Kitty Mission

Second Chance Sheltering Network Inc has amazing all natural cat nip pillows, blankets ... Grace could not wait for me to put it in her tree ...

It's Cat Fest Week...support your local shelters!!! PRINCES PHOTO IS THE GRAY CAT WITH SANTA HAT AT THE BEGINNING!!!

Just a friendly FYI if you find a deceased cat , any vet will scan for free. This can help bring closure to a family that's searching, also it can let others know if the deceased cat was lactating n that we should all get searching for kittens to HELP them, whatever that may look like, trapping kittens over 8 weeks so they can be placed into foster, etc ( please don't "collect" kittens when moms are out looking for food and then drop off at a shelter ,that's not being a hero that's literally making orphan bottle babies that need their ( mostly) feral mothers who are also in need of being fixed, many of those kittens will die. Taking babies is not going to stop the cycle of suffering, it will only continue. Please get involved and learn to TNR as trappers are spread thin n rescues are FULL. Feral cats have limited vet options, never trap without a plan and please and thank you go a long way. There's a very long never ending list of colonies that haven't even begun to be fixed, because #1 people refuse to stop dumping cats #2 they don't want to learn how to clean up their own yard let anyone else's. Looking away is the definition of animal abuse. If you find a deceased cat, even if it's ear tipped ,don't assume it's not a lost pet. If a trapper is fixing 14 cats in a day there's no way to access the temperament on the way to the vet...so everyone will be eartipped. If you lose a cat , it is possible to be reunited months later through a microchip, however the cat may look considerably different, weight loss, gain , injuries,etc. They can be found across town especially in winter, they get warm in engines...you drive to work miles n miles, and then cat gets out when you park your car! So pound in the hood! There's a lot of misinformation on fb, once a cats PHOTO is posted pleae give correct and as much info as possible INCLUDING what YOU will do to help ( this includes returning any borrowed equipment!) we can't help other cats if equipment is not returned :( there's no such thing as a wealthy trapper,please be prepared to do what YOU can do to help with the population control in your area , thank you so much. So again, found cat, even if deceased , any vet can scan for free, ear tip does not mean it's 💯 a feral community cat. There will NEVER be enough homes. This isn't a debate, if you have questions feel free to comment but this is a short fyi as I see more n more lost n found cats but I don't see many posts that follow through , like cats being scanned, checking to see if the cat has recently birthed... And overall there is no good reason for a domesticated cat to be outside, ever. I've heard the excuses, and I can rebuttal with facts but it's FB so I expect comments to get ugly. Anyone genuinely interested in helping cats can email [email protected] and I'll respond with whatever I can find to assist that particular situation. Like cats, feed. Love them, fix. It's that simple. Thank you have a blessed night n thank you for keeping our neighborhood healthy n happy that includes the animals.

no home is complete without L 💙 V E... Visit your local shelter and rescues today !!!

Look how much better Gracie is !!! So blessed 🙏💕

new client... Insulin n lots of love ❤️ 😺

This makes me happy! Grace FINALLY using her new water fountain, I actually had my trail cam out cuz I didn't see her use it yet n nope, nothing on camera. N now...caught her! She loves it!!!

( 2 yrs ago still holds true) I know we all want our pets to live 18 .19..20+ years but as foster families and trappers we know the awful truth. You get to see the pet store looking animals
The kind with shiny bows and perfect bodies and yes sometimes there are special needs animals that do find special families willing to take on their difficulties, but so many do not get to live to be 18, or 8, or even a few minutes! So it's not always about quantity of life, but QUALITY of life. If that little one you rescue and or foster is only going to be here a few minutes or hours, let it be THE BEST few minutes or hours! Love that baby so hard its suffering will end in one way or another. Fosters care so deeply and some days I feel I'm on auto pilot just to get up, get the traps to vet, get to the next vet, give out meds, clean cages and litter boxes, give baths and cuddles when all the work is done for the day. You worry they are hungry, too hot, too cold, too sick, where the money will come from to save them. You're up all night listening for cries or sneezes. Preparing bottles, sleep two hours, prepare more bottles, repeat. Repeat. Year after year. Today I left one of my fosters alone for MINUTES and heard him screaming. I rushed upstairs to find him seizing n peeing himself. Shaking, coughing up spit. I wanted to comfort him without getting hurt during his seizures. Rushing to make phone calls, trying to explain to vet on phone while running to the waiting car n not being able to hold him in that condition I just kept saying I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU... Hes been vaccinated, neutered, tested..you name it. He is the perfect cuddle bug n was waiting for his turn to get adopted. Now I'm waiting for him. For news. It could be he has diabetes. Is it? What will that mean for him ( adoption wise)? I'm sick with worry. I feel helpless. I wish I was at vet holding him. I love you I love you I love you... Update...I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU RIP FELIX ( could have been a clot, diabetes, dunno. He was fine. He was playing. He was enjoying life, safe off the street, waiting to get adopted. And then ... Grand mal seizure. And, He was gone. Love them while you have them!)