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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.

12/01/2025

We had a visit from Gordon & Cornelius Appliance Repair LLC and they said the following - Well ma'am, the problem here seems to be that we don’t have thumbs. Or possession of the brain cell today. So it looks like you’re gonna need a new dryer.

Ugh. They may just be cats, but they’re not wrong. The recently repaired dryer worked beautifully for a few days, then the heating system failed again. I did some more diagnostic work at the direction of our repair guru pal Rich, but no dice. Unless we want to keep fixing the same problem over and over again (which we don’t) it’s time for a new machine.

I need some time to research and source a solid commercial set that can accommodate our industrial use. But for now we need a quick fix. Does anyone have a spare electric dryer that is maybe taking up space in your garage that you would be willing to donate to us? Please reach out and we can make arrangements to pick it up from you ASAP! Spread the word!!

11/26/2025

She's aliiiiive!!! Huge shoutout to our friend Rich for taking our dryer apart and successfully putting it back together. Suuuper glad I didn't try to tackle that solo, there would have been a lot of crying. The heating element is replaced and we'll be working overtime to get caught back up. Shoutout in advance to The Ranch's many laundry folding volunteers! Go team! 🙌🔥🧺

11/25/2025

Synchronized Sh*****ng 🍤🍤🥹

11/25/2025

Well, the part for the dryer didn't come today, but you know what did? ONE TON of litter! Delivered right to the house and unloaded just steps away from the door. This is a huge convenience and I'm so grateful! Thanks to you all for donating towards this bulk purchase and to our buddy Chad for the pickup and delivery! 💪❤️💩

11/23/2025

** UPDATE - Help found, part ordered, standby for more updates tomorrow evening!! **

Well if it's not one thing around here, it's another! Our washer and dryer are the hardest working appliances on the property. If I am awake, they are cycling laundry.

Last month, the pump went out on the washing machine. I looked up a YouTube video, ordered a new part, and within 48 hours she was back in business. Yesterday, the heating element went out on the dryer. I got all excited, armed with my new repair skills and still riding the coattails of my last victory, and looked up how to change it out. Welp. It's not as easy and I'm not comfortable essentially disassembling the entire machine.

So here I am, asking you all if there is anyone who would be willing/able to donate their time to repair it. After the furnace bill a couple weeks ago we absolutely don't have the funds to pay for the work. I'll be honest, donations have been down and any money coming in needs to go to caring for the cats and keeping the lights on.

If you can help, please let us know!

11/22/2025

This last week Gordon’s weight has stayed beautifully consistent. His abdomen still has a little bit of fluid but he’s no longer giving his best butternut squash impression. We were able to stop injections eight days ago and he’s been thriving on oral treatment alone.

Everything we’ve done to help him has been documented in our logs so we can apply it to future cases if needed. So yeah, nice try FIP. You’re not gonna get this guy!! 🙌

11/19/2025

Help lighten our load, with litter! Each week our cats go through over 300lbs of pine pellet litter. And while I truly enjoy our weekly Rural King trips, I gotta make this more efficient. Some friends of The Ranch have offered the use of their massive truck and I’d like to try buying a whole pallet, which would last us well over a month. And be located right outside our door. Game changer!

So here’s the math - 50 40lb bags at $5.29 each is $264.50. That would get us ONE TON of litter and me doing a happy dance. If you can, please help by donating the cost of a bag at theranchcatrescue.org/donate the cats will thank you, my back will thank you, the frame of my poor Kia Soul will thank you! 😅

11/14/2025

It's Five Dollar Friday and today I want to share the amazing healing journey that Mr Robinson has been on over the last month. Now that he's feeling better I'm more comfortable showing you his terrible before photos. Dude was a mess! We still don't know what happened to him, but thanks to modern medicine, a clean environment, and lots of love, this injury is a thing of the past!

The best part, he's an absolute baby man. He loves to be held and cuddled and purrs like a diesel engine. He still thinks humans are a little scary (and he's right) but after some more time and consistency he's gonna be an A+ lap cat.

If you've not donated in a while, visit theranchcatrescue.org/donate for all the ways to help us help cats like Mr Robinson. ❤️‍🩹

11/13/2025

It's been exactly 3 weeks of FIP treatment for tiny Gordon. For the first time I am cautiously optimistic in reporting that his belly is beginning to decrease in size and his weight gain is back to that of a normal kitten vs a rapidly filling water balloon. Lil guy still has a ways to go, but man does this give me hope! 🤞

11/07/2025

This is Gordon and his emotional support sibling, Cornelius. For the last two weeks Gordy has been my entire focus, and while I adore his tiny body, I’m also very mad at it. Here’s why.

A couple weeks ago our besties at Street Cat Community Outreach called about a kitten with suspected FIP. We’ve handled seven FIP cases here - six confirmed and cured, one unconfirmed neurological case that was fatal. Feline Infectious Peritonitis is a mutation of feline coronavirus that’s deadly without treatment. While treatment access in the US has been tricky, we now have a semi legal compound version, though injectables still feel sketchy.

What makes Gordy’s case unusual is his age, only eight weeks old when he arrived. FIP is most common in cats three months to three years and there aren’t adequate studies on kittens this young. We are so lucky to have Dr Soto who supports this treatment and has been there to read the medical tea leaves, tho interpreting those for Gordy has been a challenge. His bloodwork was perfect, antibody test negative, and we had to send out his abdominal fluid for pathology to confirm the elevated proteins that pointed to FIP.

Despite early negatives, we knew what we were seeing and started treatment right away. Unfortunately he’s been slow to respond, and we did have to switch from oral meds to injections. The good news is the fluid is staying low in his abdomen and not pressing on his lungs. The bad news is he’s still shaped like a butternut squash. Using Corny as a control, Gordy’s only gained .12 lbs more in two weeks, but I need to see his weight drop more and that fluid resorb before I’m gonna unclench my butt cheeks.

Send this tiny guy some healing energy. As frustrating as it is, I live for beating FIP, and I believe Gordy will earn his spot on our wall of success.

11/06/2025

**UPDATE - FULLY FUNDED**
Y'all are the beeeest!! Thank you! Grand total was $548.37 and you funded it in less than an hour. Thank you for your help with this unexpected expense, the kitties will really appreciate as the temps drop this week.

Huge shoutout to Jason at Thermostat Mechanical for the quick work. We highly recommend them for all your pet-friendly HVAC needs!

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Ranch fam! We need your help ASAP! Our furnace has been down and unfortunately we need $500 for a new motherboard. Our very nice HVAC repairman is out getting a board now. Can we fundraise enough when he's back in 45 minutes? 😬😬😬

if you're able, send a donation via Venmo or PayPal today!

Herbie tried to fix it, but has no opposable thumbs.

10/29/2025

Wednesday morning merch drop!! It’s been a minute since we’ve had our online store up but it’s back and stocked full of merch for you and your cats.

We have new cat art (made with “help” by cats of The Ranch), handmade cat toys, and logo stickers. As always, all purchases help care for the kitties. Thanks for taking a look!

theranchcatrescue.org/shop

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