April 13, 2026FLOUNDER is doing great! Latest photo above! I took him to the vet this past week (along with several other cat visits to Sound Cat!) and repeated his PCR test (swab eyes & back of throat). He was a trooper & no sedation needed. I just held him & he knew I was with him. He has really come a long long way from being VERY feral to just a “mushster”!
Will take a few days to get the results, but hoping PCR will show that he is not contagious any more for the calici virus (Kitty pneumonia) which is contagious. It is much less contagious to cats that are vaccinated & all of ours have been, but airing on the side of caution. Just cant wait to get him out of that bathroom he has been locked up in for EIGHT weeks!
Say a prayer for FLOUNDER! Enjoy his video!
March 27, 2026 New video of Flounder doing great! Eating, playing, purring, talking and overall doing much better, but still a bit congested. Very affectionate!
Flounder playing with a cat toy – March 27 2026
March 19, 2026 Continuing to improve! Watch his latest video!
March 8, 2026 Update on Flounder – Its been a challenge & very, very slow improvement, but I can finally say, I am hopeful, as you can see in his latest video.
A couple days ago, FLOUNDER began nibbling a little bit on his dry food. He is also drinking a little water on his own.
Yesterday, he took a brief moment to pick his paw.
Today, he was purring & that made me cry. After 11 days of tube feeding this kitty 3 times a day while his eyes were closed, he just laid there with his head buried, I’m finally seeing some improvement.
Feb. 25, 2026 After successful dental surgery, Flounder is not doing well in recovery this week.
Flounder recovering Feb 25 2026
Flounder is the little black feral I took to Sound Cat last Monday & had all his teeth pulled (to the tune of $1,700!!!), but unfortunately, he has not done well so far.
I dropped him off at Sound Cat, our Vet, this am. He is not eating, he is very lethargic & quite congested.
Please say a prayer for this little feral cat. He doesn’t deserve any of this!
Feb. 15, 2026 Urgent Fundraiser needed for poor Flounder’s dental issues! For the fast couple of weeks, I noticed him, one of the black feral kitties in the FURR Sanctuary, seemed thin, lethargic and not well.
I noticed that Flounder started to seem congested also, so I had to get him to the vet. After several days, I finally got Flounder in my net and got him to Sound Cat. It is so difficult to care for a feral colony because the cats are not tame. It is extremely difficult to catch them.
Flounder – dental issues before surgery – Feb 2026
Flounder had horrible breath, horrible teeth and needs a full mouth of dental extractions! He also had a horrible infection and was dripping bloody mucus from his nose as you can see in this photo. How painful and horrible for him!
He is scheduled for dental surgery on Feb. 16. It will cost around $1,200 – $1,500 for him in addition to the $300 I’ve already spent from his original vet assessment last week.
Since Flounder’s surgery moved up, that opened a dental surgery spot for the new feral, TREASURE, on Mar 30th.
Please say a prayer that Flounder’s surgery goes well and that all of his infections will go away. Poor kitty!!!
Flounder with feeding tube – March 2026
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For adoption information or to schedule a visit to the Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab rescue facility to meet this kitty, please email FURR’s President and Founder, Terry Schultz, at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com. Learn how to adoptthis kitty! FURR adopts to the Wilmington/Hampstead NC and surrounding area only and to approved homes. If you are not ready to adopt a kitty, please consider fostering or sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
Feb, 1, 2026 Ensure your kitty cannot ingest string, cords, or other dangerous household materials – see list below! Please read and share this important reminder
A client of mine that adopted a cat from FURR, has had a harrowing experience accidentally eating fishing line!
When I adopt out cats, I try to cover a LOT of information, but sometimes it is an overwhelming amount of data. I try to explain one thing for sure:
NEVER, EVER allow any cat access to the following:
Blind cords
String of any kind
Yarn
Thread
Hair ties
Rubber bands
Filament
Etc.
All of these things are extremely fun for cats to play with & extremely dangerous for them to play with.
My client has some fishing line inside the house. Supposedly the fishing line was out of reach.
When a couple inches of fishing line was seen sticking out of the cat’s mouth, a trip to the animal ER was eminent.
NEVER try to pull on the string or line sticking out (of either end of the cat!) Let the ER vet handle. Severe damage can be done to the cat’s organs if you try to pull it out!!!
After this horrible incident and $1,000 bill at the ER, it was determined that nothing could be done except wait to see if the line would pass. If the line didnt get passed within a day or so, exploratory surgery was next.
After many tears and prayers, and THREE days of waiting, the cat passed an enormous amount of fishing line in his poop!
This is truly an act of GOD for this much line to feed through the cat’s body without wrapping around & getting hung up on his organs!
Folks, ive seen a lot of things with cat rescue, but I have never seen a cat successfully pass this amount of line (or string) without surgery.
BEWARE! LOOK AROUND YOUR HOUSE & PLEASE KEEP YOUR PRECIOUS CATS SAFE!
Here’s a picture to absorb in your brains! I’m still trying to take it all in.
VERY frightening & thrilled this cat didn’t die!!!
April 12, 2026 BLUE MARLIN ADOPTED…..FINALLY! HOORAY!
It’s been a long road baby! The foster parents that had BLUE FISH & BLUE MARLIN contacted me. Since our poor poor kitty, BLUE FISH, passed away, BLUE MARLIN has been so sad & depressed. MARLIN developed a UTI and had to go to the vet.
Both BLUE FISH & BLUE MARLIN had been so close and had been together for over two years.
The foster mom, shown above, had been wanting to rehome both cats for over a year now which has been very stressful for me.
The husband had gotten a large very energetic dog that wanted to chase the cats. Keeping the cats & the dog separated was causing problems. The wife wanted to keep the cats & the husband wanted to keep the new dog.
As time passed, and BLUE FISH passed away unexpectedly, BLUE MARLIN became very attached to and dependant on the wife. She gave him meds to help with his UTI and said that MARLIN was sleeping with her.
The dog had seemed to make a little progress in training & the wife and I both agreed that a rehoming for MARLIN right now would be horrible & stressful for him.
She talked with her husband & he finally agreed to let her keep MARLIN & adopt him!
Blue Marlin – PawPrints Magazine – March 2026
March 1, 2026 PawPrints Magazine features Blue Marlin on the cover of it’s March 2026 issue!
He’s more in need of a FURR-ever home than ever after his brother and best friend, Blue Fish, passed away last month. Read their photos and rescue story below.
Feb. 15, 2026 Sadly, BLUE FISH went to Heaven this past week.
The foster who has BLUE MARLIN & BLUE FISH called me urgently & said that BLUE FISH was struggling to breathe.
I told her to rush him to the emergency vet. BLUE FISH was checked out, had xrays & was put on oxygen.
The xrays showed his airways were blocked & his lungs were struggling. It was told to me that he would not improve. Sadly & suddenly, this precious beautiful boy had to be put to sleep.
Blue Fish – went to Heaven Feb. 2026
It just rips your heart out to think about a 2 yr old kitty leaving this world so soon. He leaves behind his loving partner, Blue Marlin. The 2 cats were inseparable.
The “Blues Brothers” as I called them, have been together for 2 years. They are not really brothers and were a year apart, but they looked alike and were attached.
I asked the foster to keep me posted on how Blue Marlin was handling things, and she told me that he seemed to be ok….
Meanwhile, I have to go pick up Blue Fish’s ashes tomorrow and that will be hard.
Blue Marlin
The foster still wants to get Blue Marlin out of her house asap because of the dog that they purchased that wants to chase & possibly eat the cat.
Please say a prayer for Blue Fish who has crossed over the rainbow bridge. He was adorable, sweet & way way too young to leave this world. I am just in disbelief.
Of course, i have to pay all his bills tomorrow for private cremation & vet hospital when I pick him up. It’s just awful.
I hope we can find a home for Blue Marlin really soon. He deserves a fresh start.
September 4, 2025 These poor cats had been adopted before, by another person who loved them, and she returned them when her house was condemned. The house had a bat problem that couldn’t be fixed.
Now, BLUE FISH & BLUE MARLIN are up for adoption again. They are beautiful, soft Russian Blue mix kitties, both with a white spot on their chest.
Blue Fish & Blue Marlin – Sept 2025
The two brothers have the same parents, but are a year apart from 2 different litters. They came from the torn down seafood production plant where I rescued 70 cats.
These are the sweetest cats ever and are now, probably, around 5 years old. They have been through so much.
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Learn how to adoptthis kitty! FURR adopts to the Wilmington/Hampstead NC and surrounding area only and to approved homes.
Sept 2025
To schedule a visit to the Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab rescue facility to meet this kitty, please email FURR’s President and Founder, Terry Schultz, at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com. If you are not ready to adopt a kitty, please consider fostering or sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
May 19, 2025 Terry has decided it’s best for Perch to remain at FURR, living our Sanctuary with plenty of FURR-friends and all the kitty comforts, so he is no longer available for adoption.
Perch – Aug 2025
October 20, 2024 Watch Blue Marlin’s new video! How could ANYONE “NOT” want this teddy bear and possibly one of his brothers!!! This cat is like BIG pillow and soooo kind and sweet!
July 20, 2024 These two handsome brothers are doing great, having recently been returned to FURR, so once again they’re looking for a new home. Terry adopted out Perch & Blue Marlin a couple months ago, however the adopter’s situation recently changed and, sadly, they are no longer able to keep these kitties.
While Terry follows a careful, thorough process to evaluate and approve interested adopters, sometimes things just don’t work out as planned. Fortunately, FURR accepts returns of kitties originally adopted from us to ensure they never again end up where they started – homeless and in need of rescue!
For adoption information or to schedule a visit to the Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab rescue facility to meet this kitty, please email FURR’s President and Founder, Terry Schultz, at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com.
Learn how to adopt this kitty! FURR adopts to the Wilmington/Hampstead NC and surrounding area only and to approved homes.
Blue Marlin – Nov 2023
If you are not ready to adopt a kitty, please consider fostering or sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
May 21, 2024 I finally approved of an adopter for my precious boys: PERCH & BLUE MARLIN!
Nov 2023 See how sweet and handsome Blue Marlin is in this latest photo and his new video! His brother, Perch, is not shown but they look just alike!
July 2023 I’m the sweetest boyand just a teensy shy, but OH I’m so soft and I love to be petted!!! I get along great with all the other kitties and everyone at FURR loves me! I am about a year old. I have a brother named Perch (mentioned in our Seafood Colony article) we look just alike! What’s more beautiful than a silvery smooth Russian Blue mix!!!
Salvie and Terry on Fox News Wilmington Feb. 6, 2026
Feb. 6, 2026🐾 PAWS FOR THE CAUSE – FOX WILMINGTON 🐾
Terry appears on Fox News Wilmington’s “Paws for the Cause” Program with Salvie! Watch their video!
Meet this beautiful 8-month-old female kitty who is ready for her forever home! 💕
She is already spayed, up to date on shots, blood tested, and ready to go. This sweet girl is a domestic short-haired dilute gray tortie with an incredibly soft coat and a BIG personality!
✨ What makes her special: • Sweet, affectionate, and playful • Energetic and loves to chat • Doesn’t like other cats and has NO idea she’s one! • Absolutely LOVES people and being the center of attention
She would do best as the only cat, soaking up all the love and cuddles from her humans. 🐱💙
Dec. 14, 2025 Yesterday my niece called me. She & her roommate went to the Salvation Army to drop off some things and a young kitty came running up to them screaming for food & attention.
They asked the SA folks about the cat & they had called animal control to pick her up. Several employees were allergic to cats, so they did not want her hanging around the store.
Salvie relaxing – Dec 2025
No doubt, someone dumped her there. She was extremely sweet.
My niece asked me to take her & I agreed to take her under FURR, but that she would have to foster her until we had room.
“SALVIE” is really precious, not microchipped & now safe, warm & fed in my niece’s bathroom!
Meet all FURR kitties available for adoption on PetFinder!
For adoption information or to schedule a visit to the Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab rescue facility to meet this kitty, please email FURR’s President and Founder, Terry Schultz, at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com. Learn how to adoptthis kitty! FURR adopts to the Wilmington/Hampstead NC and surrounding area only and to approved homes. If you are not ready to adopt a kitty, please consider fostering or sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
Lilac with Jim – March 2026Lilac with Laura – March 2026
March 16, 2026 Lilac is adopted by her Foster parents! We have foster failures among us & I couldn’t be happier!!!
Laura & Jim have been fostering our adorable little LILAC, the kitten I pulled from Duplin County pound. It was a fluke and a long story about how I got involved with this rescue, but I’m so glad I did! Read this story dated Dec. 14, 2025 below!
Laura is recovering from her 2nd hip replacement surgery & she is doing well. We miss her at FURR, but we know she will be back when she is able.
Meanwhile, Laura & Jim have fallen in love with Lilac and Lilac loves the dogs and all the other cats!
These pictures are priceless, and the one with 4 kitties (ALL adopted from FURR!!!) are sitting with Laura in her bedroom, is just heart warming!
Lilac enjoying her home – March 2026
Laura & Jim now have FOUR adopted FURR cats (photo above), 1 other cat & 2 rescued dogs!
I’m so happy for Lilac! Thank you Laura & Jim for deciding to keep her & give her a loving home! CONGRATS LAURA & JIM! LOVE these pictures!
Feb. 26, 2026 – New playful photos of sweet, pretty Lilac!
Dec. 14, 2025 Yesterday I received several phone calls & emails about a kitten at animal control. Many Rescue groups had been called & all were full. I do not normally pull from animal control because I have such a waiting list of cats needing rescue right here in Hampstead.
It looked like this kitten was doomed, so I agreed to take it & put it in the only space I had: the small people bathroom at FURR.
Lilac settling in a Foster Home – Dec 2025Lilac playing – Feb 2026
Kristy, a FURR Volunteer, drove to the animal control (which was out of town for me & a little closer to her) and she got the kitten. I met her & picked it up.
Well, low & behold, it’s just about the cutest darn thing ive ever seen & just as sweet. At only 8 weeks old, i was amazed at her happy ways!??
The kitten, named LILAC, stayed at FURR last night. Thanks to Laura & Jim, the kitten now has an amazing foster home.
I was quite hesitant about handing this tiny, “purrfect” baby over. Just seeing this kitten you’re smitten! She won’t last long before being adopted!
Lilac rescued 12-13-2025Lilac playing Feb 2026
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For adoption information or to schedule a visit to the Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab rescue facility to meet this kitty, please email FURR’s President and Founder, Terry Schultz, at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com. Learn how to adoptthis kitty! FURR adopts to the Wilmington/Hampstead NC and surrounding area only and to approved homes. If you are not ready to adopt a kitty, please consider fostering or sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
Donate today via FURR’s Giving Tuesday GivingGrid!
FURR is working hard to rescue as many cats and kittens in our area as possible, restore them to good health and then find loving FURR-ever homes for each one.
However the demand for rescues far exceeds our resources. So we need your help!
We need funds for critical post-rescue veterinary care for injuries and illnesses as well as ongoing care such as food, litter, meds, etc. to prepare them for adoption!
We can’t let ill or injured animals go untreated or worse, be euthanized, just because there’s no room and no money.
Food Donations needed
In the spirit of GivingTuesday, please help us and the kitties we care for!
Help save your next FURR-ever friend! It’s easy, secure and the kitties will love having a chance at a FURR-ever home – maybe yours!
Dec. 4, 2025Bonnie and June kittens adopted together!
June (L) & Bonnie (R) with new family – Dec 2025
I’m trilled to share the picture of the wonderful & cat-loving couple that adopted BONNIE & JUNE!!! The kittens are doing great and they have such an amazing home with their new adopters!
Many thanks to our FURR volunteers, the Lazours, who fostered the kittens for FURR due to space constraints. I believe that Laura & Jim cared for & loved these little kitties so much that it helped them transition beautifully into a new home.
June (left) and Bonnie (right) eating – Oct 2025
Also thanks to Marc & Sarah who alerted me to the kittens needing rescue. It was so satisfying to get them trapped & out of the woods where they were living.
It takes a village! Thanks to all who helped with these beautiful kittens!
Oct. 31, 2025 Major update and good news! BONNIE (Siamese mix) & JUNE (Russian Blue mix), the 2 kittens that I trapped & rescued from Rocky Point, NC, are doing great! I can’t thank Laura & Jim enough for fostering these 2 babies! FURR was completely overwhelmed!
Both are SUPER sweet, loving kittens! They love to play together & are healthy & happy sisters! They are now spayed, shots, tested, etc., and ready to go! They are still learning about humans, but coming along quickly! They would probably do best in a quieter home &, of course, priority given to adopters that are willing to keep them together!
Bonnie (Siamese mix) & June (Russian Blue mix) after rescue – Sept 2025
BONNIE & JUNE certainly are GORGEOUS kittens with really soft fur! They will not last long, so text FURR soon if you want to squeeze them! Contact Terry Schultz, FURR’s President, at 864-483-2444.
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June (top) and Bonnie (bottom) watching – Oct 2025
For adoption information or to schedule a visit to the Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab rescue facility to meet this kitty, please email FURR’s President and Founder, Terry Schultz, at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com. Learn how to adoptthis kitty! FURR adopts to the Wilmington/Hampstead NC and surrounding area only and to approved homes. If you are not ready to adopt a kitty, please consider fostering or sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
Dec. 26, 2025 Tough day today but for a good reason!
BLOSSOM was adopted today by a wonderful family! They fell in love with BLOSSOM & the couple has 3 little kids! There aren’t many cats that I would want to go to such a busy household with children, but BLOSSOM is all about it!
I took BLOSSOM today & she just had a ball looking out all the big windows & running around the master bedroom where she will stay for a while to get acclimated. The 3 little kids didn’t bother her a bit & I think it was more exciting for her!
I cried all the way home after saying goodbye to this amazing cat. We are all going to miss BLOSSOM, the “purrfect” cat!
I do think she will be much happier with no other cats around. She never realized that “she” was a cat, & she didn’t really like other felines to take away attention from her!
This was a wonderful match & a great adoption! Im so happy & so sad at the same time. It tears out your heart strings to say goodbye.
Be happy BLOSSOM!!!
Blossom sitting – Nov 2025
Nov. 29, 2025 See how sweet and affectionate she is in her new video!
Oct. 27, 2025 Meet Blossom, a young Tuxedo female! She is an “in your face” kinda girl! BLOSSOM never met a stranger! Watch her videos: Blossom-1 and Blossom-2
This beautiful Tuxedo girl was surrendered by her owner, who could not care for her properly any more.
BLOSSOM has been completely vetted by FURR & is in excellent health. She LOVES to eat, so the sound of a can opening brings her sprinting!!!
Blossom watching – Oct 2025
BLOSSOM would probably love to be an only kitty & get all the love for herself, but really, she will fit well in any household. This one’s a keeper!!!
Meet all FURR kitties available for adoption on PetFinder!
For adoption information or to schedule a visit to the Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab rescue facility to meet this kitty, please email FURR’s President and Founder, Terry Schultz, at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com. Learn how to adoptthis kitty! FURR adopts to the Wilmington/Hampstead NC and surrounding area only and to approved homes. If you are not ready to adopt a kitty, please consider fostering or sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
Nov. 1, 2025 I’ve made the difficult decision today to move these 2 cats from the FURR adoption center out to the sanctuary.
It is heartbreaking for me to have to face the reality that I could not get these cats ready for adoption.
I have spent THREE years working with these 2 cats & I still cannot put Revolution on them, trim their nails or pick them up without an act of Congress!
No one wants these cats & I love them both so much. I have gotten so close to them….but usually at a distance. I’m the only one that can pet them, but that’s about it.
Both PERCH & SPOT were trapped & rescued at the Atlantic Seafood place that closed down.
Perch at the Sanctuary – 11-1-2025
I have no idea what there life was like before I saved them, but I imagine it was survival of the fittest.
It’s difficult to accept that there will be a few feral cats that have been so traumatized by humans that they cannot recover.
I know they will be ok at the sanctuary, but today would be their last Revolution treatment, their last personal “hands on” by me and the last time they will see their close siblings.
PERCH was crying in his temporary cage at the sanctuary & my heart just broke. When I added SPOT to join him, he quieted down.
I know this is only a temporary transition period, but I hate it for them. They don’t understand what’s happening to them.
Please say a prayer for PERCH, SPOT & for me. It’s tough love at Its max.
