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A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Fancy Feline Rescue of the South, Inc.$250
raised by 3 people
$2,500 goal
We began the last quarter of 2023 with a total of 68 cats and kittens in our care. During the last quarter of 2023 and the first threequarters of 2024, we accepted 80 cats and kittens into our program and were able to find new, loving ‘fur’ever homes for 81 of the 148 (54%) of them. These cats and kittens not only have a place to call home, but people who will love them for the rest of their lives.
We need your financial support so that we can continue to rescue cats and kittens and provide them with the five-star care they deserve. Here are just a few of our rescue stories from the past year:
FFRS was contacted by a repatriate who asked if we would be interested in partnering with a rescue in Doha, Qatar and we agreed to accept three of their kittens. That rescue works closely with repatriates who are involved with their rescue. When one of the repatriates heads back home to the United States, they chaperone the cats on their long flight so the cats can find their ‘purr’manent homes here in the USA.
We also took in cats and kittens from local animal control facilities and owner surrenders during that period. Many have already been adopted and there are many others that are still awaiting their “fur-ever” homes, most of whom are now considered “tweenagers.”
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Special NeedsKitties are always a challenge, and we have several: In January of last year a local animal control facility reached out to us regarding several Persians in their care. We immediately rescued them. Little did we know that they came from a situation where they had received no socialization. FFRS consulted a certified cat behaviorist and, with slow baby steps, one of the males went to one of our Persian-savvy fosters and he was recently adopted by a previous FFRS adopter and has adjusted quite well to his new home! Two of them (Mason and Dixie) can now be interacted with and are ready for adoption by someone who is Persian-savvy, has lots of patience, doesn’t necessarily need a snuggle-buddy, and totally understands a cat’s body language. We are still working with two others – and we feel it is going to be a lo-o-o-o-ng process with those two beauties. |
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Shenzy, a tortoiseshell Persian, came to us as a pregnant owner turn in on January 1, 2023. She had her babies within 12 hours of being in her foster home and lost 2 to stillbirth. The other 3 kittens thrived and were adopted, but Shenzy had a pretty major “tortitude.” She has been at the rescue and has settled down substantially. She will still need a Persian-savvy owner that is totally aware of body language. At the rescue, she allows petting, neck massages, and being picked up – gently, but she also signals when she doesn’t want to interact. |
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Vicky was rescued by a veterinary clinic and made her way to FFRS in 2019 and sadly, she is still with us at the age of almost 12 years. The very kind vet and her staff diagnosed her with IBD and allergies, so they put her on a prescription diet and she is thriving. She spent some time in a foster home and loves life. She was described as a “hot wheezy mess” in her intake paperwork, and is still wheezy because she is a Persian and is still a hot mess – mostly because she is a chin dunker when she drinks water.! She is calm, quiet, and loved to interact with her foster mom, although she is not a lap cat, does not like being picked up, and is definitely not a fan of grooming. She will sit next to you for petting and attention. Because she will have to be on a prescription diet for the rest of her life, she may have to be either the only cat or live with another cat who eats the same food she eats. Shortly after her intake in September, Apple Annie was found to have a polyp in her inner ear. We took her to see a soft tissue specialist surgeon and he informed us that more likely than not the polyp will require extensive surgery to remove depending on the results of the radiographs that will be taken. The estimate that was given to us by Veterinary Referral Surgical Practice was between $1,415 and $4,415 depending on the severity of the polyp and the extent of the surgery to remove it. | |
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All of our cats go to their new homes fully vetted, which includes spay/neuter, age appropriate vaccines, FIV/FeLV tested, dewormed, microchipped, and treated with flea preventative. Our Adoption Counselors take time to review each application forthe best fit for the cat and the new family. Rescue is not easy, but it is rewarding to our volunteers – and we are an all-volunteer group. Are you interested in volunteering and/or fostering with Fancy Feline Rescue of the South? Volunteer Application Another way that you can help is to donate items that can be found on our Wish Lists: Amazon Wishlist Chewy Wishlist or make a tax-deductible donation via the DONATE button on our Facebook page or via a Paypal donation. 100% of your donation goes to the care of our cats and kittens. Thank you for your help!! |