New Cats:
Due to a hoarding case in MI, a rescue group in Toledo has been working to rescue 90 cats. The police are involved. They have rehomed 50 cats and have reached out to other rescues and shelters for help. They need to rehome these cats before the end of month or the cats will be euthanized. We FFRC have taken in 5 cats and are rearranging the office to do this.
They are all here and scared but are safe and being cared for getting ready to someday soon be available for adoption.
3 girls:
2 of the girls are very shy, the other one is fine. Their names are:
Bellamy
Emmy
TigerLilly
The two boys are unsocial at this point. They are very scared and very nervous.
Their names are:
Chowder
Gordy
Both boys and1 girl were sent for neutering. One girl already spayed. The other will be at some point.
Two new cats were found locally and are now safely in the care of FFRC.
Little inkie. She is about 6 months silky soft and very sweet Name = Purrscilla
She was found alone in a trailer park
Tortie already spayed. Edna (Gem), our moderator and volunteer, was able to rescue her and bring her to FFRC for the beginning of a new life.
She is 8-9 months to a year. Very skinny 4 lbs should be 8 lbs Name = Foxy
Pictures of all the new kitties are on our Facebook page and our Flickr page:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fofrescue/
https://www.facebook.com/FofFRC
Adoptions:
There were no adoptions for the week.
Health Updates:
Four orphans have now been tested. All tested negative. All are doing well and gaining weight.
Stripe (barn kitty) has had a problem with not pooping. After trying several different treatments he went to the vet for tests and treatment.
Stripe is now doing well and is home in the barn where he lives. He is happy and doing well and everything is flowing nicely.
Rumplestiltskin continues to do well and his leg is healing nicely. He has even gone on a few supervised walks to help strengthen his rear leg. It’s bending as it should.
Other Updates:
The weekly bills were much higher than expected, including:
--Vet bill of $2,000
--Bulk delivery of litter = $1,500
--Lynette’s computer passed after a long, painful descent into madness. Revival was not possible and a new one is being ordered
A local company stepped forward and pledged to match any donations up to $3,000 to help pay the bills. This kicked off a flurry of activity and kindness.
Then Friends Tim and Julie said they would match up to $1,000 for any donations made for this three day fundraiser.
The fundraiser has yielded:
$14,402.00
Thank you to all our Friends for easing worry and paying off the bills with money left over to pay for needed upcoming medical bills.
Changes to our Adoption Policy:
We have made some changes to our adoption policy. We haven’t made changes in several years and the following changes are being done for the good of our cats:
--No holds for more than 2 weeks
--No holds or adoptions on cats not on our petfinders site, Cats are put up on the petfinders site once they pass all their physicals, shots and health goals.
--Adoption fee is now $150
These changes are now in effect and going forward. Thank you for your understanding.
It’s been a busy week and we can’t thank our Friends enough. Without YOU, where would our cats be?
With Gratitude, we look forward to another week of doing the best for our beloved cats.
