FFRC Weekly Blog Week ending May 11th, 2024
Adoptions:
Pelican was adopted. A nice family from Florida fell in love with him on the cam and came all the way to Ohio to bring home the newest member of their family.
New mom has shared photos and her family loves him. Says he is the calmest and laid back kitty. At some point in a few months, they’ll be getting Pelican his very own kitten.
Health Updates:
Mayor Anony has some issues with his Stomach and rear area. He was brought to the Vets.
He needed some fluids. He may have pancreatitis. He spent an overnight there and is being closely monitored.
Rumplestiltskin went for a follow-up visit to the Vet. He is healing well, but they do want him to remain on bedrest for about two more weeks. He’s not happy but Megan explained to him it’s for his own good so he is reluctantly agreeing.
Foxy is getting better, gaining weight and her stools are nice and firm. She’s drinking water now and is perking up. Monitoring her continues, but she is acting like a cat now, a happy cat.
Jimmy James (Porchie) went to the Vet. He has been losing a little weight. He has an on-going thyroid issue and his meds needed some adjusting.
New Kitties:
Courage was returned. She is 2 years old and was adopted from FFRC. Sadly, her family had an unforeseen family member moving in who is highly allergic, so she was returned. She’s a happy, long haired orange/white kitty. She could pass for Pelican’s twin.
Stray female, approximately 6 months old. She is brown/black and white. She was a neighborhood stray that a neighbor was shooting at. Thankfully he’s not a good shot and the kitten was saved and brought to FFRC. She needs to be spayed. She does have a URI that is being treated.
Tan stray brought in as emergency Friday night. Age unknown as of right now. Horrible fleas and flea allergy causing significant fur loss. Lots of ticks and internal parasites. Terrible back end issues. Currently has no control of waste management. Soaking and medicine being given.
Other Updates:
Brandi and 4 remaining babies:
Babies are getting big. Brandi is ‘done’ with nursing her babies. Will probably separate babies from mom soon. Brandi begging that her Mother’s Day present is a spay and onesie so she can get the brats babies to eat only solid foods.
MI Hoarding cats:
Chowder and Gordy are still hard to treat or test. It’s been a struggle. They are now allowing us to pet them, but lots of hisses. We still can’t test or give vaccines. They both have round worms but can’t get close enough to treat. They have tried everything and will continue trying new things.
Chowder does love toys. Gordy just hisses. Been giving medicine in food but the main drug they need to combat round worm tastes terrible and they just aren’t letting them give it.
They aren’t really feral but for inside cats they are as anti-social as they come.
Chowder does love to play with a little toy mouse.
Bellamy is doing very well.
Tigerlilly is very, very shy but if you give her attention she’ll warm up.
Emmy is also a little shy but seems to be adjusting well.
The 4 Orphans are doing well and love to play. They are getting big and are happy, happy and happy. They also have never met a toy they didn’t love.
Boadie is doing well, he’s eating and eating and eating. He loves to climb in the food bowl and bathe in his food. He’s a full contact eater and gaining weight. Debbie C. is taking good care of him and he has her wrapped around his little paw!
We’ve had some updates on recently adopted kitties:
Jingles doing well. She has a kitty friend and they get along well.
Cali is doing well and happy. Cali is a sibling to shakespeare.
Pouch doing well.
Chomper is much loved in his home.
Holds:
Zorro on hold and will be adopted next Friday at noonish
Waldo and Baloney are both on hold
Achoo is on hold
The annual Defiance Lilac festival was held on Saturday. Edna (Gem) and Mary H. (Mrs. Braid) staffed the FFRC booth and around $1,000 were raised on a very windy, overcast day..
This upcoming Thursday/Friday/Saturday (May 16-18) FFRC is having a Garage Sale for locals to come by and get some great items at Garage Sale prices.
Friday a generous Friend pledged a match for all donations up to $1,000 over the past few days. Thank you Friend!
Mark your calendars for our biggest fundraiser of the year, June 17th to June 22nd.
This year we are hoping to use the money to create a ‘kitty’ of funds to take the burden off of the stress and worry of making our monthly bills. More details to come.
Enjoy your week and remember, without our Friends where would our cats be?
