Catmobile

04/05/2022

⚠️ MRFRS's Catmobile is temporarily out of service and in for repair ⚠️

We apologize for the inconvenience! If you have an April appointment, please keep an eye on your email for updates.

03/28/2022

We're having a Massachusetts Animal Fund voucher day in BROCKTON for cats on Saturday, April 9! If you are on state or federal assistance, live in the Brockton area and need your cat spayed or neutered, please give the Catmobile office a call at 978-465-1940 to request an appointment.

Appointments are limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that Catmobile safety rules apply, as always: cats must be age 3 or under and we are unable to accommodate purebred breeds due to health concerns.

03/25/2022

Please help if you can! The 15 cats MRFRS took in from a hoarding situation in February have come a long way 🧡

03/21/2022

Fee and Mango came to the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society in early February from another shelter as a bonded pair looking for a home. These sweet 5-year-old kitties were adopted just a couple of weeks after they landed at MRFRS and we’re so glad they were able to quickly find a home together. Their adopter emailed us to say, “They are doing great! And they are loved.” And look at how much they love each other! 🥰

03/18/2022

Cat got your plant? If your kitty likes to nibble on greens, you might wonder if you should be worried. The answer is yes, particularly if you aren’t sure if the plant being chewed is toxic to cats.

If you see your cat eating a plant and you are uncertain if it is poisonous, or if you even suspect that your cat ate such a plant, do the following before you take her to your veterinarian:

🌱 Remove any plant material from your cat’s hair, skin, and mouth if you can do so safely

🌱 Keep your cat confined in a safe environment for close monitoring of symptoms (i.e., difficulty breathing, vomiting, excessive drooling or diarrhea)

🌱 Call the Pet Poison Helpline at 1-855-764-7661 or ASPCA Animal Poison Control at 1-888-426-4435

Want to know which plants are toxic? ASPCA has some great online resources and March is Pet Poison Prevention Month so it’s a great time to brush up on plant facts!

03/17/2022

Will this St. Patty’s Day be lucky for Mama Mia? 🍀

Mama Mia is a super playful 1-year-old girl. She enjoys making her foster family laugh with her antics (she owes them 4 rolls of toilet paper). Her people make her very happy and she has the loudest purr. She can get overstimulated at times so it is important to read her body language.

Mama Mia is doing great right now in a home with cat-savvy kids and is having lots of fun with her foster family but would really love a home to call her own, that is cat-free, so she can explore. Since Mama Mia is regressive for FeLV, she needs to be the only cat in her new home.

Learn more and apply to adopt Mama Mia at mrfrs.org/meet-the-cats. Please share to help us help her find the home she deserves! 💚

03/16/2022

Why microchip your pet? Because microchips make happy reunions possible!

Once pets are separated from their owners, they very rarely find their way back home. The chances of a reunion dramatically increase when pets are microchipped and registered in the appropriate database. More than half of dogs and cats with microchips are reunited with their families!

The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society is grateful to be a Cummings Foundation grant recipient which will enable us to provide free microchips for pet owners and free RIFD scanners in local communities over the next four years, which will mean more happy reunions for families and their pets!

Do you have a happy microchip reunion story to share? Please email it to us at [email protected]!

03/15/2022

Last month the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society celebrated National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month. We want to thank each and every one of you who donated to the Spay/Neuter appeal. Over 200 cat lovers raised their “paws” to support MRFRS’s work to improve access to affordable spay/neuter services in our communities, raising enough funds to spay/neuter 197 cats!

When you think about the big picture - the thousands of “accidental” kittens prevented, reduced risk of health issues such as cancer, and reduced urge to roam which can cause fighting, injuries and infection - the impact is truly remarkable. We’re so grateful for your support!

03/14/2022

Be sure to follow us at the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society to see all of our happy "tail" updates! 😻

03/11/2022

03/10/2022

Wondering why we've been so quiet lately? We have decided to combine both of our MRFRS Facebook accounts into one:

📍 Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society

Follow us there for all of the cat content you love! 😺