FFRC Blog Week Ending May 2, 2026
It's MAY!!!! Each year, we celebrate May Day on May 1st. May Day is a traditional spring festival and International Worker's Day honoring seasonal renewal and labor rights. Did anyone dance around a maypole, crown a May Queen or give baskets for flowers or sweets? At FFRC, we danced (in the aisles--or was that dodged cats while trying to walk?), we have multiple May Queens, but they don't like to wear their crowns and we gave bowls of kitty and baby food, as well as snackers! I'd say that counts as a super May Day celebration!
We had a wonderful double adoption this week. ANGELIQUE and BEBOP found their furever home TOGETHER! This sweet momma and daughter are very closely bonded, so we are very happy that they get to live together. They will have a 4-year-old BIG brother (22 pounds of orange fluffiness). His name is Garfield! As many remember, Angelique and babies arrived at FFRC on 11/25/25. Did we have room--we hardly ever do--but we were faced with a "Take them or something bad will happen to them" decision. AND we are so happy that we did find room in the center and in our hearts. Angelique was born on 2/14/25 and BeBop on 9/25/25. They will be living only a short ride from FFRC. Thank you to their new family for keeping them together!
Intakes:We have a new kitty named KAYLEE. She is a returned kitty. She was returned because she was having peeing issues. However, we believe that the issue is more due to the young children and other animals in the home. We have not seen any issues since her new time at FFRC. She will need a quiet home with very few, if any, animal siblings. Kaylee was adopted in 2020. She is a long-hair Lynx Siamese and is very sweet, but shy. She is about 6-years-old.
AND.......more kitties!
On Saturday 5/2/26, a mommy cat and her five babies were dropped off at FFRC. SURPRISE!!! The young momma cat is a dark grey
and her babies are:
grey with white face, chest and feet
grey and with lots of white
all grey (maybe inky)
inky (maybe dark grey)
and lastly grey tiger with white.
The momma is taking care of her babies and loves to be petted! We will wait a bit before naming them. Health Updates:
Our two bitty babies that Debbie is taking care of now have names. The boy is now named FOZZIE. His name was submitted by SonJa from the Name a Cat Program. There were 169 votes cast. The results of the vote were:
Fozzie 64%
Benton 18%
Callahan 18%
The girl is now named SMIDGEN. Her name was also submitted by SonJa from the Name a Cat Program. There were 168 votes cast. The results of the vote were:
Smidgen 48%
Hiccup 41%
LG 11%
If you haven't seen Megan's Monthly Update, please take a look in Facebook Chatters, it summed up April very well. This was taken from her post.
These two were found in someone's barn. When they were brought to FFRC one was very sick and has since been feeling better. They've had good gains and healthy appetites! They don't know it but their best lives have just begun! They'll get a nice stay at our little feline resort until their Forever Humans come and find them.
DERECHO had a bit of runny stool, so he is one real meds. He is doing fine. Megan took him in the back the other day just to get his weight. He has not gained or lost any weight in quite some time, which is a wonderful sign.
ZOOKY gave us a bit of a scare during her spay. A mass was found on her bladder. Some of the mass was removed during the spay. We don't think the remainder will cause her any issues, but we are keeping an eye on her. It may be a hormonal thing that will resolve itself. She is doing fine.
There may be a very special hold in the making. RAISIN and WIBBLES are most likely becoming Vegas Babies! That's right, JUDE'S mommy is looking for some more friends for him. Stay tuned for more updates!
Center Kitties:
RAMSAY is now able to drive in all 50 states. Thanks for making it legal! I bet that was a fun driver's test!
We have many kitties that don't appear on the main room camera. They are in Nyota's Nest, Front & Back Thumper's Room, the Cove, the Barn, the Kitty Kastle and roaming the grounds keeping it safe for everyone.
Here's another snippet from Megan's monthly update post:
FFRC is so much more than just the Main Room and the Kabana! As you see here (and possibly more!), we have quite a few kitties that do not appear on cam. It's important for people to know this for several reasons:
1. When you donate, it goes to these guys and gals, too! You can see we provide the best care possible in the Main Room and the other areas are no exception. We even have several outdoor kitties that are aged in the double digits as living proof! These are all some pretty amazing cats, they deserve the very best and we make sure they get it. (We're only able to do this through your generous donations, so thank you!)
2. Some are Adoptable!! Nyota's Nest and Back Thumper's are two areas where we keep several Adoptable kitties. We'll go into more detail on those soon!
3. They're incredible cats! All of them! While they may not share the spotlight with the others they're all so special and wonderful. They're also all very loved. From silly Mitzi in the Office, to gentle Juniper in Back Thumper's, to sweet Chia in Nyota's Nest, to crazy Walter in the Cove, to personable JJ on the Porch, to handsome Blackie in the Barn, they all deserve to be appreciated.
The first Roadside Cleanup of Powerdam Road was held on 4/29/26. Denise, Cindy, Sheyanne, Lynnette, Megan and visitor, Eric M., all helped. Sorry, if I left anyone out. It was a beautiful day and was fun for all. Technically, we need to have a cleanup every 6 months, but plan on doing it more often. Powerdam Road is the road in front of the Center. Keeping the area clean enhances the Center and all of its neighbors' properties.
All money has been received from last week's Flash Sale. Thank you so much for taking care of this so quickly.
Tuesday, April 28th was Humane Ohio Day. We sent a total of 53 cats: 25 males and 28 females, including Cazmin, Vivian, Zooky, Mimble and Chica. We have sent nearly 400 cats for their spay or neuter so far this year.
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 event will be renamed soon. We have received a number of suggestions. 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. There may also be a small work party put together during the weekend. Mark your calendars for 9/12 & 9/13. Megan is working on contacting local hotels to see if she can get a group rate for those wanting overnight accommodations.
Current Needs:
A list is kept up to date on the Amazon Wish List found on the FFRC website. We are a bit low on Snackers according to Dagda!
Other:
We have a new volunteer named JACK. Welcome and thanks for helping!
We had a quick visit from GIZMO during Box Day. What a cutie!
We also had a quick visit from CARMINE!!! It was great to see him!
Megan will be on vacation 5/13-5/23. Look out England and France!
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.
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.
Photos by Dawn and friends.
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"The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May."
Edwin Way Teale
"May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope."
Emily Bronte'
"As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in midsummer."
William Shakespeare
