Bedford Feline Sanctuary

01/06/2025

UPDATE: There are a few comments about adding sugar to water to keep it from freezing. The research I did said that sugar is not great for cats. Over time, it could be responsible for
diabetes or obesity.

A better way to keep water bowls from freezing is to add a teaspoon of salt to a bottle of water & dissolve it. Put the lid on tightly and place in water bowl to keep it from freezing. (I'd say it would be a smallish water bottle & a good size rubber bowl!)
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With freezing temps almost everywhere, I'm repeating suggestions to keep outside water bowls from freezing. Some
ideas are repeats, and some may be new to some of you. We do the best we can. 💕🐈

01/05/2025

01/05/2025

This story honors all the incredible colony caretakers, TNR advocates and trappers, vets and feliners who will resonate with this story. Ty all who help these marvelous creatures.

Not an obstacle to progress but a vital rhythm, inefficiency is devoted to the unfolding of life in all its unruly, unpredictable, profoundly necessary fullness.

01/03/2025

Reflecting on 2024 at The Toebean Cat Cafe

As 2024 comes to a close, we just want to take a moment to look back on this incredible journey. We started this page in 2023 as a way to feel out the community, and the response was beyond anything we could have imagined. By February of this year, we officially signed our LLC and things began to take shape.

Some of you have been with us since our original logo, through fundraisers, and witnessed our ups and downs. You saw the rentals we missed out on, the challenges we faced, and the frustration that sometimes felt overwhelming. But through it all, we kept pushing toward our ultimate goal: opening our doors.

Now, just three weeks into being open, we’ve already had 8 adoptions and received so much amazing feedback from you all. We are beyond thankful for your patience, support, and encouragement this year. We truly couldn’t have made it without you.

We’re excited to see what 2025 has in store at The Toebean Cat Cafe. Thank you for being part of this journey with us!

01/03/2025

A reminder that we love showcasing local talent here at our libraries! If you are an artist Or if you know someone who would be interested in having their art displayed at one of our locations please reach out/let them know. Also, if you have an interesting collection that you would like to display/share with the community both the Bedford and Moneta/SML Library have special display cabinets for that purpose.

Contact Information...

- Bedford Mezzanine Walls - Laurie Benton, [email protected], 540-586-8911 ext. 1121
- Bedford Main Floor Display Cabinets - Caitlyn Stultz, [email protected],
540-586-8911 ext. 1111
- Forest - Tyler Phillips, [email protected], 540-424-7002 ext. 1311
- Moneta/SML - Jenifer Golston, [email protected], 540-425-7004 ext. 1410
- Stewartsville - Kelli Hyre, [email protected] 540-425-7008 ext. 1610

01/03/2025

WOW.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Pet Friendly Services of Indiana, in partnership with Public Vet mobile clinic, has announced the success of “The FIX is IN!” program for 2024, and that th…

01/03/2025

We need them here. Especially if we could include sweat equity and volunteer build like habitat for humanity. Only this would be catitats for felines.

🐾 Are You Passionate About Pets and the Great Outdoors? 🐾

Join Our Team as a Part-Time Catio Builder!

We are looking for dedicated and creative individuals from the Athens Georgia area to join our team as part-time Catio Builders! If you love working with your hands and want to create safe, fun, and beautiful outdoor spaces for our furry friends, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What We Offer:
- Flexible part-time hours that fit your schedule
- Competitive pay
- A fun and supportive work environment
- The chance to make a difference in the lives of pets and their owners

Responsibilities:
- Construct custom catios (cat patios) that provide a safe outdoor experience for cats
- Collaborate with clients to understand their vision and needs
- Use tools and equipment to build and assemble catios with precision
- Ensure all projects are completed to the highest quality and safety standards
- Assist with delivering and installing catios at customer locations

Requirements:
- Basic carpentry skills and experience with hand tools
- A love for animals and a desire to improve their quality of life
- Strong communication skills and a customer-oriented mindset
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Reliability and attention to detail

How to Apply:
If you're ready to take your passion for pets to the next level, we want to hear from you! Send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you're the perfect fit for our team to
[email protected]

Join us in creating purr-fect outdoor spaces for our feline friends! 🐱✨

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

01/03/2025

First of all, THANK YOU to everyone that has reached out and offered help.
All of the kitties are safe. Ian & I are safe although tired and sore. We were able to get about 20 of the babies out after we got home to find the house on fire. We tried to go back in for more and Ian was forcibly removed by police, understandably. Roanoke County Fire Department were able to rescue most of the remaining babies while extinguishing the fire. After the fire was out, we were able to go in and find the last few that were hiding.
Very little in the house is salvageable. 99% of the house is covered in soot, smoke and water. Our quarantine room which also stores our food supply only received minor smoke damage so we’ve been able to salvage some wet food and a few toys that were still in their original packaging. Their cat trees, beds, blankets, cat wheel etc have been lost to smoke and water damage.

Two of our amazing supporters has stepped up and offered their home as a donation drop off. The addresses are 508 Stacie Dr. Vinton, VA 24179
8311 Robyn Lynn Rd. Roanoke, VA 24019

We are doing our best to navigate through this difficult time, but we do ask you to give us a little grace. It’s taken me an hour to write this post after only getting a short 1 hour nap this morning. We are running on caffeine and hope at this moment.

Monetary donations can be sent electronically to the ways below. At this time we do not have a gofundme but it is something we will visit when we have the mental capacity to do so. If you’d like to bring by cash or checks, please let us know so we can meet you at the house. At this time we’d prefer not to have anything mailed as we will not be here to check it and our cameras are down.

If sending Venmo, please make sure to send it to the BUSINESS account with the gold and red logo. The top accounts are spam.

Venmo - NPKR77082
CashApp - $NPKR77082
PayPal - [email protected]

01/03/2025

12/31/2024

🌟 Let’s Grow Our Star City TNR Family! 🌟

Hey, Star City TNR and Rescue supporters! 🐾 Did you know that by simply inviting your friends to follow us, you’re helping us spread awareness and save even more cats in our community? Every like, share, and follower makes a BIG difference! ❤️

We’re on a mission to:
✔️ Help feral and community cats through TNR.
✔️ Find loving homes for rescued cats and kittens.
✔️ Educate our community on humane care for cats.

🎉 Here’s a Challenge for You:
1️⃣ Tag 3 friends in the comments who love cats as much as you do! 🐱
2️⃣ Invite them to follow our page so they can stay updated on rescue stories, adorable cat photos, and ways to help.

🌟 Bonus: Share this post to your page and encourage others to join us!

Together, we can create a bigger impact and make Roanoke a safer, happier place for our feline friends. Thank you for being part of our amazing community! 💕

12/30/2024

Great program.

Help put an end to kitten season! Want to learn how to decrease the number of kittens being born on the streets and improve the lives of feral and stray community cats in your area? Register now for the online Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) certification workshop from Neighborhood Cats & Community Cats Podcast, coming up on Saturday, January 4, 2025! This online workshop will also be offered on February 1 and March 1. Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/LearnTNRNC

12/28/2024

🐾 What is TNR and Why Do Cats Go Back? 🐾

At Star City TNR and Rescue, one of our main missions is Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). If you’ve never heard of it, here’s the breakdown:

1️⃣ We Trap unowned outdoor cats (aka community or feral cats) in a safe, humane way.
2️⃣ We Neuter/Spay them to stop overpopulation. They’re also vaccinated and get a small ear tip so people know they’ve been fixed.
3️⃣ We Return them to the same spot they came from, where they’re familiar and have established territory.

🎯 Why put them back?
•Feral cats aren’t indoor cats. They’re not socialized to humans, so forcing them to live indoors isn’t good for them.
•Taking them away doesn’t fix the problem. Removing cats creates a “vacuum effect”—other unaltered cats just move in, and the breeding starts all over again. TNR stops this by keeping sterilized cats in place.
•TNR stabilizes colonies. Fixed cats are healthier, calmer, and no longer reproducing, which helps reduce the population over time.

⁉️ What about kittens or friendly cats?
If we catch kittens or community cats that are already socialized, we try to find them homes! But here’s the catch—we can’t do that without fosters and adopters. Without safe places for them to stay, we sometimes have to return even the friendly ones.

✨ How can you help?
Fostering or adopting saves lives and frees up space so we can help more cats.

TNR is a humane and effective way to reduce the stray cat population, improve the quality of life for feral cats, reduce and give adoptable cats the opportunity for a brighter future. Together, we can make Roanoke a safer, more compassionate place for our feline friends.

💜 Interested in fostering or adopting? Contact us today! 💜

12/27/2024

Zoey exploring the new room. We were called to TNR after she was left abandoned at local market. During surgery it was found she had a broken tooth. Thankfully we were able to hold her until the vet could see her.

Imagine our surprise to find out she was this gorgeous Bengal. Her tooth did not require surgery and she was checked out and found to be healthy.

She is very shy but little by little starting to relax. Here she is for the first time venturing outside her protected space.

Hope we can give her a perfect home or find her a family for keeps.

12/27/2024

Zoey meeting Salem for first time. Gorgeous Bengal cat dumped at local market. Hoping to socialize and keep if our three residents cats will accept her.

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