FFRC Blog Week Ending April 4, 2026
Adoptions:
There were no adoptions this week.
Intakes:We had a new intake of a female gray/beige tiger this week. And guess what? She's a polydactyl baby. She has been named LYLA. Her name came from the Name a Cat Program and was submitted by Dianne E. Here are the results of the vote. 220 votes were cast:
- Lyla 74%
- Lemon 21%
- Larlene 5%
LYLA was found on the property on Monday, March 30th, by Kim. She is approximately 7-8 months old and was very hungry! She is doing great. We look forward to having her in the main room as soon as all of her initial intake is complete.
Polydactyl cats are cats born with extra toes due to a genetic mutation, often called "mitten cats" or "Hemingway cats." Normally, cats have 18 toes--five on each front paw and four on each back paw--but polydactyl cats have at least 19, with some rare individuals having up to 28 toes. The extra toes are most commonly found on the front paws, though they can appear on the back paws, as well. Taken from Wikipedia.
Health Updates:
- WIBBLES was 3 lbs. 8 oz. Now, 5 lbs. 1 oz.
- RAISIN was 5 lbs. Now, 6 lbs. 3 oz.
- BUTTERBEAN 6 lbs. 3 oz.
- POPSICLE 8 lbs. 1 oz.
- SPIKER 14 lbs. 3 oz.
MR. ROGERS is doing great and is officially on hold! Our Mod Terri is getting a new kitty! Details to follow as we get closer to the adoption day!
MARY LOU is also still on hold, but we are awaiting word back from her family on when this will occur.
Center Kitties:
Remember Macaroni and Pickles, now MAC and PICCOLO? These are the RV kitties on their way to Florida.
Events:
Current Needs:
A list is kept up to date on the Amazon Wish List found on the FFRC website.
Other:
Humane Ohio day was Tuesday, March 31st. We sent up 52 cats, 24 females and 28 males. None were FFRC kitties. LYLA will go up next time.
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. He has also been power-washing the buildings. Taking care of a downed tree is also in the plans. Looking good!
Laura (Pooh Bear's Mom) has left FFRC. Wishing her the best. We are interviewing for part-time help to help Cindy with the outside & Cove kitties, plus the other farmyard animals.
Mrs. Yacks visited most of the week and brought some letters and artwork from her 5th grade class. Magic made quite an impact on her class.
Storms have hit Defiance, Ohio again! This time, an actual funnel cloud was spotted (EF1). Wind damage and flooding occurred throughout town, especially the downtown area. FFRC is located across from the Auglaize River but is high enough to avoid flooding issues around the center and farmyard.
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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