Feral Cat Awareness Team

12/31/2025

Last chance to vote.!!

Two winning charities per month will receive a $2,500 donation!

12/31/2025

Today we lost one of our sweet boys, and my heart is incredibly heavy.
Earlier today, DC suffered a severe seizure. I rushed to him immediately, wrapped him in my arms to try to calm him, and got him to our vet as fast as possible. Sadly, the seizure was just too much for his little body. The kindest thing we could do was help him cross the rainbow bridge so he would not suffer.
Seizures feel like an eternity, even when they last only a minute or two. Those moments stay with you.

This loss is breaking my heart both emotionally and physically. Tonight my BP spiked again 205/110. These babies take a piece of me when we lose them.

Rescue asks everything of you, and days like today take a piece of you with them. The grief is real, and it is heavy.
DC truly was one of a kind, and his life mattered. Rescue is full of beautiful victories, but today is a reminder of how fragile these little lives are and how deep the love runs.

Please keep DC in your thoughts tonight. Thank you to everyone who supports us, loves these cats, and stands beside us even on the hardest days. 🌈💔
Rest in peace, sweet boy. You are loved beyond measure.

May this candle light your way...

12/31/2025

We are planning our next trip to Bend for spay/neuter appointments for some of our kitties. If the weather allows, we are hoping to take around 30 cats on the 4th.
We are always in need of reliable transport help for these trips. Getting cats safely to and from these appointments is absolutely vital, and we are looking for people who don’t mind driving—sometimes in less-than-ideal weather conditions. If you are able to help transport, or know someone who might be willing, please reach out. I am, as always, stretched very thin.
We are also working to raise funds for the vetting costs, which are expected to be around $1,500 for this trip. I am still finalizing the list, but that is our estimated total.
Spay and neuter saves lives and prevents so much future suffering. Every ride, every dollar, and every share truly helps. Thank you for standing with us and these kitties 💙🐾

Donations can be made on our page
feralcatawarenessteam.com

FCAT Thrift Shop

12/30/2025

Courtesy post from next door. See screen shot picture. This cat showed up at a home in Winston and homeowner is hoping to find the owner of this kitty.

12/30/2025

We are planning our next trip to Bend for spay/neuter appointments for some of our kitties. If the weather allows, we are hoping to take around 30 cats on the 4th.
We are always in need of reliable transport help for these trips. Getting cats safely to and from these appointments is absolutely vital, and we are looking for people who don’t mind driving—sometimes in less-than-ideal weather conditions. If you are able to help transport, or know someone who might be willing, please reach out. I am, as always, stretched very thin.
We are also working to raise funds for the vetting costs, which are expected to be around $1,500 for this trip. I am still finalizing the list, but that is our estimated total.
Spay and neuter saves lives and prevents so much future suffering. Every ride, every dollar, and every share truly helps. Thank you for standing with us and these kitties 💙🐾

Donations can be made on our page
feralcatawarenessteam.com

12/29/2025

Close the year with kindness and love by helping cats in need.

12/27/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to breathe… and reflect.
This year tested us in ways we never imagined — and still, the cats kept coming.
In 2025, we said yes when it would’ve been easier to say no.
Yes to the injured.
Yes to the abandoned.
Yes to the forgotten ones left in carriers, in parking lots, and on the streets.
Every single life mattered. And every single one came with a cost.
Food bowls filled day after day.
Emergency vet visits.
Spay and neuter surgeries that stop the cycle of suffering.
Medications, litter, warmth, safety, and time.
We couldn’t do any of this alone. Your support is the reason these cats are alive tonight.
But the truth is — the need hasn’t slowed down. Winter is here, kitten season never really ends, and our resources are stretched thin. As we head into a new year, we are asking for your help to start 2026 strong.
💛 An end-of-year donation today makes a real, immediate impact.
It keeps food on the shelves.
It covers medical care for the next emergency cat who walks through our doors.
It gives us the ability to keep saying yes.
And remember — your donation is tax-deductible.
If this rescue has ever made you smile, given you hope, or helped a cat you care about, please consider giving before the year ends. Even a small gift adds up to something powerful when fueled by compassion.
From the bottom of our hearts — and on behalf of every whiskered soul we’ve helped — thank you for standing with us in 2025.
Let’s go into 2026 together. 🐾💛

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FCAT Thrift Shop Feral Cat Awareness Team Oregon Barn Cat Program

Close the year with kindness and love by helping cats in need.

12/27/2025

Sorry I'm still sick, store will reopen Sunday at 11:30.

12/26/2025

I AM SICK! Sorry I am not available today. The store is closed, I was in for a short time this morning to help with cleaning before we had some extra coverage so I could go home and rest. I'm not sure what tomorrow will bring, I pray I feel better. If I still have a fever I will only be in fir a short time Saturday morning to do my kitty duties, then back to bed I will go. I am trying not to share this nasty bug with anyone.

12/25/2025

A little update on Winny 🤍
Winny is healing beautifully and her spirits are brighter with each passing day. We’ve learned she loves belly rubs and is an expert biscuit-maker. Watching her come back to herself has been such a joy. 💕
Dianne Ettinger Smith giving her some love at the rescue today, be careful Dianne you will fall in love.

12/24/2025

I'm looking for a free kitten because shelter prices are a scam!

Annie posted this on Nextdoor because she wanted to adopt a kitten for her 8-year-old daughter for Christmas. She had just returned home from a local shelter and was horrified to see the adoption fee of $100. "Shelters shouldn't be making money by selling pets. Those adoption fees are ridiculous!"

You can guess how this turned out. Annie found a free kitten in November but didn't have any place to hold the kitten until Christmas morning. You can't wrap them and hide them in a closet. So, her daughter received a very early Christmas present. Her daughter fell in love with the cute little striped tabby. She slept with her at night and rushed home after school so she could play with her new baby. It was perfect.

A week after adoption, the kitten stopped eating, was vomiting and wasn't playing any more. She rushed her to the emergency vet and had x-rays and other tests. It appeared to be panleukopenia, so the vet kept the kitten so they could monitor her, give her fluids and provide other supportive care. Three days later, she was still p***y but on the mend. She was lucky to survive! Annie, however, wasn't so lucky. The vet bill was over $3,600!

When the kitten was older, she put a note out to find a "cheap vet" to get the kitten vaccinated and spayed. She'd called a few clinics and it was going to be over $600. Isn't there a cheaper place?

When she contacted us, we gave her links to our local low-cost clinics. The cheapest one was going to be $120 for the spay, rabies, FVRCP, parasite treatments and a microchip. That is a great deal, but $20 more than the shelter's "scam" price. And she would still need another vet visit in a month for booster shots. By the time the tabby was fully vetted, she was a $3,750 kitten. Worth every penny of course, but it will months before Annie can pay off the credit card bill for the emergency room visit.

There is no such thing as a free kitten. If you adopt from a shelter or rescue, you are getting a kitten who is vaccinated, altered, microchipped and treated for parasites. A free kitten has not even been checked for common diseases or birth defects. It is a bargain compared to the prices you will pay to do this all yourself.

12/23/2025

Great cat food deals at Costco!!

Costco’s sale brochure starts today with an awesome deal on wet cat food. It is a limit of 5. Help FCAT and purchase them to donate. We go through 60 cans each and every day soooo you would be helping to feed the 100+ cats in our cattery. Thank you for your donations! 😻