FFRC Blog Week Ending August 1, 2026
On 7/30, we recognized the International Day of Friendship. This day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. United Nations
As members of the FFRC Nation, this is something that we celebrate on a daily basis. Thank you all for being Friends!
Adoptions:
What started as a single adoption for DIGBY, ended up being double adoption! Digby arrived at FFRC on 1/14/26. He had been found outside a lady's home, ironically, she lives directly across the river from FFRC. He was very friendly, had no fleas and clean ears--no issues--just a cold kitty found outside. From day one, Digby has been very friendly. Digby was born on 4/1/25 and weighs in at approximately 13 pounds. He is solid and thick. His gray and white fur and chubby cheeks make him easy to identify. Digby went home to a current brother and will be keeping his name. His car ride was only about 45 minutes.
Going home with Digby is BLUE!!! When the new parents of Digby adopted him, they stated that they would most likely adopt another from FFRC. I think it even surprised them on how soon that second adoption would be--maybe 30 minutes. Blue is a beautiful gray kitty that loves to eat while laying down. He was found outside Megan's friend's apartment door on 12/15/25. A neighbor had put him outside in the cold. Megan's friend made a quick phone call and brought Blue to FFRC with Blue wrapped around her neck or riding in her lap all of the way. Blue's date of birth is 6/1/25, so he is exactly 2 months younger than Digby. He also will be keeping his name.
These babies all tested negative for FIV and Feline Leukemia. The three (IVA, SNEAKERS and CALLAHAN) brought in last week also have tested negative.
Center Kitties:
SPIKER celebrated his 10th birthday on 7/28. He had tons of treats and even got to take a "Spiker Promenade" outside. He really likes to see the birds.
He had tons of treats and even got to take a "Spiker Promenade" outside. He also likes to lay in the cool grass.
During his outside time, he came nose to nose with ZAVATAR.
On July 29th, we had another couple of birthdays. LUCIE and TACO BELLE. Why didn't they get "outside time"? Lucie hates it!!!! And Taco Belle, had enough of it at an early age.
BUEHLER had an exciting week. On Tuesday's Box Day, he found the best place to play. Yep, that's right--he's in the bottom of the trash can!
His antics didn't stop there---he was on a roll. He also "found" Denise's sandwich and made off with it. When the sandwich was found, poor ERIC got blamed for the theft. With the help of the camera sleuths, the real culprit was found.
After his hard day's "work", BUEHLER deserved a much-needed rest, dreaming of what new and exciting things he could do next.
Adopted Kitties:
FFRC Chatters Weekend:
e-mail: ffrclynnette@gmail.com by 8/14, so that she knows how much food to have.
Current Needs:
Megan provided a list of the most needed items:
Fancy Feast, all varieties
Treats
Chicken filets
Canned chicken
Little gravies
6" plates
July Wrap Up from Megan:
We said "Hello" to:
We said "Have a Great Life!" to:
July birthdays:
What will August bring? Let's find out together, here's how you can be part of it:
Events:
Our Humane Ohio event was on Tuesday, 7/28. 27 females and 22 males were sent, none were FFRC Kitties. Just this one day's event prevented approximately 147 litters and 588 kitties from being born this year.
On Box Day, we had a note from our friend Iain and Lynn in Scotland. Their pup OZZY celebrated his birthday this week and wanted to thank Megan and Lynnette for their work with FFRC.
Friends of Felines Rescue is looking to fill some open positions! These are paid spots. Please let me know ASAP if you or anyone would be interested!! You can send a resume to ffrcmegan@gmail.comInside Cleaner:Afternoons (option for more hours are available)This includes sweeping, mopping, feeding, laundry, and general cleaning. Looking to hire immediately.Pay starts at $15. Much have own transportation, able to lift 40 pounds.
Olivia worked her first shift alone. She did a wonderful job.
We have hired Kaitlin. She has been training with Kim to cover the Friday morning shift. She is working out great.
We still need to find additional outside and farm help for Cindy.
Other:
Friday, 7/31, we had a full house of visitors. Very Busy!!!!
Ardis and Bob came in from Ft. Wayne.
Mr & Mrs. Yacks are staying in the Kitty Kastle.
Visitors from Cincinnati came in to see some of their favorite kitties.
Tony and Stephanie brought in another load of IAMs Dry. Thanks so much!
Others were in and out, as well.
An update to the Mr. Possum story:
He's doing great and glad for Cindy and FFRC for helping him.
Cindy rescued a very small possum on Saturday morning. He wasn't doing so good, so Megan contacted a wildlife rescue center. They were willing to take him. YEAH! Cindy got him in a cage and Eric, who isn't feeling the best, drove him about an hour for the intake. Thanks so much to Cindy and Eric for being the animal lovers that they are and giving the little guy a chance.
If you haven't looked at our Instagram page, please do!! There are great pictures of our center's kitties. Thanks so much!
Please make sure that you have a plan for your pets in the event that you are no longer able to take care of them. The best plan is to have both a primary and a secondary backup.
Photos by Dawn and friends.
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“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
Oprah Winfrey
“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.”
William Shakespeare
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