Pete was nearly blown away in a tropical storm. At first he was a difficult placement due to biting behaviors, but now he a cherished member of his family. Pete underwent surgery for bladder stones when he was three; he is now 15 years old! He has appeared in two award-winning films.
Rusty and Lulu are, to quote a member of our board, “like a Disney movie.” Rusty was a feral cat in our colony for four years before we were able to finally trap him during a blizzard in February. He spent three weeks in the hospital recovering from surgeries, but was never able to adjust to being indoors and with people. On a sunny warm day in April he was released back into the feral colony.
That day he befriended Lulu, the young daughter of one of our other ferals, Violet. Lulu, a tiny mackerel tabby with white feet and front, was finally trapped and spayed in June (we had been trying to capture her since Violet first brought her to be fed when she was only a few weeks old). She was so feral the vet refused to even have her overnight in the hospital because she could not be handled. But we kept her indoors in the carrier (fortunately she was very small) for several more days until she was more healed from her surgery.
Meanwhile, Rusty had kept vigil outside the back door the whole time she was gone. When we released her, they spent the afternoon rolling around in the grass together. They now live in the garden and on the front porch, a loving feral cat couple that is inseparable. They come when called for breakfast and dinner, and sleep on their little cushioned chairs on the front porch every night
Pumpkin, the FFUR spokescat (that’s her stern little face on the business card asking “Have you adopted a cat yet?"), was brought to FFUR by one of the cats in our feral colony, Uncle Lyle, one morning at breakfast. At the time, Pumpkin was a small kitten with a large voice. Two years later she is still small and still has the large voice, but she has been working hard for FFUR. She is responsible for rehabilitating a feral rescue cat, Sinead, and has become a beloved member of a multi-cat household.
Floyd’s first owner moved out of her apartment and left Floyd behind. He spent close to a year on the street before being captured and adopted. He is now a happy housecat again.
Emma was a stray who had a very high fever. Initially, our veterinarians couldn’t determine the cause, but soon found a chicken bone lodged behind Emma’s upper teeth. Now she’s happy and healthy and purry!
Shelby was one of a litter of feral cats born and raised in a sewer inlet. FFUR was able to trap her before she hit puberty and started having kittens. She is shy but gentle and much loved.