First Steps Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

First Steps Animal Rescue and Sanctuary I'm sorry, we are currently closed to intake until further notice. Thank you
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Hi friends,  we took in 3 more of the hoarding cats from Scranton Animal control/Griffin Pond Animal Shelter today...we ...
09/03/2024

Hi friends, we took in 3 more of the hoarding cats from Scranton Animal control/Griffin Pond Animal Shelter today...we have 6 in total...the first 3 are doing amazing, eating well, pooping solid and absolutely the sweetest...
These 3 poor souls are skinny and the fleas, the fleas are horrific....the 3 girls will be getting spayed between Thursday and Monday, and the 2 boys neutered on Monday. We are in desperate need of sponsors...the cost will be 45.00 each because they have already received the fvrcp vaccine, microchip, drontal and revolution. Griffin Pond was kind enough to get them started for us....if anyone is willing/able to help, you can donate below and please send FRIENDS AND FAMILY, with a comment...Scranton hoarding cats....we are so incredibly thankful for your support....
Please keep these babies in your prayers...

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This happened last night,  going into the break with gusto.....A post went about this poor baby crying for help but too ...
08/29/2024

This happened last night, going into the break with gusto.....
A post went about this poor baby crying for help but too scared to go to the finder....I shared the post and our kitty angels sprung into action...
Kim Collotty Jobst and Cara Katch Williams where there in under an hour and we're able to hand grab this baby after a few minutes of gaining his trust..
This baby is a boy, covered in lice and has recently had his nails clipped. How he ended up where he was we will never know.
He will need a name....welcome to the chaos little one...

Please consider a small donation to help with his care and the many others we have. Thank you so much

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08/24/2024
Please contact Michele Pulli if interested
06/30/2024

Please contact Michele Pulli if interested

06/24/2024

😥Animal Rescue Reality Check😥

With all the compassion fatigue warnings, we would like to remind all rescuers (including ourselves) that it is okay to say no, it’s okay to shut your phone off, it’s okay to make a bad decision, it’s okay to fall asleep, it’s okay to leave the litter box until morning.

For people needing a rescuer, please make it as easy as possible. Do not ask for a miracle, do not blame if something goes wrong, do not expect your rescuer to do everything for you. Make an effort to help! Offer to help transport, offer to donate money or goods.

Rescuers have a hard time saying no, it eats them alive. They have a heart and mind that won’t stop thinking about a dying animal. An animal they could help if only they had the energy, If only they had the time, if only they had the money, if only someone would help.

Trust us, if you are asking a rescuer for help, that rescuer has at least 10 other people asking along with you in a given day. Along with running to pick up, drop off, go to vet appointments, save lives, bottle feed, deal with feeding, cleaning and medicating and answering messages- we all have families and full time jobs as we are unpaid volunteers.

We may sometimes choose what we do, but rescuers are who we are.

PLEASE BE KIND TO YOUR RESCUER!!

Breakfast Club Cats 🐈‍⬛
Borrowed from Feral Cat Caregivers

We have many kittens available for adoption please message for details
06/13/2024

We have many kittens available for adoption please message for details

Get out to Texas Road house in Dickson City tomorrow June 12th, and support For the Love of a Feral, they are an amazing...
06/11/2024

Get out to Texas Road house in Dickson City tomorrow June 12th, and support For the Love of a Feral, they are an amazing asset to the community

Sincerest thanks to Michele Falvo, Lisa Tabbit and the anonymous person who sent dry cat food. I can't express how much ...
06/04/2024

Sincerest thanks to Michele Falvo, Lisa Tabbit and the anonymous person who sent dry cat food. I can't express how much it means to us, we are truly grateful.

06/03/2024

The story of today replays daily, sometimes more than once a day for rescuers...I started today going to an owner surrender for 1 Momma and 4 babies...left with 1 momma and 2 8 week old babies (owner kept one) and a 2nd Momma with 1 4 week old baby, her other two died.
My next stop was to a near by farm where I was grabbing 3 kittens, when I got there, there was 6 with one still on the loose that will have to be caught another time, no worries Momma is there....these were 2 of my final commitments for this year...I keep my promises. So welcome these 2 Momma's and 9 kittens to the chaos

06/03/2024

Please consider donating, if you can't donate please share, we have more kittens coming in today from dire situations, thank you

Hi friends...I am reaching out for some help, we still have a very large Vet bill at Trucksville Animal Hospital 570 696...
05/10/2024

Hi friends...I am reaching out for some help, we still have a very large Vet bill at Trucksville Animal Hospital 570 696 1146. I am asking if each of my followers would donate 1.00, it would cover the bill completely.
Just one dollar would have a huge impact. We have 2 much needed dentals coming up in June, which will increase our debt so getting the current bill paid would relieve so much stress and anxiety..
Please consider donating 1.00, please share

Thank you so very much 🩷

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Go to paypal.me/LisaMeekerrescues and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

04/11/2024

Sincerest thanks and gratitude to The Dollar Club, helping animals one dollar at a time and all their followers for your donations to the poor souls being helped whose Mom went to hospice. These poor babies are a medical nightmare and we couldn't help them without your amazing support

Smoking and your pets
04/11/2024

Smoking and your pets

Does exposure to cigarette smoke impact your dog's risk of getting cancer?

A team of researchers out of Purdue University recently completed a 3-year study on 120 Scottish Terriers and found that dogs exposed to cigarette smoke were 6X more likely to develop bladder cancer than those dogs that were not exposed to smoke.

(Scottish Terriers were chosen for the study because they already have a 20X increase in developing bladder cancer compared to other dog breeds, so it's easier to determine the impact of environmental risks.)

This information can hopefully help us humans better protect our canine buddies!

(Study published in the Veterinary Journal, Feb'2024)

Due to the medical conditions of the cats that were just removed,  and all the other cats that need placement,  the resc...
04/09/2024

Due to the medical conditions of the cats that were just removed, and all the other cats that need placement, the rescue is closed to intake indefinitely. We are in urgent need of donations for the 16 cats from the location we are working at.
Please call
Trucksville Dog and Cat Hospital at
570 696 1146 if you can help. No donation is too small..
and DO NOT COMMENT TO EUTHANIZE THEM... they will have a chance to recover and then decisions will be made.
Thank you all so very much for your support. Donations can also be sent to:
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03/30/2024
Hi...I want you to imagine,  going to the same place for food, water and shelter everyday....finally having the smallest...
03/26/2024

Hi...
I want you to imagine, going to the same place for food, water and shelter everyday....finally having the smallest amount of peace, safety and comfort in your life...not having to exhaust yourself every single day trying to survive....
Now....I want you to imagine all of it being taken away because you thought you found a full meal, you thought you were someplace safe, you've already been wronged by humans, you thought, how could this be happening again....your cold, your hungry, its dark. Your sick from the fear and motion of the moving vehicle, but the voice you hear, it has no compassion, no understanding, just hate and blame for a circumstance that was handed to you, not chosen by you...
Finally, you see the light, it's cold, the smells are strange, nothing looks familiar, the metal door opens the cage shakes your told to run, so you do. Now, you have nothing, you can't hide, you can't stay warm, your dehydrated and slowly starving to death...days, weeks, a month passes and you have nothing left, no more fight, no will to live. You want the suffering to stop so you surrender your soul and are finally lifted from this hell up to paradise. Your life seen by some as unworthy.

May karma deliver her justice to anyone who abuses, relocates, or abandons an animal, may you someday experience the same as you have inflicted upon an innocent soul.
For every one thats saved or found, there are countless others who are not. Rescue will never rest, our work will never be done, there will always have to be room for one more, because the cruelty of our society demands it.
Be their voice, fight for stronger laws to protect those without a voice, speak up if you see something you know is wrong.
Thank you and bless all that give such incredible, unwavering support because they can't be helped without you.

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