Foreacre Fur Family

Foreacre Fur Family Mother-daughter duo whose goal is to rescue and rehome any stray cat or kitten who comes our way. Located in Lancaster PA.

We're a mother-daughter duo whose goal is to rescue and rehabilitate any stray cat who has the fortune to stray our way. This group is for our foster kitties, and those interested in adopting them, or simply following their journeys! We serve southcentral & southeast Pennsylvania and will travel.

🐈 Cat Rescues and Independent Rescuers of Southeast Central Pennsylvania (resource spreadsheet): http

://centralpacatrescues.com

🐈 ADOPTION FORM: http://bit.ly/fffadopt

🐈 AMAZON WISHLIST: https://bit.ly/fffwishlist


🐈 DONATIONS: (used for food, litter, medications and vaccinations, other trapping/rescue supplies, and sterilization surgeries)
Cashapp: $jforeacre
Venmo: $jforeacre
PayPal: [email protected]


🐈 CONTACT INFO:
Jenn - 717-983-8443
Alyssa - 717-472-5250
Email: [email protected]



*At this time we are independent and are not a 501(c)(3) non-profit. *

This is Buick, aptly named because he was found by mechanics and rivals the size of a car! This BIGGGGGGGGGGG boy wasn't...
09/05/2026

This is Buick, aptly named because he was found by mechanics and rivals the size of a car! This BIGGGGGGGGGGG boy wasn't so much as a planned rescue (but then again, almost no rescue is planned) as he was a "we'll take him because we know he needs help NOW" rescue.

Buick was found by kindly shop mechanics who noticed him limping, due to an injured front leg that was swollen, infected, and leaking pus. It looks like he may have been shot with a BB gun, which is absolutely horrific, but even worse given how sweet Buick is - he just wants to cuddle and love up on hoomans. (We will never understand a human's willingness to be intentionally cruel to others, particularly lesser creatures such as defenseless animals.)

Buick was left, injured and suffering, to fend for himself - not just for food and shelter, but to fight off other cats, who took advantage of his injury and bullied him in order to steal food and chase him away from safe resting areas. We're so glad those mechanics found him when they did, *and* found him help!

We don't yet know if Buick's leg is fractured (TBD this coming week), but a local TNR clinic veterinarian cleaned out the wound, took care of Buick's pesky trouble puffs (aka he was neutered), and he's with us because the wound needs close monitoring and frequent flushes with warm saline to ensure it can't build back up with pus like it did before, or else there's a very real risk he could end up losing the entire leg - or even his life.

Such an injury is undoubtedly painful, so we're keeping Buick comfortable with pain medication, a heating pad and warm compresses, and we're careful to time the doses of his pain medication so he gets them *before* the wound flushes.

Buick is also sick with severe diarrhea that has "that" look/smell/frequency - you already know what word we're about to type: coccidia. So Buick is being treated for that, too.

Check out Buick's milk mustache - doesn't he look like he is smiling? We hope he is as content as his markings make him look. ❤️‍🩹

The Lactated Ringers arrived today!!! ❤️‍🩹💉🏥🐈Thank you so much! We are so grateful to have a fresh stockpile of fluids r...
09/04/2026

The Lactated Ringers arrived today!!! ❤️‍🩹💉🏥🐈

Thank you so much! We are so grateful to have a fresh stockpile of fluids ready to go!

Never in our lives have we been so excited over bags of WATER. 💦💦💦Thanks to a few recent monetary donations, we had enou...
09/04/2026

Never in our lives have we been so excited over bags of WATER. 💦💦💦

Thanks to a few recent monetary donations, we had enough extra funds to purchase two 1000mL bags of Lactated Ringers - this is a rehydrating solution comprised of water, sodium, potassium, and calcium. This specific blend gives dehydrated kittens and cats the fluids and electrolytes they need to keep them hydrated, which keeps their blood flowing, which keeps oxygen and nutrients coming to vital organs.

We do have fluids, but not much - about 1/3 of a 1000mL bag. The average dose is 10mL per pound as often as three times daily - with all the *very* sick kittens we've had this summer, we've blown through nearly two bags worth of fluids just in three months! 😧

We're not kidding when we say fluids are life-saving. Within 15 minutes of giving Neo just 5mL of LR (doses are usually weight-based, then adjusted for the specific need of that cat), he was perky enough to try to latch onto a ni**le - before, he was limp and lethargic, with not even enough energy to lift his head. Fluids are critical, and are frequently used in life-saving care.

Unfortunately, Lactated Ringers are not available on Amazon, so this is not something we can put on a wishlist. But we can order them directly from a medical supply company, and even with shipping costs, this is $48.17 very well spent!

We are always VERY appreciative of monetary donations, because that's how we're able to purchase vaccines and fluids! Thank you! 💗💕🐈

09/03/2026

We may have determined why Neo is having trouble latching, and why he was presumably abandoned by his mother in the first place: he might have Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH), also known as Wobbly Cat Syndrome.

What makes us suspect CH is the constant presence of vibrations and tremors in Neo's head whenever he is active - particularly when he is eating or making biscuits. He has persistent difficulties latching, and we've actually had to put him into gentle headlocks to assist him in being able to better latch, suckle, and swallow. Without those headlocks, Neo struggles to latch on to the ni**le and maintain the latch while sucking, and then he gets frustrated and starts squirming and kicking, which of course further obstructs his ability to latch, suckle, and swallow.

CH is a result of a pregnant cat being exposed to panleukopenia (aka distemper) during pregnancy. The virus disrupts fetal brain development, specifically balance and movement. Fortunately, while it can be very alarming to see a cat afflicted with CH, the condition itself is not painful, progressive, nor fatal, and cats who have it don't know anything different - CH is their "normal".

CH is a spectrum - some cats only have a very slight wobble or issues balancing, while others are severely afflicted and cannot even stand without assistance.

It is too soon to tell, but if what is causing Neo's latching issues is indeed CH, then it would explain why he was presumably abandoned by his mother. She would have noticed Neo acting different than his siblings, and that he was struggling to latch and eat, so she would assume he was sick AND contagious, and consequently she would separate him from the rest of the litter to "save" them.
It also explains why his "second" finders/rescuers had trouble feeding him - they are inexperienced with neonates (as are most people, since "cat rescuer" is quite the specialty!), so they weren't sure what was normal versus abnormal, or how to best help him on their own. (They also reported noticing his head tremors, but didn't know what to make of them.)

Neo may never be able to successfully latch and suckle to drink milk efficiently, but with gently keeping his head still, he has an easier time forming a better latch and keeping the suction consistent.

The attached video is only 14 seconds long, but it shows Neo's head vibrations/tremors well - they seem to increase in severity if he is eating, making biscuits (kneading), or is otherwise active. Otherwise, he IS able to walk without any abnormal difficulties (just typical newborn unsteadiness), and he can rest and sleep without shaking.
(Please ignore my (Jenn) messy jeans - Neo had just had lunch, which means we both ended up wearing some of it.)

We truly hope this is "just" CH, because CH cats can, for the most part, live normal lives. They do better in homes without stairs, and slip-proof, elevated feeding dishes that are wide and shallow can make eating and drinking easier, but otherwise these cats get along just fine, because again, to them, their shakes, tremors, and wobbles are their normal. 💖

Has anyone ever dealt with CH in neonates? Did it present like this?

Good morning from Janus, who would like to remind everyone HE is the baby, those are HIS bottles, and that is HIS milkie...
09/03/2026

Good morning from Janus, who would like to remind everyone HE is the baby, those are HIS bottles, and that is HIS milkies!

Neo *did* get a chance to eat breakfast before Janus tried to steal "his" milkies back - all 11mL of it! He is now up to 5.1 ounces - he has gained an ounce in less than 48 hours!

Look whose eyes are *both* open!Neo had a GREAT day - he worked hard eating, going to the bathroom, making biscuits, PUR...
09/03/2026

Look whose eyes are *both* open!

Neo had a GREAT day - he worked hard eating, going to the bathroom, making biscuits, PURRING, nuzzling in his blankets and with his stuffed plush (it has a heartbeat simulator in it), and he even went on a little road trip with the FFF hoomans today, because we had somewhere to be and we wanted to make sure he was kept warm and didn't miss any meals!

Thank you for all of the support and love for Neo, and all of the FFF cats, both current and future. We appreciate the community supporting us, because every dollar, every donation, helps us reach more cats! There is no way we could help anywhere near the number of cats we can help thanks to all of you, so truly - THANK YOU! 💗 🐈

Good morning from Neo! His name is Greek for "new beginnings", and given that his rescue coincides with a very heartbrea...
09/02/2026

Good morning from Neo! His name is Greek for "new beginnings", and given that his rescue coincides with a very heartbreaking situation that we cannot currently go into more detail about, we felt it was an apt name. Just know that Neo is definitely the balm we needed, as well as the reminder we needed about why it's so important that we do what we do and that sometimes we really are in the right place at the right time. 🩷

Anyway, it was a stressful evening and night looking after Neo: making sure he was hydrated, keeping his glucose up so his metabolism would stay active, and just as importantly, working with him to help him re-learn how to suckle and swallow so we won't have to tube-feed. And, of course, handling the basics of newborn kittens: keeping him warm, and stimulating him to make sure the output comes *out*. And doing all of this means disrupted sleep for the involved humans, but that's okay - he's alive and thriving this morning, and that is all that matters! (And we have an emergency stash of caffeine pills!)

Fortunately we made it through the night without any hiccups, Neo is still struggling to latch but is figuring out suckling and swallowing, and he was very active and vocal this morning - so much that when we turned our backs for a moment to get his milk ready, he decided we were taking too long and he vacated his little soft-sided carrier and headed for the nearby mini-fridge to get it himself! 😹
(This was our fault for leaving the top unzipped - lesson learned! Neo is no longer a lethargic, half-dead kitten with no energy. He's got things to do and places to go!)

P.S. Maybe it's sub-q water weight, maybe it's Maybelline, but Neo weighed in at 4.7 (+0.6) ounces this morning!

Don't even ask us where this one is going to go (fortunately they don't need much space at this age), but it was context...
09/01/2026

Don't even ask us where this one is going to go (fortunately they don't need much space at this age), but it was context clues from the finder's description and worrying photo that had us rightfully concerned for this little one - and we ended up scooping up a weak, dehydrated, lethargic newborn right in the nick of time.

Thankfully, we're pretty sure we have a foster lined up, and we just are here to step in with stabilizing care (warmth, glucose, fluids) in the interim. ♥️

Shoutout to the people who rescued him from the OG finders - they were able to help him but also recognize when he needed a little extra TLC, and that's how he ended up making a stop with us.

...we were just ding-dong-handed an abandoned kitten. 😭
09/01/2026

...we were just ding-dong-handed an abandoned kitten. 😭

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