Salt Spring Cat Orphanage

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Salt Spring Cat Orphanage

Providing care for very young & orphaned kittens in partnership with other rescue agencies. Providing care for very young & orphaned kittens.
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In partnership with other agencies taking kittens requiring special care.

11/04/2024

Momma Monday. It hard to believe I had to wear leather gloves so I could handle the kittens when Rosie first arrived. She now chooses to come and sit beside me, with the loudest purr ever!

11/01/2024

Catnip party, for one. Go, Rosie!

10/31/2024

Momma Rosie was very protective when she first arrived. But, the transformation is nothing short of amazing. She is gentle, friendly and loving. She has demonstrated the utmost care and patience for her kittens. Even now with 10 week old kitten energy, she prefers to sleep near the kittens, rather than finding a high up perch to observe from above.

She will be ready for adoption after she has been spayed and. given time to recover.

10/30/2024

This intrepid girl is full of confidence. Now 10 weeks of age, she loves to explore anything new: even inside the pots under the kitchen island.

Like her 2 siblings, Dahlia is gaining confidence when meeting the resident cats. All the kittens line up on the other side of the gate to sniff out their roommates. She hasn't met any dogs yet, but with careful introductions, she should settle in well with a dog who is cat-savvy.

10/30/2024

At this age, the kittens like to push limits. Although the table is a no go space, Lily's expression says "what are you going to do about it?"

10/28/2024

Are you talking about me? Daisy is 10 weeks old today.

10/28/2024

I am thrilled to announce the adoption of Foxglove, now named George. His new family includes a feline brother, Bob Barker, and a very doting momma, Kim. I wish them all a lifetime of happiness.

To view his photo album recording his growth from a tiny neonate, days old, to a stunning 10 week old kitten, please check out his album at
https://www.saltspringcat.com/foxglove/

Working in partnership with Victoria Pet Adoption Society it has been a pleasure to foster the Flower litter. Please note, the 3 girls are still available for adoption.

10/26/2024

Edit: My deepest thanks to Cyrus and India who found and saved Hellene. They made the difficult decision to let someone else adopt her, knowing she had special needs.

Hellene was adopted last Friday. During the first week in her new home she has met many of her new room mates including Mouse age 19, Stellar age 17, Lua age 11 and Toa age 16.

Lua is the co author of the book "The book of Lua" Stories and wisdom from a little cat with mobility challenges". What an inspirational story.

To say that Hellene, now named Ava has settled in well is an understatement.

10/24/2024

Dahlia has a calm, confident energy. She enjoys investigating new spaces and is always first to check out any new toys or boxes to climb in.

Dahlia can usually be found in a cuddle puddle with one of her siblings high up in the cat tower. She will easily settle into a new home with a young playmate who can match her energy.

10/23/2024

Lily is a gentle soul, with a hidden strength. She often watches the antics of her siblings from a distance and is cautious of new situations. However, she is the ultimate hunter when presented with a battery operated toy to attack.

Not a fan of being held, she is selective of cuddle time. Sometimes its with her siblings, other times its a familiar lap.

10/22/2024

Daisy is an active, playful kitten. She has endless energy, always exploring new spaces and climbing up onto high surfaces. She loves battery operated toys, boxes, crinkle balls and wrestling with her siblings.

At nine weeks of age, this confident kitten is getting ready to find her furever home.

10/21/2024

Look who is nine weeks old! Foxglove the only boy in the litter, has a calm and gentle nature. He loves sleeping high up in a cat tower and usually settles in by himself. Eventually the girls tire of their games, joining him for a cuddle puddle.

Foxglove has a pending adoption.... more info to follow.

10/21/2024

Dahlia, Lily, Daisy and Foxglove all love to snuggle.

10/19/2024

Today I said goodbye to Hellene. This little warrior arrived blind, malnourished and dehydrated. She left spunky, full of life with some vision restored.

She hit the jackpot with Dania, joining her home and clowder of felines on Gabriola Island.

Salt Spring Cat creates a photo album documenting each kittens progress during their time in our care. To view, please visit:
https://www.saltspringcat.com/hellene/

10/16/2024

Momma Rosie has cared for her kittens for 8 weeks. Given her history, she has never enjoyed this opportunity to raise her kittens in a safe and secure space. Rosie greets me at the door every time I enter with a steady purr. She casually watches her kittens' antics, romping around as I clean litter boxes and refill food dishes.

10/13/2024

Carrier training is part of the daily enrichment for kittens. Short trips, arrivng at a familiar place, become a normal acitivity. The carrier itself is always left in the foster room offering another option for a cosy bed.

10/12/2024

Can she be more chilled?

10/11/2024

The best-dressed raccoons are wearing avocado this season.

Seriously, Hellene is wearing her onesie to protect her spay incision.

Address

127 Rainbow Road
Salt Spring Island, BC
V8K2G5

Telephone

+12505377567

Website

http://www.saltspringcat.com/

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Momma Monday. It hard to believe I had to wear leather gloves so I could handle the kittens when Rosie first arrived. She now chooses to come and sit beside me, with the loudest purr ever! #notsofractiousanymore

catnip

Catnip party, for one. Go, Rosie!

momma

chill

Can she be more chilled?

Kitten shenanigans! The kitten's personalities are becoming more distinct. Lily is a little more reserved and cautious when exposed to new situations. However, she is usually the first to approach a battery-operated toy while her siblings stand back and watch. Daisy is more physically active and always on the go. She was the first to figure out how to climb up the back of a chair and discover the ledge in the kitten room. At this age, care is taken to ensure the kittens cannot access heights they may get injured on when getting down. Time in the kitchen is supervised to ensure the kitchen table is off-limits. In the kitten room, cat towers on their side are placed around the perimeter of the foster room as the kittens learn to jump up and down from the built-in ledge.

The flower bouquet is now 7 weeks old. 🌷🌸🌺🌼

kitchen

The flower bouquet had a field trip to the kitchen. Everyone loved the window sill and sunbeams.

Hellene has a pending adoption and I couldn't be more thrilled. She will be going home once she has been spayed. I'd like to thank those folks who donated towards her care. Her raised water and food dishes were a little too big for a small kitten, but will go home with her to her furever home.

rosie

The flower bouquet litter are now six weeks old. Momma Rosie was an abandoned pet with three known litters while living outside, fending for herself. She was brought into care just two days before giving birth to her last litter of kittens. Initially she was quite fractious, not surprising given what she must have experienced watching her previous litters of kittens mysteriously disappear. I gave her time to feel safe, handling the kittens only to monitor their health and record weight gains. It's been a gradual process for both of us to learn to trust each other. The foster room allows Rosie to spend time away from the kittens if she chooses. However, she quickly jumps into their pen when she decides to feed or play with them. Rosie can finally care for her last litter of kittens in a setting where she is well-fed, warm, safe, and comfortable. She loves pets, purrs up a storm, and has learnt what churro treats are.

eating

At 5 1/2 weeks of age the flower kittens are eating 3 small meals of wet food. Momma Rosie is very attentive and makes sure they still receive important care and cuddles only she can provide.