Forgotten Felines Rescue Denver is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of homeless cats and kittens in the Denver metro area. Our founders have spent decades supporting cats and kittens, and banded together to form a 501(c)3 non-profit at the end of 2009. Since then, we have been building our organization by seeking funding, recruiting volunteers, and establishing relationships with area spay/neuter veterinary clinics.
From 2011 through October 2024, FFR has helped more than 8,300 cats, finding homes for more than 2,500 through our foster/adoption program of dedicated foster moms/dads, or through the adoption programs of rescues/shelters whom we have developed relationships with.
Learn more about Forgotten Felines Rescue Denver:
Our brochure
Our end of year 2024 newsletter
Our end of year 2023 newsletter
April 2025 digital news
November 2024 digital news
Our Mission
Forgotten Felines Rescue Denver’s mission is to improve the lives of homeless cats and kittens in the Denver metro area. The organization received its 501(c)3 non-profit status at the end of 2009, but Forgotten Feline founders have been individually helping Denver’s forgotten felines for many years. In 2010, we began to build our organization by seeking funding, recruiting volunteers, and establishing relationships with area spay/neuter veterinary clinics. Forgotten Felines Rescue has been a member of Metro Denver Animal Welfare Alliance (MDAWA) for about 10 years. MDAWA is a coalition of animal welfare organizations that promote humane care for companion animals in our community. Forgotten Felines Rescue is Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA) certified.
With the help of volunteers, our goals are to:
- Provide services to help control the feral cat population. This includes lending humane traps, educating the public on the TNR guidelines, and providing avenues for neutering.
- Work to socialize kittens and re-socialize and rehabilitate tame cats who are found living in feral colonies.
- Adopt rescued cats and kittens.
- Develop fundraising activities to support our ongoing cat rescue activities.
- Educate the public to raise their awareness of the problem and enlist their support in carrying out Forgotten Feline Rescue Denver’s mission.
What is a Feral Cat?
A cat born and raised without human contact, or who has been abandoned and reverted to wild ways in order to survive, is considered a feral cat. Ferals often live in groups, called colonies, and take refuge wherever they can find a food source. They also try to seek out abandoned buildings or deserted cars to escape the elements. Unmanaged feral cat colonies are the most underserved segment of companion animals, resulting in extreme overpopulation with dreadful consequences.
Why do you trap and return?
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most humane and effective way of controlling feral cat populations. It has been used successfully in the U.S., England, Denmark, and other forward-thinking countries. At a minimum, feral cats who are TNRed are spayed/neutered so they can no longer reproduce. They are also vaccinated and surgically ear-tipped on one ear (the universally-recognized sign of a cat who has been TNRed). Dedicated caretakers feed and provide shelter for TNRed cats, monitor the cats for illness, and remove new cats for TNR. Volunteers also remove tame cats to be socialized for adoption. TNR eliminates objectionable behaviors of unsterilized animals, such as fighting and wandering (looking for mates). It not only controls the unchecked growth of unsterilized cats, but also improves the health, behavior and quality of life of these homeless animals.
Board of Directors
President: Rose Barr, DVM
Vice-President: Kim Norton
Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Kall
Financials
Supporters
Forgotten Felines Rescue would not be able to carry out its mission of helping Denver’s homeless cats and kittens without the support of individuals, businesses and foundations. More than 1,000 private individuals have contributed with generous and continuing financial donations since 2012. Many businesses have also provided assistance with their donations of time, as well as donations in support of our annual Garden Party and Silent Auction fundraising event. Several foundations have also provided financial contributions in support of our mission.
In addition, through our membership in Metro Denver Animal Welfare Alliance, we continue to partner with area animal shelters and other rescue groups to facilitate adoption and some of our rescued felines.
Thank you to all who have supported Forgotten Felines Rescue in any way in its mission to improve the lives of Denver’s homeless cats and kittens!!
