FFRC Weekly Blog Week ending June 29, 2024
Adoptions:
None this week. We really, really, really need adoptions! One day this week, we had 73 calls to take in cats. We are beyond capacity and sadly, had to say no to all of them. We are about 40 cats over what we feel comfortable with.
If you have a cat, please make sure they are spayed or neutered. If you don’t have a cat, consider adopting one. So many homeless cats, such heartbreaking situations.
Adopt a cat today and change your tomorrow for the better.
Health Updates:
Our little Xavi went to the vet’s on Tuesday . His degloved tail was amputated as it was causing an infection that the Vet was afraid might turn to Sepsis, which is life-threatening. While under, they also did a neuter on the little guy and he is fine after both procedures. However, it was noticed that he seemed to be a little off when walking when he first came into FFRC so X-Rays were done and it appears his hip socket is not aligned properly. He doesn’t appear in pain and he can get around ok, but he’s just a little off on his walking. He’ll be closely monitored as he grows to see if any future medical treatment is needed.
Grammy’s mega-esophagus has come down in size but there still is one area that is ‘enlarged’, so Dr. Darcy has reached out to other Vets to see if they’ve seen this in their patients. She doesn’t appear to be in any pain and acts just like a senior cat where she sleeps and isn’t all that active. Her blood work is a little ‘off’ so the update on Grammy is that there’s no update. It's the status quo.
For now, we’re just in a holding pattern with her. She’s eating, she’s happy, she gained a little weight. So we’ll keep monitoring her.
Cheerio had her polyp removed and it caused her third eyelid to pop out. It isn’t bothering her and she is activating as if it is perfectly normal.
Other Updates:
Meatball is doing excellent in his new home. It’s almost as if he has always lived there. He gets along fine with her other animals (cats and dog).
Guppy is ok and so very shy and really needs a home where she can get some one on one attention. She is just so sweet, but so shy. A nice cat for a senior citizen that has time to give her the love she needs.
Foxy is doing very well, she has gained a lot of weight (normal weight) and we think she is about 8 or 9. She is at around 6 lbs.
Juniper, Emmy and Tigerlily, have changed so much since the kittens have been brought in with them. They are all stepping up in mom mode and become so loving and comfortable in their settings.
Radar’s diet is progressing. He is now on Purina Pro-Plan Weight Management food, courtesy of Aunt Beth!
Malade and Magellan have been frequent guests of Rumpelstiltskin and Nyota. They’ll stay for a little bit then come out back into the Center. Rumpel also has been venturing out in the Center but after about 15 minutes he goes back to his home with Nyota to watch some t.v. and hang out in his favorite space bubble on the wall.
Financial Stuff::
Catching up on the Cat-A-Thon this week, sending out baskets and consolation prizes. The final numbers for the Cat-A-Thon have gone up. We were at $108,000. We are now at $114,258.57. This was the largest amount ever raised in the 25 year history of FFRC.
Our joy continues as well as our hope for many less stressful days worrying about paying the monthly bills off.
And our dream of building and opening a low cost basic veterinary clinic is closer to being a reality, although that is further down the road, but within eyesight
Our application for 501C status has been accepted by the department that handles things. We now wait for approval. Acceptance doesn’t guarantee approval but it gets us closer!
Holds
None at this time
FYI:
With July 4th coming up, please try and provide any outside cats you have with a ‘safe’ place such as a garage to go to if they get scared. At FFRC we will make sure the outside cats all have access to all the open buildings and ‘safe’ places.
We may play some music for our inside cats to help calm them. If we do, we will turn off the sound on the cam for copyright purposes.
