Nickel City Cats

11/12/2024

11/09/2024

Super happy mews! Grey and Noëlle went to their furever homes tonight!!!! Noëlle was a feral who we took in last Christmas. Never did we think she would be adopted but here we are. And Grey! Grey came to us in late April and often 2nd place for adoptions. Always the bridesmaid but never the bride. Today she got her home and is a point of familiarity for Noëlle to adjust into the home with her.

11/06/2024

We just got these donated today! Yes… it’s labelled as dog treats but let’s be real, cats can eat it too. And DO THEY! Kiki and Carol love them. The mamas love them. A fight nearly broke out over them! 10/10 highly recommended. Chicken hearts, who knew?!

11/05/2024

Today I don’t feel like doing anything. In my efforts to procrastinate… I ended up redoing the roster board 🤷🏻‍♀️. Still need to add in the two last columns but the majority is done.

11/04/2024

I can’t wait to start selling them at our next adoption event! We will be at Rens on November 16th and 17th with tons of handmade toques, cat toys, dish cloths… and of course some cats to adopt out 😸

11/04/2024

These babies are officially 8 weeks old and no longer need mama! My mind is blown how fast time goes. In 2 weeks, if all goes well, they will join Team Avatar upstairs 🤞🏻. You wouldn’t believe it by their sizes, but these 4 are only 2-3 weeks older. Team Avatar needs to recover from starving themselves, and be stable and healthy enough to welcome this little crew of survivors. That’s a whole 11 kittens under 2 months old 🙀. Thank goodness Wasabi is at her home… she’s the equivalent of 3 kittens on her own!

11/04/2024

Join us for a FREE webinar on November 13 to learn the materials, tools, and skills needed to build warm, waterproof shelters to protect feral and stray community cats from harsh winter weather. We'll show you a variety of effective shelter styles from simple to fancy, and we'll discuss strategies for placing shelters for maximum warmth, comfort, and safety.

The presentation will include video demonstrations for building four simple and inexpensive styles of shelter, using very basic equipment and little to no special skills. We'll point out where you can use power tools, but all of these shelters can be made using simple hand tools or kitchen knives and a box cutter. Attendees will receive downloadable handouts with instructions for building the shelters in our demonstration videos.

Instructors:
Kathleen O'Malley, Director of Community Cat Education, Bideawee's Feral Cat Initiative
Elyise Hallenbeck, Director of Community Initiatives, Bideawee

Register: https://bit.ly/BFCIBSR

Can't attend on 11/13? No problem! Everyone who registers will receive links to the webinar recording and handout the next day.

11/04/2024

Dollarama toys for kitties! If anyone spots the cardboard gingerbread house at any of the Dollarama stores… hit us up. We are desperately needing toys and things to keep these guys occupied until we can get a vet to okay them all for adoption. The bigger ones in the Chaos Room are feeling MUCH better but through our process, most of the toys got ruined. Team Avatar kittens are recovering and I’m cautiously optimistic about their future. Calliope’s babies are still doing wonderfully and could benefit from a cardboard house to play in. Heck, I think the mamas would enjoy one too!

11/03/2024

Fun fact, MOST cats are abandoned because of behaviours associated with being intact (not spayed/neutered).

Most don’t get their cats fixed because:
🔺high veterinary costs
🔺lack of education

Those who get unfixed cats can fit into 3 categories:
1) got a free kitten
2) non-ethical breeder
3) was denied from a rescue/couldn’t afford the adoption fee

For those of us who know better, it is our job to help those who don’t understand the importance of spay/neuter. Educate with compassion; people WANT to do the right thing.

Abandonment is a slow death sentence and is illegal and immoral.

10/30/2024

Jackpot! Goodies we found at the Dollarama by Silver City Theatre. A few years ago when I first started fostering, that exact same cat tower was $3. It is now $5 😖. The tower was supposed to be for team Avatar and the scratcher was to be for the mamas but apparently Daniel doesn’t have enough toys 🙄 in his overflowing bin of toys that he empties on a daily basis. So if you want to help out the kitties… they’d appreciate those toys! Or any toys really… but those towers are the bees knees.

10/30/2024

You’ve asked for it and we are ready! Fostering!

The cats/kittens who will go to foster are ONLY those who are of adoptable status.

✒️What makes a cat/kitten adoptable?

🥇The feline must have had deflea/deworm treatment, FVRCP vaccination, and microchip.
🥈Spay/neuter, booster FVRCP, and rabies is possible to be done at a later stage for kittens.
🥉If the cat is adoptable but ill, they will not be adopted but can go to convalescence foster.

🎖️No adult cat is adoptable without spay/neuter.
🎖️No kitten under the age of 8 weeks is adoptable.
🎖️Foster to adopt IS encouraged.
🎖️Special circumstances can arise that a kitten under 8 weeks may go to their furever home. Ex: Wasabi

All that said, we should have 11 more feline souls available for adoption however the SPCA mobile wellness centre has unexpectedly closed their door early for the winter. We are stranded for veterinary services until one of the clinics in town replies to our plea for help. Every single clinic within Sudbury has gotten an email from us so all we can do is wait 🥺. If anyone has influence… can you do us a solid? It is fully understood that we are in veterinary crisis but man this sucks.

If you are interested in fostering, please comment below and we will message you.

10/29/2024

We are registered with Canada Helps!

You can easily sign up for monthly or periodic donations and Canada Helps handles the receipt.

This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.

10/29/2024

Woo! Labels came in!! I’m astounded how well they look considering they’re made in China. No disrespect to China but expectations are really low when costs are minimal. It would be preferred to get these done locally or at least in Canada but needs must.

10/29/2024

As rescuers, we often see the worst of humanity. I gotta say though, I’ve also have seen the best. So many good souls out there. More good than bad if you really dig down and think about it.

Most are good people with the absolute best of intentions regardless of how uneducated or misinformed they are. Half of them general public and half of them ACTUAL rescuers.

It’s a two way street. If we want to see more quality people, we have to BE quality people. Rescue isn’t just about the animals, they’re about people too.

If we want the best, we need to nurture our minds and souls… not just the animals.

It’s easy to point fingers and blame. But if we aren’t part of the solution, we are a part of the problem.

10/28/2024

10 happy kittens!

10/27/2024

Happy National Black Cat Day!

Out of the 32 feline souls living at Nickel City Cats, 14 are black (two have white socks and mittens). 4 are adoptable!

🐈‍⬛Koko and Kiki (Kilala) are both spayed/neutered and 100% good to go as a bonded pair. They are SUPER affectionate once they get to know you. They are child and dog friendly.

🐈‍⬛Rei still needs her spay and boosters, but can go to a home. She is an affectionate little lady who loves to wrestle and play. Gets along with other cats and children. Untested with dogs.

🐈‍⬛Layla still needs her spay and booster, and is ready to go to a home who can take care of her dietary restrictions. She is VERY shy and reserved. She doesn’t fight being held or snuggled but often hides when people are around. She needs a home that has another animal as emotional support.

🐈‍⬛Sashimi is a Manx, still requires her vet check, and will need a home who can accommodate her dietary restrictions. ❌NOT ADOPTABLE YET❌

🐈‍⬛Spaghetti still needs her vet check. She has a small umbilical hernia but that just makes it more enticing for belly rubs. ❌NOT ADOPTABLE YET❌

🐈‍⬛ Edmund and Beatrice are mostly black with white flashes and paws. They are 11 weeks old and are waiting their vet check. ❌NOT ADOPTABLE YET❌

🐈‍⬛Poet, is 7 weeks old now and will be weaning from his mama this week. ❌NOT ADOPTABLE YET❌

🐈‍⬛Katara, Suki, Toph, and Azula are only 5 weeks old and still have a lot of growing to do. ❌NOT ADOPTABLE YET❌

🐈‍⬛Last but not least, Daniel (formerly Castiel) is now a permanent resident and Nickel City Cats ambassador who greets everyone who comes to the door with his pretty Halloween collar. ❌ADOPTED❌