They need us, and we are confident that with your help, we’ll save more…
Oscar and Emmy April 2024Tux Walking – Nov 2024
February 2025 – Show your love for kitties for Valentine’s Day by making a secure and easy donation on FURR’sGIVINGGRID – just click on the blue Donate button!
Why donate to FURR? If we can get enough people to give us a small donation, we can rescue and care for more cats and kittens urgently in need and prepare them for a FURR-ever home, like Oscar & Tony, bonded brothers, and sweet, handsome Tux, one of our special needs kitties!
Meet all FURR kitties available for adoption on PetFinder!
While we are so grateful to our community of supporters for helping FURR survive this long, we are continuing to struggle and unfortunately moving backwards in terms of our expenses versus our donations due to several rescues this year where the kitties needed expensive veterinary care, such as the kitties rescued from living near an Advance Auto store. We don’t know how much longer we can sustain this trend, but we can’t stop saving the FURR kitties! Our work is too important, so we are asking for your help to make ends meet.
If you’re not in a position to donate, you can also help by sharing FURR’s GIVINGGRID with others you think might want to help too. You can also share FURR’s facebook page!
Somehow, we always find a way to make it through for the benefit of all our precious kitties. Sometimes it almost seems impossible and we look back and wonder how we got by. Then we remember, our miracle is you! Thank you for helping us!
What to know about FURR?Feline Urgent Rescue and Rehab (FURR) was founded in 2009 by Terry Schultz and to this day, 100% of her time is devoted to rescuing and rehabilitating stray and feral cats and kittens. Your donation supports our “no kill” shelter, a cage free facility, the FURR Lodge, which is a safe haven for cats and kittens to temporarily reside, recover and become adorable, loving pets ready for FURRever homes.
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 fosteringor sponsoring. All donations are tax deductible.
Sept 22, 2025 Thanks to Kuranda AND our generous Donors, FURR is receiving 8 Donations + 5 Matching Donations!:
3 Cat Towers (2 Donated, + 1 Matching Donation)
10 Cat Beds (6 Donated + 4 Matching Donations)
Please note: We still need 7 more Cat Towers to finish replacing existing wood/carpet ones deemed unacceptable by our NC State Inspector.
September 1, 2025 – Kuranda will DONATE a MATCHING PRODUCT for each of the NEXT 5 DONATIONS to FURR starting today!
Please click on the Kuranda image on the right to donate today!
These beds and towers are great for FURR kitties:
Easy cleanup vs. carpeted or cloth trees or beds Multiple cozy nooks for cats in the 7-level style Save floor space with their stackable design Durable, strong and great climbing kitties Longer lasting than wood or carpet/cloth beds
Our kitties would looooove having several more beds and towers. Both products are much more comfortable for the kitties and much easier for us to move and clean than carpeted trees and other types of beds!
You can also Donate from our Wishlist, which includes a wide variety of supplies we use everyday – including household items that fit any budget!
Please Donate from our Wishlist to see all the latest requests for helping happy, healthy kitties in our new sanctuary!
New Gazebo in FURR Facility Yard 10-25-2024
October 29, 2024 Last week I personally paid to have a very large, but very old, gazebo moved from my home to the FURR Ferals’ facility!
New Gazebo kitties love 10-25-2024
I thought they might like it and we rarely used it.
Well, I was right! The FURR FERALS play on it and enjoy it every day! I’m so happy that it gives them another fun thing to do!
New Sanctuary – April 2024
September 2024 Learn how to Donate a Kuranda Bed! We’ve also updated our Wishlist with many things our kitties need that are inexpensive household items!
We appreciate the generous donations we’ve recently received to help supply the new sanctuary’s ongoing needs to feed, vet and house all FURR’s kitties – those ready for adoption (varies between 10-20, sometimes more) and those still in post-rescue rehabilitation (varies between 25-50 kitties).
July 2024 Many thanks again for your continued support for the new sanctuary as detailed below. We’ve come a long way and donations are still much appreciated!
June 28, 2024We still need to raise funds for vetting and moving ferals into our new sanctuary. In our ongoing efforts to ensure we’re using FURR’s resources as efficiently and effectively as possible, this project has been one of our highest priorities in recent months. Now that all FURR kitties are consolidated into one location, we need to replenish the funds we had for day-to-day care and feeding that were re-directed for this special project. Terry & Team are now able to devote much more time and resources to caring for kitties in the new sanctuary.
Salmon – FURR Feral 06/2024
June 24, 2024 ALL OF THE FURR FERALS HAVE BEEN MOVED into our new sanctuary, shown here! Many thanks to my sister, Fran, for helping me many mornings catching these cats. Many were already trap savvy and she had to help me net them. It was stressful for all of us. We hate upsetting the cats and it was truly a test of our tough love. Every cat was re-vetted and I took one or two cats to Sound Cat every day for almost 3 weeks! Each cat was examined, got updated shots and treatment for fleas/worms. I have a HUGE respect for the Sound Cat vet’s, techs and staff! They were so patient and wonderful to help me with this project. I’m glad it’s over!
Ferals in New Sanctuary – 6-13-24
These FURR FERALS from Atlantic Seafood seem to be settling in to their new sanctuary home pretty well but all still scared and confused after being trapped again (or netted). Ninety-five percent of the Atlantic Seafood cats are black with a white spot on their chest. There are also 5 torties, 1 siamese, 1 orange and 2 gray striped tabbies. All the rest are black and beautiful.
Ferals in New Sanctuary – 6-13-24
This building and property has been my project for over a year now. There is a lot more room for the cats inside the building and outside in a fenced in area. The cats will stay contained in the building (which is cooled and heated) for at least 30 days. After that, hopefully they will understand that this is their new home. I did install security cameras all over the place so I can monitor the cats inside and eventually outside. Even though the cats have a lot more room, they are still cuddling up together in one of the three lofts I made for them up high!
Please know that dropping off cats, or any animals, is a felony. FURR FERALS is at FULL CAPACITY, has NO volunteers (only me 7 days a week and twice a day) and is struggling financially.
4 Successful Dental Surgeries after Generous Donation
Tang Fish – 06/2024Trigger Fish (formerly Blue Fish) – 06/2024Algae – 06/2024Autumn – 04-2024
July 15, 2024 Good news – All 4 dentals are done! Tang’s dental surgery was successful after treating infection, broken teeth (28 teeth removed), abscesses and fire engine red gums! Algae’s dental surgery on July 9 was also successful after treating an infected mouth removing 24 teeth!They will both soon be healed and enjoying pain free mouths! Trigger Fish’s dental was successfully done July 8 and Autumnis also feeling much better after her dental surgery in May.
Salmon, shown in the section above about the new sanctuary, also had a horrible mouth and needed teeth pulled, and so now thankfully has had successful dental surgery on July 16.
June 28, 2024Wonderful news! Thanks to a very generous donor, we can now plan for the dental surgeries for the 4 feral kitties urgently in need, including Tang Fish! Recently, a family adopted another older FURR kitty that had undergone an urgently needed full mouth dental extraction that FURR paid for when the kitty was rescued. So this kitty’s new family kindly wants to “Pay it Forward“!
This donation pays for these FOUR dental surgeries: TANGFISH, AUTUMN, ALGAE and TRIGGER
June 24, 2024 A kitty named “TANG FISH” (yes, that’s a fish name and yes, he is an orange kitty) BADLY needs a dental!!! TANG is an older feral and his teeth and gums are so bad that we moved him up on the waiting list! Poor cat! He deserves a happy, pain free life! So, that’s gonna be at least $1,000 for a FULL MOUTH removal of teeth.
Original Story about the Sanctuary and Dentals Needed
June 14, 2024 – What’s new at FURR? Two things – Our sanctuary and of course more rescues!
Terry has worked very hard for over a year to complete the new FURR sanctuary, all the while rescuing more kitties! So now while Terry moves kitties in, please help us raise funds for these urgent needs:
Vaccinate and move ferals to our new sanctuary – $200 per kitty / $2,400 total:
I have re-trapped, or netted, one or two feral cats per day from the holding pen at my house. It has taken nonstop work and two or more trips to the vet every day. Each cat is sedated, given updated shots, full exam and treated for fleas/parasites.
Two dozen cats have been done so far and moved to their permanent new FURR sanctuary.
Each cat costs about $200 including sedation.
TWELVE cats left to be trapped, vetted and moved- total cost approx. $2,400
Multiple dental surgeries needed:
Three of the cats need dental work:
AUTUMN– FURR ADOPTABLE cat and dental has been done for $800, but we never raised enough money, so this came out of our operating budget.
TRIGGER FISH – FURR FERAL is scheduled July 8th FULL MOUTH EXTRACTIONS approx. $1,000 – $1,200
ALGAE – FURR FERAL is scheduled for July 9th dental with about 2 or 3 extractions approx. $800
Food and Litter:
We have auto deductions from the checking account every 2 weeks from Chewy for food and litter.
Litter: $350 every 2 weeks = $700 per month. Food: Chewy runs $718 every 2 weeks = $1,436 a month.
Royal Canin dry food runs us $255 every other month or $128 a month
Ongoing care:
The other expenses FURR encounters are:
Vet bills related to each kitty’s rescue and recovery
Supplies – gloves, cleaning supplies, dish washing liquid, paper towels, kitty treats, toys, water filters, carrier pads, disinfectants, mopping pads and solution, toilet paper, Feliway refills, air fresheners, scratcher refills and so on and more.
We currently have $300 in our checking account!
Thank you for helping us get all the FURR kitties moved into our new sanctuary and to care for them after they’ve survived so much during their rescues and recoveries!
Bumble Bee featured in Sept 2026 PawPrints Magazine
September 2026 – Look for Bumble Bee in current issues of PawPrints Magazine!
August 2025 See her new feature photo above! Video below! This sweet, pretty kitty is full of life and love! She’s more than ready for their FURR-ever home! Arrange to meet her today by contacting FURR at adoptafurrcat@gmail.com.
April 13, 2024 My name is “BUMBLE BEE” and FURR rescued me from a terrible situation! My BIG bright eyes look just like a bee and my colors too! I am no bigger than a football and have quite a silly/sassy personality! After I get to know someone who is sweet and gentle with me, I follow them all around meowing and sticking my tail straight up in the air!
Bumble Bee posing – Aug 2025 (Photo By Lindsay Kappius)
I’m only between 1 and 2 years old and I love belly rubs. They tell me that I’ve probably had a litter of kittens before! I wonder what happened to them? All I need is a little patience and love to become your little friend! Come visit me soon. I would probably prefer no dogs or loud children, but I do just fine with other cats. If they bother me, I just give them a pop with my paw, but no claws! Call me “Bee” for short!!!
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.