FFRC Blog week ending December 27, 2025
I hope that all of you enjoyed your Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers that worked throughout the holidays, so that the kitties could celebrate with warm and full bellies.
Megan shared this Christmas message below:
Merry Christmas, FFRC Nation - our family.
We can't begin to express how grateful we are to have each and every one of you in our lives. We hear so often how much this channel means to you, but we hope you know how much you mean to us.
The love, kindness, and unwavering support you surround us with truly keeps us going, even on the hardest days. Because of you, we've been able to save kitties who may not have had a happy ending otherwise - and that is something truly extraordinary.
From our hearts (and paws) to yours, thank you for being part of our FFRC family. 💗🐾
Megan and the Cats
Adoptions:
There were no adoptions this week.
Intakes:
BLUE: Our New Boy has a name. He is now BLUE. In case you missed it, here is his story: On Monday, 12/15/25, Megan received word from her friend that a cat had been found. He had been coming around in the evening, huddling in alcoves trying to keep warm. Megan was able to rescue this sweet cat that is grey in the face and grey tiger elsewhere. He is about 6-8 months' old. You know the rule is NO NEW CATS BEFORE VACATIONS....but this one needed to be brought in. All intake and tests were completed before Megan left for her two-day vacation. Tests were all negative. Blue had just a few fleas and appeared to be healthy. He is un-chipped and un-neutered and has large copper-colored eyes. He loves the warmth of FFRC and is a purr-baby!
ROCKET came to the center this last week. We work with another rescue that is about 1 1/2 hours away. This rescue specializes in FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, also known as Kitty AIDS) and FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus). It is a small rescue that also takes in other cats in need. The positive-tested cats are kept in a separate area from others. About a month ago, FFRC had a kitten that tested positive for FeLV. The kitten, CHAMBIT, was transferred to this rescue and is doing great. This week, the rescue reached out to FFRC because they had a cat that needed FFRC's special care. ROCKET is about 5 months old. When he was around 4 weeks old, a cinder block accidently fell on his back legs. Before coming to FFRC, one leg was amputated, with the hopes that the other leg could be saved. Unfortunately, it cannot be. He is an Inky ball of energy that loves to chew on hands. We are trying to break him of this bad habit by adding a kicker for him to chew on. In his condo, he uses the litter box well, but when he is on the floor running around, he drags his leg and other parts and leaves a bit of a trail on the floor. We are in hopes that once his other leg and tail is removed, he will be able to lift his body enough to keep him trailless!
Health Updates:
SYLVESTER is back in the main room and is very happy.
MURPH had an unplanned trip to the vet on 12/22. He had been drooling and pawing at his mouth. He has stomatitis. This is an inflammation in the tissue lining the mouth or lips and is not contagious. Murph recently had a full dental which usually cures this condition; however, it didn't work with our big guy. He is back at FFRC, and we are trying different medications to help resolve his issues.
BETTY'S hip surgery on 12/22 was a success. She did well but was uneasy at the vet's office. She came back to the center on 12/23. She will be staying in a condo during her recovery.
CRACKERS' eye surgery went well; but the sutures opened up a bit. Dr. Darcy recommended that the sutures be removed. After this, his socket was cleaned, and a blood clot was found. A drainage tube was added to relieve pressure then his socket was re-sutured. We are watching him closely.
ROCKET our new boy, will have his second leg and tail amputation on 12/29. Magic is very interested in helping his new buddy recover and learn how to fly around the Center.
HAGRID, one of Megan's dogs, will also be going to the vet on 12/29. He needs some dental work and to have his ear looked at. Another of the pack that is not feline!
ANGELIQUE: Are there babies or not?---"baby" watch continues.
Holds:
FLOOF is officially on hold, although she will not be available for another couple of weeks. She needs her spay before she gets to go home. Floof is one of Angelique's babies. She is a grey and white long-haired baby girl. Absolutely FLOOFY! Keeping this until she is adopted, because she is just so darn cute!
Adopted Kitties:
The below adopters reached out to Megan to pass on Holiday Wishes:
ASTRA: Here is Astra. She is sitting by her newly decorated tree. She is a bit of a nut case but is a very happy girl. She is getting along with her sibling, Sid.
WIXX: Here is Wixx. She is wishing us a Merry Wixxmas!
ODIE is doing great. He is happy and healthy. He had sniffles but is fine now. He also had a heart murmur that went away on its own. He is as goofy as ever and makes his family laugh every single day.
NIGEL and RUFFLES are looking like angels. HMMMM?
These are not the only ones that we have updates on. We always appreciate hearing about our adopted babies!
Events:
On Christmas Eve, we were treated to the reading of one of Cindy's (yes, our own Cindy G) stories, "FFRC Goes to the North Pole", read by Debbie. It is a wonderful story of the spirt of giving of oneself and was written in 2020. Following the story, a game of "Would You Rather-Christmas Version" was held with all of us gaining insight on the FFRC staff and Chatters. The evening ending with Megan reading the age-old classic," Night before Christmas" by Clement Clark Moore. What a wonderful way to wrap up the night!
On Christmas afternoon, Megan read a sequel to Cindy's earlier story. This one called "FFRC's Secret Special Guest", tells of an elf that had heard wonderful things about FFRC and hitched a ride back the Center to see if it was true. Another great tale of the Christmas spirit. Megan and Debbie then hosted one more of game of "Would You Rather-Christmas Version"
Roz held a virtual holiday party on 12/23. All were invited to bring a snack. Jammies were the acceptable and expected attire. Yummy and Comfy!
Friday Night Mary is doing good. We hope to see her visit soon.
Looking forward to kicking off the New Year with new ways to help FFRC.
We know that a lot of fundraisers and events have been held recently, 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!
Current Needs:
A list is kept up to date on the Amazon Wish List found on the FFRC website
Other Updates:
Megan enjoyed her two days away from the center. But we are all glad she's back.
Staffing issues. Special thanks to all that pitched in during the staffing shortage!! No kitties were affected, and we got to see some faces at different times than their usual times.
FFRC was closed from noon on 12/24 and will reopen on 12/29 so that staff can enjoy family during the holidays.
Sweet Lynnette will be off from the afternoon of 12/24, returning on 1/5, WOW!! We will miss her!
Friday Q & A will return on 1/9. However, Megan popped in to provide a few updates on 12/26. Most of her updates are listed above in the Adopted Kitties Section.
2026 Calendars are now available and are being offered in two sizes: 8 1/2 x 12 or 8 1/2 x 14. Orders for calendars will be through the FFRC Store and also on the FFRC website. We are unable to take orders via the phone or e-mail. I've received mine, how about you?
Photos by Dawn and our adopters.
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