Hi guys!! Happy Sunday! We've been busy working around here and watching the beautiful snow falling. All the outside cats have been in their heated rooms staying nice and toasty. So grateful for the solar panels to help with these electric bills for all these heat lamps. Thank you all so very much for them!
It's been a busy two weeks so let's dig right in!
Adoptions adoptions! We've had 3 lovely boys go to their very own homes. The first was Bootsie. What an incredibly sweet boy he is and I'm so happy he's found his furever family. I've already gotten amazing reports on him. He's been settling in and playing nicely!
The next TWO were to the same home and best yet---they are brothers! Jacko and Lantern captivated their new parents but their handsomeness and BIG paws. They have been doing wonderfully also. I can't tell you how much joy this brings to my heart. They have been playing and sleeping together and love their new parents.
We did have an intake too---CATch. Oh, this boy. Wow is he a cutie. CATch came in on Jan 12th with a birthday of Dec 1st, 2022. He was only a little over a month old. He was found outside in a horrible state. This poor baby was covered in fleas and has a terrible eye infection. Once he gains enough weight, his eye will be removed. Luckily food has not been an issue for this baby. When he arrived, he weighed 12 ounces. As of last night, he's already up to 1lb 8oz. He's a wonderful eater and is eating on his own. So happy he's with us and we just love him already. Did I mention he's polydactyl??? Those extra toes sure help when playing!!
We also took in Blackberry. She is this adorable little floof of a gray kitten. She was brought in by our volunteer Connie to help give Guppy a friend her own age. They are getting along amazingly. She arrived on 1/1/23 with a birthday of 9/19/22.
During all of these adoptions and intake, we were also doing the Betty White Challenge. This challenge is a funraiser to raise money for any animal shelter in honor of late actress Betty Whites birthday.
This is the second time this challenge has happened. Last year it was one of my first funraisers as director and YOU as the amazable FFRC Nation raised a whopping $7051 in 2022.
We knew such a feat would be hard to accomplish again, but as always, the FFRC Nation never ceases to amaze. This year-2023-you raised a STAGGERING $14,812.02!
Wow. Wow. Wow. We are just beyond speechless. This will go into our Feliz Navidad (medical fund) to help more cats like CATch, Dagda, Rathbone, Egypt and so many more. Thank you so very much from the bottom of our hearts. It's an absolute comfort! Of course, at the cat's insistence, we couldn't use alllllll of that on boring meds (cat's words, not mine) so we did celebrate a little with a chickie party and new castle tower. It's been great fun.
Adding to the incredible last two weeks, we had boxes! Oh so very many of you to thank!! You keep our kitties stocked up with all sorts of yummy things for their bellies and toys to keep them entertained. The kitties LOVE box day --- maybe we should rename it to 'Kitten Spoiling Day'? Hehe! You all are just wonderful. Thank you to much.
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Anonymous -- 1000 6' Plates
Lynda D -- 3 Gallons of Odo Ban, 2 Bags of Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat
Anonymous -- 8 Gallons of Odo Ban
Billie K -- Lg bag Purina Pro Plan
Anonymous -- 2 Gallons of Odo Ban
Anna K -- Bag of Handmade Spring Toys for Lucy, 500 Paper Plates
Av Larentia -- Box of Reveal Tuna , Box of Reveal Chicken, Yoga Mat, Scratcher Mat
Jeannette R -- 2 Boxes of Fancy Feast Broths, 2 Catnip Mice, 2 Bags of Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat, 3 Boxes of Perfectly Chicken, Lg Rug
Anonymous -- 200 Paper Plates
Cindy W -- 2 Cases of Friskies Farm Favorites
Outside Girl -- 2 Boxes of Assorted Cookie Snacks, Case of FF Gravy Lovers, Case of 9lives
Aunt Sissy -- Case of Friskies Shreds
Anonymous -- 3 Containers of Wipes
Mary D & Randi M - 2 Bags of Mother and Baby Cat
Janet K -- Bag of Bonito Flakes, 2 Bags of Grilled Chicken Fillet
Polly & Peanut -- Batteries, Ream of Paper
Mary SoCal -- 2 Cases of Purina One Pate, Case of Wiskas Perfectly Chicken, 2 Boxes of FF Appetizers
Denise & Elizabeth -- 300 Paper Plates, 2 Towel Sets, Toys
Anonymous -- Bag of Royal Canin Mother and Baby Cat
Jean 90125 -- 2 Containers of Temptations
Terri W -- In Honor of Terry(Covie) Birthday , 4 Containers of Temptations
Kim G -- Sleeping Sac Bed
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Taylor R -- Litter Scoop, Bed, Laser Light, container of Temptations, FF Treats, Bag of Catnip,
Darla W -- 1000 plates, 3 bottles of Clorox, Case of Baby Food, 2 Packs of FF Purely Entree, 2 Packs of sponges, Bottle of Mr. Clean, 3 Boxes of FF Classic, 2 Cases of FF Kitten, Case of canned food, Box of FF Broths, Bottle of Dawn Dish Soap, Box of Lil Soups, Case of Tastefuls, Case of FF Kitten, 2 Bottles of Mr. Clean, Case of Friskies Shreds
Anna K -- 2 bottles of OdoBan, 2 Boxes of FF Appetizers, 2 Cases of FF Poultry/Beef, Case of Sheba Perfect Portions, Case of Lil soups
Anonymous -- Case of FF Seafood Pate, Case of FF Broths, 2 Boxes of FF Purely Entree,
Jane 90125 -- Bag of Purina One Kitten
Av Larentia -- Box of Apaws Taste Toppers, 2 containers of Friskies Party Mix, container of Squeeze Ups, Case of FF Kitten, Case of Friskies, Collar for Marilyn, Box of Reveal, 3 Boxes of Reveal Kitten, Box of Reveal Tuna, Bag of Iams Pro Active, 4 boxes of Aplaws, Cat Scoop, Towels, Quilt
Helen R -- 3 Boxes of FF Appetizers, Box of Lil Soups
Tim & Julie -- Donation for Snow Blower
Aunt Sissy -- Tunnel, Bag of Toys
April Catlover -- 2 Boxes of FF Appetizers
Beaker & Jenni H -- Box of Lil' Soup, Cat Dancer
Jeannette R -- 2 Mouse Treat Holders, 4 Boxes of FF Broths, 2 Cases of Tuna, Case of FF Purely Entree, Box of Temptations, Case of Friskies Pate, 2 Boxes of FF Purely Entree, Box of Assorted Snacks(people), 10 Packs of Temptations
Pat D -- 4 Packs of Pens, Bag of Temptations
Anonymous -- 2 String Toys
Anonymous -- Container of Temptations
Janet K -- 4 Boxes of FF Purely Entree, Container of Squeeze Up, Case of Lil' Soup
Lisa T -- 2 Tunnels, container of Squeeze Ups
Mary SoCal -- 2 Boxes of Broths, Case of FF Classic Pate, Box of Beyond Mixers, 2 Packs of Sponges, Box of Bandaids, Pack of Pens, Pack of Post-a-Notes, Box of Spoons
Diana Di -- Rug
Christal R -- Collar for Cumberland, Container of Squeeze Ups
Arlene R -- Box of Downy Calm Dryer Sheet, Container of Gain
Mitty208 -- 3 Bottles of Dial Hand Soap, 2 Boxes of FF Purely Entree
Simply Sue -- 2 Cases of Friskies Shreds Container of Squeeze Ups
Anonymous -- Bottle of POOPH Laundry Additive
Annette -- 4 Boxes of Squeeze Ups, 4 Boxes of Lil soups, 4 Boxes of Appetizers, Container of Temptations
Jen L -- 2 Cases of FF Cat Treats, Case of Dial Soap
Cindy W -- 2000 Plates
Anna W -- 7 Boxes of FF Purely Entrees
Polly & Peanut -- Large Box of Leggy's
THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR WONDERFUL BOX SENDERS!
And last but not least, we have so kitty updates. Rathbone is responding wonderfully to his new meds and has stopped coughing for 5 days. Wonderful news!
Kiara--the wound on her paw has opened up again. Luckily Dr Darcy had a sample and sent it away. It did turn out to be cancerous. Luckily, she believes this type of cancer is generally localized to the paw. We have her scheduled for surgery on Jan 31st to remove her 5th and possibly 4th digit on her front paw. So, keep your good thoughts for this sweet girl.
Camvie--we do have some updates on our little wheel running girl. Camvie has chronic upper respiratory infection as well inflammatory bowel disease. She's had both of these since she's been a kitten. We are getting to a point where her meds are not helping anymore. If you could all just love on our sweet girl and send her good thoughts that would be wonderful. Our absolute goal is their needs always before our own, and their comfort and happiness.
Thank you all for hanging in there for this long blog, Dagda said its time for a nap! We sure appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you always for your kindness to our kitties and FFRC. In friendship ~ Megan and the Cats