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We put our Heart & Soul into rescuing abandoned & neglected cats and kittens, giving them a new chance at life in loving adoptive forever homes in Victoria, Australia

04/12/2025

Some days in rescue, your legs are taken out from beneath you.. It’s so swift, and you feel like you are having an out-of-body experience. Your stress levels suddenly skyrocket, you are emotionally drained, mentally exhausted, and you wonder why you started a rescue, which is a constant source of stress, anyway, and then, there are days, that take your anxiety, your stress levels, way beyond what a human should have to deal with..

Today was one of those days.. The dreaded days

9 week old Poet was admitted to Lort Smith last night with Panleukopenia (Parvo). The virus from hell, the virus that EVERY RESCUE dreads

Even though Poet received her first vaccination 3 weeks ago, she does not have 100% immunity against this Evil disease..

What makes this whole scenario even WORSE is that the carer has other kittens & adult cats in her care who have not been vaccinated, either due to being too young or being too unwell to be vaccinated.

One of the adult cats in this carer's home is Eden, who came into the rescue with severe flu, high temp, & is exceptionally malnourished. Yesterday we had bloods run..

And TODAY, Eden’s blood results showed that she has Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)

Devastated doesn’t even cover our feelings and emotions..

And why are we here in the first place?

BECAUSE OF ARSEHOLES WHO DON’T DESEX THEIR CATS. We, and every other rescue, are picking up after YOUR MESS.. AND WE HATE YOU WITH EVERY PART OF OUR BEING

I have no idea what the overall cost of trying to save both these little lives will be at this point, but it will be at least $4,000.

Any help you can give to help save Poet & Eden’s lives will be greatly appreciated

Heart & Soul Rescue
BSB 063237
A/C 10451048
REF: POET & EDEN

*PLEASE SHARE & COMMENT TO HELP US SAVE THEIR LIVES, AND PLEASE PRAY FOR POET.. SHE IS NOT DOING WELL 💔

02/12/2025

Ciaran’s Happily Ever After 💙

In October 2024, we took in Ciaran.

Ciaran had been found by a member of the public after being hit by a car, and was handed in to one of our supporting vets (Heidelberg Veterinary Clinic)

Ciaran had sustained a broken pelvis, and his hip was also fractured

Ciaran was crated for several weeks to allow his pelvis to heal.

However, once his pelvis had healed, it was obvious that he was still having trouble using the leg with the fractured hip.

Ciaran underwent further surgery to have a Femoral Head Ostectomy a few months later… (In total, Ciaran’s costs to the rescue were over $6,000)

Beautiful Ciaran was adopted a few weeks ago by a wonderful family, and he and his new human big sister, Samantha, are absolutely smitten with each other ❤️

A big thank you to Ciaran’s carer, Michelle, for caring for Ciaran

30/11/2025

The proofs have officially gone to the printer, so our 2026 calendars will be posted out soon. Thanks to everyone who has bought one so far. These are great Christmas presents, with all proceeds going to the cats in our care! Get yours today at: https://shoutforgood.com/fundraisers/copy-fundraiser-2747-09-11-25-03-26-22

28/11/2025

A Message from Amelia ❤

Amelia would like to thank each and every one of you who sent words of support, donated, and shared her story.

Because of your kindness, she now has a second chance - and she is very grateful. ❤❤❤

This gorgeous, loving, and thankful girl will be available for adoption in just a couple of weeks… so stay tuned! ❤

27/11/2025

🌿 Cressy 2 Years in Care and Still Waiting 🌿

Beautiful Cressy has been in care for over two years, patiently waiting for the loving home she truly deserves. 💚

She’s gentle, independent, and has the sweetest soul once she feels safe. Cressy is the kind of cat who blossoms quietly.

Loyal, calm, and grateful for a soft place to land.

If you’re someone who loves a low-maintenance companion and wants to make a life-changing difference to a cat who’s been overlooked for far too long, Cressy might be your girl.

✨ Help us end her wait.
✨ Share her story or reach out to meet her.

Let’s find Cressy the home she’s been dreaming of. 🤍🐾

💌 DM for more information on Cressy or click on the link in comments

25/11/2025

UPDATE ON OUR BEAUTIFUL, AMELIA🩷

Amelia underwent surgery late yesterday afternoon to have her injured front leg amputated. I also asked for them to desex her so she didn't have to go through a further general anaesthetic

The most disturbing part about Amelia's injury is that we are certain it was due to an illegal Rabbit trap (We took in another cat over a year ago in the same area with the same injury to his leg, but in that case, his injury resulted in him missing part of his leg, exposing his bone, as he must have kept pulling to release his leg from the trap😢)

There is another twist to this story, as we believe that a kitten who came into our care a few weeks ago, who has many genetical issues (his story to come), came from the same property. You know the people? - The people who don't desex their cats and the reason rescues exist in the first place?? - Yep, them 🤬

Amelia will be discharged tomorrow as she had a few anomalies in her blood work, which have now improved

We are still $1,900 short of covering Amelia's costs, which is very stressful because it means we can't cover our costs for standard vet work in the coming weeks for over 100 cats & kittens, dentals, other surgeries and specialist appointments. It will also prevent us from saving another street cat or kitten who requires immediate emergency care.. And that's not who we are, but we understand that not everyone can help

If you can help towards Amelia's costs, even $5 will help us if that's all you can spare 🩷

Heart & Soul Rescue (CBA)
BSB 063237
A/C 10451048
REF: AMELIA

Please comment 'Donated', or 'Shared', in the comments (or just send your support) so we can hopefully boost this post

Thank you so much to everyone who donated & shared Amelia's post, thus far.. We appreciate you all ❤️

23/11/2025

*EDIT 24/11.. A quick update on Amelia
Amelia underwent surgery this afternoon to have her leg amputated (she was also desexed). Amelia will be discharged tomorrow, all going well, as her WBC count was quite elevated, due to infection. We are still $2,000 short of her emergency costs, which is very stressful. Can you help? All donations are tax deductible

**CONTENT WARNING – VIDEO MAY BE UPSETTING TO SOME**

This beautiful young girl (we think a girl, vet yet to confirm), who we have named Amelia, was found in the early hours this morning, hiding under a car. She was wet, muddy & starving.

When the finder coaxed her out with food, it became apparent why this friendly girl was hiding…

The state of her leg is hard to look at, but can you imagine the pain she has endured? – It’s simply unfathomable 😢😢

Amelia was taken to Lort Smith this afternoon and immediately given strong pain relief. She will stay at Lort Smith tonight, on fluids, pain relief, and antibiotics. (Her leg is so infected, it smells awful.) And Tomorrow, Amelia will undergo surgery to have her leg amputated.

It’s always a tough decision to take in an injured cat, knowing that the cost will be in the thousands of dollars, when, as a rescue, we struggle to cover our general vet costs… But how do you say NO when you are sent a video like this, and the person asks, ‘Can you help?’

Again, we didn’t say no this time, as we have not said no in the past when a street cat needs immediate care - But we also agreed, knowing we could turn to our amazing supporters for help, because we know you, too, would not want a cat to suffer….😢

Amelia’s costs for hospitalisation, meds and amputation will be just over $3,000

Please donate if you can & please share Amelia’s story – AMELIA REALLY NEEDS YOUR HELP

Heart & Soul Rescue (CBA)
BSB 063237
A/C 10451048
REF: AMELIA

THANK YOU 🩷

22/11/2025

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😇 Over $500,000 donated!

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21/11/2025

Please meet the bloody A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E., teeny, Frankie 🩷

This little girl was dumped at the doorstep of a member of the public's home at just 4 weeks of age 😿

One of our amazing foster carers, Michelle, took her in, and she has been happy, healthy and very grateful (mainly because of the constant supply of free food😸), ever since

Frankie is now 6 weeks of age, and received her first vaccination today..

Frankie is one of the 80+ kittens, plus the mums and others we have given a lifeline to in the past few months...

We wish we could save more, especially as we are contacted daily by people asking for our help, but with over 100 kittens and cats requiring vet work in the next month or two, at a cost of over $30,000, not to mention the additional costs for cat flu, emergency costs, and specialist costs, and currently having a balance of just under $9,000 in our account, we are doomed, and so (sadly), we CANNOT give a lifeline to any more cats & kittens.. (We don't even know how we are going to cover the costs for the ones we have in care)😿

Call it reckless, irresponsible, call it what you will, but kitten season is the season from 'hell'. It breaks you in so many ways, including financially, and sometimes we think with our hearts and not our heads.

Your help, which we desperately need, would mean the world to us

SHAME ON US FOR CARING!!

Heart & Soul Rescue (CBA)
BSB 063237
A/C 10451048

*Donations can also be made directly, via our webpage - https://shoutforgood.com/b/gWZtO2

20/11/2025

These two are so tired of waiting for their forever home… they’ve packed themselves into a box! 📦💕

Meet Lottie and Tilly!

A gorgeous mother daughter duo who are smart, funny and completely devoted to their people. They’re the perfect pair for anyone wanting two best friends to join their family.

Like many cats, they’re a little reserved with new faces, but once they settle in, their true personalities shine.
✨ Lottie is confident, clever and loves following her humans around for kisses and neck snuggles.
✨ Tilly shares her mum’s playful spirit and confidence, just with a touch more reserve.

They adore playing with balls, exploring boxes and baskets, and showing off their impressive obedience, they know commands out, off, come, up!

Fostered in a busy home with kids, large dogs and other cats, they take everything in stride. They’re wonderful with children, great with other cats, and comfortable with gentle dogs (as long as the dogs don’t mind Lottie being the boss!).

Their dream home is one where they’re part of the family — sharing breakfast (especially porridge 🥣) and ending the day snuggled up in bed with their humans.

Once they feel safe, Lottie and Tilly become the most affectionate, loving companions — the perfect pair for any family 💕

💌 Send us a DM for more information or click on their profile in comments

19/11/2025

When your foster carer family has fostered OVER 100 cats & kittens, name choices can be tough!!...

LOVE THE INSPIRATION FOR NAME CHOICES!

15/11/2025

EXCITING NEWS - Morris is ready to find his forever home!

Morris's story has come almost a full circle and now you can help him to find the final missing piece - an adoptive forever family to love him for years to come.

If you’ve been following us for a while, you will remember Morris, the injured tabby boy we rescued from the streets in the North of Melbourne and treated back in September 2024.

He’d been found injured in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, a big gentle boy who had clearly known love once.

After surgery, that you helped us to fund, rest, and a soft bed, we thought his happy ending was about to begin ... but shortly after leaving the hospital in September 2024, Morris slipped out of his foster home and vanished into the night.

We searched for weeks, plastered streets with posters, and never stopped hoping. Eventually, the trail went cold.

Then, just over a year later, in October 2025, we got the miracle call every rescuer dreams of, but rarely ever gets: Morris had been found! He had ended up at a local pound, tired and thin but alive.

Now safely back in foster care, Morris has decided the wild life and street adventures are behind him for good. These days, he spends his time napping in his igloo bed, asking politely for extra gravy, and soaking up gentle affection from his humans. He appreciates every second.

This lovely boy is now ready to be adopted and find a forever home where he can enjoy the peace he’s earned and give the love he didn't get to give when on streets.

Read his full profile and enquire, or if you can't adopt, help Morris by sharing his story and profile far and wide.

https://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/1153257

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Melbourne, VIC
3076

Website

https://www.heartandsoulrescue.org/

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