FFRC Blog Week Ending July 4, 2026
Here's your Star-Spangled Blog!!! Happy Independence Day, everyone!!!
History of Independence Day
Independence Day, the Fourth of July, celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, when the thirteen American colonies declared separation from Great Britain. It has been a federal holiday since 1870 (paid since 1938). Traditions include fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, and patriotic displays of red, white, and blue, with major fireworks shows in Washington, D.C., New York, and Boston.
Taken from MonthlyCalendar.net
Adoptions:
There were no adoptions this week.
Intakes:
All of our pens are still FULL!
LEMON was adopted on 6/26 and returned on 6/28. This was through no fault of little Miss Lemon. Her mom experienced a health issue that prevented her from being able to care for the transition of a newly re-homed kitten. Welcome Back, Little One.
Health Updates:Sadly, on Sunday, 6/28, we lost our long-time resident barnie, STRIPE, after a short illness. Stripe had been scheduled for health checkup with Dr. Darcy on Monday. Stripe would have been 18 on August 9th. Earlier this year, he lost his sister, SNOOPY. His remaining brother, DUDE, still resides in the barn and appears in good health. Our hearts are heavy, but we had many years with our buddy, Stripe. We will miss you.
Unfortunately, the remaining kitten that Edna rescued as a one-two day old infant passed on 7/1. Megan had been caring for this kitty that we had named LOREN. He would eat pretty good and then would have to struggle to get him to eat. He was just so darn young and must have wanted to be with his brother and momma cat. He was warm and loved before his passing.
All other kitties are doing good with just a few little kitty colds.
Holds:
This is a very special hold: RAISIN, WIBBLES and JENNY will become Vegas Babies! That's right, JUDE'S mommy is looking for some more friends for him. The current plan is for Megan, Eric and friend to fly the babies to Las Vegas on 7/16. Megan will be back the evening on 7/17. VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!
ZELDA and GLINDA are on hold and will be going home as soon as they are spayed.
Zelda
TIPPY has found his furever home and will be adopted on Sunday, 7/5. His is going home to the family that adopted his "sister" MILEY. How great to have these two reunited again!
Center Kitties:
GUMBY is a cute little guy that doesn't let his injured leg bother him too much.
SMIDGEN checking out the weather, from way up there.
Adopted Kitties:
JUDE (black cat) is preparing room for his new sisters, RAISIN, WIBBLES and JENNY. His other siblings, LOKI and JAX are also helping.
MISS JEWEL cuddling up for a nice little snooze.
Wrapping up CAT-A-THON 2026
We wrapped up the 2026 Cat-a-Thon with our final Boom Pies and Chickie Party on Monday, 6/29.
Megan was to Boom Pie Lynnette, but Lynnette grabbed Megan's arm and the Megan got it.
Lynnette then Boom Pied Cindy.
Cindy gave Sheryl a double dose of pie.
Sheryl got Mary on a Boom Pie spin move.
Mary faked out Cindy and got Denise--sorry no picture of that.
Megan got Debbie---that's what you get for being late to a Boom Pie Party.
Debbie got Debbie--she says she took one for the team.
The latest total for the Cat-a-Thon is $106,309!
Monthly Update from Megan:
Our wonderful Covie, Fluffs. He had no injuries or signs of illness. It was simply his time. He was much loved and will now be greatly missed. We're so grateful for the time we had with him.
Lando, a boy that was brought in very malnourished and with the worst infected eye Director Megan had ever seen. He has since had it removed and is on the road to recovery! (Not pictured)
Beazlee, Nigel, and Shine. A trio of siblings who came in with some pretty goopy eyes. They are working on getting better so that we can find them homes!
Gumby, a little boy who came in with a broken arm. We'll get him all fixed up and ready for his family to come find him! Babita and Kabuki, this pair of sisters were found in the middle of the road by a couple of our volunteers on their way home from their shift. They seem to be in good health and should soon be ready for their Forever Home!
Zelda/Nyx, a little girl who was dropped off at the Rescue during Cat-A-Thon. She was very dirty and had some parasites but now she's all cleaned up and heading for her new home soon as it took about 5 days for her human to find her. Some kitties are with us for years, some just a little while!
Glinda, an orange fluffy female found in someone's yard. She is already on hold and is going home with Zelda/Nyx! In and out! We love to see it! (Not pictured)
Loren, a very tiny baby who was brought in with his sister after their mama was hit by a car. His sister sadly passed but he's okay so far. Rest assured our team is doing everything possible to ensure his survival. He is warm, well fed, and well loved. (Not pictured)
We said "Have a Great Life!" to:
Miss Jewel! Our fun loving fluff is now where she belongs! She has settled in very well and is keeping her name.
Oz! We had some visitors from WI who after going back home decided they just couldn't live without this guy so they came back and now he is theirs. He is keeping his name.
Kaylee! We knew it wouldn't take long for this shockingly beautiful lady to find her Forever Home! She is also keeping her name.
Cat-A-Thon!! Our biggest fundraiser of the year brought in a total of $106,309.00!! Thank you all so, SO much! For a much more detailed summary of the event see our weekly recap blog!
https://fofrescue.blogspot.com/Oz (Adopted) turned 3
Tigerlily (Adoptable) turned 3
Happy (Adoptable) turned 15
Finney (Adoptable) turned 1
Abba and Aponi (Office Kitties) turned 3
Junior (Office Kitty) turned 15
Overall, June was a great month! We can't wait to see what good things come from July! Here's some ways you can be part of it and help out:
Or you can subscribe to our YouTube channel, like our videos, share our posts on social media, etc. Every little bit helps!
Let's see what July has in store!
FFRC Chatters Weekend:
Current Needs:
We are very low on 6" and 9" Styrofoam plates, plain Fancy Feast, Royal Canin Mother & Baby Cat Dry, Soups, Stews and Bisques and Odoban. Please check the FFRC website for other needed items.
Seasonal Tips:
It's summer or verano for our Spanish readers. AND it's HOT!!!!!! Here's a few tips to keep our kitties cool.
Other:
We had a few "breakages" this week. The washer went out and was replaced late on Friday afternoon. You can only imagine the amount of laundry there was--waiting.
Somehow, mysteriously, Megan's office monitor was broken. HMMMM, I'm sure it was just an accident--or maybe all of the late-night e-mails that the kitties were responding to.
Lynnette will be on vacation the week of 7/6. Here's to a relaxing and stress-free week.
Weekend worker, Alissa, has left FFRC to pursue other opportunities. Megan and Debbie are helping fill in until a replacement can be found. Interviews started on Friday.
Here's a note about positions open at FFRC:
Hey guys!! Friends of Felines rescue is looking to fill some open positions! These are paid spots. Please let me know ASAP if you or anyone would be interested!! You can send a resume to ffrcmegan@gmail.com
Inside Cleaner:
Fridays 4:30am to 10am
Friday and Saturday 5-10pm
Sunday 10am to 4pm
Outside Worker:
Saturday to Tuesday 8am to 4pm with rotating weekends.
All shelters in our area are full. Thursday, we received requests to home about 125 cats. One caller had 30ish cats. People are getting frustrated and increasingly angry when we cannot help them. Please remember when dealing with folks, it takes only a small effort to be kind and considerate.
If you haven't looked at our Instagram page, please do!! There are great pictures of our center's kitties. Thanks so much!
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.
Photos by Dawn and friends.
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