Alana's Rescue Antics

06/05/2026

Still here, just very busy 🤓💻📚

10/04/2026

A generous donor has offered to match Best Friends Felines for every dollar they raise—up to $8,000.

That means every contribution you make will have twice the impact, helping BFF continue to care for cats in need.

Please help them reach their $8K goal and turn your generosity into something even more powerful.

Together, we can make a life-changing difference.

You can donate to the BFF bank account or via the GoFundMe donation link below:

BANK: Commonwealth Bank Australia
​ACCOUNT NAME: Best Friends Felines Inc
BSB: 064 171
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1054 3229
REFERENCE: GFM

OR

GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/matching-hearts-8k-challenge

09/04/2026

💜 Molly Update 💜

As Molly no longer needs the oncologist, yesterday’s check up was with Dr. Shane and the brilliant Dr. Tania.

Shane was thrilled to see how well Molly is doing now! Last time he had seen her was when he removed her tumour and he was happy to see how great her intestines are looking.

Still no sign of any additional tumours, her spleen looks great, and her infected lymph node is slightly improved.

We're to continue with her care plan of prednisolone and palladia, and come back in 3 months for another check up.

31/03/2026

Heart attack symptoms look a lot different in women and AFAB folks than they do in men and AMAB folks.

3 years ago I was driving when I had to pull over. I had sharp pain that started simultaneously in both elbows, radiated up my arms, into my back and then my chest, followed my a big hot flush. It passed after about 10 or so minutes.

I put it down to anxiety at the time.

A week or two later I had a couple of events where I got sharp back pain between my shoulders that radiated into my arms. It passed after a minute or two.

I took codeine and went to see my GP. He put it down to endometriosis.

18 months ago I had to find a new GP when my previous one retired. She was alarmed at my high cholesterol and blood pressure, started me on a statin and perindopril, and sent me off for an echocardiogram. The results showed an ejection fraction of 49%. I was borderline heart failure.

I was referred to a cardiologist. He looked at my echo and ordered an electrocardiogram. The results were normal. His best guess in that moment was that I'd had covid or another viral infection that damaged my heart, but he wanted to be thorough and sent me for more tests.

After more than a year of every heart test imaginable (some repeated), the cardiologist determined that I had previously had a heart attack (likely several years ago) the damage from the event was visible on my MRI.

I'm certain it was the episode in the car 3 years prior.

All my other tests looked good. My arteries are in good condition with no calcification/thickening/hardening. There's no sign of any holes or congenital defects. My ejection fraction is 51%. While classified as "mildly impaired", it is in the lower end of normal.

The cardiologist said to come back in 12 months for a review, but to present to the hospital immediately if I ever have shortness of breath.

Please make yourself familiar with the symptoms in the image. If you have any of them, seek immediate medical attention.

And if you're ever unhappy with medical advice from your practitioner, always ALWAYS seek a second opinion.

21/03/2026

Please vote to help Best Friends Felines win a share of $20,000!

We've got $20K to donate and your rescue could be one of the lucky ones!

17/03/2026

Busy busy busy 👩‍💻📚

14/02/2026

Thank you so much to The Cookie Jar and More for Noah's brilliant birthday cake 🫦🎷

13/02/2026

Some flowers can be toxic and even fatal to your cat! If you're gifting flowers tomorrow please select pet-friendly varieties. 💐💝

11/02/2026

Today's medical adventures included an electrocardiogram and a CT angiogram.

28/01/2026

MOLLY UPDATE -

Molly had her final visit with the oncologist this week!

This week's ultrasound showed her lymph node is still a bit yuck but it hasn't changed in size and she hasn't developed any new tumours. The secondary tumour that she had has not returned.

What this means is we continue her schedule of prednisolone and palladia and we go back to Dr. Shane every 3 months for a health check and ultrasound to make sure the meds are still working.

Intestinal mast cell neoplasia is a rare and aggressive cancer in cats, most cats don't live more than one month beyond diagnosis.

Molly is 6 months post diagnosis and thriving.

There might come a time where the meds stop working and we need to shift into palliative care, but for now she's doing brilliantly.

25/01/2026

📣 BFF's Annual Trivia Night – This year's theme is Simply 6! 🏆

Grab your mates and join us for a cracking night of trivia, laughs and friendly competition — all for a great cause and all themed around one simple number… 6️⃣

From pop culture and music to sport and random “how do I know that?!” facts, every round somehow links back to six. No PhD required — just a sense of humour and a love of cats! 🐈🐈‍⬛

➡️ When: Saturday 14th of March
➡️ Time: 7pm
➡️ Location: Arana Leagues Club
➡️ Cost: $35 per ticket - small snack included

Teams are in tables of 10, but smaller groups, couples and singles are most welcome and we will give you some team mates!

Every ticket helps support BFF and the 300 plus cats and kittens currently in care. So, while you’re having a laugh and testing your knowledge, you’re also helping save lives. 🐾

So roll the dice, tag your trivia crew, book a table, and come have a fun night out with our regular, always a hoot and a half, host Natalie Bochenski from ‘Act React’.

Please email [email protected] to book your tickets.

We can't wait to see you there! 💜