Feral Freedom Northern California

26/12/2024

This big boy came to us from the Los Banos Animal Shelter after being found outside near Amabile...they immediately noticed something was wrong with his leg so we got him xrays ASAP - the radiologist believes at some point he was SHOT!! 😱 We can't imagine what this boy has been through 😭 but he is safe and sound in foster care now.

It is an old injury at this point but there is visible shrapnel left in his arm along with severe deformation from the bone healing incorrectly.

While he can still use it to a degree it puts him at risk for severe arthritis / joint pain...so he is scheduled for an amputation next week 🙏🙏🙏🙏

He is a VERY sweet boy and will be going to our adoption lounge Little Bean's Cat Cafe once he has recovered. Please consider donating towards his care! We are looking at well over a $1,000 for his diagnostics, surgery, and recovery care 🙏 You can donate at https://www.ffnc.live/donate/ - all donations are tax-deductible!

13/12/2024

We only knew little Benji for a few hours, but every cat and kitten that comes through Feral Freedom leaves a mark on our hearts.

Each and everyone one that crosses the 🌈 bridge gets a name and a paw-print, no matter how long we knew them - a small token to show they existed and that their life mattered ❤️

17/11/2024

We just wanted to take a minute to thank our generous donors, whether you send $5 or $500 - every little bit counts. Because of donations we are able to immediately jump in to help cats and kittens in need of emergency care.

Here is a picture of a kitten named Benji who was found by a community member, with a broken leg. It turned out that his injuries were much more severe and we ended up euthanizing him at the emergency vet just a few hours after we got him. It is a sad story but we are SO thankful we had the funds to take him in and give him the best possible chance, and prevent him from further suffering 🙏❤️

No animal should suffer or lose a chance at life because of money - and while we know that isn’t always possible, we hope to help as many as we can.

Remember that all your donations are tax-deductible! Donate towards our cause and help us support community cats and kittens here: https://www.ffnc.live/donate/

16/10/2024

Remember our girl Pearl, who came in with a broken leg? We are happy to announce that after two months of crate rest, her pins were removed last week and she is able to walk! HUGE thank you to Dr.Jeff at for saving her leg!

Pearl is a colony cat from Los Banos, but she has become a total house cat and will be available for adoption soon 😽 Thank you to everyone who donated towards her care, we couldn't do it without you!

21/09/2024

Kenny was diagnosed with bladder cancer - the walls of his bladder were so thick it couldnt expand, with a catheter all we got out was blood 😥 We made the decision to humanely euthanize. Maybe his owners knew and left him behind because they couldn’t afford the vet bill, but I’m happy to say we were able to give him love at the end and help him crossover 🌈. Thank you to those who donated so we can pay for the care he received.

20/09/2024

🎉 FREE Rabies Vaccination & Microchip Clinic! 🐾

📅 Date: September 28th
🕗 Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
📍 Location: Community Center, 645 7th St, Los Banos

Calling all Los Banos residents! 🏠 Ensure your furry friends are safe and protected with our FREE rabies vaccinations and microchipping services. (Must bring your ID 🪪)

🔹 Why Attend?
- Keep your pets rabies-free!
- Microchipping helps reunite lost pets with their families.
- No appointment necessary—just come on down!

Thank You to the amazing people volunteering who are making this event possible! 🙌❤️ VCA Los Banos Animal Hospital Feral Freedom Northern California UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

🐶🐱 Spread the word & bring your pets! Together, we can keep our pets safe!

Let’s protect our pets and have a great time together! 🐕🐾

20/09/2024

Earlier this week we pulled this sweet boy, Kenny, from the Los Banos Animal Shelter after discovering he was blocked - a potentially FATAL condition if left untreated.

We placed a catheter on Monday but this poor boy is very sick and refusing to eat or drink on his own so we are back at the vet today to see what else we can do for him.

He is SUCH a sweet boy that didn't deserve to be left behind by his family 🙏

If you would like to contribute to his care please consider donating at https://www.ffnc.live/donate/

12/09/2024

The Los Banos Chapter of Feral Freedom Northern California has its own official page now! Please like and follow this page to receive updates on free spay/neuter clinics, microchip & vaccine clinics, and other upcoming events!

https://www.facebook.com/losbanosanimals

We are a small group of volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of animals in the Los Banos community through education, lobbying local government, and creating life-saving programs to help residents access affordable veterinary services.

04/08/2024

- The Los Banos Animal Shelter is at capacity and having trouble finding rescue or adoption for friendly kittens - let alone spicy ones! We are looking for RESCUE or SOCIALIZATION FOSTERS to see if these guys can become adoptable - otherwise they are slated for TNR.

Let us know if you are interested in helping! There are a total of 4 groups, 13 total (two not pictured):

TNR once 2lbs:
- Single ~7-8 week old
- Litter of 4 ~6 week olds (black and tabby)

TNR this week:
- Litter of 3 ~12 week olds (tabby and orange)
- Litter of 4 ~14 week olds (dilute torties and gray tabby) - already on behavioral hold - able to pet but skittish

02/08/2024

SIP WINE. SAVE CATS.
Happening tonight!! 🎉 Start your weekend off right with good wine, good food, and good friends. Tickets will be sold out front of the San Luis Water District office on 6th street starting at 5:30pm. Cash, card, Apple Pay, Venmo, and PayPal all accepted!

See you there 🎉🐈

Join us Friday, August 2nd for our first WINE WALK DOWNTOWN LOS BANOS for an evening of friends, wine, and food - and support community animals in the process!

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online or in person - click the link to learn more and buy your tickets today!: https://mailchi.mp/4edc77d6e773/winewalk

27/07/2024

I am looking for a temporary foster home for a litter of five tuxedo kittens!

They are going up for adoption tomorrow, but due to severe health issues, their foster is no longer able to care for them. I am desperately out of space and need a place for at least some of them to land for a few weeks.

They are all wearing tuxedos so their names are Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Burberry, Armani, and Louis Vuitton 😆 Everyone is healthy and socialized.

27/07/2024

Our Wine Walk Fundraiser is just one week away!

Stroll through downtown Los Banos sipping wine and tasting scrumptious appetizers~ Visit all ten locations to enter our raffle to win a gift basket with wine, cheese, and four tickets for a wine tasting at Harmony Winery - this basket has a value of over $650!

All proceeds go to helping the animals of Los Banos - providing free spay/neuter, rescue, adoptions, and medical care.

Buy tickets in person today at any participating vendor (see link for details), buy the day of at the check-in table at the San Luis Water District or buy online here: https://mailchi.mp/4edc77d6e773/winewalk

26/07/2024

18/07/2024

OUCH!! 😱
Update on our girl Pearl - she isn't quite sure yet about being in foster care, but unfortunately, she has a broken femur! She is on pain meds, but we are looking for an orthopedic surgeon to see if she might be a candidate for pins...but she will mostly need to have it amputated.
Our last amputation ran us $1,300 - bringing Pearl's total to just under $2,000 - before counting her recovery costs 🥺
Please help us support Pearl and get her the surgery she needs. All donations are tax-deductible!
Not a fan of donating on facebook? You can donate via our website: https://www.ffnc.live/donate/ or help pay our balance directly at VCA San Martin! Once we have secured a clinic for her amputation, we will post that as well if you would like to donate towards our balance directly.
Not comfortable sending cash? Support us by buying a bag of kibble, a case of wet food, or a soft bed just for Pearl on our Amazon or Chewy Wishlists https://www.ffnc.live/donate/

16/07/2024

Join us Friday, August 2nd for our first WINE WALK DOWNTOWN LOS BANOS for an evening of friends, wine, and food - and support community animals in the process!

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online or in person - click the link to learn more and buy your tickets today!: https://mailchi.mp/4edc77d6e773/winewalk

13/07/2024

Pearl needs your help!

We were notified of an injured stray cat behind SaveMart in Los Banos - the caretaker was able to trap her and she is on her way to us - but we need help with getting her the medical care she desperately needs!

An exam, x-ray, treatment, and follow-up care is currently estimate at at least $1,000! Please consider donating to help us get Pearl the care she needs.

All donations are tax-deductible, you can donate through our page or by Card / Apple Pay / Venmo / Paypal on our website https://www.ffnc.live/donate/

Please consider helping Pearl! We try to help as many sick and injured Los Banos cats as possible but we need your support to do so!

27/06/2024

🆘URGENT!!🆘 NEEDS OUT OF THE SHELTER BY 10am FRIDAY 6/28 OR WILL BE EUTHANIZED

We are working with the shelter to give everyone more time, but this group is now panleuk positive and needs out ASAP!! Everyone has 1 FVRCP onboard, only one kitten is positive so far and everyone is eating/drinking

24/06/2024

🆘🚨 URGENT!!! PANLEUK EXPOSURE AT LOS BANOS SHELTER!!🆘🚨

*REPOST - FB didnt like the link shortener I used - should be sharable now*

The Los Banos Animal Shelter has had a small PANLEUK outbreak and everyone needs to get out of the shelter ASAP!!

Intake is closed and we are attempting to secure rescue for the remaining groups at the shelter so the shelter can be reset to prevent further exposure.

*Everyone is VACCINATED on intake so each group has at least one FVRCP onboard*

Everyone on this list is currently NEGATIVE and eating/doing well, however we cannot guarantee they will not get sick - that is why they need out ASAP!

There are TEN groups in need of rescue by EOD WEDNESDAY 6/26

Contact us and reach out to the shelter directly to secure rescue! Transport to extended Bay Area available!

GROUP 1: 24-991-992
Two 12-14 week boys
Came in with URI/possible calici but are doing much better (look much better than intake photo)
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid02i9wttfwCNpBdzNFsz8GooQQQ3jK2KzGzMWGF2qY6ZXZ5nWg41nxbnBB2ZNR6uhqZl

GROUP 2: 24-1018-1020
Three 8 week old kittens, 2 females 1 male
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid02RtGC5RGeLQfywhrHxWodXTCtjEDjBZ7RTZiSFkk9siW1zrXb112KE1Ty13R3uhRCl

GROUP 3: 24-1013
Single female teenager approx 8 months. Very sweet. Came in with abscess but it is healing well
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid02BE4YwefAyiXMo3iz6aEEhGGvnTNUnxx9f8TCQvYQt2Y1x6edMbPNuyz6rprZzHMYl

GROUP 4: 24-1026
Single male kitten, approx 6 weeks old. URI
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid024ebEojNQBjRZeQZuq2eUySmGqXTEb8WVeeAsRPnm2K3QMjCPkSTn7i8UCYMGTaMWl

GROUP 5: 24-908
Single adult female, SPAYED
Very friendly, microchipped and rabies vaccinated - ready for adoption!
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid02Pp8cRihey8VwnmVm7oEEspPdCpkYTL3gMY3o1ouJ9FhiZUpk4rApa5D1kKGFpGuhl

GROUP 6-7:
24-966 (mom)
24-967-970 (kittens)
Single adult female - very sweet
Four kittens appox 8 weeks old (POTENTIAL FAINT POSITIVE in one kitten) Mom has been separated and tested negative. Everyone currently eating/doing OK
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid06dGCDkjvQUqBTfoZFAshczBrbuFKV84w3qNK7cWcNJW78ywRh8CpuxxQHGNuiTpwl

GROUP 8: 24-945-947
Three kittens approx 8-9 weeks old
Three fluff balls - look much better than their intake photos, URIs resolved
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid031H71Yy8kozqt7wprzP9L9eMG1oQj8TxgiYSVHdvQvLh5wBNSb33Su1mLg6L63Edml

GROUP 9: 24-931
Female kitten approx 6-7 weeks old (wrong photo in collage - very similar looking kittens!) Currently kenneled with Group 10
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid02G6hT5PZ1SNLusHK3rCgA1b82HbarAdTysUxy3ZwoKvBD1P2nPB8STqjkVgYd631zl

GROUP 10: 24-1014
Single male kitten, approx 6 weeks old. Eye infection with moderate swelling. On antibiotics and topical treatment. Currently kenneled with 24-931
https://www.facebook.com/LBAnimalShelterdogsandcats/posts/pfbid07mSjdokSqNK2jSkz3etTL41TXAyo228QwXkMdoBG9XAPmjvKyUuosQSSrT4jACWWl