10/07/2025
In the last year alone, we have lost multiple adoptees to the hazards of being let outdoors unattended....
One young cat was snatched from her own back porch by a bobcat while the owners watched from a window not feet away... 💔
One young kitty was found hanging from a tree in her back yard after getting her break-away collar snagged on a branch but the collar did not break away... 💔
One sweet boy was run over in his own driveway, when his owners friend pulled out and failed to see him sitting there... 💔
Most recently a precious senior kitty went missing from a yard, only to be found two weeks later when the neighbor returned from holidays. He had been locked in her shed and had starved to death... 😭💔
The deaths of these precious souls is heartbreaking not just to the adopters, but to us at the rescue organization who spend so much time helping these kitties become loving & adoptable pets. What makes these untimely deaths even more painful, is that they were preventable.
Building a catio (an enclosed outdoor space), or harness training your kitty, are two great ways to provide your furbaby with the stimulation of outdoors, WITHOUT all the dangers. A VERY high percentage of cats that have free-range access to outdoors do not live past 5 years old. An indoor kitty or one that has supervised outdoor access or a catio, can easily live 15-20 years ❤️.
Keeping your beloved pet cat safe should be just as important as keep your dog safe, or your horse safe, or your bunny safe!
None of those animals are allowed to roam freely, why are cats? We are imploring all pet cat owners to PLEASE look into building or buying a catio. There are hundreds of DIY ideas online, or places like Wayfair, Amazon, and even the hardware store sell pre-built catios! A few hundred dollars on a catio could save hundreds in prevented vet bills from cats getting injured in fights, or attacks, or hit by vehicles. Keeping your pets safe is your responsibility, they are counting on you to protect them. Please do 🙏🏻❤️🐾