Heart and Soul Rescue Incorporated

We need your help to give this darling 8 week old boy a fighting chance🙏 Late last night I was contacted by Teresa about a kitten who needed urgent help. She became aware of this little boy when a customer at her workplace told her about an unwell kitten who was part of a group of strays who frequent this person’s factory Little Milo was found weak & emaciated, and he had a foul smell coming from him. On closer inspection and to Teresa’s horror, there were hundreds of Maggots in & around his rectum 😿 Milo was rushed to CARE in Collingwood (thank you Adele for transporting on short notice) Milo was hypothermic, severely emaciated & had a wound on the base of his tail that had become necrotic (hence the Maggots). My biggest concern was that Milo had a tail pull injury, fortunately, this was not the case Today, although still weak, Milo has eaten a little & his vitals are good. The vets are still killing off the Maggots with Capstar (that gives you some idea of how many there were) Milo is fighting hard to survive, but at a cost of $1500 - $2000 per day (for at least another two nights in ICU), Milo needs your help PLEASE DONATE if you can, PLEASE SHARE Milo’s story, and PLEASE COMMENT donated or shared, for Milo’s sake <3 Heart & Soul Rescue BSB 063237 A/C 10451048 REF: MILO Thank you <3

YOU can stop these cats from being euthanised! We Need Foster Carers to step in NOW. We're working against the clock to secure two mumma cats and their four kittens, dumped in the Craigieburn Shopping Centre carpark. They’ve been rushed to a vet clinic … and here’s the twist: it’s the very same clinic where we lost kittens last week because no carers were found. We can’t believe it’s happening again. EVERY – SINGLE - DAY we get contacted by the public, re-homers, and vet clinics—all desperate to find places for cats and kittens to go and do we want to say yes? YES. Do we have enough foster carers? NO. Just last week, three healthy, adoptable kittens lost their chance at life because there wasn’t a carer available in time. It’s too easy to blame councils and yes, “they” should do something. But RIGHT NOW, for these kittens and their mums, fostering is the ONLY way to stop them dying. From the previous post, 10 people reached out and we replied to everyone. Only one (1!!!) sent their form, and we are so happy that they did - another litter saved because one kind person decided to take action. Here’s How You Can Save Lives by signing up as a foster carer: • You provide: Food, litter, and endless love. • We cover: All vet costs and offer full support. • Your spare room or safe space: Could literally be a lifesaver. • If you’ve ever considered fostering, now is the time to act: • Get in touch: DM us on Facebook or send an email to [email protected] • Our Foster Carer Manager will contact you • You will be asked to complete our Foster Carer form • You’ll be allocated cats/kittens based on your preferences and situation We do want to know about you and the foster home you will provide. With hoarders, dog fight rings, and fish bait groups rife on these forums, we want to know exactly who we’re handing our rescues to. Can’t foster? You can still help • SHARE this post. • COMMENT below to b

UPDATE: THE KITTENS ARE NOW SAFE AND IN CARE These two little ones were found yesterday beside their dead mum's body... These two little ones are just a minuscule 'drop in the Ocean' when it comes to the number of cats & kittens trying to survive street life These two little ones will be at risk of death from foxes, dogs, cars, evil humans, illness These two little ones, if they survive, will become pregnant, possibly from 16 weeks of age and continue to be raped & impregnated by several males over however many months or years they survive street life These two little ones are still out there.. Why are they out there, you may ask? - They are out there because like the thousands of others we get contacted about (& know about), we have NOWHERE for them to go, we CANNOT afford to vet them all & we CANNOT MANAGE all the intakes - We are just everyday people like you, and we volunteer our time to help the helpless But even after posting a few days ago asking for foster carers to save kittens & cats being euthanised at a vet clinic, of the 10 or so people who reached out to foster, only one person has sent through their application.. This is not just a rescue issue, this is an EVERYONE issue...!! (I could post the photo of Mumma, but I won't as it's just TOO DISTURBING - Instead, we will just try and erase the images from our minds as we have done with hundreds of others) 🥲

Look at Teeter go! It can be a common misconception that when preggie mums come into care, all is taken over by the mums. This is often the case, but unfortunately not in Teeters case. Thankfully we were aware that Vanessa (Ness) was pregnant when she came into care, and was placed with an experienced preggie foster carer. Not 24 hours after coming into care, Ness gave birth to 4 bouncing babies. All seemed perfect. Mum was very attentive and gorgeously social with her foster carer… This is our dream. Unfortunately after a couple of days Teeter was losing weight and not latching on to mumma as we had hoped for. Our foster carer picked it up quickly (we weigh twice daily and check vitals constantly). Soooo… Teeter began being bottle fed. She loved her bottle and fed well. She was, and still is with her mum and siblings and thriving, and at 5 weeks old yesterday, is still bottle feeding ~ complimented with slurry. Unlike the “big” rescues, Heart and Soul receive no Government funding. Our carers spend their time and money on getting our babies adoption ready. Heart and Soul pay for the vetwork (desex, vax, microchip and when possible flea worm) but the rest is out of the pocket of carers. This little cutie has been on supplements from 5 days old. She would not have survived in a big organisation, nor would she be the best that she can be. but.... SHE IS THE BEST. Thank you Heart and Soul for bringing her into care. Thank you anyone that wants to share her story or donate food or supplements to the carers that look after the ones in trouble x

***VIDEO MAY BE DISTRESSING TO SOME*** After 3 days in Emergency care, Arthur was sent home Xmas Day as he had had no further seizures. He was sent home with Anti-Seizure medication, antibiotics & drops for the Ulcer on his eye The Bile Acid test that was done was not indicative of a Liver Shunt, however, the pathologist stated that due to the pre-prandial results being elevated (although the post-prandial result was normal), that Liver disease could not be ruled out (5 different vets had varying opinions, most saying it’s not Liver disease, based on the results) Arthur had been doing very well, then on Monday night he had another Seizure. He spent another night in Emergency care where he was monitored & fortunately, there were no further Seizures Tomorrow Arthur is having a CT Scan at Melbourne Animal CT, with the wonderful Dr Andrew Kapsis, to check his brain & liver. Due to Arthur's size, they may not get a great look at his brain with a CT, but it will at least tell us if he has a Liver Shunt With Arthur’s CT tomorrow, his costs so far will have come to approx. $5,500 (We have only paid $2500 as we are juggling the payment of various other vet bills) Any help towards Arthur’s costs would be very much appreciated – If you are unable to donate, please share & please send positive thoughts for this darling little boy <3 Heart & Soul Rescue BSB 063237 A/C 10451048 REF: ARTHUR

Update on Kayden (one of our two cats with a broken Pelvis) Just over 5 weeks ago, Kayden was found unable to move in a local park Kayden had sustained a broken pelvis, which the vets believe was as a result of animal cruelty (due to shoe scuff marks that were found on his body) This boy is just delightful, but he isn’t a big fan of being kept in a crate!! Kayden has a follow up appointment at Lort Smith on the 31st of December, fingers crossed that all is good so he can finally be released from his Prison Cell!! HOWEVER, he will likely require, part, if not all of his tail amputated :( Thank you so much to Laura, for caring for Kayden <3 Links to Kayden’s original posts -> https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17szFbXfye/ -> https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15DsV2RdEa/

Our cheeky Baby George, after 9 days in Emergency care, is finally home!! <3 He will require a nebuliser 3 times a day, along with Anitbiotics, Bromhexine (to help break up the mucus) & eye drops 4 times a day We are so happy that he made it, it was touch & go at times, but this little man is a fighter <3 <3 Thank you again to the Vets & Nurses at Lort Smith for their care https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GZkEBooDj/

Please welcome 4 week old darling baby Poppy to the rescue <3 Poppy was handed into a vet clinic by a member of the public who claimed she was found all alone in her garage (Yep, we all believe that BS, especially given her condition!) Poppy likely has Twisted Leg Syndrome (Contracted tendons, which are most likely the result of poor positioning of the fetus within the amniotic sac or crowding of foetuses within the uterus itself) However, the vet is also concerned about her knees, so she will need Xrays If you can help towards Poppy’s care, Poppy will think you are the Cat’s Pajamas! <3 Heart & Soul Rescue BSB 063237 A/C 10451048 REF: POPPY We can’t save little lives without your help <3 Thank you to Belinda for taking in Poppy on short notice <3