The Cats Sass Rescue

08/16/2024

Guess what got delivered today?!?!? Of course we still have some work to do to it, but I think once it’s done the cats will love it!!!!! Looking for help in the following area:
-Clean up
-Building stairs
-Interior projects (painting, cat proofing, building cool areas!!)
-Someone who has experience building a catio (someone who has done it PROPERLY before-I bring in ferals who are master escape artists so it needs to be proper and secure)
-Someone who can put in windows (like cut out a place for them and install-again properly as we need to keep this building as insulated as possible!)
I’m looking for people to donate time and/or supplies!
I’m unsure of the timeline as we still need to get it drywalled first!
I’ll also be putting a call out for volunteers who would be interested in becoming regular caregivers of kitties! I’d prefer a handful of people so we can have 2 people a day everyday! It would involve cleaning (litter boxes, cleaning up messes, etc), feeding, dispensing meds (will have training before asked to do), and general socialization of kitties!!! So if this might be something you are interested in, let me know!!!
Thanks everyone! 🙏

08/14/2024

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08/14/2024

Is there anyone who is able to foster 2 sweet sisters until their owner gets to a place where she can have them back? It could be short term, or it could end up being long term. The owner has recently left an abusive relationship, and unfortunately cannot keep the girls until she finds a place to live to gets settled. If you are able to provide a safe and stable environment for these girls, please contact me right away. I’d like to have something in place by this weekend!
Thank you ❤️

08/14/2024

Looking to adopt a cat but don’t have the energy for a kitten? Consider adopting a mature cat! They are completely content laying with their person and binging on your Favorite Netflix series-no judgment. If you are interested in meeting any of these beautiful creatures, please reach out to me to set up a meeting. All cats are spayed/neutered and up to date on all vaccinations.

08/14/2024

I cannot believe no one has inquired about these cutie patooties. All are ready for there furever homes ❤️ Almost 3 months ❤️❤️

08/14/2024

These sweet peas are looking for their furever homes!

08/13/2024

Still need invoices 9-55. Any amount will help ❤️❤️❤️❤️

08/11/2024

Referring to any outdoor cat as Feral can be dangerous, here's why.....
PLEASE do not refer to a friendly cat as "feral" simply because he lives outside. The word feral means the exact opposite of friendly and describes temperament ONLY.
Feral DOES NOT refer to a cat who is:
❌ Dirty
❌ Ear-tipped
❌ Homeless
❌ Unaltered
❌ Injured
🤔 A feral cat can be all those things, but those things don't make him feral.
❗️ The words feral and friendly describe temperament ONLY ❗️
Feral DOES refer to a cat who is:
🐈‍⬛ Unhandleable
🐈‍⬛ Unsocialized to humans
🐈‍⬛ Fearful of people
🐈‍⬛ More comfortable visiting at night
You may be asking yourself, "What difference does it make?".
Since adult "feral" cats are not socialized to people, they are likely to be euthanized if brought to shelters, so it is in their best interest to continue living outdoors. TRAP NEUTER RETURN is their best option for a better life. "Friendly" outdoor cats who are thriving and don’t have identification indicating they are lost can be fixed and returned to their outdoor home or fostered and adopted after a stray hold period.

08/09/2024

August 9-Invoice #1,2,3 and 5 are PAID! Thank you Jennifer and Sabrina ❤️❤️

August 12-Invoices 4,6,7,8 are PAID! Thank you Sherrie ❤️❤️❤️

August 14-Invoices #18,19,20,30,36,38,40,48,49,53 are PAID! Thank you Hannah,Barbara,Lisa,Warren,Brenda.

I am putting a call out for donations. This last couple week has been extremely busy, and very heartbreaking. We lost 5 kittens due to complications from Upper Respiratory Infections, and with that came emergency hospitalizations to save who we could. It has drained us of our funds. We have an extremely high amount owing at our usual vet due to the extreme number of cats we have taken in this Spring and Summer-and unfortunately it does not look to be slowing down. Below is a list of all the current outstanding invoices. I am asking all my supporters to please consider donating. You can pay the vet directly-contact me for the e-transfer details-or you can donate to the rescue by sending an e-transfer to [email protected]
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT INVOICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO COVER. This is very important so I can keep accurate records.

If you are unable to donate, please share this post so we can reach more people who may want to help the kitties just as much as I do!

We have so many adorable, sweet kittens and cats who are ready to find their furever homes. All of our cats come to you fully vetted. If you are looking to add another furry friend to your family, let me know. We also have alot of semi-feral cats and kittens that may be very shy at first, but with a little bit of patience and love, they will become amazing family cats. Consider adopting a harder to adopt out cat!

08/08/2024

Sometimes I get really annoyed when the kittens wake me up before my alarm goes off and this morning they woke me up and they were playing, and I just smiled and watched. Last week was one of the hardest weeks that I have ever encountered in rescue, I lost five cats, the kitten’s brother Jordan was one of them. I’m absolutely heartbroken but seeing the remaining five playful and healthy makes me feel joy. I just want to thank my friends and supporters who helped me get through last week. We will get through this, we will learn and we will keep rescuing Kitties.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Ashley
The Cats Sass Rescue

08/07/2024

Alright my lovelies. I am turning off the rescue’s phone this weekend (Friday-Sunday). There will be no intakes of course, but I also won’t be replying to messages. This last week has been emotionally draining, and I need to focus on my family, and the cats already in my car, who have all unfortunately taken a back seat this last week to all the emergencies that have hit us.
I appreciate you all for understanding. If you need anything from me, let me know today and Thursday.
Thank you!!!!! 🙏

Ashley

08/07/2024

08/06/2024

5! We lost 5 cats this past week due to RSV. All but one spent time in the hospital, receiving treatment but there bodies were either to small or they had weak immune systems. Sweet Ella was the one we lost today. She came to me a couple months ago with her sister Lexie. They are roughly 10 years old, and there owner had gone into a home. Ella was not spayed, and she had just gotten spayed a couple weeks back. She became sick very quickly, and on Friday night I took her to the hospital, and after seeing her today in the oxygen chamber I was heartbroken, this was not the cat I’ve grown to love. With advice from the vet, we said goodbye to sweet Ella, she passed gently in my arms.
One of my foster homes had messaged me yesterday that one of the kittens had passed. He was from the Coaldale Colony Cats, and had declined so fast. I made a trip out to see them today to check the rest, and his sibling is doing ok, but will definitely need comfort care. Amira’s 2 brothers had gotten sick earlier in the week and again, the decline was so fast. Watching an animal struggle to breath is nothing I care to see again-but unfortunately until people take more responsibility for there pets, rescues will always be overrun, and overrun means more cats to pass germs around.
Sweet Jordan who was one of 5 kittens who were born to sweet Jasmine-a stray who wasn’t even a year when she gave birth. He was absolutely fine, until he wasn’t. I will unfortunately have the final memory of him laying in the hallway, lifeless. His siblings are all doing ok, but every sneeze makes me nervous.
I do not wish this on anyone, and unfortunately this is the stuff rescues have to deal with daily.
Please spay and neuter your pets!
If you’d like to donate towards vet bills, please send an e-transfer to [email protected] or send me a message and I can give you the information to pay the vet directly if you’d feel more comfortable doing that.
Supplies is always appreciated and needed. Checkout the rescues Amazon wish list!

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/3MCL0QF5T8SNH?ref_=wl_share

08/05/2024

Amira was released today! We are not out of the woods yet, and she will need lots of extra care and attention BUT she’s going home ❤️ After this week, I needed some good news.

After the struggle this week with the kittens, I am asking for help. Amira’s hospitalization was $1500. And that isn’t even the other kitties hospital stay, that is just Amira. I have no funds available to pay all the previous bills from this month (all my spay/neuters/vaccines). Donations can be sent to [email protected]
Non-Cash donations are always welcome, I have attached my Amazon wish list for ease of ordering.

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/3MCL0QF5T8SNH?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all for your continued support ❤️❤️❤️

08/02/2024

Unfortunately despite the best efforts of the vet, tabby kitten did not show any signs of improvement overnight, so the decision was made to let him go from his struggling. His sister, who I’ve named Amira, is the last kitten left of the litter, and although we are not out of the woods yet, she is still very much full of fight and is being her spunky self. She will spend the next day or 2 at the hospital on oxygen and getting her levels up to where they need to be.
Losing cats is always heartbreaking but I’ve lost 3 in 5 days, and it’s absolutely gutted me.
Please SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!

*Update-Just got a call from the vet, and Amira is off of oxygen and has been all afternoon! She is not out of the woods yet but that’s one step in the right direction ❤️❤️

If you are able to help, please consider donating towards these sweet peas vet care. Donations can be sent to [email protected] .

08/02/2024

Please, please, please educate anyone and everyone about the importance of spay and neutering your pets and vaccinating!!!. I’m exhausted, heartbroken, and broke. My generous donation I received from this weeks golf tournament is gone and I haven’t even paid my vet bills-it’s just covered the emergency visits for this week. The other 2 kittens are currently at the hospital on oxygen despite efforts to curb there RSV symptoms. They spent the day at the vet yesterday just for checkups, and they were doing fine, and now they are fighting just to breathe ☹️.
Rescues are over capacity, causing illness to spread through more and more kittens. Fixing your pet not only helps control the population but it helps keep your pet healthy.
Funds that could have been spent on helping more kitties were used to treat avoidable viruses.
If you’d like to help, donations are greatly appreciated and everything goes directly to the cats & kittens in care. Send donations to [email protected]

07/31/2024

Looking for an emergency foster home for 2 unfixed female kitties. Their owner is fleeing an abusive relationship and is currently at the women’s shelter. They do not allow pets. We are not sure how long we will need them to be fostered, it could be awhile as it will take her time to find a place that accepts cats and get settled. I can help with supplies if needed, we just need a safe place for the kitties. All current cats in the foster home must be up to date on vaccinations and any male cats must be neutered as these 2 are currently unfixed. If you are able to help out, please reach out to me and I can get in contact with the owner.
Thank you 😊

07/31/2024

It’s been a devastating couple days for the rescue. Monday morning started with rushing into the hospital with one of Feral Mama’s kitten, who we loving have named Steve, who I noticed was having trouble breathing, and would not nurse. They took him back right away, and put him in the oxygen chamber to try to help get his levels up, and after 6 hours in the chamber and no improvement, the decision was made to let him go peacefully. It was RSV that he had contracted from Mama and his sweet tiny body just couldn’t handle it.
This morning I woke up to find one of The Twins, who we have named Jordan, laying lethargic in the hallway. I rushed him in and again the took him straight to the back, and after a couple hours of trying to get him to the point where they could get an iv in him, the decision had to be made to let him go. We are unsure what happened to Sweet Jordan, so I have asked them to perform a necropsy so we can find out what happened. As heartbreaking as this is, it’s imperative in rescue to learn from all situations, whether good or bad to make sure there was nothing that I could have done different to have prevented this.
No matter how many times I’ve gone through this, or how young the kitten is, or how unpreventable the death was, it never gets easier and im absolutely gutted by both of these sweet babies.
RIP Sweet Kitties, you are in a much better place ❤️❤️

07/29/2024

Did you know that over 60% of Canadian households consider pets family, yet many tenants with pets face rental discrimination?

Each day, we recieve surrender requests from members of our community who are being forced to choose between stable housing and living life without their pets…

Pet-inclusive housing reduces stress, improves social connections and aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

It's time for nationwide policies that protect renters and their pets! 🌍

Use your voice to create a more inclusive and compassionate housing system in Canada!

pause4change has partnered with Humane Canada and MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith to launch petition e-5046 to the House of Commons - Link below ⬇️

🔗 https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-5046

Please consider signing to help create much needed support

There is no obligation on the part of the House of Commons or any Member of Parliament to authorize the publication of an e-petition or to present an e-petition or a paper petition to the House of Commons. Neither the House of Commons nor any Member of Parliament authorizing the publication of an e-...

07/25/2024

07/24/2024

These two bonded beauties are looking for their forever home. This brother and sister, Ying and Yang duo is the perfect addition to any household. The little female is a puuuuur machine and loves cuddles, her brother is playful and charming and loves to play pass with his toys. Both are fixed and vaccinated and ready to enjoy indoor living in the comforts of their new home. They have both been exposed to other cats in their foster home and like to fit in with the pack and make new friends. They use the litter box diligently and love to hang out on their cat tree observing the outside world from their window. Please message for more details or to fill out an application and give these cuties the home and love they deserve 😻

07/24/2024

FOSTERS NEEDED! I am looking for a foster for 5 semi-feral 14 week kittens. They are not feral enough that there is no hope, but feral enough that my 1 visit a day is not giving them the socialization they need to become domesticated loving house cats. I will repeat myself THEY ARE SEMI FERAL. They will take patience and love. Someone who can spend time daily with them playing with them, socializing them to other cats, dogs, kids to give them the best chance at all of them finding amazing forever homes.

07/24/2024

I’m super excited about being the chosen rescue to be involved with this tournament. We will be there both days selling 50/50 tickets! Thank you Audiology First for choosing The Cats Sass Rescue as your chosen non profit organization for this event !

07/24/2024

head over to there page and vote for your fave cat rescue (hopefully me-but all rescues deserve all the love)!

Hey Lethbridge! We need your help. Tell us who should be our next charity for our Skip the Scale program? A local charity in the Lethbridge area will get all the cash that comes from the scrap metal donated in our Skip the Scale bin. Comment below or tag you your favorite charity!

07/23/2024

Rescuing a cat off the street requires more than just finding someone else to take it in. It means committing to caring for that cat, loving that cat, and providing the necessary care it needs. Excuses like "my dog doesn't like cats" or "my other cats won't get along" are not reasons to pass the responsibility on to someone else. It takes work to help a cat in need, and if you choose to rescue a cat, be prepared to put in the effort to make it work. We all have our challenges, but it's our responsibility to do what we can to help those in need. Let's work together to make a difference for these animals.

Please refrain from tagging rescues in Facebook posts about cats needing help. We are all full and at capacity, and have been for some time. It only adds to our distress when we are unable to help, as we already witness the cruelty and neglect animals face every day. We are aware of the situation and constantly monitor posts, but there are times when we have to say no.

If you want to help, there are many ways to support rescues in their mission to save animals in need. If you are able, consider adopting from a rescue organization. If adoption is not feasible, fostering for a rescue can make a huge difference in the life of an animal. If fostering is not an option, donating to a rescue can provide much-needed resources for their work. If donating is not possible, volunteering your time can be invaluable in caring for animals and supporting rescue efforts. And if volunteering is not an option, simply sharing their posts can help spread awareness and reach more potential adopters. Every little bit helps in making a difference for animals in need. Thank you for your support!

07/21/2024

Available for adoption. Located in Coalhurst, AB. Will be fixed when old enough (adoption agreement required).