Cat Archives | Lollypop Farm

Coming out of the Shadows: the Story of Colin Robinson

April 6, 2022

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Adoption Stories, Happy Tails

| Tags: Adoption, Cat, Feline leukemia

Colin Robinson looked a little like a gray shadow lurking about finding the best place to hide in his condo here at Lollypop Farm. That’s probably why cat staff affectionately named him based on a character in the show ‘What We Do in the Shadows.’ Colin may have been nervous, but he also had another …

A Special Cat with Special Needs

December 9, 2021

| By Ashley Zeh

Categories: Our Community, Shelter Life

| Tags: Animal Shelter, Cat, Diabetes, Klingenstein Veterinary Clinic, Shelter Medicine, Veterinary Care

When Bunny the cat was first brought to Lollypop Farm in April 2021, we were taken in by her friendly and loving demeanor. After completing her initial health exam, it was noted that she was suffering from arthritis in both of her elbows, causing her to slightly waddle. Walking was painful for this sweet girl. …

This cat with a heart on his back is looking for love!

April 14, 2021

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Adoption, Animal Rescue, Cat, Shelter Medicine, Veterinary Care

There’s something very special about Rutile. ❤️ Rescued from a house fire in Perinton, NY earlier this year, this 2-year-old feline friend came to Lollypop Farm in very rough shape. Rutile was removed from the home with 90+ other cats, many suffering from burns, smoke inhalation, and other injuries sustained during the fire. (Learn more …

Kittens: Too Much of a Cute Thing?

April 13, 2021

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Welfare, Shelter Life

| Tags: Cat, Foster Care, Kitten, Kitten Season, S.N.I.P., Services, Shelter Life, Volunteer Opportunities

Each spring and summer, hundreds of thousands of kittens will be born across the U.S. And while the image may make you think of adorable little balls of fluff running around in the sunshine, for people working in animal welfare it’s all but cute. In fact, this can be one of the busiest and most …

A Message about Seresto Collars from Lollypop Farm Medical Director

March 17, 2021

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training, Pet Welfare, Resources for Pet Owners

| Tags: Cat, Dog, Pet Care, Veterinary Medicine

An article was published recently in USA Today and other media sources questioning the safety of Seresto collars, a popular flea and tick treatment for many pets in North America. As a result, many owners are questioning whether to use this product for their pets. At this time The US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) continues …

Bark in the Mew Year with a new friend!

December 14, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Our Community

| Tags: Adoption, Animal Shelter, Cat, Dog, Holidays, Sponsorship

What better way to start a new year than with a new friend? When you adopt, you’re giving a pet a second chance at a happy and loving home. Lollypop Farm dog and cat adoptions include microchipping, spay/neuter surgery, up-to-date vaccinations, and more! Looking for a different kind of pet? Lollypop Farm also has small …

Pet Safety: When the Weather Outside is Frightful

December 13, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training, Pet Welfare

| Tags: Cat, Cat Shelter, Community Cats, Dog, Pet Care, Pet Safety

Brrr… It’s that time of the year again, Rochester. Temperatures are dropping and the snow is falling. The winter season is not without its challenges. From chapped paws to dangerously low temperatures, our four legged friends need our help to stay comfortable and safe through the winter months. Here are some helpful hints to keep …

Walter’s Legacy of Love at Lollypop Farm

September 21, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Shelter Life

| Tags: Animals, Cat, Clinic, Shelter Life, Surgery

Walter, our much-loved clinic cat at Lollypop Farm, crossed the rainbow bridge in early September. He had a very important job here at the shelter—he comforted pets as they woke up from anesthesia in our veterinary clinic. Walter’s favorite spot in the clinic was “the beach,” a heated portion of the floor where patients would …

Things to smile about: happy moments from Lollypop Farm

June 15, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Our Community

| Tags: Adoptions, Animal Shelter, Cat, Dog, Happy Tails

The last several months have been tough on our community, and the world. The pandemic and quarantine proved a challenge for everyone—and even though Lollypop Farm has remained open throughout, things look different for us as we work towards welcoming back the public, just like they do for the rest of our community. Through it …

Pet Grooming at Home: The Do’s and Don’ts

May 22, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Behavior, Cat, Dog, Grooming, Pet Care, Pet Owners, Pet Safety, Training

After weeks of staying safe at home during this COVID-19 pandemic, you’ve probably thought once or twice about giving yourself an at-home-haircut. Bangs, perhaps? But for your furry friend, proper grooming is about more than just aesthetics, it’s often essential for their health and wellness. To ensure your pet’s health and happiness, we’ve compiled a …

Bring Lollypop Farm to your Zoom meeting with these fun backgrounds!

April 22, 2020

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Our Community

| Tags: Animal Shelter, Cat, Dog, Farm Walk, Working From Home, Zoom

Working from home and participating in lots of Zoom calls with coworkers? Bring a little Lollypop Farm-fun to your meetings with these fun backgrounds! You can show your support for homeless pets in our community, and add an adorable furry friend or familiar landscape to your virtual hangouts. Each of these images are already appropriately …

Top 6 Reasons to Consider Adopting a Senior Pet

November 11, 2019

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Welfare, Shelter Life

| Tags: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Animal Shelter, Cat, Dog, Pet Welfare, Senior Pets

November is a very special month. It’s Adopt a Senior Pet Month! It’s a time to celebrate our older shelter pets because they have a lot of love still left to give. Sadly, older pets may stay longer at the shelter before they are adopted. Not only can it be hard for older pets to …

Facebook helps Flynn find his family

October 30, 2019

| By Ashley Zeh

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Adoption, Animal Shelter, Cat, Lost and Found, National Cat Day

Tuesday, October 29, was #NationalCatDay! Although we like to think of every day as National Cat Day at Lollypop Farm, yesterday was a particularly special day that resulted in the reunification of a much-loved cat and the family who had been missing him for three whole years. Flynn, a six-year-old orange cat, came to Lollypop …

Kitten Found Alone in Dumpster Thrives in Foster Care

June 8, 2019

| By Ashley Zeh

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Cat, Foster Care, Kitten, Kitten Season

During the spring and summer months when we start to see warmer temperatures in Rochester, unfixed outdoor cats start reproducing in large numbers. As a result, their kittens often end up in shelters like Lollypop Farm, motherless, and in need of expensive round-the-clock care by foster volunteers. Luna Lovegood was one such kitten. Just hours …

Behavior and Training Team Takes Over!

February 15, 2019

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Behavior, Behavior Modification, Cat, Dog, Training, Training Classes

In the first week of February, we tried out something a little different on Lollypop Farm’s social media – our Behavior and Training team took over Instagram for a whole week! Every day, the team pictured below shared training tips and tricks with our followers, addressed questions about pet behavior, and shared a behind-the-scenes peek …

A Second Chance for Bendy

June 15, 2018

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Animal Rescue, Cat, Clinic, Happy Tails, Kitten, Veterinary Care

When Bendy was brought to Lollypop Farm in a shoebox, his chances for survival seemed slim. A concerned community member had found him on the side of the road, completely limp, and rushed him to the shelter thinking that they would likely have to end his suffering. Luckily for Bendy, staff in the Lollypop Farm …

A second chance for Chester Cheese Doodle

April 13, 2018

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Animal Rescue, Cat, Pet Care, Shelter Medicine, Veterinary Care

You would never know from Chester Cheese Doodle’s affectionate personality and humorous cattitude that this orange fellow suffered terrible neglect before coming to Lollypop Farm. The 2-year-old fluffy feline arrived at Lollypop Farm in January of this year. He was suffering from conjunctivitis and painful bladder stones, and if that wasn’t bad enough, his front …

The mysterious case of Clara’s changing eye

January 12, 2018

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Cat, Clinic, Shelter Medicine, Veterinary Care

We first met Clara the calico in 2009. She was brought to Lollypop Farm by a good Samaritan who had found her as a stray in Spencerport, NY. After spending about two months at the shelter and in foster care while she received treatment for lungworm, Clara was finally adopted. But this wasn’t the last …

What’s your pet’s 2018 resolution?

January 11, 2018

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Behavior and Training, Cat, Dog, House Train, Litterbox, Pet Care, Pet Peeves, Pet Safety, Positive Reinforcement Methods

You love your pet. You wouldn’t change one whisker. Well…except for… Even the sweetest cat or well-intentioned pup can have certain behaviors that just drive you and your family nuts. Maybe your dog has been using up his extra energy digging? Or maybe your cat can sometimes get a little bitey? You’re not alone. Many …

Our Pets and Allergies: Knowing the Difference Between Environmental and Food Allergies

December 12, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Allergies, Cat, Dog, Pet Care, Pet Welfare, Shelter Medicine, Veterinary Care

Have you ever wondered if your pet might be experiencing an allergic reaction? When we think of allergies, we generally think of the sneezing, runny eyes, and hay fever. But in cats and dogs, allergies tend to look a little different. When allergies present themselves in our pets, they do not usually cause respiratory signs. …

A Stray in Pain Receives Loving Care

December 12, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Cat, Pet Care, Shelter Medicine, Stray, Veterinary Care

We first met Buster in late October when a concerned community member brought him to Lollypop Farm. This 10-year-old orange, tiger cat was found roaming in Ontario as a stray, and he needed help. Buster, (then unnamed), was in a very sad state. Not only because of the distressed, worried look in his eyes, but …

Simple Pleasures: The Joy of Adopting a Senior Pet

November 13, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Adoption, Cat, Dog, Senior Pets

Oftentimes when kittens and puppies are available at animal shelters, older pets are overlooked. They’re thought of as being less cute, not quite as much fun, a bit more work than younger animals. But what some people fail to realize is that senior pets are often exactly what they’re looking for! Older pets enjoy the …

Abandoned Kitten Learns to Walk Again

August 17, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Animal Rescue, Cat, Clinic, Happy Tails, Kitten, Veterinary Care

Five-month-old Spirea was named after the bush he was found under. This little kitten was abandoned just outside of the doors of Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester. A visitor spotted him lying underneath the brush and alerted our staff, who rushed outside to help this frightened kitten. He was unable to use …

Vincent the cat loses an ear, gains a family

July 20, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Adoption Stories, Animal Rescue, Cat, Clinic, Happy Tails, Veterinary Care

An orange tabby named Tigger arrived at Lollypop Farm in early June when his family was moving and sadly couldn’t bring him along. This wasn’t the first time we’d met Tigger – he had first been rescued from a home with too many pets in 2006, and had been adopted from Lollypop Farm shortly afterwards. …

A Happy Ending for Tiffy

June 15, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Adoption Stories, Animal Rescue, Cat, Clinic, Happy Tails, Veterinary Care

There are certain adoption stories that really stick with you. One such story is Tiffy. This 7-year-old tabby first came to Lollypop Farm in early April in a sad state. Tiffy would undergo a challenging surgery and spend quite some time in recovery before finally finding her perfect family in late May. Tiffy arrived suffering …

A Tiny Smile from the Saddest Cat in the World

June 9, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Happy Tails

| Tags: Adoption, Adoption Stories, Cat, Happy Tails

When we first met Nutmeg, it seemed as though he might be the saddest cat in the world. This 5-year-old cat came to Lollypop Farm as a stray in September of 2016 with a perpetually worried face. He was very thin, and was suffering from a serious nasal infection. His ears were tattered, and his …

National Hairball Awareness Day: Tips for Avoiding Coughing and Cleanup

April 28, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Cat, Grooming, Kitten, Pet Care

If you’re a cat owner, you’re already familiar with the eventuality of hairball cleanup. You know it’s not the most pleasant experience – for you, or your feline friend. But you can do something about the occasional return of the dreaded hairball! In honor of National Hairball Awareness Day (Friday, April 28), we’re sharing a …

Build your own DIY Community Cat Shelter

January 1, 2017

| By Lollypop Farm

Categories: Pet Care & Training

| Tags: Cat, Cat Shelter, Community Cats, DIY Pet Project, Feral Program

Have you ever wondered what you can do to help outdoor cats in your community? You can keep community cats in your neighborhood (whether they are feral cats or your neighbor’s outdoor cat who doesn’t want to come inside just yet), warm and safe from the elements by building this simple DIY cat shelter. Spaying …