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August 3, 2026 Urgent reminder: Lilies are lethal (within hours!) toxic to cats (and dogs)!

Helpful resources:

> PetMD – What To Do If Your Cat Ingests a Lily Flower

> ASPCA – List of Lilies Toxic to Cats – full view of image above

> ASPCA Poison Control: 888-426-4435

Our Volunteer, Kate, is fighting for the lives of her two kitties when they simply touched lily pollen! Here is their story –

My mom sent me flowers for my birthday – lilies. I thought they were beautiful, but my cousin said they were toxic to cats, so I put them in my bedroom, which I usually keep closed off to the cats.

I was spending time with my girls yesterday and I left my bedroom door open, not thinking about the flowers. While I was eating lunch, Party and Addie went into my room and got up close with the flowers. They were sniffing them and got pollen on them. Party walked up to me right after and I saw a big smudge of pollen on her face. I immediately wiped it off and looked up lilies. I had no idea how poisonous they are to cats! They can cause kidney failure within 24 hours of not treated immediately.

Within 5 minutes I was on the phone with the emergency vet who guided me to reach out to the poison control line. They told me to take them to the vet ER immediately. I immediately called and texted Terry asking her to come help me get the kitties into their carriers. Terry immediately dropped everything and came over. She was able to get them in their carriers in 2 minutes – a miracle!! I couldn’t have done it without her!!!

I got the kitties to the hospital within 1 hour of interaction of the flowers. They immediately took them back and checked both of them out. They sedated them (Party first since she had the most pollen on her), and then bathed them, took blood work, gave them medicine to help them throw up (didn’t work) and hooked them up to an IV.

They hit the 24 hour mark at 4:30 today. Blood was drawn at 3 and both of their kidney levels are normal so far. They will be in the ER for 72 hours, getting blood drawn every 6 hours. Tonight at 9 is the next blood draw. I’m praying for my kitties. They are my babies, my everything. Please share this and ask for everyone’s prayers and healing thoughts!!

Thank you

Kate

Aug. 3, 2026 Good news – Friends of Felines has agreed to hold on to him and FURR has agreed to sponsor his care until his lice treatment is completed. Whew! It takes a village!

Aug. 2, 2026 – We’re running out of time! We need a temp (6 week) foster TODAY! Please share with others!

July 31, 2026 URGENT! BY SUNDAY, 8/2, I need a temporary (6 week) foster for a Trap-Neuter-Release cat we caught that has lice! This condition is absolutely *not* contagious to dogs or people but highly contagious to cats! We need someone with a spare room or a bathroom where I can set up a cage away from cats.

Please call or text Terry Schultz at 864-483-2444 to help!

URGENT! This cat is in horrible shape and needs to be medicated (which Terry will do) once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks before he is released back into his colony. If he is released now, he will suffer and he will spread his lice to all the other cats in the colony!

PLEEEEASE HELP! FURR will provide food, litter, medication, cage, blankets and everything needed. Terry can also come to feed him and clean litter once a day if he is in the Hampstead area.

All you have to do is provide the space!

Please note that space in a garage *must* be air conditioned.

Thank you in advance for helping us help this poor cat!

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June 2026 -FURR is changing it’s focus due to Terry’s recent health concerns.

FURR has a 2-page ad in the July issue of PawPrints magazine announcing we are closing Indefinitely.*

What does this mean for FURR Supporters, Fosters, Adopters and Volunteers?

In short, it means two things:

• No new kitties – We’re “Closing Indefinitely for New Intakes”
• Need Your Help – Our Supporters are as critical as ever! 

*See our Ad on pages 27 (left) and 29 (above).

Each of you is critical to ensure that our transition through the 2 Phases outlined below runs as smoothly as possible for the sake of people and kitties!:

• Phase 1 is complete when all kitties that are ready for adoption are adopted or living with a foster:
  • No further intake of new kitties effective immediately
  • FURR continues to need support from all volunteers and donors in caring for available kitties on Petfinder while they await fostering or adoption
  • FURR continues to need Fosters and Adopters to approved homes in the Hampstead/Wilmington area as per our current process and Application
  • FURR covers a fostered kitty’s food, litter, supplies and any needed vet costs for as long as they are in the foster’s care
  • Ferals remain in the Sanctuary – no changes for now
  • Timeline TBD, but we’re hoping this is complete by the end of 2026
• Phase 2 is complete when Terry decides the long-term plan for the Feral Sanctuary:
  • No further intake of new kitties effective immediately
  • Future plans depend in part on Terry’s health recovery 
  • Final arrangements for the Feral Sanctuary and the FURR Properties is TBD

None of this is going to happen overnight. In fact, we’re not in control of the timeline on accomplishing each Phase. So please continue to do the wonderful work each of you are doing to care for our kitties as Terry leads FURR in this new approach during the months to come. 

Thank you so much for your understanding and for all you do for FURR! 

Please let Terry and I know if you have any questions or concerns at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com. 

Best regards, 

Terry Schultz – President and Founder

Michelle Rivers – Vice President
www.catfurr.org

Fosters and Adopters

July 2026 – As a result of our announcement that FURR is Indefinitely Closed to New Intakes“, we need Foster and Adopter homes!

Meet all FURR kitties available for foster or adoption on Petfinder!

We have so many wonderful cats – too many for our facility, so we’re eager to find foster and adoptive homes for them.

How to Become a Foster or Adopter:

1. Learn more about FURR’s Foster & Adoption Process.
2. Complete our Foster or Adoption Application.

FURR fosters and adopts to approved homes only in the Hampstead/Wilmington and surrounding area.

Fosters and Adopters should be prepared to spend time with the cat(s) and able to keep them in a totally separate room. This timeframe is unique to each kitty. Sometimes it only takes a few days, but it may take a few weeks for a kitty to become relaxed and comfortable in your home.

For our Fosters:

• FURR covers a fostered kitty’s food, litter, supplies and any needed vet costs for as long as they are in the foster’s care
• We also ask our Fosters to please also be prepared to notify Terry at Adoptafurrcat@gmail.com at least 2 weeks in advance if you’re no longer able to continue to fostering.

If you are not ready to foster or adopt a kitty, please consider sponsoring.

All donations are tax deductible.