FFRC Blog Week Ending June 20, 2026
WOOHOO!!! By Thursday afternoon, we sold all of the Cat-a-Thon boxes!!!
We are extremely grateful for all of our wonderful Chatters, Lurkers, Volunteers, Mods, Staff and Kitties for making this another successful Cat-a-Thon.
Adoptions:
We have MANY kitties waiting for their furever home but had no adoptions this week.
Intakes:
All of our pens are still FULL!
We had no intakes this week.
Health Updates:
LANDO and JENNY are doing great after their eye removals.
ZOOKY
and BOWIE had dentals on 6/18 and are doing great. Oh, and Bowie is a GIRL!
Center Kitties:
BLUE has an unusual way to eat---he lays down.
Here are the three "Bad Eye" kitties that came in last week. Beth (off camera) is holding BEAZLEY, Debbie showing NIGEL and Megan has SHINE at the camera.
The Cat-a-Thon was too much for CHICA. She had to take a nap. She sleeps with her tongue out and her eyes open.
Holds:
There is a very special hold in the making. RAISIN and WIBBLES will become Vegas Babies! That's right, JUDE'S mommy is looking for some more friends for him. No date has been determined yet but stay tuned for more updates!
Adopted Kitties:
ALLEN wondering what this pink cord does.
BRIDGE, now Rosey, waving Hi to all of her FFRC friends.
WE FILLED THE BOARD!!!!!
CAT-A-THON 2026 RECAP
Day 1: Every time a row was completed, we got to vote on who would receive a Boom Pie. We sold a total of 6 rows on Day 1.
Pie 1: Megan 55% 116 votes
Debbie 28%
Denise 17%
Pie 2: Gem 47% 132 votes
Lynnette 40%
Denise 13%
Pie 3: Lynnette 52% 151 votes
Denise 25%
Megan 23%
Pie 4: Debbie 75% 143 votes
Deb 16%
Deborah 9%
Pie 5: Denise 61% 159 votes
Edna 28%
Lynnette 11%
Pie 6: Megan 43% 145 votes
Beth 37%
Debbie 20%
Day 1 totals: 199 boxes sold for $27,682.
Day 2: Where are you from? Maps of the US and the World were presented and the chatters let us know where they were watching from. WOW, many US States and Countries. Thank you to all of you!
Our Mod Claire sang for us--it was beautiful and many were in tears!
Megan shared the annual costs of running the rescue:
ADT Security 1,000
Sewer 1,650
Electricity 7,783 w/solar panels
Phone 1,985
Internet 2,088
Insurance 3,000
Property Tax 2,550
Patterson 26,000
Fountain City Vet 32,947
Paws and Remember 2,150 (cremation services)
Payroll Taxes 48,000
Payroll 215,260
The first half of 2026, we took in 41 cats, of which 17 were surrenders. We had 20 adoptions and 481 spay/neuters.
We did not have our normal Box Day, but there was a special box from Susan and Jaspar for Megan and Lynnette. Megan received a thesaurus, which she really appreciated and will put to use. Lynnette received a little help to get through the Cat-a-Thon with her new Stress Gnomes. Thank you!
BUTTERBEAN helped answer the phones.
More Boom Pies:
Pie 1: Mary B 46% 159 votes
Cindy 39%
Debbie 15%
Pie 2: Cindy 74% 125 votes
Lynn 15%
Edna 11%
Cindy danced for Box 145 donations and a rousing game of Would you Rather was played.
We let everyone know that our Food Supply was extremely LOW.
Day 2 totals: 58 boxes sold for $13,778.
Day 3:
The new AC/Heating Unit was installed.
Dr Darcy visited us and held a wonderful Q & A session. We are very thankful that she would spend time with us. She is a very special lady.
More Boom Pies!!!
Pie 1: Jolyn 42% 177 votes
Cindy 41%
Denise 17%
Pie 2: Cindy 40% 176 votes
Megan 34%
Edna 26%
Pie 3: Megan 52% 145 votes
Edna 26%
Lynnette 22%
Pie 4: Lynnette 43% 150 votes
Edna 35%
Beth 22%
AND>>>
Kitty Mini Pies were enjoyed by Derecho, Popsicle and Ramsay. Lucie thought she wanted some but quickly decided that she didn't want to participate.
Day 3 totals: 55 boxes sold for $13,371
Day 4: Pie Eating Contest: Dawn provided Cherry Cheesecake Pies for this event.
Participants:
Cindy
Debbie
Gem
Denise
Mary
Overseer:
Megan
It was a tie after the first round, Cindy and Mary gobbled to the end, with Mary winning by a crumb! What did she win? A trophy that said, "Your Did It" (Not a typo)
DELTA asked you nicely to call and you did!
Day 4 had many challenge boxes, and our goal was to sell out the board, and WE DID IT!!! I mean, YOU DID IT!!
Day 4 totals: 88 boxes sold for $25,369. For a total of $80,200!!!!!!
Day 5: Wrap up & Thanks
Beth: Best/Amazing/Stupendous... I think that Megan was using her thesaurus!!
Ann & SonJa: They helped organize and get us off to a good start!
Jessica & Pam (from Wisconsin) who brought in Baby Shower items and wonderful FFRC cookies.
Mike & Lola for all of the wonderful prize baskets
Chatters: Every year, you never cease to blow us away with your generosity. We know that it is a difficult time for all of us financially. It is such a big ask! You all are so giving.
Mods/Volunteers/Staff: Thank you for all of the hard work pulling this year's Cat-a-Thon together. We started prepping 2-3 months in advance. Get ready for next week, when we review what worked and what needs to be tweaked.
Anonymous Donor: A check for $20,000 was presented bringing our total at mid-day on Friday to $100,200. WOOHOO!!!! A final total will be reported in next week's blog. What a successful Cat-a-Thon!!!!
We all voted on the game to be played in the afternoon.
Pictionary 42%
Would you Rather 32%
Password 26%
The remainder of the Boom Pies and Chickie party were scheduled for a later date.
CAT-A-THON 2026 BASKETS WINNERS
Winner of this basket was Kristen F. Consolation Prize winner: Sara B
Winner of this basket was EH Power. Consolation Prize winner: Amanda BR
Winner of this basket was KB TX. Consolation Prize winner: Kathy WV
Winner of this basket was Kitty Francis. Consolation Prize winner: Richard R
Winner of this basket was Jabberwocky. Consolation Prize winner: Mary SE
Winner of this basket was Peggy SO. Consolation Prize winner: KB TX
Winner of this basket was Teresa V. Consolation Prize winner: Bonnie BE
Winner of this basket was Sandra ST. Consolation Prize winner: Trisha CO
Winner of this basket was French Bluebird. Consolation Prize winner: Mike & Becky H
Winner of this basket was Richard R. Consolation Prize winner: Denae W.
Winner of this basket was Lynda D. Consolation Prize winner: Diana HA
Winner of this basket was Jude's Mom. Consolation Prize winner: Oliver P
Winner of this basket was Pat D. Consolation Prize winner: Megan's Mom
Winner of this basket was Ethyl Wings. Consolation Prize winner: Daisy, Soli & Pipp's Dad, Craig
Winner of this basket was Jean SA. Consolation Prize winner: Loretta ST.
We had a bit of a mishap when awarding our prizes, so there are several mystery baskets that are being put together to make sure that all that participated had a chance to win a basket. Winners of the Mystery baskets were: WonderWoman, Richard R, Corine G, Jessica BL, Jean W. Consolation prize winners were: Susan WA, Thomas ME, Laura SI, Brenda Z, Robert DE, and Midi 208. One Mystery basket was revealed and won by Cindy W. It was a Diamond Painting of Magic.
The GRAND PRIZE WINNER was WonderWoman. She won an IPAD that was donated by Beth. Thanks to Beth!!!!
FFRC Chatters Weekend:
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Current Needs:
We are out of almost food!!!! Please check the FFRC website for our most needed items.
Other:
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.
Photos by Dawn and friends.
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This week is all about gratitude. We are so thankful to have such a wonderful giving FFRC Nation.
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more."
Melody Beattie
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."
Cicero
"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude."
Karl Barth
And from all of us at FFRC....
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