FFRC Blog Week Ending June 20, 2026

WOOHOO!!! By Thursday afternoon, we sold all of the Cat-a-Thon boxes!!!

We are extremely grateful for all of our wonderful Chatters, Lurkers, Volunteers, Mods, Staff and Kitties for making this another successful Cat-a-Thon.

Adoptions:

We have MANY kitties waiting for their furever home but had no adoptions this week.

Intakes:

All of our pens are still FULL!

We had no intakes this week.

Health Updates:

LANDO and JENNY are doing great after their eye removals.

ZOOKY

and BOWIE had dentals on 6/18 and are doing great. Oh, and Bowie is a GIRL!

Center Kitties:

BLUE has an unusual way to eat---he lays down.

Here are the three "Bad Eye" kitties that came in last week. Beth (off camera) is holding BEAZLEY, Debbie showing NIGEL and Megan has SHINE at the camera.

The Cat-a-Thon was too much for CHICA. She had to take a nap. She sleeps with her tongue out and her eyes open.

Holds:

There is a very special hold in the making. RAISIN and WIBBLES will become Vegas Babies! That's right, JUDE'S mommy is looking for some more friends for him. No date has been determined yet but stay tuned for more updates!

Adopted Kitties:

ALLEN wondering what this pink cord does. 

BRIDGE, now Rosey, waving Hi to all of her FFRC friends.

More on the CAT-A-THON

WE FILLED THE BOARD!!!!!

CAT-A-THON 2026 RECAP

Day 1: Every time a row was completed, we got to vote on who would receive a Boom Pie. We sold a total of 6 rows on Day 1.

Pie 1: Megan 55% 116 votes

Debbie 28%

Denise 17%

Pie 2: Gem 47% 132 votes

Lynnette 40%

Denise 13%

Pie 3: Lynnette 52% 151 votes

Denise 25%

Megan 23%

Pie 4: Debbie 75% 143 votes

Deb 16%

Deborah 9%

Pie 5: Denise 61% 159 votes

Edna 28%

Lynnette 11%

Pie 6: Megan 43% 145 votes

Beth 37%

Debbie 20%

Day 1 totals: 199 boxes sold for $27,682.

Day 2: Where are you from? Maps of the US and the World were presented and the chatters let us know where they were watching from. WOW, many US States and Countries. Thank you to all of you!

Our Mod Claire sang for us--it was beautiful and many were in tears!

Megan shared the annual costs of running the rescue:

ADT Security 1,000

Sewer 1,650

Electricity 7,783 w/solar panels

Phone 1,985

Internet 2,088

Insurance 3,000

Property Tax 2,550

Patterson 26,000

Fountain City Vet 32,947

Paws and Remember 2,150 (cremation services)

Payroll Taxes 48,000

Payroll 215,260

The first half of 2026, we took in 41 cats, of which 17 were surrenders. We had 20 adoptions and 481 spay/neuters.

We did not have our normal Box Day, but there was a special box from Susan and Jaspar for Megan and Lynnette. Megan received a thesaurus, which she really appreciated and will put to use. Lynnette received a little help to get through the Cat-a-Thon with her new Stress Gnomes. Thank you!

BUTTERBEAN helped answer the phones.

More Boom Pies:

Pie 1: Mary B 46% 159 votes

Cindy 39%

Debbie 15%

Pie 2: Cindy 74% 125 votes

Lynn 15%

Edna 11%

Cindy danced for Box 145 donations and a rousing game of Would you Rather was played.

We let everyone know that our Food Supply was extremely LOW.

Day 2 totals: 58 boxes sold for $13,778.

Day 3:

The new AC/Heating Unit was installed.

Dr Darcy visited us and held a wonderful Q & A session. We are very thankful that she would spend time with us. She is a very special lady.

More Boom Pies!!!

Pie 1: Jolyn 42% 177 votes

Cindy 41%

Denise 17%

Pie 2: Cindy 40% 176 votes

Megan 34%

Edna 26%

Pie 3: Megan 52% 145 votes

Edna 26%

Lynnette 22%

Pie 4: Lynnette 43% 150 votes

Edna 35%

Beth 22%

AND>>>

Kitty Mini Pies were enjoyed by Derecho, Popsicle and Ramsay. Lucie thought she wanted some but quickly decided that she didn't want to participate.

Day 3 totals: 55 boxes sold for $13,371

Day 4: Pie Eating Contest: Dawn provided Cherry Cheesecake Pies for this event.

Participants:

Cindy

Debbie

Gem

Denise

Mary

Overseer:

Megan

It was a tie after the first round, Cindy and Mary gobbled to the end, with Mary winning by a crumb! What did she win? A trophy that said, "Your Did It" (Not a typo)

DELTA asked you nicely to call and you did!

Day 4 had many challenge boxes, and our goal was to sell out the board, and WE DID IT!!! I mean, YOU DID IT!!

Day 4 totals: 88 boxes sold for $25,369. For a total of $80,200!!!!!!

Day 5: Wrap up & Thanks

Beth: Best/Amazing/Stupendous... I think that Megan was using her thesaurus!!

Ann & SonJa: They helped organize and get us off to a good start!

Jessica & Pam (from Wisconsin) who brought in Baby Shower items and wonderful FFRC cookies.

Mike & Lola for all of the wonderful prize baskets

Chatters: Every year, you never cease to blow us away with your generosity. We know that it is a difficult time for all of us financially. It is such a big ask! You all are so giving.

Mods/Volunteers/Staff: Thank you for all of the hard work pulling this year's Cat-a-Thon together. We started prepping 2-3 months in advance. Get ready for next week, when we review what worked and what needs to be tweaked.

Anonymous Donor: A check for $20,000 was presented bringing our total at mid-day on Friday to $100,200. WOOHOO!!!! A final total will be reported in next week's blog. What a successful Cat-a-Thon!!!!

We all voted on the game to be played in the afternoon.

Pictionary 42%

Would you Rather 32%

Password 26%

The remainder of the Boom Pies and Chickie party were scheduled for a later date.

CAT-A-THON 2026 BASKETS WINNERS

Here are the winners of the Cat-A-Thon baskets! I apologize if the name spelling is incorrect, I tried to capture as much information as possible.

Winner of this basket was Kristen F. Consolation Prize winner: Sara B

Winner of this basket was Lindsay SW. Consolation Prize winner: Park Bon Yu

Winner of this basket was EH Power. Consolation Prize winner: Amanda BR

Winner of this basket was KB TX. Consolation Prize winner: Kathy WV

Winner of this basket was Kitty Francis. Consolation Prize winner: Richard R

Winner of this basket was Jabberwocky. Consolation Prize winner: Mary SE

Winner of this basket was Peggy SO. Consolation Prize winner: KB TX

Winner of this basket was Teresa V. Consolation Prize winner: Bonnie BE

Winner of this basket was Sandra ST. Consolation Prize winner: Trisha CO

Winner of this basket was French Bluebird. Consolation Prize winner: Mike & Becky H

Winner of this basket was Richard R. Consolation Prize winner: Denae W.

Winner of this basket was Krista SP. Consolation Prize winner: Jabberwocky

Winner of this basket was Brian WA. Consolation Prize winner: Kim CO

Winner of this basket was SonJa. Consolation Prize winner: Stripey D

Winner of this basket was Sherri R. Consolation Prize winner: unknown

Winner of this basket was Lynda D. Consolation Prize winner: Diana HA

Winner of this basket was Jude's Mom. Consolation Prize winner: Oliver P

Winner of this basket was Pat D. Consolation Prize winner: Megan's Mom

Winner of this basket was Ethyl Wings. Consolation Prize winner: Daisy, Soli & Pipp's Dad, Craig

Winner of this basket was Jean SA. Consolation Prize winner: Loretta ST.

We had a bit of a mishap when awarding our prizes, so there are several mystery baskets that are being put together to make sure that all that participated had a chance to win a basket. Winners of the Mystery baskets were: WonderWoman, Richard R, Corine G, Jessica BL, Jean W. Consolation prize winners were: Susan WA, Thomas ME, Laura SI, Brenda Z, Robert DE, and Midi 208. One Mystery basket was revealed and won by Cindy W. It was a Diamond Painting of Magic.

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER was WonderWoman. She won an IPAD that was donated by Beth. Thanks to Beth!!!!

FFRC Chatters Weekend:

Here is the link for the hotel block to get discounted rates at the Hampton Inn! Make your reservations soon! [https://group.hamptoninn.com/lqhld7](https://group.hamptoninn.com/lqhld7)

Current Needs:

We are out of almost food!!!! Please check the FFRC website for our most needed items.

Other:

The Valentine's Day Date videos are nearly ready to be sent.

If you haven't looked at our Instagram page, please do!! There are great pictures of our center's kitties. Thanks so much!

FFRC is always looking for Center volunteers. Candidates need to be at least 18 years old and have transportation to get here. Volunteers work set shifts and have assigned tasks, which include cleaning, feeding and other caring for cats. Please contact Megan if you would like to help.

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.

2026 Calendars are now available and are being offered in two sizes: 8 1/2 x 12 or 8 1/2 x 14. Orders for calendars will be through the FFRC Store and also on the FFRC website. We are unable to take orders via the phone or e-mail.

Photos by Dawn and friends.

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This week is all about gratitude. We are so thankful to have such a wonderful giving FFRC Nation.

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more."

Melody Beattie

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."

Cicero

"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude."

Karl Barth

And from all of us at FFRC....

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FFRC Blog Week Ending June 13, 2026

FFRC Blog Week Ending June 13,

The Countdown has begun. We start the CAT-A-THON on Monday; phones open at 10 am.

June 15th thru 19th 10 AM to 4 PM

Again, this year, our fundraiser will be an Adopt-an-Envelope event. How this works:

There will be 400 envelopes numbered 1 to 400. The envelope you choose to ‘adopt’ is the amount you contribute to the fundraiser (i.e., you pick envelope 298=your donation is $298).

FIRST: To pick an envelope, you must call 419-393-2400 between 10 AM and 4 PM beginning on the 15th. Please do not email or request numbers in chat–this is to prevent people from choosing duplicate numbers.

THEN: Once your choice is confirmed on the phone, you can send in your donation by PayPal, Venmo, or check.

There will be many events during the week for your enjoyment, so tune in often! On June 19th, there will be a wrap-up event at 10 AM to announce the final amount raised and the drawing of prize envelopes.

Each envelope contains a ticket for a drawing! We have 20 baskets to award – 1 basket to every group of 20 tickets. (Baskets are listed below.) Should all envelopes get adopted, we will have raised over $80,000.

Here are the expenses we would like to cover:

Pre-pay vet bills
Refill medical supplies
Random upkeep including painting and staining
Insulate the sheds and make them more comfortable for the outdoor kitties
Kitty Kastle air conditioning
Sink Repair
Any amount received beyond these will go toward continued operating expenses

Adoptions:

We have MANY kitties waiting for their furever home!

This week, on June 12th, we helped MISS JEWELL find her furever home. This long-haired beauty was dumped in our parking lot on 7/30/25. She was found in a carrier at about 4am. Her date of birth is 3/4/25, so she was not very old. Miss Jewel is very shy and sweet, so a nice quiet home was very important for her. She will be going home to a little friend that is only a couple of months older than her. Miss Jewel will be keeping her name, and her travel time was only about a half hour. Special Thanks to Michael C. He provided a blanket and some toys for her very own.

Her new kitty mom posted this picture of her during her first day at her new home. She is looking very happy and majestic.

More info about adoptions from Megan:

Alaska. Arizona. Michigan. Massachusetts. Tennessee. California. Nevada. Florida. Indiana. Alabama. Illinois. Minnesota. Kentucky.

What do all these have in common? They're just some of the places that FFRC kitties now call home!  

You see, adopting a kitty from FFRC is not limited to residents of Ohio, we'll adopt them out to qualified adopters anywhere! As long as you can come get them! You'll need to do two things to get started:

1. Apply to adopt! You'll need to be sure you're approved before you start the journey, to ensure your trip will be worth the effort. You can list a specific kitty on the application or just come and let a kitty pick you! Once you're approved you will be able to come and adopt anyone who is not a Resident or currently on hold.
Adoption Application: https://www.fofrescue.org/adop.../ffrc-adoption-application/

2. Contact us! Call or email us and let us know you're coming. We'll be glad to work out the details and how to make the trip as easy as possible for you and your new kitty!

So, if you were wondering just what you wanted to do this summer, well, maybe a road trip might just be in order! See some sights, have some fun, and come home with a new best friend or two! Sounds like an ideal vacation to us!
Defiance Lodging options: https://www.fofrescue.org/about-us/defiance-lodgings/

Here's a look at who is currently available on this link and look through our profile to see adoption bios with new ones dropping every week: https://www.fofrescue.org/adopting/now-available/

Hope to see you soon!  

Intakes:

All of our pens are still FULL!

It is kitten season, and this one is really hitting us!!!

We took in four new babies this last week. Debbie's house is now full of the kitties!

We received word that some kittens had been tossed from a car near a bridge. We have one kitty, thanks to our volunteer Stephanie's husband who found one of the babies and brought him to us. (Just a reminder, they are Buckeye's parents). Other rescues took in the remaining live kittens. This black tiger kitty has a broken leg, which will most likely need to be amputated, but he is in the best spirits.

We named this sweet boy on Monday. The names are from the Name a Cat Program. The choices were:

Gumby 50%

Diggers 28%

Johnny II 22%

101 votes

Our new boy is now named GUMBY! Thanks, Big Sky, for submitting his name.

Three other kittens were found together. All have eye issues, which we are treating. The kittens are about 3 weeks old. Initially, these babies lost a little weight but are now taking bottles on their own and have gained weight.

The first is a female that is mostly white but has a black eye patch.

We named this little girl on Monday. The names are from the Name a Cat Program. The choices were:

Beazlee 55%

Moocher 25%

Larlene 20%

128 votes

This little lady is now named BEAZLEE! Thanks, Cindy W. for submitting her name.

The second is also a female that is black and white and has really bad eyes.

We also named this little girl on Monday. The names are from the Name a Cat Program. The choices were:

Shine 60%

Patrice 24%

Tutu 16%

110 votes

This little lady is now named SHINE! Thanks, Dianne E. for submitting her name.

The last of the three is a baby boy that is grey and white.

We also named him on Monday. The names are from the Name a Cat Program. The choices were:

Nigel 68%

Army 16%

Treacle 16%

129 votes

This little mister is now NIGEL! Thanks, Auntie Anita for submitting her name.

Health Updates:

Sadly, we lost our Covie, FLUFFS on June 8th. This was quite a surprise. She showed no symptoms and was under no stress or injuries.

All of our other kitties are doing pretty great, but we did have a number of vet appointments this week.

CHICA was going to go to Dr. Darcy's for a dental, but we substituted PRALINE (Gem's foster kitty). Unfortunately, when Praline arrived, her thyroid was a bit out of whack, so she could not have the surgery. Chica will now be going on 6/25.

Chica

Praline

Because Praline could not have her dental, we were able to help SCHMOOKIE, who was at the vets for a biopsy of her skin issue. Her teeth were also in bad shape. We were a little concerned about how soon she would recover from her dental, because she had a bit of bleeding, but on Tuesday, she was seen in the Kabana trying to catch a squirrel on the kitty TV. She's doing fine!

LANDO had his bad eye removed on 6/11. Dr. Darcy was even able to stitch the socket closed. Lando is feeling much better and also received his neuter while he was at the vet. Lando has gained weight, he is up to 6 lbs. 2 oz. Lando had been at Megan's but returned to the Center early in the week. He was lonely and bored.

JENNY had her right eye removed this week, too. On her left side (the "good" eye) eyelids were curled and pressing into her eye. This is a condition called entropion. Her eye is no longer irritated and she has limited vision. She feels much better. Jenny and Lando are in pens and are loving the pain meds--they are in La La Land.

Center Kitties:

JEFFERSON is making sure that all heed the warning!

LEIBCHEN checking to see if SKYE needs a dental.

All of our medium babies are out and about during the day, but back in Paddy's Place overnight.

Holds:

Meet the Barnies!

This is from our recent Facebook post:

In addition to having the FFRC, there is also a farmyard for people to enjoy! We currently have many goats, peacocks, geese, and ducks. And... yes, even more CATS! These cats are well cared for and have good shelter/heated areas for wintertime.
These kitties aren't really suited for indoor life, and not all of them are big fans of people, so although we'd love to have them inside, they're much happier outside. They never wander from the property and why would they? FFRC is as much a luxury feline resort outdoors as it is indoors!
Current barnies:
Merlin
Blackie
Dude
Grizzly
Pinto
PJ
Shadow
Spotty
Stripe
Barnacle Farnsworth III
A few Barnie facts:
Merlin is the last of a group called the "Firecats".
Dude and Stripe are brothers and the oldest cats at FFRC! Their birthdate is 8/9/08. Yep, 2008! If that doesn't speak to excellent care, we don't know what does!
Shadow is named due his tendency to follow our Cindy all around the farmyard, her shadow!
There is no Barnacle Farnsworth I or II. Just III. Yes, that's really his name. He's our newest guy having arrived just a few months ago!
And that ends our "Kitties You Don't See" series, you've now met everybody! We hope you've enjoyed it.

Adopted Kitties:

CLARITY had her first birthday this week. Where's her cake?

ALI is wiped out. It's been so hot and humid this week.

Here's a three for one. BURGER, WOLFIE (Choco) and IVY (Clarity)--all best friends.

And here's our "siblings", JACCI and HEINZ. Jacci now loves to be petted and likes to play. Heinz is the big brother that loves to "play" with his sister.

A Chatter let us know that there are numbers missing from the board. Instead of rushing to get a new board, we are just going to add the numbers to the correct row. OOPS, Sorry, Math/Science is not our strong point.

To help make sure that you can get through on the phones, a roll-over phone line has been installed. Special help will be provided for our international callers.

CAT-A-THON 2026 Baskets

FFRC Chatters Weekend:

Here is the link for the hotel block to get discounted rates at the Hampton Inn! Make your reservations soon! [https://group.hamptoninn.com/lqhld7](https://group.hamptoninn.com/lqhld7)

Current Needs:

We are out of almost everything!!!! Please check the FFRC website for our most needed items.

Other:

Humane Ohio Day was Tuesday; we sent up 28 females and 22 males. The FFRC kitties that went were: Chewie, Willow, Lemon, Fozzie, Tayla and Schmidgen.

Thank you, Kelly (Kellie, Kelli...) for helping Denise on Monday!

The sink in the main room was leaking but has now been fixed.

The air conditioner in the Kitty Kastle called it quits last week. Both the air and the heat will be replaced with a single unit next week.

The Valentine's Day Date videos are nearly ready to be sent.

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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