches. Her DOB is 6/23/25.
9/1/25 PeaPod (Female) and Fudge (Male) – these adorable siblings were found under a deck with their mama who had sadly passed. They arrived about 10 days old and were very cold. They are both amazing colored….inky with a beautiful smokey gray undercoat. Fudge is more long haired, but Peapod is more medium. Their DOB is 8/18/25.
9/15/25 Nigel – ever-so handsome Nigel was found wondering around a residential neighborhood in Defiance. When he was originally seen, he had a collar, but was later seen without collar and blood on his left side. He appears to have a ruptured ear drum which is causing his third eye lid being more prominent. He is a handsome kitty with gray spots. His DOB is 3/29/25.
9/19/25 Peanut Butter – do you like adorable American Short Haired kitties? Do you like big orangie boys? Then we have the boy for you! This handsome boy was originally an FFRC kitty that was adopted as a young kitten, only to be returned about 5 years later. It sadly just wasn’t working out. His DOB is 6/26/20.
9/25/25 Paprika – this pretty girl was brought in by our lovely Dr. Darcy. Paprika was brought into her clinic for health issues. Now she is wonderful! She has the prettiest golden eyes and is a brown tiger. Her DOB is 5/29/25.
Health Updates:
Otter received a full dental on Monday, September 29 th . He is feeling so much better as he recovers from his procedure. Cats are able to continue to eat dried food once their mouths are healed.
Jelly had a large polyp removed on the 29 th . She is also feeling much better.
Alma is struggling. We stopped her meds after a visit from Dr. Darcy confirmed that they were no longer helping her. Alma’s birthday is 2/22/13. She arrived at FFRC on 2/22/14. She came from a vet office in Pennsylvania where she had lived for months in a cage and wasn’t able to even sit upright. Alma has severe CH and cannot actually get up and walk. But…..she’s so smart! She’s figured out how to do the things she wants and how to get around. Between her flips, falls, leaning, and flops, she has worked out a way to move! And she also lets us know what she wants by different meows that she does! Her wish is our command! She’s a beautiful grey tiger girl. We are all sending her well wishes and our paws are crossed. A message from Dark Cat: “In the depths of sorrow, Alma gave us hope.”
Amy completed her FIP treatment and has returned back home to her furever home. Her once black fur is now tipped in white/silver. She is a beauty!
Finney is now undergoing FIP treatment, but don’t tell him. He feels just fine and is as playful as ever.
Kitties who have passed:
7-17 Pania
9-8 Muddles
9-9 Marvin
Holds:
Ludwig: Ludwig will be going home on 10/18. The time has not yet been set.
River: River will be going to his family as soon as he finishes vaccines and his neuter! He will be going to a local family.
Nigel: Nigel has a family waiting for him as soon as he has his neuter and completes a couple more vaccines!
We also have several people who are approved and will be working on dates to pick up their kitty! Stay tuned!
Events:
Flash Sales will start up again on October 8 th . Please stand by for the time.
SAVE THE DATE!!!! Kitty Christmas will be on December 6 th . More information to follow.
Current Needs:
Spiker says that he NEEDS treats.
Desperately low on paper towels, soups, bisques, appetizers and Odoban!
In Depth Focus:
I will be adding a note about a condition, breed of cat or something else of interest about once a month. This month I will focus on CH:
This was taken from the FFRC Website.
CH—Cerebellar Hypoplasia
What is Cerebellar Hypoplasia/CH?
This is a disorder found in cats and dogs which causes jerky movements, tremors and generally walking and balance problems. It is a non-progressive and non-contagious condition. Symptoms appear at birth although they may not be noticed until the kitten starts walking. If CH-like symptoms show up suddenly or later in life, this would not be CH.
How does a cat get CH?
A kitten is born with CH when the cerebellum is underdeveloped at birth. The cerebellum controls fine motor skills and coordination. CH is most commonly caused by the kitten’s mother contracting the Panleukopenia virus (feline distemper) while pregnant. Kittens with CH are not infected with or carriers of this virus, it has only stunted the cerebellum’s growth while developing.
How many kittens are affected in a litter?
It varies—it could be one kitten or all of them.
How long will a CH cat live?
They can live as long as any other cat!
What is the treatment for CH?
There really is no treatment. It’s more a way of managing the condition. The cat should be indoors only. A family can also “CH kitty proof” a house. Ramps can be used to help them get up on furniture. Sometimes a raised food dish helps. You also may want to pad sharp corners of furniture. Be careful of stairs—many CH cats have trouble negotiating going up and down safely.
What are the levels of CH?
Most cats have good life quality and make up in personality what they lack in motor skills. While some cats have a slightly noticeable stumbly gait, others may have significant trouble getting around. Still, there are others who are unable to walk at all. It’s important to remember that the cat isn’t sick, weak or hurt—he simply is uncoordinated. CH cats don’t seem to know that they’re any different from other cats!
There is a system of “measurement” though for CH cats.
Mild—These cats are very capable and require little to no extra care. They may have an unusual gait (called high steppers), an occasional balance loss and/or slight head tremors.
Moderate—Cats with moderate CH can get around on their own, but one end of their body may appear to be doing something entirely different from the other half. They frequently lose their balance, have noticeable head tremors, and walk with their legs splayed widely apart.
Severe—These CH cats cannot walk on their own and require a great deal of special care. They cannot walk or stand and sometimes flipflop to get around.
Is CH preventable?
This condition is easily prevented by vaccinating female cats for feline distemper before they get pregnant. Simply, vaccinate!
Are there other health issues one should be aware of for CH cats?
CH cats are very prone to chipping their teeth. Besides the issues with being uncoordinated, there are no conditions to worry about. They are susceptible to the same medical problems that any other cat may have. It’s the injuries that can happen from the uncoordination that can be the highest cause of problems.
Other Updates:
August 25, 2025 was Defiance College Volunteer Day. 31 students helped clean up the FFRC grounds by pulling weeds and sprucing up the property. We are very honored to have had such a great turn out!
The newly renovated Kabana was officially opened on September 4, 2025. The wall between the old office and the Kabana was removed. This opened up the area for the kitties. The camera was moved to provide a wider frame that captures those watching out the window and also viewing the television.
Jacci and Heinz are feeling more comfortable in their new home. They are more visible and are adjusting great.
Dr. Darcy Day was September 24, 2025. She was able to provide health checks for all of the FFRC kitties. FFRC received an A+, with only a few minor tweaks to meds.
Megan will be on vacation from 10/13 to 10/17. Look Out Universal Studios!
Special thanks to all of you that have answered the call when FFRC reaches out and expresses their needs. Whether it be a food, cleaning supplies, litter, office supplies, financial, the FFRC Nation continues to come through. If you are unable to contribute in any of the above ways, please Like and Subscribe to the Live YouTube Channels and leave comments.
Closing:
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi
FFRC Blog week ending July 19, 2025
FFRC Blog week ending July 19, 2025
Adoptions:
Macaroni and Pickles: Originally these two were being fostered with the hopes it would become an adoption. It really all depended on the family’s dog and if he would accept them and they would accept him. It took about 20 minutes until it became clear, this is a loving family that has two cats and a dog! Congratulations to our Macaroni and Pickles for being voted on the island by the family dog, Tanner while the cats decided Tanner makes for a good snuggle buddy! Their names did change a little bit. Macaroni is now Mac and Pickles is now Piccolo.
New Cats:
None.
Health Updates:
(see Other Updates below for Pania.)
Dusty Rose had all her teeth removed due to a major infection and plaque buildup and now that she is on the road to recovery and we now have an estimated age. We believe she is about 8 years old. She looks great, everything about her is thriving. Now that she has her horrible teeth removed, she is eating normally and has started to gain weight. Remember she came in grossly underweight. We are hopeful she will continue to thrive.
Jude has become a ‘chunka monk’. He is doing very well.
Ruffles is also doing well. We think he may end up being more of a medium hair cat.
Finney is doing great with his little button. His button will be removed in another two weeks or so. Remember, the button was to allow his lips to heal better. Most cats after button removal heal in a way that you don’t even know they had a button.
Holds:
None
Other Updates:
Sadly, our sweet, lovable, loving Pania passed away at the age of 13 and half years old.
Many of you have been asking about what happened to Pania. Below is a brief history of her medical issues over the years.
Pania came to FFRC in 2012 when she was just 7 months old. She was found on a street by herself. The people that rescued her realized she needed help as she had bulging eyes and did not look well at all.
More than likely she had the herpes virus which affected her eyes. One eye which was badly infected was removed, it was so bad there is no way she could see out of it. The other eye was bulging and appeared to be blind but there was some indication she may see light shadows.
While blind cats have been adopted out, successfully, by FFRC, it was determined given her frail health she would become a permanent resident. Over time she got much stronger, but would have periodic health setbacks.
She had a terrible skin condition which would flare up from time to time, causing much discomfort. She was always given treatment and eventually would recover.
She would suffer from bad bouts of bronchitis and chronic sinusitis. Again, she was always treated and recovered. As she has aged, her recovery times have taken longer.
In 2023 her remaining eye had swelling, off and on. By late 2024 she began losing weight and her rashes got more severe and she had a URI.
Early this year she was losing weight and xrays showed she had a small mass on her liver. Her age and other issues with her health made surgery not in her best interest. As this year has gone by, she has slowed down a lot. She took a fall and had a seizure in February.
And one final seizure, she kept losing weight and seemed to be having some memory issues. She passed peacefully with loving arms around her.
Sometimes medicine no longer works and the body says ‘it is time to go and find peace”.
Pania is at peace now, having spent 13 years enjoying life, surrounded by loving arms and thousands of Friends around the world.
Be happy she had a life of love, and is now at peace, still loved.
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Sazaz is enjoying her little private area. She can come out, but she seems content where she is while her little wound on her back heals. Her back is more of a skin issue than an injury.
We had a Christmas in July Raffle last week and raised $5,500.
Thank you to Mike and Lola for providing the beautiful baskets. To all that bought a ticket, to the winners, the bumper uppers and everyone for encouraging and sharing about the raffle.
-------- A final thought about Pania. Pania never let her blindness slow her down. Her personality emerged based on her, not her blindness. Her little meows were when she wanted to let us know, “hey, pay attention to me and give me….Pania Flakes or other treats. If she got confused and turned around where she was sure, she would give a meow to ask for help.
We all have our memories of Pania that we hold close to our hearts. When you are confronted with something you are a little unsure on how to proceed, remember how many times Pania would climb a condo or tower, with one foot in front of the other to ensure her next step was safe. She was cautious but courageous. She was an inspiration to so many of us. But to her, she was a cat, first and foremost, never letting anything make her stop being a cat, in all her glory. She left her mark and left us better people for “seeing” her for the cat she was.
Our Princess Pania in all her beauty, dinging for some Pania Flakes!
FFRC Blog week ending July 12, 2025
FFRC Blog week ending July 12, 2025
Note: Due to unforeseen stuff, this is a long blog, encompassing information from June 21 until July 13. Because of the ‘catch-up’ mode, there may be entries that are sparse or missing. When you fall behind on something like this it’s like swimming in an ocean when you know you gotta stay afloat then remember you can’t swim.
Anyway, here it goes!
Adoptions:
Eileen was adopted and is now Irene. She was a returned girl originally adopted in 2020. She’s almost 5 and when she came back was dehydrated and fleas all over. She’s all clean up and just wanted to go somewhere that will love and keep her safe. She’s hit the jackpot. Sweet girl who just didn’t love being around all the noise of the rescue. Now her life is quiet and full of love.
Macaroni and Pickles: This bonded pair came to us in March, 2025. They were in a loving home, but the dynamics of the family changed and they had to surrender both for their best interests. We were determined to see them adopted together which is one of the hardest things to do in a rescue environment. But a loving family out there came in to pick two other cats and then met them and fell in love. Pickles and Macaroni wouldn’t let them pick anyone but them. They insisted on it. They have a dog (who is quite old) and neither Macaroni nor Pickles are fond of dogs so we are calling this a “Foster to adoption”. As of right now they are being fostered but we are thinking positive thoughts that it will become an outright adoption. Pickles is female at almost 3 years old. Macaroni is the boy and also almost 3. Their original home had 4 big pitbulls so they are cautious about dogs. But while you should never put pickles in your macaroni, these two simply go together and hopefully, will grow old together. They deserve that.
Breaking news update! Both cats have met the family dog Tanner and all three have sniffed one another and decided ‘smelly cats and smelly dog’ make for friends in the making!
When people ask “how could you do a rescue. Too much stress, I couldn’t do it.” It is these stories of knowing the cat you gave a hand to, the cat you let into your heart is safe, healthy, happy and most of all, loved! We all do what we do for them. Cats are our energy and inspiration.
Foxy: Foxy was adopted! This sweet girl was found wandering the streets in April 2024. She was scared, skinny and in need of TLC She was adopted out in January, 2025 but returned in April, 2025 as the owner developed health issues and could no longer care for her.
She is about 10 years old and enjoys serenity now and always. She’s a big fan of chicken and her new home loved giving their previous kitty rotisserie chicken once a week. She’ll keep her name but instead of Foxy, it’ll be Foxi. The spell change better fits our sweet girl.
New Cats:
Phoebe: One of four kittens found under Debbie's car in the morning. A little skittish but very friendly. Very dirty and needing baths. Loads of flea dirt and dead fleas. 4 months old female.
Dottie: One of four kittens found under Debbie's car in the morning. A little skittish but very friendly. Very dirty and needing baths. Loads of flea dirt and dead fleas. 4 months old female.
Bueller: One of four kittens found under Debbie's car in the morning. A little skittish but very friendly. Very dirty and needing baths. Loads of flea dirt and dead fleas. 4 month old male.
Hayden: One of four kittens found under Debbie's car in the morning. A little skittish but very friendly. Very dirty and needing baths. Loads of flea dirt and dead fleas
River: Volunteer found less than 14 day old infant. We don’t have gender yet as he/she’s keeping it from us. We are syringe feeding him. He/she is an inky.
Finney:. Two- week old baby found all by himself. Possibly thrown from the car.. Brown tiger but very pale, lots of fleas, upper lip laceration, Bottom lip pulled down which normally happens when thrown from a car. He was brought to the vet and had a ‘button’ inserted to help his lips heal. Button will be removed after healing.
Gandalf: Two-year old was surrendered from a family that has adopted from us before. He’s a good boy but was just a little ‘rough’ with the kittens in their home. He’s not mean, but sometimes older kitties play rough with kittens, not realizing while kittens are flexible, they are not indestructible. Some have asked if he was adopted from us originally. He was not. While we did have a Gandalf in the past, this isn’t him. Can you imagine how many ‘Fluffys’ we’ve had! He’s in good health and
Bon Bon: Little girl about 8 weeks old found in the middle of the road with a sibling who had passed. She was brought into Fountain City Vets and is a brown tiger baby. She’s a little skittish but when held is a purr baby. She also loves belly rubs.
Ruffles: Found all by himself in a wood pile, we thought Ruffles was a girl but then, well he’s a boy. He’ll be altered when he’s ready. When found we put him at less than a month old. The things that “pop up” every day are amazing and we just go with the flow
Health Updates:
Amy continues to do well with her FIP treatment. She has regained weight and energy and loves to play again. Her treatment continues.
Lena had 12 teeth removed and after recovering she is eating well and doing well.
Holds:
None
Other Updates:
Sadly we lost two babies
as Hot Pockets and Beetles both passed.
Hot Pockets. He developed a high fever and open mouth breathing. He had a high fever. He came to us on June 11, 2025. We estimated he was a little over a month old when he came in. He passed peacefully.
Beetles. He came in when he was just over a week old. He battled a very high fever and his bladder ceased outputting. He was simply too young for any type of surgery. He passed with loving arms around him.
Losing a cat saddens us all. However, there are cases where medicine simply can’t fix those problems and nature prevails. We mourn them, hold them in our hearts forever and are comforted in the knowledge they knew love, no matter how short a time. Sometimes they are meant to be on this earth for a short while, always teaching us how precious life is, no matter its length.
“If you are having a bad day, take a nap and when you wake up embrace a new beginning vow to have a great day. See beyond the houses and your eyes, it’s ok to shoot for the moon. You are stronger than you think.”
FFRC Blog week ending June 21, 2025
FFRC Blog week ending June 21, 2025
Adoptions:
We celebrate our Clove getting a very loving home of her own.
In March, Kathy, one of our volunteers (blanket party Kathy!) found an open cat carrier at the nearby reservoir. Inside were two cats, terrified and huddled together. How they got there, who cruelly left them to fend for themselves, we will never know. And you know what, we don’t care. All we care about is that they were found and we have helped them trust again. And now, Clove has found her very own family who have promised to keep her safe, keep her happy and keep her a part of their family, forever.
Clove is 8 months old. She is going home to a tortie sister, Lana Muwana (don’t you just love that name!) Her new family isn’t yet sure if they’ll keep her name. Who knows, maybe they’ll name her Carma. Carma and Lana Muwana sounds like a good beginning to their cat dynasty!
New Cats:
A very dirty cat, (Megan says it’s the dirtiest cat she’s seen in a long time, was found in a closed factory by a friend of one of our volunteers. He is covered in fleas and dirt and just looks a mess. After several baths, he looks so much better and you can tell, he feels so much better. He is a salt and pepper color.His name is Muddles (from Name a Cat).
A little inkie baby was found on the street, all by himself..The herpes virus/infection has ruptured one eye, and the other eye is in the process of rupturing. He is not weaned and looks to be about a week old. He has been given the name Jude (from Name a Cat). We know the one eye that has ruptured will need to be removed and sutured closed. And at this point, the other eye is almost certainly going to need to be removed. He looks awful, but we are immediately starting him on antibiotics and are doing everything we can to keep him comfortable. The herpes virus takes a toll on cats. It is a deadly killer if not treated right away. After we gave him some food and a warm heating pad, the sweet thing actually started to purr. The resiliency of cats is simply amazing.
Health Updates:
Amy is doing very well. She looks like a different cat than a week ago. She continues her FIP treatment and is eating well and getting a little playful. She so enjoys the toys you’ve all sent in for her.
All the new kitties are being given the necessary treatments for their conditions. We are always hopeful but cautious when a sick baby comes in. We know there is so much more than just good medicine needed and we are positioned to handle whatever comes our way, in the best interest of the cat.
Holds:
None
Other Updates:
We have names!
The orange kitten found last week outside by himself now has the name Opie Cunningham. We estimate him to be almost 2 months old and will be neutered when he reaches the proper weight.
Improve-A-Thon:
We had a wonderful visit by our main Veterinarians (Dr. Adams and Dr. Pettigrew) who gave us an insight into how FFRC got started.) These two heroes of ours were informative and reminded us all that without a plan that includes good medical care, no rescue can survive. Thankfully we have that plan and the good medical professionals at Fountain City Veterinary Hospital are a phone call away.
Our cats painted some wonderful pictures. We had a taste test of some items that may have looked different but tasted great (well, some of them). We played some games, including Pictionary. And we had a visit from the La Chat Sisters who really need to visit us more often. We also learned that Cheerio possesses mystical powers as it relates to soda cans.
These were just some of the wonderful things that happened this week. Oh, wait, we also set some financial goals for the week and all of YOU helped us blow those goals away.
What a fantastic week. Thanks to our Friends, we adopted out each of the boxes on our big board, raising $80,200. Then we added our bump-ups. There was the anonymous donor to start the week that donated $5,000 as a challenge for specific boxes. Then our Friends started giving $10, $20, $25…you name it. And just when we thought our bump-ups were all counted, we received an envelope from an anonymous Friend. On it was written “The Dream Continues”. Inside was a check for $20.000.
Never stop dreaming, never give up. If you seek to do good, good will seek you. And if you always remember to surround yourself with good people, they will inspire others to come on board and make dreams a reality. If you want to change the world, ask your Friends to help you do just that.
We raised $112,382.70. This was the largest fundraising amount we have ever achieved in our 26 year history.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Our mission continues, our dreams remain strong and our Friends remain our strength to do things never thought possible from a little cat rescue in Defiance, Ohio.
FFRC Blog week ending June 14, 2025
FFRC Blog week ending June 14, 2025
Adoptions:
None
New Cats:
Dr. Mercer (new vet at Dr. Darcy’s office) called Megan on Saturday and there was a cat brought by a kind woman who found him outside. He required medical attention for a URI, eye infection, fleas and dirty ears. The finder was unable to keep himt. Dr. Mercer asked if we could take him and find him a good home. Siggy is about 6 months old. He has beautiful coloring which is silver and black with shades of other colors. They all kinda blend in producing a beautiful kitty.
A family brought in a young kitten that they wanted to keep but their young son is allergic. Kitty is a little over a month old. He appears to be in good health. He’s not yet ‘fixed’. He does not have a name yet.
A young orange kitten (maybe a month old) was found wandering (full story to come at a later date!) He is a big talker and adorable. He has passed his initial blood test.
Health Updates:
Marvin went to the Vet on June 9 to have a polyp removed from his ear. Remember Marvin is less than 2 months old. He is one of Sinopa’s babies.
We’ve been hand feeding him even as his siblings have been eating on their own. He just hasn’t been gaining weight or eating. A polyp branches out to other areas. Dr. Darcy removed one in his ear and discovered another one had branched out to his throat. This was one of the reasons he would ‘gag’ when he tried to eat. The third ‘branch’ was on the roof of his mouth. She was able to remove pieces of the polyp from the throat and mouth. He is so tiny so she couldn’t risk removing it all. He’ll eventually have to go back to have the remaining polyp removed (probably when he is weight heavy enough to be neutered.)
Ludwig went in for his eye removal. His left eye was removed and the surgery went very well. Remember Ludwig is one of the three cats left in our driveway in a terribly dirty crate. He is around 1 and half years old. He’s on pain meds as he recovers. So far, so good. While he has some sight in his right eye, it is still in bad shape and we are hoping we can save it with meds.
Barnie Dude: He had to have a full mouth dental extraction. Despite his age (16 or 17) he has been in pain, so we had to take the risk and do the dental. He is actually doing well and he appears to be much more comfortable. He’ll be recovering here for about 5 days then we’ll let him go back on the farm yard where he has spent his life and is most happy with his two siblings, Stripe and Snoopy.
Amy contains her treatment for FIP. She’s 12 days into treatment. She is actually doing better and has gained about half a pound. She still looks terrible but things look better for her. Her jaundice is gone now which is a big improvement.
Dusty Rose is doing well since her dental (complete teeth removal due to infection).
Our olderster Covie Glory is looking and feeling much better. Remember, she is about 11 years old and still has a ways to go with her kidney issue.
Holds:
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Story that will make you smile (unless you are a flying bug). Mitzy (one of our three blind office cats) likes to sit in the window over Lynnette’s desk. She started making some strange noises and moving about and Lynnette and Megan realized she had caught a fly with her paws (kinda like Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid.) She was so proud of herself (as were we!) You go girl!!
Our Improve-A-Thon kicks off on Monday, June 16 running to June 21st. Important Note: This blog is based on the week ending June 14th so it may be the first day of Improve-A-Thon has happened, but we want you to think it happened and it really is June 14th. We do have a prediction from Magic that we will have a great first day and will adopt out 221 envelopes, raising about $35,433. Again, Magic is predicting this so he doesn’t know for sure. But it’s Magic, so come on people!!
“We all have the power to be positive, choose to lift up, not tear down.”
Our Karate Kid---our girl Mitzy
