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The Ranch Cat Rescue in Bloomington Indiana provides a safe environment to foundling kittens and cats looking for loving forever families.

09/02/2024

I want to take a second and talk about how some of our smallest donations have the biggest impact. I get notes like this a lot, with people saying they wish they could do more. And I need you to know that you ARE doing more.

These are my favorite paper towels for potting neonatal kittens. In the evening I'll sit and tear them into sheets so when I get up to do a feeding at 4 o'clock in the morning I don't have to wrestle with rolls of toilet paper or wet wipes that are constantly stuck together. So while you think you may only be sending a $3.48 pack of paper towels, the impact that has on making my life easier is huge. And I can't thank you enough for that.

08/30/2024

The food/water placement is giving Fear and Loathing in CatVegas vibes. And the delirium is pretty on brand. 😵‍💫🦇😅

Today's $5 Friday donations go to the purchase of kitten food. We'll stock up with every dollar you send or you're welcome to purchase items from our Chewy and Amazon wish lists!

theranchcatrescue.org/donate

08/29/2024

A couple of weeks ago we took in three cats whose colony was being poisoned. It was super sad, but I was glad we could help. Last week I tried to get the only unspayed female of the group fixed but she is so feral and fought being caught to a point that wasn’t safe for either of us so I had to leave her be. Well, last night I went out to do rounds in the cat barn and little CC DiVille had a surprise for me. Four kittens that she’d birthed in various areas and levels of her condo. All hanging out unattended. I had no idea she was even pregnant! And by the looks of the scene she didn’t either.

I immediately got everyone transferred to a calmer space hoping that mom would feel more comfortable and reclaim care of the babies. One kitten I did not reunite. He has a pretty severe cleft lip so I’ll be handling his feedings via tube and I didn’t want to p**s mom off by pulling him every two hours. I can’t tell if he has a cleft in his palate yet, his mouth is very smol and he is incredibly squirmy. When I got up to do one of his feedings I checked the cam I had on mom and saw that in addition to neglecting her remaining kids all night she’d repeatedly tried to bury them in her bedding. So. They joined their brother in the easy bake oven and later today I’ll be pulling out the big incubator and they’ll move into that. I’ll let CC settle in a bit more and will try to reunite everyone again later, though I’m not especially hopeful here. Ugh! Spay and neuter your pets, y’all! This kitten season has been exhausting!!

08/23/2024

It’s $5 Friday, y’all! Today your donations support our surgery day at Monroe County Humane Association where this past Tuesday we got seven kitty boys neutered and one lucky momma spayed. We also had a wonky kitty xrayed and learned that she’s missing her entire hip joint which will earn her her very own feature post soon. Hooray 🫤. But everyone did great, and two of those kittens even get to go to their forever homes this weekend, which is the best part of our work!

I want to give a huge thanks to the staff and vets at MCHA. Over the last four years these ladies have basically trained me like one of their own. They let me pester them with questions and lean over their shoulders while they work. They put up with my weird cases and emergency drop offs. They've shown me how to draw blood, run tests, implant microchips, monitor vitals - and SO many more life saving skills. I can never express enough appreciation for these badass babes and what they do every day.

Visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate for all the ways to help us carry on our work. It’s only through your support that we can afford this crucial care.

08/22/2024

And here *sweeping arm gesture* is where we charge our solar powered cats.

08/16/2024

1/4 of these critters is sentient. Bet ya $5 you can't guess which one!

And by bet ya we mean it's $5 Friday and we have a BIG vet week next week. Help us spay it forward? 😅

theranchcatrescue.org/donate

08/13/2024

The second I make a noise they scatter, hence the pics through the door, but I catch these two dinguses sleeping in the food bowl every single day. Every. Single. Day. Bless their little orange hearts!

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08/06/2024

We’ve reached a pretty big pain point in kitten season, which in Indiana runs from April to October. Cats of course breed out of season but this time of year every rescue and shelter is full to the seams with babies. We currently have 38 kittens at The Ranch ranging from 3wks to 7mos. Over half of them are ready for homes, but many are still growing up and we need your help!

🏡 Adopt - Our adoption team has been hard at work getting pairs listed on Petfinder but as always we just have a sampling there. We encourage folks to fill out an adoption application and our team will help match you to the best fit for your family. The more kittens we place in homes, the more space opens for others in need.

💵 Donate - We need immediate funds to purchase vaccines, microchips, and medications. These are bulk orders that have a high upfront cost, but make things much cheaper over time. We also have many spay and neuter surgeries this month. We’re looking at around 2.5k to support August. Don't think your $5 donation doesn't matter, those are the most common and they add up!

🍼 Send Supplies - Help feed these tiny monsters! We are currently low on all foods. You can send items from our Amazon or Chewy wishlists, or request a local pickup of new/gently used supplies from your home or business.

📣 Share - Sharing posts and spreading the word about our work matters. We understand folks can’t adopt or donate every time we ask, but by telling others about us you’re connecting us with those who might.

Go to theranchcatrescue.org for all ways to be involved and THANK YOU for helping!

08/01/2024

It’s the update that no one wants to see. We had to say goodbye to Baberaham Lincoln today. Dr Breese and the techs at Arlington were amazing, we were in the best hands and are so grateful for them. They helped get babe comfortable and drew 126 mls of urine off her bladder, which is an *insane* amount. Once the ultrasound could read, we saw there were many strictures and pockets of urine in her urethra. Ultimately the deck was stacked against her and there were more possibilities of things going wrong than right if we continued care. So I had to choose what would make her comfortable and let her go.

I’ll never forget Babe. She fought so hard and proved me wrong around every corner. I learned so much from her and I’m grateful to have known her fierce little spirit. I hope to meet it again someday. Rest easy, Baberaham Lincoln, babeliest of the presidents. 🌈

07/31/2024

I'm sitting at the vet with Baberaham Lincoln waiting to have her seen. She's been doing so well, but the way her scar tissue is growing it's making it hard for her to go to the bathroom. Her bladder is huge and despite my best efforts I can't keep her expressed to the level she needs to be. This is not a post I want to make. She's reached a critical point here and I'm really hoping we can get some relief and good news. My main concern is keeping her comfortable, and right now she is not.

If you are able to donate to her care please visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate - please send is good vibes, y'all. This is not where we want to be right now. 😩

07/22/2024

Baberaham Lincoln continues to thrive!! She gained a full half pound last week and her burned belly is now healthy pink tissue that’s healing beautifully. She even seems to have partial vision in one of her eyes. Man, this critter turned a corner and just kept sprinting to the finish line!

She’s done so well that she has moved out of her incubator and in with her new future bestie, Hairy Todd Lincoln. Hairy came in last week and is about her age. He was trapped by some dear folks after he was found in an unsafe area with only three working legs. His back left foot is missing, seemingly an early injury, possibly an umbilical cord wrap or other entanglement. It has since healed up, and actually really well. TBD if he will keep the partial leg, it really depends on how he moves and if he over uses it as he grows. He was pretending to be feral, but Churu and belly rubs took care of that real quick. He has settled in very well and loves his new sister, they eat together and snuggle in their cozy bed.

This kitten season has been awful. Full of kittens like Babe and Hairy. I’ve tried my best to pull the most vulnerable kittens who wouldn't do well in the already packed shelters. But we’re so full and my capacity for care, both for myself and the cats, is waning. This week we are suspending all new intakes - even favors and vetmed. I need to catch up, regroup, and focus on the kitties already in our care. Saying no, or even not right now, is hard in rescue because we know what the alternative outcome can be. So please, if you find a cat or kittens do what you can to make space in your homes to foster them. All your animal welfare folks are struggling right now and we need your help.

07/19/2024

Oh McFly, bless. This boy ain't right. He sure is pretty tho!

He's mostly fine, probably. He's not deaf. You should see his head snap when I open a can of food. But he loves the vacuum and climbs across it on his own. Would make a fantastic adventure cat, but is lacking survival skills.

07/17/2024

This is Baberaham Lincoln and she has been my obsessive focus for the last two weeks. On July 2nd at around 12ish wks old she came to Columbus Animal Care Services with horrible burns covering her belly and bum. She was rushed to a vet where their notes read “sick, debilitated, maggot ridden kitten, temp did not register, recumbent and dying”. On July 3rd, when she’d somehow made it through the night, I was called in to help. Since then she’s been living in our incubator receiving round the clock care.

I don’t think I’ve ever poured more meds or fluids into a baby cat, nor have I seen one fight so hard to stay alive. We’ve been managing her pain but her burns, that I’ll show you in another post, are absolutely awful. We’re unsure what her vision will be as today was the first time she’s opened her eyes, but she’s been on three eye meds and serum so we’re trying all we can. She didn’t eat on her own until today and has been syringe fed high-cal pureed meals. It was seeing her lap at food that made me confident enough to make this post about her. I may have also cried a little bit, as I was able to hold my coffee with two hands.

Babe is to date the most severe medical case I’ve received. She saw her vet on Sunday and we’re confident in her progress, but she still has a long road ahead of her. We’d love to have a care fund set up for everything she needs in the future - more meds, inevitable eye surgeries, and her longer term care. If you’re able to help little Baberaham please visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate for ways to give, good vibes are appreciated! More on her recovery progress soon!

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Heads up!! We’ve gotten a couple messages about a 404 error popping up on the donate page! I recently rebuilt that page and the URL is having trouble catching up! You may need to clear your browser/cache to get it to register but essentially make sure you’re going the the URL that ends in /donate NOT /donateb … I think there’s been a glitch!

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06/30/2024

After 100 hours the power is back on!! Actual footage of me standing under my AC vents.

Thank you all for your well wishes as we deal with the storm fallout. The cat spaces have fans and dehumidifiers running and we're getting everyone back to normal! 🙌

06/29/2024

90 hours without power and still counting. Grateful for the generator but it's designed for a family of four. Not a crazy woman with a hundred and fifty f**k odd cats. Everything is sticky and the humidity is oppressive. I mopped the cat rooms yesterday and I'm pretty sure the floors are still wet today.

If we don't get some AC and our dehumidifiers running soon we might turn amphibious. 🐸

06/27/2024

I just checked in with our Donation Coordinator about the supply drive on Saturday. Based on the response from folks who already signed up we’ve decided to move ahead with pickups but absolutely understand if more don’t sign up! We’ll be cutting off sign ups at 2p on Friday so our team can call in the help they need to collect things. If you’re not able to participate in donation pickups but want to send something from our Amazon or Chewy wishlist we’d be grateful. We are low on dry food but pretty okay on other staples at the moment.

Power is still out at The Ranch but the gas tank is at 45% and the generator is humming. It runs half of the upstairs where I live along with rooms for our special needs cats, and terminal leukemia cats. It keeps our essential systems like the hot water heater, fridge, and hvac running. We don’t run the AC to conserve gas, just the blower fan for circulation. It powers one outlet in medbay, but the rest of the downstairs that houses our genpop kittens (under one year) and medical annex (FKA nursery) is dark. So I’m scooping poops by headlamp while trying to pretend it’s charming and rustic. The cat barn is on a separate meter so no generator love out there. As it heats up this afternoon I’ll run an extension cord over to keep a big barrel fan going for them.

I did a long walk of the property this morning and there’s a bit more tree damage than I thought. I’ll have some help coming out on Saturday but any monetary donations over the next couple days will be going toward a new gas chainsaw. I’ll be sure to take before and after pics of the woodpile and share them once this is done. She will be a beaut!

Details on all the ways to give at theranchcatrescue.org/donate - as always we will never ever DM anyone for donations or solicit you in the comments. Please help report scammers. ❤️

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06/26/2024

How are all my locals doing? Y’all weather the storm okay yesterday? Man that was wild! We’re right over by the airport and the nearly 80mph wind gusts they measured were no joke! Four decades of midwest living and I’d never seen anything like it.

We’re good here though, without power like most of the county, but thankfully on a generator so essential systems are up and running. Pretty sure the previous owners of this property were preppers, cause this place is set up like a bunker. And I’m not mad about it.

We had a ton of limbs and tree tops down. Unfortunately most of them are on the pasture fence. Luckily my goats are old and stupid and would rather browse the leaves than step over the fence to escape, so I have a second to fix all that. My biggest concern is the tree that’s listing over the driveway. It was partially uprooted and is currently being held up by another smaller tree, a little more rain and wind and they’ll come down. For now I’m thankful the cats are fine and will be grateful for all the firewood this winter when it’s heating the cat barn.

06/24/2024

Monroe County folks!! This coming Saturday (6/29) is our quarterly donation drive. For those of you not familiar, we’re based out of a rural residential property so we don’t share our address online. Cats would get dumped here all the time, strangers would show up unannounced, it would get weird. So instead, let US be the weird strangers coming to YOU!

If you have new and/or gently used pet items just fill out the pickup form, set your goodies out by 10a on 6/29, and we’ll come collect them. This round we’re low on cleaning supplies and dry food. We’ll take any food and all cleaning products - kitten season gets really messy! We always need paper towels and love repurposing empty spray bottles. I’ll put a list of items we accept in the comments. As always, don’t you dare think we won’t be thrilled to pick up a grocery bag full of things you’ve scoured from your pantry and garage, those are our favorites!

Get signed up today and spread the word! Thank you!!

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06/15/2024

This trio of brothers came in yesterday from City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control and I can already tell you that I am obsessed with them. Just look at those perfect little orange monsters!! These boys are 8wks old and have Cerebellar Hypoplasia. The motion centers of their brains didn’t develop in utero, making them wobbly. It won’t get worse, but it also won’t get better. As they grow they’ll gain more muscle tone and learn how best to use their wonky bodies. Once we have a better idea of their needs they’ll be available for adoption but with little buddies like this it can take a minute. I’ll update our wishlist soon with some special supplies that will make their lives (and ours) easier. For now they are happy, rambunctious, and absolutely perfect!

They came with the names Norman, Nedry, and Nelson. Do we keep them or do y’all have any suggestions?

06/13/2024

Don’t worry, y’all! Beverly is fine! I’ve had a lot of folks check in about her, please know she’s doing great. I’ve just had several heavy medical cases this last week that I’ve had to focus on. That’s in addition to this boss demanding milkies every 4 hours, managing 12 kittens here at the ranch, supporting critical kittens in foster, and caring for the rest of the 150+ cats. Sometimes it doesn’t leave me much time to focus on posting. Or sleeping. Also eating. It’s fine tho! Kitten season is only another several months, right?

Bev came in at 178g starving and half dead. Today she is 339g and absolutely thriving. For results like this I will happily be sleep deprived any day. I’m lucky to be able to do what I do. It’s a weird job. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.

As an apology for being gone so many days, I present to you, Bev’s tiny bobbed tail. Don’t worry, she was born like this, nothing happened to her. She just has a cutie little bobtail b***y!

06/03/2024

Well, well, well. Look who finally decided to do some work around here! It’s about damn time, Beverly!

I’ve been joking about Bev, but her story is really sad. She and her three siblings were born in a mobile home which was moved across town. Unfortunately, their feral mom didn’t make the move with them. Feral Cat Friends tried at both locations to find mom but were unable to. Beverly & Co had been alone for at least two days - possibly more. At around a week old it had a deadly end for her three siblings. Beverly was starving, dehydrated, covered in fleas, dirty, and was getting a respiratory infection. I spent days carefully cleaning and tube feeding her. She got lots of meds and supportive fluids but she’s finally turned a corner and is eating on her own. She’s active, vocal, and surprisingly affectionate for a tiny baby - already purring!

Bev isn’t out of the woods yet, but she’s fighting hard and I’m so proud of this little trooper.

05/31/2024

Got a new boss on Wednesday. Her name is Beverly and so far her management style is lacking. She's taking a very hands-off approach but at the same time is super passive aggressive. She's all like no no, you go ahead and take care of that while I just lie here and try not to die. So far she is NOT making a good impression on staff.

05/30/2024

Hello Captain Handsome! Sure, he looks a little rough, but trust that this is the best he’s felt in a very long time.

Cat-trina got all patched up at the vet yesterday. His bad eye was removed, ear flap was amputated due to an old hematoma, both upper canines were broken so those were pulled, and of course he got neutered. He’s resting up and is on some good meds, but he’s not gonna love the next couple weeks. He needs to stay chill and in a cone till those stitches come out. He’s been a trooper so far, hopefully he continues to mellow out and tolerate his recovery time.

Amazing vets, caretakers, and your donations made his care possible and we’re so grateful to everyone! Nina also got spayed yesterday, along with a couple kittens and a salty teen. So many kitties getting the care they need thanks to your help!!

05/25/2024

Y’all. THANK YOU for hearing our callout for dry food and saving the dang day!!

Within the first hour you’d sent enough funds that I could run to the store and buy the immediate food we needed. Over the following days two dozen bags would arrive from Amazon. And yesterday a friend and supporter showed up with OVER 600LBS of food in her car. 😭😭😭

We are currently caring for 144 cats at The Ranch. We have sanctuary cats who will live out their lives here, special needs cats who require constant attention, medical cases that we tend round the clock, the old, the young, and all the adoptables in between. Not only does sending food directly and immediately support their care, but the mental load it removes on days that are always bonkers is one of the greatest gifts. Thank you all so much. I’d say “stop it, you’re too much” but please don’t ever stop! Keep the love coming, you make a huge difference in what we do!

05/24/2024

This is Cat-trina and he has stolen my entire heart! He was a regular at a friend’s outdoor feeding station and when he showed up with a busted eye they tricked him into going in a carrier and were able to take him to an urgent care vet. When it became clear he would need more medical attention and a longer recovery time he came to The Ranch. Despite him being in a lot of pain (which is being managed) and in a new indoor environment he is SO SWEET! He loves face rubs, cheek scratches, and while I’ve gotten a few nips and swats from him you can tell he wants so badly to be loved. I just melt for cats like this!

His bad eye will need to come out and he has an old ear injury (hematoma) that may result in his ear flap being amputated. Lucky for him we have a surgery day next week and Cat Snip can get him all fixed up, along with the removal of those trouble puffs. He’s gonna have a long road of healing ahead. With his current lack of depth perception we don’t feel great about him going back outside. His caretakers are in agreement that he’s staying with us for the foreseeable future as we work to determine what kind of life he wants in his retirement. He could be an awesome housecat, or he could have behavioral issues that might make him better suited to retire to the indoor cat barn. As always, the cats are in charge and they tell us what they want. We just abide.

If you haven’t given in a while, consider making a $5 Friday donation to fund our surgery day next week! We’ll have a bunch of ranch cats getting spayed and neutered, including Nina who is doing great and soaking up all the love y’all sent her. Ways to help at theranchcatrescue.org/donate ❤️‍🩹

05/22/2024

Meet Nina, she came in late last week through our friends at Columbus Animal Control Services. The poor thing gave birth on her way back to the shelter in the live trap she’d been captured in. At just 4 lbs, sick, stressed, and still a kitten herself, her body was not ready for motherhood. Within 24 hours all the babies had passed away. One right away, another the next morning, the third shortly after I’d gotten them back to The Ranch, and the forth a few hours after that.

This is the definition of spay and neuter saves lives. She’s clearly been someone’s pet and had she been spayed she would not have had to go through that traumatic birth and those babies could’ve been spared their suffering. Nina was in bad shape for a few days but thankfully is recovering. My focus has been on her postpartum care and making sure she’s getting all the fluids she needs, good food to replenish her body, antibiotics, pain meds, and cuddles. For a while I was afraid she had some nerve damage in her back end because we were having a lot of incontinence, but thankfully that’s subsiding. As are her frequent b***y baths.

Nina is going to be okay, but many more cats like her need help. Please, spay and neuter your pets and sign up to foster with your local animal shelter. If you’re able, donate to Nina’s care and our efforts to help more cats like her at theranchcatrescue.org/donate

05/18/2024

Uh oh! The food bowls are running dry!! If you've not donated in a while consider this your call to arms. Help us refill the bowls by sending a bag from our Amazon wish list, a monetary donation, or local pickup. Visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate for all the ways to give!

05/17/2024

We’re honored that the folks at made us their Yoga In Action recipient for the month of May! Sundays at 9a you can join cat lover Lexi for her donation based Vin and Yin class and proceeds will benefit The Ranch. Visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate for class info - link in bio. Na-meow-ste!

05/05/2024

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Oh McFly, bless. This boy ain't right. He sure is pretty tho! He's mostly fine, probably. He's not deaf. You should see his head snap when I open a can of food. But he loves the vacuum and climbs across it on his own. Would make a fantastic adventure cat, but is lacking survival skills.

This trio of brothers came in yesterday from City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control and I can already tell you that I am obsessed with them. Just look at those perfect little orange monsters!! These boys are 8wks old and have Cerebellar Hypoplasia. The motion centers of their brains didn’t develop in utero, making them wobbly. It won’t get worse, but it also won’t get better. As they grow they’ll gain more muscle tone and learn how best to use their wonky bodies. Once we have a better idea of their needs they’ll be available for adoption but with little buddies like this it can take a minute. I’ll update our wishlist soon with some special supplies that will make their lives (and ours) easier. For now they are happy, rambunctious, and absolutely perfect! They came with the names Norman, Nedry, and Nelson. Do we keep them or do y’all have any suggestions? #wobblycat #vaccinateyourpets #spayandneutersaveslives

Well, well, well. Look who finally decided to do some work around here! It’s about damn time, Beverly! I’ve been joking about Bev, but her story is really sad. She and her three siblings were born in a mobile home which was moved across town. Unfortunately, their feral mom didn’t make the move with them. Feral Cat Friends tried at both locations to find mom but were unable to. Beverly & Co had been alone for at least two days - possibly more. At around a week old it had a deadly end for her three siblings. Beverly was starving, dehydrated, covered in fleas, dirty, and was getting a respiratory infection. I spent days carefully cleaning and tube feeding her. She got lots of meds and supportive fluids but she’s finally turned a corner and is eating on her own. She’s active, vocal, and surprisingly affectionate for a tiny baby - already purring! Bev isn’t out of the woods yet, but she’s fighting hard and I’m so proud of this little trooper. #spayandneuteryourpets #spayandneutersaveslives #kittenseason #criticalcare

What in The Dark Crystal did I just wrassle away from the cats?! Volume up to hear its angry clicking jaws! And don't worry, lil friend was released outside mostly unharmed. Physically, at least. #ilikebigbugs #beetlesofinstagram #catrescuerescue

Y’all are amazing! Surgery is fully funded! THANK YOU! My day started at 5:30a literally herding cats. Got everyone ready, on the bus, then was stopped by a train stuck on the tracks like half a mile from our destination. But after an hour delay and traversing some back roads we made it! As a bonus I got to go across one of Indiana’s historic covered bridges which I hadn’t done since I was a kid. I love the click clack of the boards! The cats are in the awesome hands of Dr Lee and I’ll travel back to pick them up this evening.

More good news today! Peapod gets her amputation this Thursday! It’s being done locally and for the amazingly reasonable price of around $2,000 (thrilled by both of these things). This sprung up pretty quick and we’re hoping to raise as much as we can this week to get this 6mo old babe feeling better. If you’re able to help, please visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate (link in bio) for ways to give! This surgery will cover the amputation of her dangly front right leg (injury origin unknown), a repair to the tip of her tail (it was degloved), and a spay while she’s under. Peapod is the sweetest little critter and we’re pretty sure she’s a witch. She casts a spell on everyone she meets and they instantly fall in love with her. So work your magic, Peapod, and let’s get your surgery funded! 🔮 #futuretripod #donationsneeded #surgeryfundraiser #amputation #felinefamiliar

When folks say ‘all orange cats share one brain cell’ this is what we mean. Chance was trying to run *away* from the vacuum cleaner. It took me a sec to get my phone out but this lasted for quite a while. Bless his pretty little heart! If you need a constant source of entertainment, and maybe a reason to upgrade to your insurance policy, you can apply to adopt him! 😹🤦‍♀️🧡 #allorangecatsshareonebraincell #orangetabby #notthesharpesttoolintheshed #hecutetho #🧡

Momma Carrots is feeling much better today! We’re still keeping a close eye on her but she didn’t need meds so she’s been reunited with her babies! 🔈⬆️ for happy squeaks and purrs! (background noise is the sound machine) #kittenseason2023 #sickmommacat #reunitedanditfeelssogood #reunion #spayandneuteryourpets #neonatalkittens #themilkbarisopen

Sun’s out bums out! George thinks running naked on the porch is the best thing ever. ☀️🍑 #differentlyabledcat

Did we get dressed up for Bambino’s final FIP shot? Hell yeah we did!! After 84 days of painful injections he is finally DONE! Now we begin his observation period (also 84 days) and if no symptoms come back he’s considered cured of FIP! How amazing is that?! Years of cats dying from this awful disease and now GS-441424 is allowing them to live!! A lot of folks have asked if he is still blind, and yes he is. The treatment did not restore his sight, nor did we expect it to. He will need to have his eyes removed in a couple months but we want to get him through the bulk of his observation period before we put his body under the stress of surgery. We’ll keep you posted on how he does and from the bottom of our hearts thank everyone who helped support his treatment! And pardon the baby-talk-squeaky-voice… I dunno how y’all talk to your cats but this is the way the professionals do it. 😂 #fipwarrior #day84 #fiptreatment #fipisnotadeathsentence #blindcat #specialneedscat #rescuecat

Today was spay and neuter day for six lucky ranch cats! Did you know that when your pet is prepped for surgery they’re usually vacuumed and/or lint rolled? It’s true! There’s no better way to get those little hair slivers up and you gotta have a sterile area. This part of the process never gets old to me! It’s been an expensive couple weeks for us. Surgeries/meds/vaccines today totalled nearly $850. Last week we spent about $450 on meds for part of Zip Tie’s FIP treatment and just over $350 on food/litter and it’s already time to buy more! When I say we’re tapped out I really mean it. Credit cards are maxed and the bank account is in the double digits. We’re so grateful for all the donations folks have sent lately but we seem to be using them just as fast, if not faster, than they come in! If you’ve not donated in a while, please consider sending a bag of food from our wishlist or making a donation to help pay down medical bills. Kitten season will be here in just a matter of weeks! And it sounds cute but it’s not, it sucks and it’s even more expensive. Three of the four females we had spayed were already in heat!! Please, if you can, help us keep doing what we do. Donation links in bio! #spayandneuteryourpets #spayandneutersaveslives #ifyoufeedthemfixthem #kittenseasonisntcute

Bambino began his FIP treatment last night! He did so well for his first injection, but it doesn’t feel good. You can hear his poor lil grumpy chirps. Don’t worry though, he was purring moments later. Such a trooper! 🧡 A huuuge thanks to everyone who donated to help fund his treatment. In just a few days we raised nearly the entire amount needed to purchase his course of meds, nearly $2,500! We’re only a couple hundred away and luckily can buy vials as we go. If you can help donate visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate for ways to give! #fipwarrior #fip #fipcat #fiptreatment

Meet the newest ranch babes! Thanks to everyone for your submissions, this is hands down my favorite way to name cats now!! #namingday #feralkittens #socializationsaveslives #availableforadoption #drawing #namelottery

In today’s episode of you-can’t-teach-an-old-cat-new-pants BB has *finally* accepted an outfit! #incontinentcat #shewearsthepants #tailinjury #specialneedscat #surgerysuit #suticalsuit #onesie

I was just trying to record a nice message for the internet and I literally get sh*t on! In case you were curious, this is what cat rescue life is really like! 😂💩 #specialneedskitten #diapercat #reallife #noedits #realityvsinstagram #thisiswhywecanthavenicethings #butthankyou

Y’all ever done that thing where you put a costume on your cat and it just falls over? This is the diaper version of that. Also, she’s quite the drama queen. I promise she’s 1000% fine. #specialneedscats #diapertraining #angy #dramacat #funnycatvideo #nocatswereharmed #butonewaspissedoff

Last week some dear friends took tiny Noland for a few days so I could sleep through the night and focus on some of our medical residents. While he was with his aunties he gained over 100 grams, stayed up late, watched scary movies, and ate tons of snacks. You know, basic babysitting success story. They also changed his name to Burp Reynolds and after seeing how he chugs his bottles I’d say he earned it. Oh how I’ve missed these little ear wiggles! Good job, Burp! #burpreynolds #milkybaby #earwiggles #bottlebaby #neonatalkitten #rescuekitten

The names are in!!! THANK YOU for playing this fun game and helping us name some cats! Congrats to Mercedes Francois, Anne Kominowski, and Amanda Ogle for your winning selections! #namethesecats #fundraiser #winners

Tiny George had his first hydrotherapy session today and it was about as adorable as you’d imagine! We promise to get him some rubber duckies soon. 🫧🛁 #kittenhydrotherapy #splishsplash #congenitaldeformity #specialneedskitten #rescuekitten #tinybutmighty

Infinite thanks to everyone for your support as I recovered from a nasty bout of Covid. I’m feeling a lot better now! Much like Slinky here, even when it’s hard to get up sometimes life is better when you’re surrounded by friends. ❤️ #igetbywithalittlehelpfrommyfriends