FFRC Blog Week Ending April 18, 2026
Adoptions:
We had a surprise adoption on Thursday. BUCKEYE went to his furever home with our volunteer Stephanie. Buckeye was found locally and brought to FFRC on 7/13/23. His date of birth is 7/12/22. When found, Buckey had a large open wound on his back. We tried multiple things to get it to stay closed and finally contacted an emergency center in Ft. Wayne. They were able to vacuum close the wound. He is our $10K kitty!!! He will be keeping his name and will have a chill cat brother that is about 3 1/2 years old and 2 little old doggies.
Buckeye is doing great in his new home.
Another adoption was on 4/18. It was our sweet orangie, ALLEN. He will be keeping his name. On 5/26/24, Allen came to us after being found in a box. He is almost 2 years old. and will join a large group of siblings, which include a pit mastiff, a mini aussie, a bird, a ferret, a grey tabby cat, a boa, a bearded dragon and 15 fish. Wow, he will be having a great time!
Intakes:
We have another new baby kitty. This one is a little boy. He was found by our local trash company in a bag inside a box. It's a good thing this one has a healthy set of lungs, because his cry is what was heard by the rescuer. This baby was brought to FFRC at only 1 day old and still had his ambilocal cord attached. The cord detaches after about 3 days. He is another grey tiger but has white paws and other white markings, plus a very pink nose. This is a very serious time for a baby to be without its mother. Please keep him in your prayers. He is not eating well and seems to be declining. He is getting lots of love and we are still hopeful. We have named this little guy, HECTOR. His name came from the Name a Cat program and was submitted by Auntie Anita. Here are the results of the 287 votes:
Hector 40%
Baby Wiskerson 30%
Little Guy 30%
Health Updates:
We lost SCOTLAND on Thursday, April 16th. Last Saturday, it appeared that he was straining to urinate. Meds were administered and when he was able to pass urine it was determined that he did not have crystals. On Sunday night to Monday morning, he appeared worse and was taken to Dr. Darcy's office. She did x-rays and found that a mass (encapsulated abscess) was blocking his urinary tract. On Thursday, exploratory surgery was performed to see if anything could be done for him. It was discovered that the mass was cancerous. He was not in any pain, due to the medications that he was on. The decision to let SCOTLAND pass peacefully was difficult but was the best that we could do for him. If you all can recall, Scotland came to FFRC about two years ago with a prolapsed rectum. He was skinny and had very little fur.
FFRC and Dr. Darcy worked their magic on him. He turned into a beautiful floofy boy. He was in the cove, so was not at the camera. We were able to give him two more years of love, food and warmth. We are wishing him the best but understand that it was his time.
MARY LOU is also no longer on hold. We have been unable to reach the potential adopters. She's a beauty and ready to find her furever home.
Center Kitties:
BUTTERBEAN taking a stroll on the wheel. She's crying because she wants your attention.
JEFFERSON is a chunka chunka burnin' love.
BEBOP is a big girl now!
Adopted Kitties:
JUDE (black cat) and his brother JAX checking out the desert.
Humane Event:
Cindy sorted and cleaned Kitty City in preparation for another Humane event that was on Saturday, 4/18. She made the area as clean and sterile as possible, so that we could triage the 29 kitties that were in desperate need of help. Thank you for all of your hard work, Cindy! FFRC, the Humane Society and our local Humane Agent met at the house at 8 am and were able to capture all of the kitties. They all appear to be friendly.
All 29 cats were tested and unfortunately, 3 of the cats (which were outside shed cats) were found to have FIV. Because of this and their other health issues, these 3 were euthanized. All cats were extremely thin, had fleas, worms and some of the worst infected ears that FFRC has experienced. All cats were given three separate vaccines: distemper, Bordetella and leukemia. They were also given flea meds, Capstar and dewormers.
FFRC has kept 4 of these cats (names and pictures to follow in next week's blog). Our local Humane Society took 14. The remaining 8 cats were taken by foster/adopters. We are so grateful that these individuals stepped up to help!!!!
More thanks to:
Lynnette that held all of the cats during their intake.
Edna who documented everything.
Dawn that handled the after processing and test results.
Mary "Braid" who ran all over helping where needed.
Michael C. who thought he was there for a nice vacation and who was put to work.
Lisa, the Humane Society director, who worked with the foster and adoptive parents.
Stacey, our Humane Agent.
Sunday, Megan will work on completing the intake process for the FFRC kitties and will be working with the Humane Society on dispensing meds based on health protocol and with vet approval.
Events:
Current Needs:
A list is kept up to date on the Amazon Wish List found on the FFRC website. The biggest need that we have now is financial. After Megan mentioned this need on an impromptu update on Thursday, over $10K was raised before Q & A was held on Friday. We are so overwhelmed and thankful for having you as part of our Nation!
Other:
Miss Hailey's Middle School Special Needs class sent letters, a poster, DIY projects and other kitty items during Box Day, 4/14. The class watches the YouTube channel regularly.
Megan was able to get a number of adoption requests approved. Here's hoping for some kitties finding their new homes soon.
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 always looking for Center 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.
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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In honor of Megan and Lynnette's Road Trip:
"It's not the destination, it's the journey."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"People don't take trips, trips take people"
John Steinbeck
"Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter."
Izaak Walton
"No more gas station food!"
Lynnette Begley