FFRC Blog week ending May 3, 2025
Note: The blog this week has many moving parts and info is subject to change quickly. The info listed is as of the posting of the blog.
Adoptions:
None.
New Cats:
Sazaz and Pinkie. Both were formally adopted from FFRC a few years ago. Sazaz is 5 years old and an orange girl. Pinkie is 4 and a gray girl. Both are healthy (some fleas and mites).
Happy is a 15 year old brown kitty who was brought in for peeing outside of the box. She was originally adopted from FFRC around 2010 or 2011.
Foxy was returned. Foxy has had numerous medical issues her whole life. Foxy is almost 10 and a torti. She is very sickly and we are still evaluating her.
Health Updates:
Momma Sinopa hasn’t been feeling well. We made the decision to pull the babies from her for her health and her babies health. We needed to start her on some very strong meds that are not suitable for a nursing mom. We are now bottle feeding her babies every few hours.
Sinopa’s temperature has been fluctuating, going up (to dangerous levels), then going down. We’ve been in constant contact with our vet as well as Jacci M. We brought her up to Dr. Darcy’s office (note: Dr. Darcy is on vacation but has been in constant contact with us via phone.) She had blood work done and there are strong indications based on the blood work that she has FIP. This is not a definite diagnosis but a probable one. We don’t yet know what this means for her babies, we are watching them very closely and are praying for them. FIP itself is not contagious, however nursing babies is still a cloudy area.
Also, keep in mind there is no set test for FIP. There are a series of blood work tests and a need to eliminate other possibilities. It could be a virus.
While everything known about FIP says it is not contagious, there are several cats showing symptoms of possible FIP. They are: Heinz, Pickles, Macaroni and Popsicle. None have been given a definite diagnosis of FIP. While we all know there is a successful treatment for FIP, it is still not a guarantee of success. Each of the cats showing symptoms have been isolated from other cats.
When making decisions on medical care, we do what is in the best interest of the cats. But please keep this in mind: Treating for FIP (Teddy being the most recent example) costs between $1,500 and $2,000 (that is the medicine and blood work monitoring). If you are in a position to help with our medical needs, please consider donating
https://www.fofrescue.org/ways-to-help/
The following is an update posted by chat Moderator Joe on Sunday morning:
“Here is a little update on the babies!!
All the hand fed babies Have gained weight
Macaroni, pickles,Heinz are eating and improving .
I can also let you know that Sinopa seems to have improved !!. (But not out of the woods yet.) But holding out for improvements little steps at a time. Popsicle has a normal temperature and he too has been eating and wanting to play.”
Cat Jacci is doing well. Ali and Lilo are starting to eat on their own (gruel) and doing well. They are with Debbie to keep them safe. They are both gaining weight and happy.
Holds:
Jefferson -- TBD
Other Updates:
“The world is full of kind people, if you can’t find one, be one.”
Urgent needs:
Financial assistance with medical treatments
Hydrocare for cats veterinary supplement Purina One
Odoban (Walmart now carries)
Disinfecting Bleach
Disinfecting wipes
Chicken baby food
Continued support and encouragement
