FFRC BLOG: FFRC Blog Week Ending March 28, 2026

FFRC Blog Week Ending March 28, 2026

We don't say this often enough, but we have the most wonderful group that help support our Rescue. Your kind words and generous gifts help us fulfill our mission to help as many kitties as possible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Adoptions:

DONOVAN was adopted on Friday, March 27th. This shy inky boy is just under 6 months old. He arrived at FFRC with his mom, Kahu and will be keeping his name. He had to travel about 2 hours with his new family, so he had a pretty long day. Best wishes, DONOVAN!

Intakes:

As of Friday, we have a new little girl baby, dob 3/16/26!! The first kitten of the 2026 kitten season is WILLOW!! She was found by a family in their yard. They waited a day to see if her mommy would return, but she did not. FFRC was contacted to see if they would be her new surrogate family. She now is warm and has a full belly, thanks to Debbie and the rest of the team. We are now using the bottle to feed her, instead of the syringe. It seems to be working just fine. Her name was from the Name a Cat List and was submitted by "ANONY". Here are the results of the vote: Willow 52%, EmiRose 34% and Lemon 14%. There were 145 votes cast.

Here, Megan is showing WILLOW to the camera.

Health Updates:

MR. ROGERS is doing great! He looks completely different now. He is up to 9 lbs. 6 oz. He is a big boy!

CHANDLER is just about ready to "graduate" to Paddy's Place, with his sister, LUCKY. He is no longer on FIP medication and his meds for Toxoplasmosis seem to have done the trick. By last Sunday, he was bouncing around playing with LUCKY. We got an "all clear" from our vet, so look out world, these kitties have things to do!

BOWIE will most likely move to Paddy's Place with CHANDLER and LUCKY very soon. His mouth ulcers are better, but we are extending his treatment a little bit longer. BOWIE has been accused of being a messy pen mate, but we think that it is probably a gremlin that comes in and tosses litter around--it couldn't be BOWIE!!

On Friday, Dr. Bryan, our goat veterinarian visited us. He made sure that all goats were up to date on their vaccines. He worked with Megan on de-worming and gave tips on how to determine if another de-worming was needed. The girls all got a clean bill of health.

All kitties will soon be getting their semi-annual de-worming, too. This will be done by Megan and team.

Holds:

MARY LOU is currently on hold, but we are awaiting word back from her family on when this will occur.

Center Kitties:

SINOPA came to us with "Babies on Board". Here she is sticking her tongue out and saying, "No more babies for me! Also, Hey, I'm now 3 years old. My birthday was 3/28!"

BEBOP and BIRCH love Box Day. The like to think of it as their "Paper Play Day"!

Have you ever seen a more peaceful cuddle puddle? MARILYN, SPIKER and DERECHO resting after a long day's work of running FFRC.

Beautiful MYA looking a bit perplexed on what all the ruckus is about.

Adopted Kitties:

We have heard from the family of HIRO (Cavendish). It has been 3 years since this big boy was adopted. He is very sweet.

Here's another blast from the past: RORY is now 4 years old and stars in his own TV show.

Events:

We had a flash sale on Wednesday, 3/25. A total of $1,428 was raised!!! Special thanks to:

Linda & Friend for the knitted hat and scarves.
Jan T for the cat measuring cups and spoons
Sew Fun Cat Mom for the table runner and tote bags
Cindy W for the Got Uppies T-Shirts
Karen Twokeets for the original wall hangings
Katzkratch for the quilted bookmark/eyeglass holders, potato baker, trivet/potholder, tissue/Chapstick holder, and the wall hanging
Hatmaker for the Small Polly blankets
Polly & Peanut for the Big Polly blankets
All of the others that donated and purchased items

Believe it or not, it is time to start planning for this year's Cat-a-thon! This year, the event will be held from June 15-19. This is the biggest financial Fundraiser of the year. We will using the same type of board as we have in the past. The boxes will be numbered 1 through 400. We ask for a purchase of one of more boxes. The number on the box is the amount that you pledge to FFRC. Many fun activities will be held during the week. More to follow.

Also, back by popular demand will be CatStock. This will be a scaled down version of past year's events, so that staff can enjoy themselves. It will be a great time for a picnic and visit with your FFRC family. The September date will be announced soon.

Current Needs:

A list is kept up to date on the Amazon Wish List found on the FFRC website.

Other:

We have a new Farmyard/Handyman named Cody. Let's all welcome him! He will first be working on rebuilding the fire pit and general maintenance.

Speaking of maintenance, this last week was a doozy! The dryer went out on Monday and was fixed on Thursday. Thank you WonderWoman for covering this expense. The farm water pump has had on and off again issues, we are working on a permanent fix. We also had an electrician out to re-wire the barn. It is now bright and any safety concerns have been corrected.

We also had the farrier out to do nail trims on all of our goats. They are now ready for the prom. No polish, please!

We received very touching letters from Scotland (the country, not the cat) regarding Magic, the cat that stole all of our hearts. The letters were read during Box Day, 3/24.

How many cats are too many??? FFRC would like to keep their numbers between 80 and 110 cats----BUT---- we now have 123.

The Valentine's Day Date videos are nearly ready to be sent.

If you haven't looked at our Instagram page, please do!! There are great pictures of our center's kitties. Thanks so much!

FFRC is looking for volunteers. Candidates need to be at least 18 years old and have transportation to get here. Volunteers work set shifts and have assigned tasks, which include cleaning, feeding and other caring for cats. Please contact Megan if you would like to help.

Please make sure that you have a plan for your pets in the event that you are no longer able to take care of them. The best plan is to have both a primary and a secondary backup.

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 friends.

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"Among the things that you can give and still keep are your word, a smile and a grateful heart."

Zig Ziglar

"We don't need more to be thankful for, we just need to be more thankful."

Carlos Castaneda