Tiny cats, huge personalities Kittens bring so much joy, but caring for them can be intensive and expensive! You’re invited to a fun and furry event benefiting the kittens of the Ferndale Cat Shelter. Get excited to meet some of our smallest furballs, enjoy light snacks and refreshments, and enter…
By Lauren Giplin Midge was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia Virus at just six months of age. Today she is a happy, healthy four-year-old cat! Feline Leukemia Virus, or FeLV, is one of the most common cat-specific infectious diseases in the United States. According to the Cornell Feline Health Center, around…
By Lauren Giplin It’s been a very busy year for most rescues – while COVID-19 and its related “stay home” orders have spurred an uptick in demand for adoption, it has also indirectly lead to a population boom in the outdoor cat community. The shuttering of vet clinics in March,…
By David Oltean CatCon is the world’s biggest conference dedicated to cat culture, and this year, the Ferndale Cat Shelter is one of the event’s featured charities and will receive a portion of ticket sales! While this year’s CatCon isn’t able to be held in person, the Ferndale Cat Shelter…
By Jeff Moore Jeff Moore is a volunteer foster with the Ferndale Cat Shelter. This is his story about fostering a senior cat named Ziggy, who he would eventually adopt. I agreed to foster Ziggy from the Ferndale Cat Shelter last year toward the end of February. Several…
By Lauren Gilpin This tribute was penned by our foster extraordinaire, Carol, after the loss of her forever foster, Tigger. Tigger,a.k.a. Miss Tiggs, a.k.a. Twiggens, was taken to a vet by her humans to be euthanized in 2018, at the age of 14, because the humans were moving and couldn’t…
By Lauren Giplin Last week, we announced that we are recent recipients of an Emergency Grant from Alley Cat Allies. The COVID-19 pandemic, and its accompanying shut-down, has certainly been an emergency for many small businesses – FCS included. Our Catfé Lounge remains closed to visitors, and our largest fundraiser…
