Foster Cats

27/11/2025

I'm looking to place the food order for December today, and I'm missing €220.

There are two important reasons to order today.

1. The courier services will be overwhelmed with Black Friday orders, which can easily lead to delays of up to 20 days. So, if I order later, everyone will go hungry waiting for their food to arrive. Indeed, the madness has already begun; I'm still waiting for part of November's food order, and I have no idea if and when it will come 🙃

2. Zooplus is offering Black Friday discounts, which end tonight before midnight. Discounts mean money left over for other important stuff like vet bills 😁✨️

If anyone would like to help me gather the missing €220, the November fundraising campaign link is below ❤️

https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=L2PJ8VEWCMSL2

24/11/2025

Foster moments ✨️

22/11/2025

Persephone 🌈

Persephone used to live the stray life in Syros, Greece, and it didn't agree with her at all. I found her at the end of 2020 in a dismal state, with severe pneumonia and eye issues. It took a year and several hospitalizations for her to fully recover and get ready to find her forever home.

When Constance responded to Persi's adoption ad in early 2022, I immediately knew that this would be a great success story; they were made for each other! Indeed, Persi traveled to Switzerland soon after and spent almost four years living the best possible life with tons of love and all things good. She was adored.

It did not last as long as it should, though, as Persi was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which could not be cured despite best efforts, and she crossed the bridge on Thursday 💔

Persi's life was cut short, but it was still worth living. She was not lost that winter of 2020; she got to experience warmth and comfort and joy and love, and she gave plenty back. She was happy.

My most heartfelt condolences to Constance, who was the best cat mom anyone could hope for. Persi will be deeply missed 😢

15/11/2025

Mimi never got a chance to shine while staying with me because too many cats, not enough time.

So, here she is in all her adorableness, showing off her perfect life at her forever home 😻

06/11/2025

Thanking everyone who helped with October's cat expenses ♥️ and especially with darling Didi 😢

Didi's total expenses went up to €600 including the operation he had on his last day. His donations came up to €220. The amount raised for October was €929, plus Didi, covering 70% of expenses.

The remainder is included in November's fundraising campaign, looking to raise €1965. I know it's near impossible, but I'm hoping a good percentage can be covered again 😊

Right now, there are absolutely no funds whatsoever left, and the bowls will soon empty. If you can help with even the smallest amount, please do! And if you can afford even the tiniest monthly donation, it would be life-saving! ♥️

Link to November's fundraising campaign:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=L2PJ8VEWCMSL2

04/11/2025

Noodle has been adopted! ♥️

Noodle (formerly known as Circe) is already ruling her little kingdom in Utrecht with her meowmy as her biggest fan 🤭

She is the first of her sisters to find her forever home. Let's hope that the other three little ladies will soon share Noodle's luck!

01/11/2025

Mimi has been adopted! ❤️

Her new pawrents, Janice and Germain, and her new older sister, Mochi, have welcomed little Mimi to their wonderful home 🥰

Mimi is still adapting, but she's already enjoying cat TV, chasing the magic laser, exploring after Mochi, and, of course, her yummy food!

Happy life Mimi! 😻

29/10/2025

Adoption updates ❤️

🐾 Morpheus is doing great, although he would appreciate some bigger portions for his meals, please! 🍜

🐾 Persi is responding very well to her cancer treatment and has even gained back all her lost weight! 🙏

🐾 Leo (formerly known as Pico de Gallo) is enjoying life as an only son and growing cuter every day! He will be having his spaying appointment soon 🫣

🐾 Jerry (and his tail) is generally delighted with life, his home, his food, his best furfriends, and his pawrents! 🥳

🐾 Kimchi and Soju are just living their best lives with their pawesome mom! 🥰

🐾 Taily is getting tons of attention, playtime, and good sunlight 😎

16/10/2025

Help Didi 🙏

Didi and I met on Saturday at Thiseion. He's one of that area's many many strays. Thousands of people pass by there every day, yet apparently nobody noticed him being half dead. He immediately came to me when I called him, begging for food, but he couldn't eat. A solution could not be found immediately, so I went back Sunday morning to pick him up and take him to the vet clinic.

Iris, one of the many street vendors of Thiseion, has been caring for the area's strays for 16 years and has even neutered most of them. She told me that Didi had been slowly deteriorating for years, but she did not have the means to do anything about it. His current condition may well be irreversible.

Didi is anywhere between 12 and 15 years old. He's emaciated, near blind, and FIV+. He has stage 3 renal failure, severe anemia, and rotten teeth. He's in pain and is constantly hungry, but he cannot have surgery yet. He just won't make it.

He stayed at the clinic until yesterday; now, I have him here and continue his treatment with subcutaneous fluids, antibiotics, and renal medication. The real challenge is getting him to eat, as he absolutely must gain weight to improve his vitals. I've been offering him a daily choice of half the contents of the local pet store. He loves everything but he cannot really eat it.

Didi is amazingly cuddly and sweet and has an iron will to live; the vet was impressed with his perseverance despite his horrid state. I don't know if he'll make it, but we're determined to do our best to help him. I'm quite stressed about it, but I still hope for the best.

Can you help with his treatment expenses? I'm still fundraising for October's basic needs, and Didi's various bills have come as an added bonus.

So far, I've paid €337, and we're going back to the vet on Monday to continue with the next treatment phase. If you can, please contribute any amount to my ongoing fundraising campaign ❤️

https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=G757SMTN35XTL

Special thanks to Erin who came with me to help Didi and to Daniela who immediately sent me renal medication (Porus One) from Germany, as it is not available in Greece (she also sent treats for the kitties)🌻

04/10/2025

This is a sweet and cuddly boy. He has no name yet.

He's first priority for TNR because he's fighting all other boys very very loudly in a neighborhood where people are just looking for an excuse to retaliate with violence, as they have done before, and he's seriously disrupting their sleep 😬

03/10/2025

Please share for the girls!! 😻🐾

29/09/2025

Help me cover the basic needs and medical care of 30 fosters and 50+ strays!

Two years ago, I moved to Perissos, Athens, planning to stay only a short while. There, I found a hostile neighborhood full of stray cats struggling to survive in terrible conditions, and I'm still living there just for them.

I’ve been doing everything I can (and more!)—rescuing, fostering, arranging adoptions, and running TNR. Currently, 33 fosters and more than 50 strays depend only on me. It is my fervent wish to find homes for them so I can finally leave that place!

Every month, I must figure out the means to secure adequate food, litter, medication, and vet care for over 80 cats.

Cat expenses for November:
• Vet debt: €480
• Scheduled vet procedures: €370
• Food (Zooplus): €780
• Litter (Pet4U): €169.80
• Supplements & Medication (FZIN Pharmacy): €165.16
TOTAL: €1964.96

If you're thinking of helping, please consider a monthly donation of even the smallest amount. One-time donations are wonderful and very deeply appreciated. However, monthly support is what can truly keep the effort going because the needs won't stop as long as the cats are still there. With a monthly donation, you can help me:
🐾 Budget for food and litter without constant stress
🐾 Schedule TNR and adoption preparation procedures in time
🐾 Provide treatment as needed instead of waiting until the cats reach the emergency do-or-die stage.

Even €2 or €5 a month is a big help. Small monthly amounts add up to real, tangible, substantial support!

Please help 🙏
✨️ Become a monthly sponsor at any amount!
✨️ Give once or as often as you can!

If you’d like to see the cats and how they live, please contact me to schedule a visit or video call.

I definitely can’t do this alone—but with your help, these cats can enjoy a safe rescue journey all the way to their forever homes! Please help me keep the promise to all those furbabies who are suffering through no fault of their own 🧡

Link to my monthly fundraising campaign:
https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=L2PJ8VEWCMSL2

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