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Marina 🐾 I rescue and foster stray cats, prepare them for adoption, and find them forever homes. This is a multistep and costly process. I have no funding.
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Please help if you can with a small donation :)

08/11/2024

Life can be sweet in good company ♥️
Mateo and Bijoux are looking for a forever home anywhere in Europe 🥰

07/11/2024

Aren't tabby girls just the sweetest? 😍
Nephele 🧡

06/11/2024

Aska immediately adapted to indoor life and is enjoying all the attention and treats he gets ❤️

05/11/2024

Bat is another brave FIP survivor who went through a lot and is now enjoying foster life while waiting for his forever home ❤️

04/11/2024

Zoya pondering about life, the universe, and everything ✨️

03/11/2024

Bijoux has his first birthday today! 🥳
He is the cuddliest and sweetest baby boy looking for a forever home ❤️

02/11/2024

with Maya, who will soon be 9 years old ❤️

28/10/2024

Black and white photographs of black and white cats 👀

26/10/2024

George seconds before stealing my seat on the couch 🤦‍♂️

yet another

24/10/2024

Continuing the tabby journey with Nephele 🧡

Nephele used to be timid and shy but at some point decided that she's had enough missing out on all the good treats and cuddles, and she's now happy to make loud demands for her fair share 😁

23/10/2024

A calm evening after a busy day with beautiful boy Bayou 🤎

10/10/2024

Thursday with the foster kids ❤️

08/10/2024

Moby update ♥️

The latest lab results showed that Moby's condition is improving but not fast enough. This is probably because he's elderly, and having lived as a stray for so long, his system is weakened.

He'll have to stay in his cage for yet another month of treatment and repeat the tests after. He's never complained in all this time: always appreciating his yummy wet food (his only joy) and patiently taking his meds. I wonder how he'll feel when he's finally free to roam again 🙄

07/10/2024

Caramela

✨️Two year old female calico
✨️FIP survivor
✨️Negative for FIV and FeLV
✨️Healthy, neutered, vaccinated
✨️Sweet and cuddly
✨️Loves giving and receiving little kisses

Caramela would love to be adopted together with her best friend, Flor, who is blind. They grew up together and have learned to rely on each other ❤️

06/10/2024

Lancelot and Caramela: 2 months old vs. 2 years old

06/10/2024

Update on the black lady ❤️
On the positive side, she's still alive.

She's showing signs of gradual recovery. On Friday, she could follow my hand and even sniffed my finger. She still cannot eat independently though. She appears to have lost sight or perception from her right side. She only reacts when things are happening on her left side.

She's getting daily cortisone injections, which appear to have helped because when I stopped giving them for a day, she again became completely disoriented and I could not even get her to eat. The vet said that she should only get injections for 7 days, but I believe she needs more.

Her lab results showed an enormously elevated liver enzyme (SGPT = 999), but one of the vets I asked said that this can also be caused by muscle damage from an injury and that it will probably normalize within a few weeks.

We went back to the vet on Friday for x-rays, which is necessary to make sure there is no internal damage, but could not complete the examination, and we'll go back next Friday. She will need anesthesia to avoid stress and potential worsening of any injury, but it is still too soon for that, as the anesthetic can have serious side effects in her current condition.

In all, she is calm and probably not in much pain, as there are no signs of distress. Still early days, we'll see how it goes.

There are recent reports of disturbing lethal attacks on stray cats in nearby areas. I don't know what's happening; have people gone completely mad around here? The only thing that can practically be done is get as many cats out as possible as soon as possible. I'm always looking for fostering offers. Please keep an eye out too 🙏

03/10/2024

Update on the calico lady ❤️
💫 Still looking for a name for her. She's one of the sweetest and cuddliest cats I've met; I'm thinking maybe Candy?
💫 She's doing better: eating normally and the fever is gone. We went back to the vet on Tuesday for a second exam and more tests.
💫 We're still not sure what's wrong with her though. The blood test results are back, and it's not bartonellosis, but her liver and kidney values are not excellent. We'll have to repeat the tests in a few weeks, as the overall results are inconclusive.
💫 She has found a foster home with , but we'll need to make sure that she's fully healthy before she can go. For now, she remains confined in her cage, which she does not appreciate, but there's no other option.
💫 The cost of the adventure for both Weekend Cats so far has reached €310 and has been covered by:

mci

and Safoora, Maria and Maria, Lemoni, and Natassa 😻❣️
The next vet appointment is scheduled for tomorrow morning.

30/09/2024

Unfortunately, this weekend's second rescue was the victim of human cruelty. This black girl was neutered and released back in May (check second picture) and was waiting her turn for fostering/adoption as part of the same homeless crew.

She was perfectly fine on Saturday, but I could not find her yesterday morning at the regular feeding hour, which was odd because she's always there. I looked around and saw her a bit down the road with her head against a wall motionless. At first, I thought she was somehow stuck, but after gently moving her, she started going around in circles, dazed and unable to balance (clear signs of neurological damage). The fur on her back was covered with a sticky substance.

I immediately took her to the emergency clinic, where she was examined and offered first aid. We cannot be 100% sure of what happened, but most probably, someone attacked her with acid, which has destroyed the skin on her back, and hit her on the head, which has caused hematoma. Her condition remains critical, and it's not sure if she will survive this.

She's now confined, has received fluids and several types of medication, and is getting daily cortisone injections, hoping to reduce the hematoma and relieve the neurological symptoms. She's calmer today, and I'm feeding her soup (diluted wet food), which she accepts, but I have to move the bowl around together with her head because she's shaking and cannot target it by herself.

I've often said that this neighborhood is hostile toward strays. With the help of some amazing people like Daniela, Andrea, and Wendy, I've so far found solutions for most of the cats in this colony, with only five remaining (three after the two girls were removed over the weekend). Evidently, I was not fast enough.

I hope the black girl makes it, but as she also tested positive for FeLV, and especially if the neurological damage is permanent, finding a home for her will be very challenging.

The next vet appointment for her is on Friday for x-rays (if she's still alive), and in the meantime, we're waiting for her blood test results.

Please help with the vet bill if you can (€130, last picture) ❤️

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Thursday with the foster kids ❤️

This is Mango, one of the resident cuties. He has the tiniest little meow 😊 Mango has trouble with his eyes and mouth and is next in line to go to the clinic for treatment. He used to be chubby but has lost almost half his weight because he can no longer eat properly. His eyes are nearly shut most of the time, and he has big wounds under his lower jaw. I would love to see him treated before he deteriorates further. Ideally, I would also love to see him living a happy life in a forever home, but that may be too big a dream. I am still trying to raise the funds for this month's projects, so Mango has to wait. He has been waiting for quite some time, as more urgent matters had to come first. His condition is painful; he cannot see well, he can only eat mashed food, and he cannot groom himself. It would be great if he didn't have to wait much longer ❤️

Nino, the brave orphaned boy, is still waiting at the shelter for his own forever home 😢 Please share and help him find his family 🙏 #adoptdontshop

Adopt Shelly!

Blind Odin loves all kinds of toys, his best friend Sophie, and cuddles with his foster mom ❤️

Happening now: the tortie has just given birth, and the tabby is protecting the mother and the two babies. This is a pavement, an entirely unsafe place with traffic. Moreover, the tortie is missing an eye, and the tabby has clouded eyes. There are at least five more pregnant cats in the same street alone. I saw a severely injured ginger boy yesterday, probably hit by a car, who had disappeared by the time I called a rescuer to come help me catch him. Last Sunday, there was a dead pregnant tortie at the same spot where this one gave birth today. The police picked her up, and I'm waiting for the results of the necropsy. While I write this, I can hear another baby crying from somewhere close by. This is the situation in my neighborhood. Complete chaos, and none of the neighbors cares to help. I step outside in fear of what I'm going to encounter each time. TNR is absolutely essential and the only hope these cats have to survive. At least 10 female and 20 male cats need to be neutered as soon as possible to only start stopping the madness. I can arrange appointments for all cats to be neutered in the immediate future but not without funds. If you can, please help with any amount 🙏 PayPal: fostercatsgr or send me a message for bank transfer details ❤️

Meet Luna! A cuddly 8-month-old kitty. Let's help her find her forever home ❤️ 🐈 Luna is negative for FIV and FeLV. She is healthy, neutered, and vaccinated. 🐈 She is very friendly with other cats. 🐈 She is sweet and affectionate with humans. 🐈 She loves making biscuits and is quick to trust everyone! 🐈 She loves snacks, toys, and hugs 😍 If you would like to adopt Luna, please contact Adopt a Greek Cat -WhatsApp: +306976136082

Who would like to foster or adopt a tiny 5-week-old baby girl called Bella? 🥰 Bella lost her family and was found starving and full of fleas and worms under the fridge of a grocery store. She has now received treatment, and she's looking for someone to give her lots of love ❤️ Bella is an extra cuddly and playful tabby/calico sweetheart. She's currently on a mix of baby milk and wet food, but she mostly spends her time napping on me and has great objections when she has to go back to her box 🤭 Please send me a message if you're looking to bring some sunshine to your life 🌞 #kitten #fosterkittens

Tula is looking for a home! ❤️ She is approximately 4 years old, healthy, neutered, and vaccinated. She is sweet and cuddly with humans and careful around the house.