FFRC Blog week ending November 22, 2025
I have finally figured out how to enter directly into the FFRC Blog which will make this so much easier to read. I apologize that the last couple of months have looked more like a large run-on sentence than a blog. Also, I would like to wish an early Happy Thanksgiving to all of our US viewers. For everyone, please take the time to reflect and give thanks to whatever is important to you.
Adoptions:
ASTRA: Our calm and sweet Astra was adopted on 11/17/25. She arrived at FFRC on 9/24/24. She was found at our Sunday evening volunteer, Brandon's home. Astra is mostly white with a grey tiger tail and head. Her fur is bunny soft and is between short hair and medium hair in length. Astra will be keeping her name and now lives near Pittsburgh, PA. She has an older brother named Sid.
CAST, now SULLIVAN, now with a middle name of Cast, was adopted on Friday, 11/21/25. Sullivan was found with his brother Servalan in 2023. His date of birth is 4/15/23. He was found in a box at Walmart at about 10pm. The box was marked "Free, Take one." Luckily the kittens were brought to FFRC. On Friday, Adopter Mia reached out to Megan because she was looking to adopt another cat. Mia already has one of the Walmart kitties. Megan told her that Sullivan was still at the center, and later in the day, Mia was there to take Sullivan home. Sullivan is a grey tiger with a triangle-shaped face. He has big and beautiful eyes. He is a bit of a noodge--he will follow you everywhere. How wonderful that Sullivan has found a home with his brother. An early update regarding the brothers' reunion is that Sullivan is already making biscuits in his new home. He has met Servalan, which went pretty well. There was no hissing or fighting. Servalan was a little nervous and Sullivan was very curious. Cats are nicknamed Servy and Sully.
Intakes:
CRACKERS: On Saturday, right after the staff party, a little black tiger with a bad eye was brought in. This 3-month-old boy is not yet neutered but has tested fine. We will be watching him closely. His name was from the Name a Cat program and was submitted by SonJa..
Health Updates:
SCAMPER has a bit of a cold but is feeling much better. He is playing, which is a great sign.
KAHU, OLGA and DONOVAN are all struggling to keep weight. They are all on supplements, antibiotics, anti-diarrheas and fluids. Please keep this momma and two of her babies in your thoughts. Babies, Barnabus and Raisin are doing fine.
BETTY is no longer kept in the Cove. She was climbing trees trying to get out, so it was deemed safer for her to live outside the Cove. She still has a limp. Megan may take her to the vet to have her hip re-examined.
CRACKERS will soon be having eye surgery and his neuter. He is healthy but has a very bad eye that needs to be removed.
Holds:
There are no kitties currently on hold, although Ludwig has interested adopters. They may be able to get him next week. They will need to have plenty of springs, because this boy is obsessed with them.
Center Kitty Updates:
PEAPOD, FUDGE AND SNICKERDOODLE have graduated to the main room. They may still be kept in Patty's Place overnight.
Alumni Updates:
SERVALEN was adopted almost two years ago. He is an orange male kitty. He is just the sweetest cat with a funny personality. He loves plastic. See above, he has been re-united with his brother Sullivan, formerly Cast.
JUDE, an Inky blind kitty, woke his mommy up at 3:30 the other morning. Mom got up thinking that he was hungry. She fed both Jude and Loki (Jude's CH brother). Loki was the one that was hungry, Jude ate just a few bites and then went back to bed. He was just making sure that his brother was taken care of. Jude is now the Service Cat for Loki. Blind Kitties are so intelligent. This is why we are featuring the Office Kitties this week in the Blog.
The best place to see updates on Alumni Kitties is through our FFRC Chatters Official Facebook Group.
Events:
On 11/15/25, FFRC staff and volunteers celebrated with their annual party. The event was catered by our good friends at The Grazing Herd. The table included cheese ball, monkey bread, buffalo chicken dip, whiskey meatballs, fruit, veggies, chips, meat roll-ups, popcorn, candy, Chex mix, meats, cheeses and crackers. What a beautiful spread. Each team member also received a goodie bag. Thank you to the donors that made this a special day: Terri B., SonJa, Karen R., Pat C., Sally, Carol R., EthelWings, Lucy T., Eaglewatcher, Janet K., Jessica L., Denise and Elizabeth, Mr. Meow, Kari D., Cecilia W., Lynn Marie, Ellen B. and JAS. Hopefully, I didn't miss anyone else. Fun and games were had by all.
A Flash Sale was held on Thursday, 11/20/25. Most items were Christmas-themed. These included many hand-crafted items from our talented Chatters. All items were sold and $1,885 was raised for the center. The proceeds from this flash Sale will be used mostly for vet bills. Please make sure that you have forwarded your payment so that your items can be shipped prior to Thanksgiving. All proceeds stay within FFRC to aid in the care and upkeep of our cats.
Please do not ever feel that you need to participate by donating. You can help the rescue by subscribing to our YouTube channel…LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE. This helps tremendously and doesn’t cost the viewer anything. Also, JUST BE KIND!
HUMANE OHIO was also on 11/20/25. A total of 40 cats were sent for their spay/neuter. There were 26 females and 14 males in the group. No FFRC kitties were sent this time.
KITTY CHRISTMAS will be held on 12/6/25. This is our annual food drive (including treats and also cleaning supplies). All boxes will be pre-opened with names of donors read on the 6th. Last year we received 420 boxes. Our goal is to beat that this year. As of Friday, we had received 146 boxes, which compared to last year's total of 128. Cash donations via PayPal, Venmo, Credit Card and Checks are also always welcome. Many visitors will be attending Kitty Christmas this year!
Current Needs:
Here are this week’s needs:
KMR
Printer Ink (Please see Amazon Wish List for Types)
Heat Lamps
Canned Wet Food
Royal Canin Mother & Babycat Dry Food
Canned Chicken and Tuna
Appetizers
Gravies, Bisques, Broths and Stews
Cat Treats
6- and 9-inch foam plates
Bleach
OdoBan
Paper Towels
The list is kept up-to-date on the Amazon Wish List found on the FFRC website
Special:
MEET THE OFFICE KITTIES:
One of the RULES that Megan and Lynnette had (past tense) was that the office would be a No Kitty Zone. Well, 5 cats later we have broken that rule. More cats to come?
JUNIOR came in with his bonded brother, SMOKEY. They had been in the same home for 10 years until their owner passed. They are very lovable boys who enjoy being spoiled and getting brushed. These were the first of the office kitties.
ABBA and APONI are siblings who were brought into FFRC. They are both blind kitties that really know their way around the office. They climb, catch flies and borrow things from Lynnette's desk. These two kitties were brought to FFRC by two different families a couple of days apart. It was apparent that they were siblings when they were put together and greeted each other with big hugs.
Abba is a male tiger that loves to nap.
Aponi is a girlie girl. She loves her blingy collars and chats with Lynnette about getting her hair and nails done.
Other Updates:
Two new volunteers started with FFRC this week. Lauryn will be with us on Tuesdays and Lexi will be with us on Thursdays.
Shalin had her 1-year anniversary with FFRC. YEAH!!!
We do not yet have a date when the 2026 calendars will be available. We will let you know as soon as possible.
FFRC has nearly 50,000 subscribers. We are under 600 to go to meet this grand number. Let’s tell our friends and family to subscribe. FFRC does not receive anything once they reach this milestone, but we can look forward to something special to celebrate once we reach this goal.
Megan was extremely busy this week doing employee reviews. The big takeaway is that Communication is Key.
Photos by Dawn.
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“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Aesop