06/27/2025
Im not exactly sure what to say or how. I know it will probably be long and wordy (that's just me) But this is just where Iam. Where we are.
š”ļø 100-degree daysā¦ midnight drivesā¦ emergency rescuesā¦ sleepless nightsā¦ and still, we keep saying yes.
Yesterday was "just a Wednesday" for most people.
But for usālike every Wednesdayāit was chaotic, emotional, and exhaustingā¦ because itās always the day before our weekly spay/neuter clinic.
On a āslowā week, we fix 10 cats.
Most weeks? 12ā15.
Sometimes, weāre begging for extra spots just to keep up.
This week?
It started late Tuesday night when we got word: 6 tiny kittens dumped in a garbage can at one of our toughest coloniesā45 minutes from Bethel, over an hour from me.
This is a location weāve been working for monthsā¦ down to just 4 unfixed cats left out of nearly 28 originally.
Even though it was Erinās only day offā¦ and in blistering heatā¦ we went.
Noon to midnight.
We trapped 3 adults (2 may be moms), and rescued all 6 kittens.
Got home just in time to load up 5 more cats at 6AM for surgery.
(All Pictured in their cages)
And thatās just one project this week.
Weāre still juggling two other ongoing colonies in Denbo and Monongahelaāboth places offering zero financial help.
Where weāre at right now:
š¾ Over 70 kittens and 30+ adults in our care
š¾ 18 kittens and 15 adults from the garbage can colony alone (with 4 more still out there)
š¾ Kittens breaking with all kinds of illnesses
š¾ Zero space, low on meds, and dangerously low on funds
And thenā¦ thereās Buck.
Sweet, struggling Buck.
Heās been fighting so hard, but his diagnosis just got worse.
Not only does he have bad teeth and a severe upper respiratory infectionā¦ but now the vet found a large mass in the back of his mouth. (Pictured along with estimate)
We scheduled his dental, neuter and hopefully biopsy for July 30th. Hopefully heās stronger and healthier for anesthesia.
But he absolutely needs this done.
Weāve committed to helping him, no matter what, so weāll keep fighting for him too.
His estimate for the dental and biopsy? $984 (photo of the estimate included)āand that doesnāt count his $280 vet appointment today.
If youd like to call donations in to Clover Farm for Cali Cats Rescue and Buck 724 632 3230 we would be so grateful.
Watching him fade while trying to manage everything elseā¦ itās heartbreaking.
What we need most urgently right now:
š KITTEN WET FOOD (Non-fish flavors pleaseātoo many upset tummies already)
š Brands like:
BFF Kitten Wet
Weruva Kitten Wet
Blue Buffalo Kitten Wet
Wellness Core Kitten
Iams Kitten wet
Any quality kitten wet food (Just pleaseāno Friskies for now. We have enough for the feral adults.)
š Donations toward vet bills, meds, and spay/neuter costs
Weāre dangerously close to having to pause intakes.
And that terrifies us.
Every dayā¦ more callsā¦ more kittensā¦ more emergencies.
Saying no feels impossible.
But the truth isāweāre stretched beyond our limits.
If you can spare $5, a case of wet food, or even just a share of this postā¦ it truly makes a difference.
For the kittens in our arms right nowā¦
For Buckā¦
For the ones still outside, waiting for helpā¦
Weāre tired.
But weāre not giving up.
š Thank you for standing with us.
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